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189047069London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good. 1890. Hardcover. London: Chatto & Windus 1890. 137 pages hardbound. A VG copy in a tight lightly rubbed blue cloth binding. . Chatto & Windus hardcover books
1890WRCLIT58354London: Chatto & Windus 1890. Early 20th century polished calf spine gilt extra gilt labels t.e.g. gilt 'RLS' device on each board original cloth spine bound at rear. First British edition regular issue 2000 copies thus. Bookplate joints slightly worn otherwise very good. BEINECKE 532. PRIDEAUX 32. Chatto & Windus hardcover books
189013313JLondon: Chatto & Windus 1890. First Edition - English. Historic presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author Robert Louis Stevenson to his stepdaughter Isobel Osbourne Strong. Inscribed on the half-title: “Belle from R.L.S. Sydney Feb 17th 1891.†Original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Endpapers have some darkening else a fine copy. The book is a remarkable collection of his ballads of the fanciful and weird set in both the South Seas and in Scotland ending with the moving “Christmas At Sea.†This presentation copy carries with it a very significant background for the book was presented at the decisive moment in the relationship of R.L.S. and his stepdaughter. Stevenson had traveled alone to Sydney Australia in February 1891 in large part to persuade Belle to give up her desire to remain in Australia and provide for herself and her son through some employment prospects. Stevenson however counted them as his family and she recalled that he “talked with such kindness such understanding that every last bit of resentment I held toward him melted away and I felt myself to be truly his loving daughter.†Indeed Isobel Strong would live in Stevenson’s island home Vailima in Samoa becoming his amanuensis biographical adjunct and lifelong she passed away in 1953 at age ninety-five keeper of the flame. It is not a stretch that this very copy is the literary commemoration of that relationship changing occasion. Enclosed in a handsome gilt-stamped blue morocco and cloth slipcase. Chatto & Windus hardcover books
1893152819London: Cassell 1893. First Edition. hardcover. very good. 8vo blue cloth; light wear. London: Cassell 1893. First Edition.<br/><br/> Cassell unknown books
190029566London: Cassell and Co 1900. Later edition 8vo pp. vi 2 371 1 8 ads 16 ads; plates with illustrations by W .B. Hole; original blue cloth spine gilt; spine faded leaning moderate foxing throughout; good. <br/><br/> Cassell and Co hardcover books
1893D16998London: Cassell & Company 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo original blue cloth. 371 pp. pub. cat. A superb copy. <br/><br/> Cassell & Company hardcover books
189341449NY: Scribner's 1893. 8vo pp. xiii 406 plus publisher's catalog. Tan cloth stamped in brown and silver. Donor's presentation on flyleaf. Corners of cover very slightly bumped cover little soiled o/w a nice tight copy. Scribner's unknown books
189815327Boston: De Wolfe Fiske & Co. Very Good. 1898. Hardcover. 5 1/2" x 6 1/4"; soil to covers; contents very clean with lovely color illustrations; Very Good . De Wolfe, Fiske & Co. hardcover books
1893152951New York: Scribner 1893. First. hardcover. near fine. 8vo tan cloth stamped in dark brown & silver. New York: Scribner's 1893. First American Edition.<br/><br/> Scribner unknown books
1893D17015New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1893. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo; original decorated cloth. 406 pp 4 pp. of ads. Published in the UK under the title Catriona; the sequel to Kidnapped. Contents a bit shaken; hinges weak. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1893TB29108New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1893. First Edition. Very good in its original light brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and brown decorations on the spine and the same with silver colored swords forming a border around the text on the front board. A 12mo measuring 7 1/4 by 5 7/8 inches with a 1/8" chip to the cloth at the heel of the spine and three very short closed tears to the cloth at the head of the spine. Without a dust jacket. 406 pages of text followed by four pages of ads from the publisher. Published in the UK under the title Catriona. It is the sequel to Kidnapped. Gerstley Stevenson Collection 54A Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
189332775New York: Scribners 1893. First American edition and first edition under this title published in the U.K. as Catriona; small 8vo pp. xiii 1 406 2 ads; very good copy in original decorative brown cloth stamped in silver and maroon and upper cover and spine - a binding designed by Margaret Armstrong. Beinecke 590; Prideaux 39 citing the London edition; Gullans 206. <br/><br/> Scribners hardcover books
189329585New York: Scribners 1893. First American edition and first edition under this title published in the U.K. as Catriona; small 8vo pp. xiii 1 406 2 ads; very good copy in original decorative brown cloth stamped in silver and maroon and upper cover and spine. Beinecke 590; Prideaux 39 citing the London edition. <br/><br/> Scribners hardcover books
189117675Chicago: J.L. Relling & Co 1891. First edition in Norwegian; thin 12mo pp. 88; orig. maroon cloth lettered in gilt on upper cover; pages browned otherwise very good. Not in NUC Beinecke or Prideaux. St. Olaf and Luther College only in OCLC. <br/><br/> J.L. Relling & Co hardcover books
1887448501887. STEVENSON Robert Louis and Fanny. THE DYNAMITER. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1887. First Scribner's edition in wrappers. Yellow printed wraps. The wrappers are somewhat soiled and the spine quite worn. unknown books
1894339961894. FE. STEVENSON Robert Louis and OSBOURNE Lloyd. THE EBB-TIDE. A Trio and Quartette. London: William Heinemann 1894. First British edition preceded by American. Gold cloth decorated in black. The cloth darkened somewhat at spine and perimeters. About a near fine copy. unknown books
1894778371894. FE. STEVENSON Robert Louis and OSBOURNE Lloyd. THE EBB-TIDE. A Trio and Quartette. London: William Heinemann 1894. First British edition. Gold cloth decorated in black. Front inner hinge strenthened a little wear and light soil overall about a very good copy. unknown books
190045660London: Seeley & Co 1900. Seventh edition small 8vo pp. 8 182; plain full-page text illustrations throughout; contemporary half navy calf over gilt-stamped cloth quite soiled gum gilt spine in 6 compartments t.e.g. marbled boards; leather a bit scuffed textblock fine. <br/><br/> Seeley & Co hardcover books
18796759London Seeley Jackson and Halliday 1879. 1879. First edition. Folio. 6 etchings by A. Brunet-Debaines from drawings by S. Bough and W.E. Lockhart; 12 vignettes by Hector Chalmers and R. Kent Thomas in the text. 3/4 gilt stamped brown morocco over marbled boards spine with raised bands and gilt stamped devices covers gilt ruled patterned endpapers. t.e.g. original pictorial brown cloth bound in corners bumped. Very good. Later brown cloth slipcase. Bookplate of Charles Plumtre Johnson on the front pastedown. McKay 24. F. Hardcover. London, Seeley, Jackson and Halliday, 1879. hardcover books
1888315842New York: Scribner's Magazine 1888. Frontispiece portrait by J.H.E. Whitney title-page in red and black. 122-128; 251-256; 380-384; 509-512; 635-640; 764-768; 122-128; 250-256; 377-384; 507-512; 636-640; 764-768 pp. 8vo. Contemporary three quarter blue calf and marbled boards red morocco spine label. Rebacked. Gift inscription from Henry M. Hoyt father of Elinor Wylie to his sister Maude B. Hoyt 1891. Frontispiece portrait by J.H.E. Whitney title-page in red and black. 122-128; 251-256; 380-384; 509-512; 635-640; 764-768; 122-128; 250-256; 377-384; 507-512; 636-640; 764-768 pp. 8vo. Partially printed on thick paper. Nonce volume assembling all of Stevenson's short pieces published in Scribner's Magazine in 1888 with a specially printed title-page. Type setting and pagination follows that of the original periodical appearances. The first page of those piece beginning on even numbered pages A Chapter on Dreams Beggars Some Gentlemen in Fiction Popular Authors The Education of an Engineer printed on verso of thick paper.<br/><br/>Comprises the following pieces: A Chapter on Dreams; The Lantern-Bearers; Beggars; Pulvis et Umbra; Gentlemen; Some Gentlemen in Fiction; Popular Authors; Epilogue to "An Inland Voyage"; A Letter to a Young Gentleman Who Proposed to Embrace the Career of Art; Contributions to the History of Fife: Random Memories; The Education of an Engineer. More Random Memories; A Christmas Sermon. The Master of Ballantrae which was serialized in Scribner's beginning in November 1888 is not included here.<br/><br/>With provenance from the family of poet Elinor Wylie. Beinecke 1055 1056 1057 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1065 1066 1067 & 1069 Scribner's Magazine unknown books
1882WRCLIT58603London: Chatto & Windus 1882. Early 20th century polished calf spine gilt extra gilt labels t.e.g. gilt 'RLS' device on both boards original cloth bound in rear. Spine extremities a bit worn bound without terminal catalogue otherwise very good. First edition. One of ca. 1000 copies constituting the first printing. PRIDEAUX 7. BEINECKE 112. Chatto & Windus hardcover books
18902473London: Chatto and Windus 1890. First Published Ediiton. 30 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original wrappers slightly chipped at edges. In quarter blue morocco slipcase with chemise. First Published Ediiton. 30 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. The Sydney edition is the true first consisting of 25 copies; the Edinburgh second edition was limited to 300. This edition was limited to 1100 copies. Reprinted from The Scots Observer. Beinecke 510 Chatto and Windus unknown books
1890119581890. An Open Letter to the Reverend Doctor Hyde of Honolulu. London: Chatto and Windus 1890. Original brown wrappers. First Trade Edition consisting of 1000 copies preceded only by 25 copies issued in Sydney and 30 issued in Edinburgh. On the Stevensons' voyage to the South Pacific they had visited the leper colony on Molokai founded by Dr. Damien who had himself died of leprosy the year before they arrived. A missionary named Hyde wrote a letter denouncing Damien; this piece is Stevenson's open and irate reply to Hyde. It was first published 25 copies when the Stevenson party arrived in Sydney; Stevenson boasted of it as being blatantly libellous. This is a very good copy of this fragile piece a few wrapper corners chipped away some wear to the fragile spine. Beinecke 510; Princeton 44B. <br/><br/> unknown books
189728064Portland: Thomas B. Mosher 1897. Narrow 16mo pp. 12 29; frontispiece port. title printed in red and black; original cream paper over boards green cardboard slipcase; very good partially unopened copy with the slipcase splitting at the edges but still sound. <br/><br/> Thomas B. Mosher hardcover books
1890WRCLIT65375London: Chatto & Windus 1890. Printed drab wrappers. Ex-Victoria R.I. Collection at BYU with bookplate bearing a discard stamp and stamp on verso of title. A good copy in folding cloth case. First public edition preceded by two private editions and one Honolulu broadside printing. One of 1000 copies. An essay reprinted from "The Scots Observer" written in defense of the famous priest who founded the leprosarium on Molokai Island. BEINECKE 510. Chatto & Windus hardcover books