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188250220New York: Henry Holt & Co 1882. First American edition; # 141 of the Leisure Hour Series. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. New York: Henry Holt & Co 1882. First American edition; # 141 of the Leisure Hour Series. 329 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Mustard yellow black - and gilt-stamped cloth. Light wear to covers at head and heel; front hinge strengthened; bookplate on front pastedown; ownerÕs signature and date of Dec. 1882 in ink on title-page; bottom and fore-edges of Contents page chipped else clean and tight. Over all a nice looking copy of a scarce first. Very good/No dust jacket. Insurance required to ship this item. Henry Holt & Co hardcover books
1903183525New York: Charles Scribners Sons 1903. Hardcover. Very Good. Later. Very good plus. Hardcover cover and foredges soiled spine faded rubbing of spine ends and corners sticker inside front cover. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Charles Scribners Sons hardcover books
1976TB26016Avon Conn.: The Limited Editions Club 1976. Limited Editions. Fine in gilt decorated yellow cloth covered boards with a gilt on green title label on the spine. A quarto measuring 11" by 7". In the publisher's original glassine dust jacket. Both the book and its jacket are contained within a near fine paper covered slip case with one corner of the case cracked and repaired. This copy is identified as number 380 on the last page of text out of only 2000 copies printed for the members of The Limited Editions Club. Additionally this copy is signed by the illustrator Clarke Hutton. 246 pages of text illustrated by drawings by Clarke Hutton. With an introduction by Norman H. Strouse. Laid-in at the front of the book is the publisher's 8 page monthly letter describing this title. The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
188958504London: Chatto & Windus 1889. Large Paper Edition no. 76 of 100 copies. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Original white cloth. Small rust mark on front board toning of endleaves else a Fine copy. Large Paper Edition no. 76 of 100 copies. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Beinecke 145 Chatto & Windus 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
1976RSTENEW00EFLimited Editions Club 1976. Very Good. Stevenson Robert Louis. New Arabian Nights. Hutton illustrator Clarke. Avon Connecticut: Limited Editions Club 1976. 246pp. Illustrated. 4to. Book condition: Very good with gently bumped edges. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Slipcase is in very good condition with faintly bumped edges and a few small stains. Signed by the illustrator Hutton on colophon. Limited Editions Club unknown books
19113355San Francisco: Paul Elder; The Tomoye Press 1911. First edition thus. First edition thus. 12mo. Original fine paper pictorial wrappers with cover stamped in light green dark green and orange silk ties. Attractive and scarce work designed by John Henry Nash with wood cut designs. In original color printed envelope. Book and envelope are very fine. Scarce. <br/><br/> Paul Elder; The Tomoye Press unknown books
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
19742506San Francisco: Westwinds Books 1974. First Edition. Quarter cloth and decorated paper over boards. Fine. 38 pages. 19.5 x 13. 5 cm. Limited edition of 950 copies - two-color frontispiece portrait of author. With an intriguing introductory by author Brian McGinty - giving the reader a glimpse into the years Stevenson lived in this northern California area. A fascinating survey of Napa Valley in the late 1880's. Copies printed at Cranium Press San Franciso. Decorative papers by Brian Day. Pristine copy. Westwinds Books hardcover books
2002Embry 103761Creative Editions 2002. First edition first printing. Owner's gift inscription else fine in fine dust jacket. Color illus. by Monique Felix. Creative Editions, 2002. First edition, first printing. unknown books
1903333534New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1903. Hardcover. Very Good. Later edition. The Dynamiter was written in collaboration with Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson. Very good with faded spine cracked front gutter and sticker to inside front cover. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
188520757London: Longmans Green and Co 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 207 pp in original cloth boards with titles in black brown coated endpapers. A very good copy with the spine lightly sunned and a small split in the cloth along the front hinge. Bookplate of the noted collector Beverly Chew on the front pastedown. Longmans, Green and Co hardcover books
1986Embry 185170Polygon 1986. First printing thus. Remainder mark to lower edge else fine in fine dust jacket. Ills. with woodcuts. Polygon, 1986. First printing thus. unknown books
6771LONDON CHATTO 1921. GOOD-VERY GOOD. LONDON, CHATTO, 1921 unknown books
1921D16981London: Chatto & Windus 1921. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. pp xxii 80. Original navy blue gilt-stamped cloth. Each poem is illustrated with a small corresponding woodcut by the author. New edition of a book first printed at the Davos Press by Lloyd Osbourne when he was only twelve. A fresh copy. <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books
1921136076New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1921. First edition. Small hardcover. First printing. 79 pages. A collection of poems and woodcuts by Stevenson. Printed at the Davos Press by Lloyd Osbourne who provides a preface. An about very good copy with some wear to the spine label and illustrated label on the front cover and some tanning to the endpapers. No dust jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
192867721New York: William Edwin Rudge 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Limited to 250 copies this copy is unnumbered. A play in three acts with an introduction and some notes by Charles Vale. Typography by Bruce Rogers. Octavo. Original marbled paper-covered boards over a black cloth spine with gilt titles. A very good copy. <br/><br/> William Edwin Rudge hardcover books
1928016352New York: William Edwin Rudge. Very Good. 1928. Hardcover. Marbled paper boards over quarter cloth binding title gilt on spine; fore edge deckled. Most leaves are uncut. This is numbered 121/250 copies. Boards have light wear and chipping to corners; text block has light toning. A very good copy of Robert Louis Stevenson's play "Monmouth." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 75 pp . William Edwin Rudge 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
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
1969126756Berkeley CA: The Hart Press 1969. stiff paper wrappers fore-edge uncut. Hart Press. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers fore-edge uncut. 8 pages. Illustrations by Victor Anderson. A witty tribute to Ide born on December 25. Originally written June 19 1891. Greeting from publishers Ruth and James D. Hart laid in. The Hart Press unknown books
188727462New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1887. 8vo. x 299 1 8 adv. pp. <br><br>Early U.S. edition. Publisher's red cloth spine with gilt-stamped title; extremities and back cover mildly rubbed spine with small area of discoloration. Exsocial club library: call number on endpapers rubber-stamp on title-page no other markings. Pages clean. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1887D17008London: Chatto & Windus 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo pp. 2 x 299 1; very good copy in original blue buckram lettered in gilt on spine t.e.g. Spine leaning a bit else a very nice copy. <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books
188729657London: Chatto & Windus 1887. First edition 8vo pp. 2 x 299 1; very good copy in original blue buckram lettered in gilt on spine t.e.g. This copy with an early inscription "Walter McLaren with love F. S. O. Christmas 1887" -- McLaren likely the British Member of Parliament for Crewe. Beinecke 454. <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books
188729659London: Chatto & Windus 1887. First edition 8vo pp. 2 x 299 1; very good copy in original blue buckram lettered in gilt on spine t.e.g. Beinecke 454. <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books