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19076775London Chatto & Windus 1907. 1907. First edition thus "Fine Paper Edition". Small 8vo. Title page in red and black. 205 pages. Original gilt stamped half orange vellum over mauve cloth by Hatchards gilt stamped black morocco spine label marbled endpapers t.e.g. Very good. Includes: Underwoods Ballads Songs of Travel. Bookplate of Gwenllian Northbourne. 1st Edition. Hardcover. London, Chatto & Windus, 1907. hardcover books
1913D17031London: Chatto & Windus 1913. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Copy 109 of 500 printed. Limp vellum green cloth ties of varying lengths. A very nice copy of a handsome book printed on hand-made paper. <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books
19216820Boston: The Bibliophile Society 1921 First edition of these poems the earliest of which is dated 1866. One of 450 copies printed for members of the Bibliophile Society. Introduction and Notes by George S. Hellman and William P. Trent. 142pp. Frontispiece portrait nine facsimiles. Three-quarter vellum over rust cloth sides. A hint of foxing to extreme fore-edge of text block but a fine copy in very good double slipcase. The facsimiles are of Stevenson's manuscripts. Includes an index of titles and first lines. The Bibliophile Society hardcover books
1917WRCLIT31275Minneapolis: Privately Printed for Edmund D. Brooks 1917. Small quarto. Linen and boards. Light dust soiling to boards otherwise near fine. First separate edition. One of approximately fifty copies printed. A separately gotten up printing of the poems from the Bibliophile Society of POEMS.HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED prepared for Brooks who owned the corresponding manuscripts. Scarce. BEINECKE 707. Privately Printed for Edmund D. Brooks hardcover books
1895WRCLIT68068Chicago: Stone and Kimball 1895. Green cloth ruled in gilt t.e.g. others untrimmed. Spine a shade darkened and a bit rubbed at tips; bookplate scar and a few spots on front pastedown and endsheet front inner hinge cracking; just a good copy. First separate edition and first U.S. edition in the same year in the Edinburgh Edition and revised considerably from the text suppressed ca. 1880. Inscribed on the verso of the title by Ingalls Kimball: "This is of the first edition Stone & Kimball." BEINECKE 66. PRIDEAUX 41. KRAMER 36. Stone and Kimball hardcover books
19236391San Francisco: John Howell 1923 First edition. Number 72 of 250 copies printed on handmade paper. Introduction by Katharine D. Osbourne. Thin quarto. Pp. 4 8 1. Two initials in blue. Gray-blue boards tan cloth spine white paper label. Upper rear corner ever so slightly jammed lower edge of rear free endpaper with small half inch section torn away. Overall a fine copy of a fragile book. An address by Stevenson to the Speculative Society of Edinburgh in March 1873. The colophon states the typography was designed by Edwin Grabhorn and printed by The Kennedy-ten Bosch Company under the direction of Haywood H. Hunt. A note in the Grabhorn bibliography p.34 states that the colophon statement was an error and that the Press had nothing to do with the publication. John Howell hardcover books
191663042New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1916. First edition with the Wyeth illustrations. Small 4to. x 3289 pp. Color plates color illustrated title page illustrated endpapers. Owner's name on half-title but a good solid copy. Original black cloth edges rubbed gilt spine title color illustrated paper onlay on upper cover. 9574. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1919D16158Pennsylvania: Oak Knoll 1919. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Privately printed and distributed this copy signed and inscribed in 1926 to collector Leonard Kebler from publisher A. Edward Newton. Original wrappers housed in a morocco chemise and slipcase. A facsimile of the manuscript Stevenson's earliest known literary creation in his mother's hand as recited to her by her 6 year old son who would later pen some of the most enduring works of the 19th century. <br/><br/> Oak Knoll paperback books
1964241493New York: Limited Editions Club 1964. Limited. hardcover. fine. Lynd Ward. Many color lithographs by Lynd Ward. 303pp. Tall 8vo full plaid cloth gilt leather label on spine board slipcase. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1965. Fine.<br/><br/> One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator.<br/><br/> Limited Editions Club unknown books
1887WRCLIT58616London: Chatto & Windus 1887. Early 20th century polished calf spine gilt extra gilt labels t.e.g. gilt 'RLS' device on both boards original cloth binding bound in rear. Spine extremities a bit worn with narrow cracks to upper portions of joints bound without terminal catalogue otherwise very good. First edition in book form the stories collected from periodical appearances. The first edition included three printings totaling 3000 copies. PRIDEAUX 20. BEINECKE 411. BLEILER SUPERNATURAL 1533. Chatto & Windus hardcover books
188795797London: Chatto & Windus 1887. Small octavo pp. 1-2 i-v vi-vii viii-ix x-xii xiii xiv-xv xvi-xviii 1-2 3-137 138 139: printer's imprint 140: blank note: first leaf is a blank 32-page publisher's catalogue dated "July 1887" inserted at rear original slate blue cloth front and rear panels ruled in blind spine panel stamped in gold edges untrimmed dark brown coated endpapers. First edition. "Requiem" one of Steven's best-known poems was first printed in this volume. Beinecke 445. Small label removed from front cover several small areas of discoloration to paste-downs where labels were removed and surface re-colored overall still a very good copy with bright spine stamping. #95797 Chatto & Windus unknown books
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
193587767Muenchen: Buchenau. Reichert 1935. Gebunden. Buchenau. Reichert unknown
1890001874London: Chatto and Windus 1890. Lettered in black. Free edges chipped in places. Preliminary pages foxed. Reprinted from "The Scots Observer". A letter written in defense of the famous priest who founded the leprosarium on Molokai Island and who himself died of the dreaded disease. 30pp. First Edition. Brown Wrappers. Light Edge Wear and Soiling. Octavo. Chatto and Windus Paperback books
1881001785London: Chatto and Windus 1881. Spine faded. This edition has Kegan Paul on title page but with Chatto and Windus ads at back Chatto and Windus on spine. This book was not a hot-seller at first. Remainders were transferred to Chatto and Windus in 1884. Our copy is from that issue. See Prideaux 5. 296pp 32-page catalogue from Chatto and Windus. First Edition Later Issue. Orange Cloth. Minor Edge W/No Jacket. Octavo. Chatto and Windus Hardcover books
189229656London Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Co 1892. First edition 12mo pp. viii 322 2 16 ads; original green cloth spine gilt-lettered; previous owner's inscription dated August 20 1892 but overall a very good copy. Beinecke 566. <br/><br/> Cassell & Co 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
192952382Minneapolis 1929. Edition limited to 80 copies 9 x 5.5 cm pp. 4 43 3; orange paper-covered boards with gilt design backed in black cloth fine. Printed for "the fun of it" colophon. Rulon-Miller Wulling 5. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1895139231895. Being Correspondence addressed by Robert Louis Stevenson to Sidney Colvin November 1890 - October 1894. London: Methuen & Co. 1895. Original pinkish-tan buckram decorated in gilt. First English Edition domestic issue with title page in red and black published about a week after the two-volume Chicago edition. "Vailima" "five rivers" was the name Stevenson gave to the home he and his family made for themselves in Samoa. This copy is fine except that as always with this color cloth there is some fading of the spine. Beinecke Yale 613; Princeton 60B copy 2 - no ads as with this copy. <br/><br/> hardcover books
197328081Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop 1973. cloth-backed boards. Miniature Books. miniature book 6 x 4.8 cm. cloth-backed boards. xl 611 pages. Limited to 500 copies Bradbury Dawson 50. Printed by Saul and Lillian Marks at the Plantin Press. With a note by Ellen Shaffer. With wood engraving by Mary Kuper. Dawson's Book Shop unknown books
192819043001Chicago: Rand McNally and Company 1928. Hardcover. Near fine/fair. Hallock Ruth Mary. Quarto size 96 pp. A beloved read that still resonates with audiences today "A Child's Garden of Verses" captures the whimsical imagination of its readers describing the delight sorrows and creativity in the lives of children; Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 brings his full literary prowess to this collection of verses.<br/><br/>Ruth Mary Hallock 1876-1945 illustrates this edition of Stevenson's poems bringing the words to life with numerous drawings in both colour and black and white; her children have a magic of their own as they explore the dazzling gardens and fantasy world Hallock has created for them.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full dark blue cloth gilt lettering and full-colour illustration inset on the front board gilt lettering on the spine endpapers with line drawings in blue title page with black-and-white illustration black-and-white illustrations and floriated borders by Ruth Mary Hallock throughout full-page colour illustrations by Hallock throughout; quarto size 10.5" by 8.25" pagination: 1-4 5-96. In a grey paper dust jacket with colour illustration matching the front board and blue lettering on the front panel blue lettering on the spine a list of other books from the publisher on the rear panel a description of the book on the front flap and an advertisement from the publisher on the rear flap; the dust jacket is unclipped but there is no price.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is near fine with clean boards straight corners a strong square text block with solid hinges and the interior is clean and bright; some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and corners a few faint spots of soiling to the margins of a few interior pages and there is a prior owner inscription on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is fair only; all of major pieces are there but there is substantial overall wear some large chips and a prior owner made liberal use of old cello tape to keep the pieces together; it did succeed in protecting the book but suffered for its efforts.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard 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. Rand McNally and Company hardcover books
7247New York Medill McBride 1950. 1st edition. Full brown polished calf and cloth boards lettered in gilt on the spine marbled endpapers t.e.g. v 312 pp. the original front wrapper trimmed with loss of letters is bound in. Black and white photo portrait of Stevenson laid in. Lightly rubbed at the hinges otherwise fine. <br/><br/> New York, Medill McBride, [1950]. hardcover books