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19932195576The Easton Press 1993. Full-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. Ward Lynd. Publisher's Notes from the Archives laid in. 1993 Full-Leather. xix 302 1 pp. Tall 8vo. Navy blue full leather gilt titles & decorations all edges gilt silk moire endpapers ribbon marker bound in. Introduction by G.B. Stern color lithographic illustrations by Lynd Ward. "Stevenson The Easton Press hardcover books
1992Embry 175993Everyman's Library 1992. First edition thus. Fine in fine faintly rubbed and slightly toned publisher's mylar dust jacket. Everyman's Library, 1992. First edition thus. unknown books
1925Embry 192375Scribner 1925. South Seas Edition Volume XVIII. Very good. Green cloth. Scribner, 1925. South Seas Edition Volume XVIII. hardcover books
1889140431889. A Winter's Tale. London Paris New York & Melbourne: Cassell & Company 1889. 4 pp undated ads plus 16 pp ads dated July 1889. Original red cloth pictorially decorated in black. First Edition published on the day before Scribner's American edition. Stevenson freely acknowledged that his inspiration for this novel was Robert Marryat's THE PHANTOM SHIP 1839 which he had recently read. RLS began writing BALLANTRAE in Saranac Lake in 1887 but did not finish it until his first South Seas voyage in 1889. This copy has the usual proper July 1889 ads; the front free endpaper lists fourteen titles where some copies have a list of ten or twelve priority uncertain. This is a bright very good-plus copy spine slightly darkened rear endpaper cracking -- and see note regarding title page below. This is not a scarce book but it usually turns up in miserable condition; we have never seen a truly fine copy. Beinecke 487; Princeton 41A. Provenance: armorial bookplate of C.H. Waterland Mander who wrote numerous accounts about a century ago such as a 1918 History of the London Guild of Cordwainers; in the upper margin of the title page he also affixed a small version of the family arms plus his printed address. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1889135441889. A Winter's Tale. London Paris New York & Melbourne: Cassell & Company 1889. 4 pp undated ads plus 16 pp ads dated July 1889. Original red cloth pictorially decorated in black. First Edition published on the day before the Scribner's one with the proper July ads. Stevenson freely acknowledged that his inspiration for this book was Robert Marryat's THE PHANTOM SHIP 1839 which he had recently read. RLS began writing BALLANTRAE in Saranac Lake in 1887 but did not finish it until his first South Seas voyage in 1889. The verso of this copy's front free endpaper lists only ten titles; some copies have a list of twelve or fourteen priority unknown but fewest should be best. A tough book to find in decent condition this copy is very good-plus spine a little faded and dull minor soil -- also the leaves were roughly opened in one case affecting text. Beinecke 487 cites only a copy listing 14 titles; Princeton 41A copy 1 -- mentions copies with all three lists. unknown 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
19657090New York: The Heritage Press 1965 Introduction by G.B. Stern. Color lithographs by Lynd Ward. Blue cloth decorated and lettered in silver. Extremely minor fading to spine else a fine copy in slipcase. Light scuffing to slipcase. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. Illus. by Ward Lynd. The Heritage Press hardcover books
19657091Norwalk Connecticut: The Heritage Press 1965 Introduction by G.B. Stern. Color lithographs by Lynd Ward. Blue cloth decorated and lettered in silver. Spine faded else a fine copy in slipcase. Sandglass pamphlet laid in. Illus. by Ward Lynd. The Heritage Press hardcover books
1965TB25703Norwalk Conn.: The Easton Press 1965. Collector's Edition. Fine in full dark blue leather covered boards with three raised bands on the spine with gilt text and decorations in the compartments and with gilt decorations on the front and rear boards. The end papers are silk and there is a matching placement ribbon sewn-in at the head of the spine. The edges of the text block are gilt. A small quarto measuring 10" by 6" containing 303 pages of text illustrated with color lithographs by Lynd Ward. With an introduction by G. B. Stern. This is one of The Easton Press' volumes in their Famous Editions series. A beautiful clean crisp and handsome volume with no names dates or book plates. The Easton Press hardcover books
1993229425Norwalk: Easton 1993. hardcover. fine. Frontis. illustrated with color lithographs by Lynd Ward. 303pp. tall thick 8vo gilt-stamped blue leather a.e.g. gilt on top-edge worn; bookplate inside front cover. Norwalk: The Easton Press 1993. Fine.<br/><br/> Easton unknown books
1889152812London: Cassell 1889. First. hardcover. very good. 8vo pictorial red cloth stamped in black. London: Cassell 1889. First Edition.<br/><br/> A better than average copy. Slightly askew with a little binding soil; ownership signature; small portrait of the author pasted on the flyleaf. 12 titles listed opposite the half-title. Ads correctly dated 7.89.<br/><br/> Cassell unknown books
192929594Chicago: Walter Hill 1929. First edition. First edition limited to 300 copies 4to pp. 92 1; 4 full-p. facsimiles; original black cloth-backed marbled boards gilt lettering on spine; a very good sound copy. Printed at the Torch Press Cedar Rapids. <br/><br/> Walter Hill hardcover books
190551289NY: Scribner's 1905. Volume 2 only. 8vo pp. xiii 465. Index. With six illustrations. Red cloth TEG. Owner's name on flyleaf. Hinges tesnder cover faded and a little scuffed o/w VG. The letters run from January 1886 to his last on December 1 1894. Scribner's unknown books
1899WRCLIT58606London: Methuen 1899. Two volumes. Large octavo. Early 20th century polished calf spines gilt extra gilt labels t.e.g. gilt 'RLS' device on both boards original cloth spine bound in rear. Spine extremities a bit worn otherwise very good. First edition edited with notes and introduction by Sidney Colvin. BEINECKE 669. PRIDEAUX 52. Methuen hardcover 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
1925Embry 192356Scribner 1925. South Seas Edition. Near fine in very good dust jackets. Green cloth. Scribner, 1925. South Seas Edition. hardcover books
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
190229599London: Methuem and Co 1902. Sixth and cheaper edition 2 vols. 8vo pp. xliv 375; xiii 1 389 1; titles printed in red and black gravure frontispiece in each column; original black buckram lettered in gilt on spine; some wear at the spine ends else very good. Originally published in 1899. <br/><br/> Methuem and Co hardcover books
28499Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. Ed Sidney Colvin. NY Scribner's 1899. 2 volumes clothbound. Spine tips a bit worn else very good condition. . Other hardcover books
1988Embry 192706Farrar Straus and Giroux 1988. First edition first printing. Slight bump to upper front corner else fine in fine faintly rubbed dust jacket in mylar cover. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1988. First edition, first printing. unknown books
198853920NY: Farrar Straus Giroux 1988. First edition. xxiii 289 pp w/index. Fine in very near fine dust jacket lightly rubbed. Edited by Jeremy Treglown. NY: Farrar Straus Giroux unknown books
1988709922NY: Farrar Straus Giroux. 1988. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Farrar Straus Giroux paperback 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
191930348Daylesford PA: A.Edward Newton 1919. First edition 12mo pp. 2 10; inserted color frontispiece and inserted facsimile; original blue printed wrappers stitched as issued; very good. Stevenson's earliest literary creation recited at the age of six to his mother who wrote it down as part of a contest between him his brothers and cousins to write the best history of Moses. The frontispiece The Israelites going out of Egypt is from a watercolor by Stevenson done at the same time. This copy is inscribed by A. Edward Newton to Mr. Geo. B. Ives You who know so much may know how R. L. S. knew that the Israelites smoked pipes and wore stove pipe hats. A. Edward Newton August 1919. Beinecke 710. <br/><br/> A.Edward Newton unknown books
191418087London: T.N. Foulis 1914. 2nd edition. Brown buckram binding with gilt lettering on front cover & spine. VG light edgewear/corners bumped/faded covers/bkpt on ffep/bkseller's label on front paste-down/previous owner's inscription on ffep. 259 pp adverts. 8vo. <br/><br/> T.N. Foulis hardcover books
