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1897139311897. Being The Adventures of a French Prisoner in England. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1897. 4 pp undated ads. Original brown cloth decorated in gilt and green. First Edition which consisted of 2675 copies preceding the 1898 English edition. Stevenson wrote this at intervals between January 1893 and October 1894 laying it aside six weeks before his death to work on WEIR OF HERMISTON. As pointed out in an editorial note A.T. Quiller-Couch wrote the final six chapters from notes and outlines left by Stevenson. Though the binding design does not bear her initials it is by Margaret Armstrong. This is a close-to-fine copy a few trifling marks on the rear cover. Beinecke Yale 654; Princeton 68; Gullans & Espey 244. <br/><br/> hardcover books
18981686London: Heinemann 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. Second Edition. Original gray cloth. Slight spine lean minor foxing otherwise a nice copy. <br/><br/> Heinemann hardcover books
189829639London: William Heinemann 1898. First British edition 8vo pp. vi 2 312; slightly rubbed else a very good sound copy in original gray cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover. Beinecke 655. <br/><br/> William Heinemann hardcover books
189729623New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1897. First edition 8vo pp. vi 2 438 4 ads; original decorative brown cloth stamped in gilt and green on upper cover and in gilt only on spine; slightly skewed else very good. The binding is designed by Margaret Armstrong. Gullans 210; Beinecke 654. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1898WRCLIT58605London: Heinemann 1898. Early 20th century polished calf spine gilt extra gilt labels t.e.g. gilt 'RLS' device on both boards original cloth spine rubbed and upper panel bound in rear. Spine extremities a bit worn with small nick at crown otherwise very good. First British edition preceded by the New York edition published by Scribner. Stevenson had completed the first thirty chapters at the time of his death; the concluding chapters following Stevenson's outline were written by Quiller-Couch. PRIDEAUX 49:2. BEINECKE 655. Heinemann hardcover books
1897TB29109New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1897. First Edition. Very good in its original brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and a decoration on the spine and with gilt text above and below a Heraldic ornament with gilt text on a green background on the front board. A 12mo measuring 7 3/8 by 5 inches with light rubbing to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine and at the tips of the boards. 438 pages of text followed by a blank page and four pages of ads from the publisher. This US version of the title was released a year before the British version was published. Gerstley Stevenson Collection 68; Rosenbach 155; Prideaux49 Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
189815342ELondon: Heinemann 1898. First Edition - British. Minor offsetting to the endpapers else very good plus copy with some minor rubbing to the cloth at the edges and a few tiny tears at the top and bottom of the spine without dust jacket. At the time of his death Stevenson had left sent St. Ives unfinished and Arthur Quiller-Couch wrote the last few chapters to complete the work using Stevenson’s notes and the outline he had sent to S.S. McClure publisher of McClure’s Magazine which serialized Stevenson’s novel St. Ives prior to book publication. Heinemann hardcover books
189712063JNew York: Charles Scribner’s Sons 1897. First Edition preceding the English edition. Laid in is a one page Autograph Letter Signed by the author Robert Louis Stevenson to S.S. McClure publisher of McClure’s Magazine which serialized Stevenson’s novel St. Ives prior to book publication. Written from Valima in Samoa on September 7 1894 just weeks before Stevenson’s death on December 3rd. “.Pursuant to a note from Bunter I have the pleasure to send you an epitome of St. Ives. Without doubt it was a task! And I fear it will not increase the interest of any human being but you must be judge of that and employ it accordingly or not as your better wisdom shall suggest. The Magazine seems to me to go on swimmingly. Please remember me to your wife and the twins. Ever yours R.L. Stevenson.†At the time of his death Stevenson had left St. Ives unfinished and Arthur Quiller-Couch wrote the last few chapters to complete the work using Stevenson’s notes and the outline he had sent to McClure. Near fine bright copy in original cloth with one of Stevenson’s very last letters and a remarkably historic one showing that his efforts did indeed prove of great interest allowing one of his most interesting works to be completed. Charles Scribner’s Sons hardcover books
1898447364London: William Heinemann 1898. Hardcover. Near Fine. First English edition. Black cloth gilt. A little rubbing near fine. William Heinemann hardcover books
1897D17009New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Precedes the UK edition. Original brown cloth blocked in gilt. Slight spine lean but a nice copy. Published posthumously A.T. Quiller-Couch wrote the final six chapters consulting notes and outlines left by Stevenson. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
189841402London: William Heinemann 1898. First British edition 8vo pp. vi 2 312; slightly rubbed else a very good sound copy in original gray cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover. Beinecke 655. <br/><br/> William Heinemann hardcover 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
18934983New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1893. First edition. First edition. Original light tan fine wove cloth with superb cover design by Margaret Armstrong consisting of brown heart motifs in mosaic pattern and four bold silver interlocking swords similar heart designs on spine gilt lettering. A scarce Stevenson title to find in first edition with s superb design by Armstrong. Near fine. Gullans #240. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1921WRCLIT63431Boston: The Bibliophile Society 1921. Small quarto. Three quarter parchment and cloth. Engraved colophon and 29 facsimile plates. Bookplate otherwise fine in lightly worn slipcase and chemise. First edition. Edited with transcriptions and commentary by William P. Trent. One of 450 copies printed on Japan vellum. Foreword by. The Bibliophile Society hardcover books
192149232Boston: Bibliophile Society 1921. Edition limited to 450 copies small 4to pp. 63 plus facsimiles inserted engraved limitation page and frontispiece; bookplates on endpapers library blindstamp on title page else a very good copy in original parchment-backed red cloth with chemise and slipcase marked with a call number. Reproductions of select pages from Stevenson's manuscripts with significant variants and/or unpublished versions of his printed works. <br/><br/> Bibliophile Society hardcover books
192129662Boston: Bibliophile Society 1921. Edition ltd. to 450 copies small 4to pp. 3-63 plus facsimiles inserted engraved limitation-p. and frontispiece; a near fine copy in orig. red cloth backed in paper vellum. Reproductions of select pages from Stevenson's manuscripts with significant variants and/or unpublished versions of his printed works. <br/><br/> Bibliophile Society hardcover books
188612816This classic novel which apparently came to the author in a dream was originally meant to be published for Christmas of 1885; however since there was a glut of books on the market at that time the publishers decided to hold the release date until 1886.<br />This is one of an unspecified number of copies to have had the date changed in ink by the publisher from 1885 to 1886 the numeral 5 into the numeral 6.<br />The ownership signature is that of the famed Richard Garnett noted British poet editor and librarian. Longsman, Green & Co. hardcover books
1886145561886. London: Longmans Green and Co. 1886. One page undated ads. Original salmon cloth. First English Edition which according to McKay was published on 9 January 1886 -- four days after the American one Longmans had intended to publish it in December 1885 but the bookstalls were already so full of Christmas numbers that the trade "would not look at it". The story of how RLS came to write this classic tale is by now well known: He was one night in the middle of a nightmare when Fanny alarmed by his disturbance woke him. Louis complained with irritation that she had interrupted a 'fine bogy tale.' Seizing his pen the following day he began to write down the story he had dreamed. Initially it was the Gothic horror of the story that excited him and he produced a first draft at great speed reading the story triumphantly to Fanny when he finished. But Fanny wasn't happy with the story. She felt that it could be more than a Poe-like crawler that it could be more morally pointed than Louis had fashioned it. Certainly in this case it can only be said that her comments did the story and Louis considerable good. Angrily the first draft was cast into the fire and he started again this time producing the version of STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE that we know. Calder What an imagination! -- hard to believe that this is the same writer who came up with another book published by Longmans Green just one year earlier and here promoted on the ad leaf: A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES. This is a very good-plus copy of what was a very cheaply-produced book: there is minor soil as usual for this light salmon cloth and slight bubbling of the cloth due to the semi-flexible nature of the boards. The original patterned endpapers are fine and there is no foxing on the leaves within. McKay Beinecke/Yale 348; Princeton 30A copy 1. Housed in a handsome calf-backed slipcase with leather label with inner chemise. unknown books
1886140940950London: Longmans Green and Co 1886. First Edition. Very Good. First British edition. Bound in publisher's salmon cloth stamped in black; floral endpapers. Very Good or better with toning to spine cloth lightly soiled lightly scratched and bubbled. Housed in a custom slipcase with scuffing to morocco spine. A lovely copy. Longmans, Green and Co unknown books
1886140940949New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1886. First Edition. Fine. First American edition first printing; precedes the London edition by four days. Bound in publisher's greenish-gray cloth stamped in gilt top edge gilt. Fine with trivial touches of wear to cloth name erased from top of title page pages lightly toned. A fantastic copy of the of Stevenson's Gothic horror classic centering around the interplay between one man's unpredictable duality of character--outwardly good but sometimes shockingly evil. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1886140941050London: Longmans Green and Co 1886. First Edition. Very Good. First British edition. Bound in publisher's salmon cloth stamped in black; floral endpapers. Very Good with soiling bubbling to cloth light fraying at corners and spine ends and rubbing at edges. Small date inked on front paste down front inner hinge slightly exposed. Pages toned. Longmans, Green and Co unknown books
188610257London: Longmans Green & Co 1886. First Edition/First State. Original Wraps. Very Good textblock Fine. Light even toning/soiling to the wrappers publication date corrected 1886 else tight bright and unmarred. Original printed wrappers red ink text black ink text and decorative elements advert at rear. 12mo. 141pp. Early catalogue clipping laid in. <br/><br/>One of the unspecified number of copies which had the date hand-corrected in ink by the publisher from 1885 to 1886. Initially scheduled to be released for Christmas 1885 it was delayed until 1886 due to the glut of new work being released for the holidays. <br />"If Bram Stoker's Dracula leaves one with the sensation of having been struck down by a massive 400-page wall of horror then Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is like the sudden mortal jab of an ice pick." Stephen King. Longmans, Green & Co paperback books
1886140939554London: Longmans Green and Company 1886. First Edition. Very Good. First edition first issue with correction to front wrap. viii 141 1 blank pp. Bound in three-quarter blue calf and blue cloth ruled and lettered in gilt with five raised bands. Original wrappers with ads on versos bound in. Housed in custom clamshell case. Very Good with creasing and evidence of repair along gutters. Front and back wraps slightly scuffed and a little soiled slight diagonal crease to half-title contents generally bright and clean. A nice example of the classic novel of man's duality. Longmans, Green and Company unknown books
1980274939Norwalk: Easton 1980. hardcover. fine. Wilson Edward A. Illustrated by Edward A. Wilson. 123 pages tall slim 8vo gilt-stamped brown leather all edges gilt fuchsia silk moire endpapers. Norwalk: Easton Press 1980. A fine copy.<br/><br/> 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series.<br/><br/> Easton unknown books
19521094New York. Limited Editions Club. 1952. Bound in half morocco and paper covered boards. 4to. Limited Edition#1346 of 1500 copies. Illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. Signed by Wilson on the Limitation page. Scuffing and some wear to spine else Near Fine. Limited Editions Club. hardcover books
