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1895WRCLIT71175London: Methuen 1895. Gilt polished buckram t.e.g. others untrimmed. Portraits. Extremities a bit rubbed endsheets show usual slight offsetting small snag in rear inner hinge otherwise very good. First British edition edited with notes and introduction by Sidney Colvin. Preceded by the more common Chicago edition from Stone & Kimball. With publisher's 32pp. terminal catalogue dated Sept. 1895. BEINECKE 613. PRIDEAUX 42. Methuen hardcover books
1921WOWL1Boston: The Bibliophile Society 1921. One of 450 copies. This is a first edition of Stevenson's earliest known story the MS of which was in the Rosenbach library. The parchment spine and tips are very clean with only a touch of the green of the box. The pages are mostly unopened. The outer slipcase has two small splits at opening and one bump. The inner slipcase has small split of cloth at foot of spine. It is a commendable copy. Limited. Parchment Backed Boards. Very Good/Slipcase Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed. The Bibliophile Society Hardcover books
1889514871889. STEVENSON Robert Louis and OSBOURNE Lloyd. THE WRONG BOX. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1889. First American edition. Olive green cloth 2 paper labels. Extremes slightly worn. A very good copy. Gerstley 42A. unknown books
19112260242Charles Scribner's Sons 1911. Later Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Spines a bit faded edges lightly rubbed - fore-edge corners slightly exposed. 1911 Half-Leather. 1911 edition of the collection first published in 1895 in two volumes. This four new volume edition features 150 additional letters. Contemporary custom half-leather binding with marbled boards and endpapers top edge gilt. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
Het2053Collection Hetzel -Rue Jacob -Paris - Sd circa 1900 -A.Daudet:Le Petit Chose -H.Malot: Romain Kalbris -L.R.Stevenson :L'Ile au Trésor - 175 ,168,175 pages -Illustrations de Bayard,Philippoteaux ,Roux -Volume grand in 8 en cartonnage de l'editeur peine percaline rouge -Léger arasement aux coiffes sinon bon exemplaire .
189055465London: Chatto & Windus 1890. First edition on of 100 large paper copies signed by R&R.Clarke the printer. 4to pp. 137. Original cream buckram uncut on watermarked laid paper. Cover soiled and stained endpapers browned a VG untrimmed copy. See Prideaux 32 Beinecke 535. Chatto & Windus unknown books
189730033NY: Scribner's 1897. First Edition. 8vo pp. 438. This edition preceded the 1898 UK edition. Spine darkened VG. As pointed out in an editorial note A. T. Quiller-Couch wrote the final six chapters from notes and outlines left by Stevenson. Beinecke 654; Princeton 68. Scribner's unknown books
38596London: Chatto & Windus 1910. Fine-paper edition small 8vo vii 3 4-193 1pp. half-title title in red and black presentation inscription on fly-leaf "J. H. A. Sparrow from Anthony Asquith December 21st. 1920." cont. vellum decorated in gilt. Anthony Asquith was a respected English film director he was the son of Herbert Asquith the Prime Minister during World War I. Between 1927 and 1964 he directed 40 films his first successful film was 'Pygmalion' 1938 his later films included 'The Winslow Boy' 1948 and 'The Browning Version' 1951. At the height of the Profumo scandal Asquith is widely believed to have been the 'man in the mask' at an orgy attended by Stephen Ward Christine Keeler Mandy Rice-Davies and a host of top establishment figures. London: Chatto & Windus, 1910 hardcover
196517100552St. Helena California: James E. Beard 1965. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Dean Mallette. Duodecimo size 22 pp. A chapter from the "Silverado Squatters" first published in 1883 this version with relief-cut illustrations and initials by Mallette Dean 1907-1975 and a frontis portrait of R.L.S. at the office of the St. Helena Star 1880 from the collection of Norman H. Strouse. <br/><br/>A brief recollection of the fine varieties of Napa wine written by Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 after he'd moved to the south of France for health reasons. The brief text is ripe with yearning for the wines of Napa Valley and their "inimitable fragrance and soft fire." With a brief historical background in the form of an introduction by American food writer and founder of the Napa Valley Wine Library M.F.K. Fisher 1908-1992.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Original quarter olive-green cloth and patterned green and white paper covered boards title-page spreads over two pages in black and green with frotis portrait and grape-vine decoration in green colophon device printed in green floriated initials in black and green running headpieces in green one green tailpiece; Centaur type duodecimo size 7.5" by 5.25" pagination: i-iv v-x 1-2 3-12 pp. In the original white tissue paper dust jacket.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: A fine copy internally bright and free of prior owner markings covers are clean no chipping or rubbing to jacket no foxing or age-toning; a lovely copy like new.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Hawk no. 401.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. (James E. Beard) hardcover books
194852192Paris Union Bibliophile de 1948 2 volumes in-4, en feuilles, couvertures imprimes (embotages de l'diteur).50 illustrations in texte de Pierre Nol graves sur bois en six couleurs. Tirage unique limit 1.830 exemplaires numrots sur vlin de Lana. Couvertures lgrement jaunies.
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
18969013641New York: Macmillan 1896. 1st. Hardcover. Very good condition. Bound in publisher's original quarter green leather and green cloth with the covers and spine stamped in gilt. The binding is weak but intact at pages 64-65. Minor rubbing wear to the extremities. <br/><br/> Macmillan hardcover books
19053940New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1905. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ. Light shelf/edge wear light toning to spine minor rubbing to front pastedown touch of soiling to front endpages gift inscription dated 1905 on ffep else tight bright and unmarred. Black cloth boards gilt lettering color paper onlay decorative endpages printed tissueguards teg. Small 4to. 125pp. Illus. color and b/w plates. <br/><br/>Overall a handsome copy of this well-known classic. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
004028New York: J.H. Sears. Hardcover. Very Good/N/a. This is a set of 10 books. Green mottled leather-like flexible boards with gilt lettering. Gilt uppers No jackets as issued. Circle on centre with design and RLS in centre. Books all have slight remains of sticker on first inside page. Very slight edgewear ow vg. Those interested may ask for more detail on each book. Sold as a set. May be extra postage to ship the set. <br/> <br/> J.H. Sears hardcover
1898012265London: Methuen and Co 1898. The uncommon first edition issued in two volumes contemporary red half leather gilt to spine marbleized endpapers gte sides untrimmed. A few spots to the title page and frontispiece in volume 1 else near fine. Leather to spine scuffed a bit. Solid bindings binder unknown. Inscribed at Christmas 1905 to Edwin Carlisle Litsey who went on to be Poet Laureate of Kentucky "from his friend Fransic Coker last name indecipherable Methuen and Co unknown books
1932WRCLIT58644Glen Head NY: The Ashlar Press 1932. Small octavo. Gilt cloth. Some discoloration to endsheets at gutters with light foxing at edges else very good with prospectus laid in. One of two hundred copies printed in Oxford type on handmade paper with decorations from cuts by Bewick. The first imprint of the press maintained by the Heckshers. The Ashlar Press 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
1928WRCLIT53797New York: William E. Rudge 1928. Cloth and marbled paper over boards. Introduction and notes by Charles Vale. First edition. Copy #69 of two hundred and fifty numbered copies printed after a design by Bruce Rogers. Gilt morocco bookplate on pastedown else a near fine unopened copy in lightly chipped glassine wrapper. William E. Rudge hardcover books
1885612601885. STEVENSON Robert Louis. PRINCE OTTO. A Romance. London: Chatto & Windus 1885. First edition. 8vo. decorative olive cloth spine in gilt. Ex-library no external marks; three bookplates small catalogue description tipped into rfep discreet blind-stamp to title page. Binding is lightly skewed with some spotting to spine; slight bumps to opening corner and edge of rear board with touch of fraying to cloth at extremes. Mild soil to boards with a small patch of dampstain to rear board; dust soil to top-edge. Hinges starting. Prideaux 13. A reasonably good copy of an unusual Stevenson item offered with all faults:. unknown books
1923USTEBIB00AFCharles Scribner's Sons 1923. Very Good. Stevenson Robert Louis. The Bibliographic Edition of the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson 31 volumes. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons 1923. Bibliographic Edition. Small 8vo. Red cloth with blind debossing on front covers. Book condition: Very good with faded spines rubbed cloth at spine ends and subtly soiled. Tiny bookstore label on rear pastedowns. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1929299584New York: Random House 1929. Limited. hardcover. fine. Dwiggins W.A. With illustrations by W.A. Dwiggins. 162 pages. Slim 8vo original black cloth-backed boards with gilt-decorated spine. New York: Random House 1929. Limited Edition.<br/><br/> One of 1200 copies signed by the artist. Facsimile sheet of the author's manuscript is inserted. Fine in the red black pictorial slipcase<br/><br/> Random House unknown books
1896578281896. STEVENSON Robert Louis. WEIR OF HERMISTON. An Unfinished Romance. London: Chatto & Windus 1896. 8vo. blue cloth spine in gilt; t.e.g. beveled-edge boards. Touch of soil and scuffing to cloth. A tight near fine copy overall. unknown books
120234New-York. R.H. Russell 1900. 5 feuillets. 115 pages. 1 feuillet. 30x29 Cm. Demi basane bleu sombre. Reliure postérieure un peu frottée. Grand recueil de poèmes anglais pour l'enfance. Il est soigneusement composé dans une variété recherchée de typographies et abondamment illustrés dans le texte par de belles images à pleine page de E. Mars et M.H. Squire dans le goût stylisé de l'époque. Cerne clair coin un peu rongé et quelques accrocs en marge inférieure. New-York. R.H. Russell (1900). unknown
1896016449London: John Lane 1896. Book measures 20x14.cm. xx3111pp 16pp catalogue etched frontispiece and title page. Bound in original publishers black cloth with gilt design and lettering top gilt edge. Binding in near fine condition. Internally browning to endpapers. Pages near fine. A very nice clean copy. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus Near Fine. 8vo. John Lane Hardcover
13675Stevenson Robert Louis. A STEVENSON MEDLEY. London: Chatto & Windus 1899. First edition one of 300 copies signed by the publisher. Original half-morocco & blue cloth gilt. With thirteen excellent facsimiles of his early toy books and pamphlets tipped in at back. Very good copy. Beinecke 661. hardcover books
