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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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 .
1916301319Philadelphia David McKay Publisher ca. 1916. 1916. 8vo. Color frontispiece and 11 color plates by Millicent Sowerby. Attractive original green cloth stamped in green and gilt front cover with 5 gilt blooming flowers with green leaf stems spine with 1 gilt blooming flower and green leaf stem t.e.g. others uncut. Very good. 125 pages. No dust jacket. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Philadelphia, David McKay Publisher [ca. 1916]. hardcover books
189095785London: Chatto & Windus 1890. Octavo pp. i-v vi vii-viii 1-3 4-137 138: blank 139: publisher's device 140: blank original bevel-edged navy cloth spine panel stamped in gold t.e.g. other edges untrimmed. First British edition. Scribner's American edition preceded this UK edition by five days. Beinecke 532. Minute scuff mark to bottom edge of rear cover free endpapers a bit darkened else a fine copy. #95785 Chatto & Windus unknown books
19216758Chicago Frank M. Morris 1921. 1921. First edition. Tall 8vo. Introduction by Vincent Starrett. Printed for private circulation from the hitherti unpublished manuscript. Decorated title page by T. Mark Leddell and Jack Rhodes. Original salmon boards stamped in black on the spine. Very good fresh. No signatures or bookplates. Number 47 of 150 numbered copies on handmade paper printed by the Grabhorn Press. GB 29. Beinecke 715. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Chicago, Frank M. Morris, 1921. hardcover books
19066760London Chatto & Windus 1906. 1906. First edition thus "Fine Paper Edition". Small 8vo. Title page in red and black. 277 pages. Contemporary gilt stamped half vellum over green cloth gilt stamped green morocco spine label t.e.g. Very good-fine. No signatures or bookplates. Stevenson's remarks on Walt Whitman Thoreau and Yoshida Torajiro Victor Hugo John Knox et al. 1st Edition. Hardcover. London, Chatto & Windus, 1906. hardcover books
190095788London: Chatto & Windus 1900. Octavo pp. i-v vi-vii viii 1 2-343 344: blank title page printed in orange and black original bevel-edged navy cloth t.e.g. black coated endpapers. First separate public British edition. Preceded by a very limited edition titled THE SOUTH SEAS printed in 1890 for syndicate use the American 1896 Scribner edition and publication as part of the Edinburgh Edition of THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON in 1896. Beinecke 527. Top edge of text block dusty else a bright nearly fine copy. #95788 Chatto & Windus unknown books
1897001845Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates 1897. Stevenson Robert Louis. KIDNAPPED. Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates c. 1896. Near Fine bright re-issue of this great classic published in America only ten years after the original first edition. Printed on quality watermarked paper and housed in a publisher's binding blocked in red blue and gilt. Very clean tight hinges no previous ownership marks. A terrific gift book. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. Henry T. Coates Hardcover books
1887136601887. London: Chatto and Windus 1887. Original very dark blue cloth beveled. First Edition of these "memories of childhood and youth portraits of those who have gone before us in the battle." The edition is believed to have consisted of 2000 copies. A near-fine copy cloth worn at the top of the front joint. Beinecke 454; Princeton 36. <br/><br/> hardcover books
18876769London Chatto and Windus 1887. 1887. First edition. Thick small 8vo. Original gilt stamped dark blue cloth t.e.g. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. Beinecke 454. F. Hardcover. London, Chatto and Windus, 1887. hardcover books
1887630891887. STEVENSON Robert Louis. THE MERRY MEN and Other Tales and Fables. London: Chatto & Windus 1887. First edition. 8vo. blue decorative cloth. As is: ex-library no external marks. Soil slight bumps to boards; darkened with wear to the extremes at the spine. Hinges starting binding shaken; dust soil to top-edge. unknown books
188414294London: Chatto and Windus 1884. 'New edition'. Full red morocco binding with elaborate gilt decorated spine. AEG. Marbled eps. Gilt dentelles. VG sun oxidized section to boards. 328 pp adverts at rear. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chatto and Windus hardcover books
19176774Boston Bibliophile Society 1917. 1917. Small 4to. Introduction and notes by George S. Hellman. 1/2 tan cloth over gray boards uncut. Very good. 27 pages. One of 50 copies printed for Edmund Brooks. With a presentation from him on his engraved calling card: "With the kind regards of Edmund Brooks." Beinecke 707. Hardcover. Very Good. [Boston, Bibliophile Society, 1917]. hardcover books