The novels and tales of Robert Louis Stevenson [complete in 26 volumes]
by Stevenson, Robert Louis (1846-1890)
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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898-1905, 1898. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Some spine covers are sun-toned. Previous owner's bookplates on some front pastedowns. Remains particlularly well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Desc.: 26v., fronts. (ports.) ; 22cm. Contents: I. New Arabian nights. --II. Treaure Island. --III. More new Arabian nights: The dynamiter, written in collaboration with Mrs. Stevenson. The story of a lie. --IV. Prince Otto. Island nights' entertainments. Father Damien. --V. Kidnapped. --VI. David Balfour: a sequel to Kidnapped. --VII. The merry men and other tales and fables. The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. --VIII. The black arrow. The misadventures of John Nicholson. The body-snatcher. --IX. The master of Ballantrae. --X. The wrecker, written in collaboration with L. Osbourne. --XI. The wrong box, written in collaboration with L. Osbourne. The ebb tide, written in collaboration with L. Osbourne. --XII. An inland voyage. Travels with a donkey. Edinburgh, picturesque notes. --XIII. Virginibus puerisque and other papers. Memories and portraits. --XIV. Familiar studies of men and books. Miscellaneous papers. --XV. The amateur emigrant. Across the plains. The Silverado squatters. --XVI. A child's garden of verses. Underwoods. Ballads. --XVII. Vailima letters: correspondence addressed to Sidney Colvin. --XVIII. Memoir of Fleming Jenkin. Records of a family of engineers. --XIX. In the South seas. A foot-note to history. --XX. Wier of Hermiston. The plays of W. E. Henley and R. L. Stevenson. Fables. XXI. St. Ives: being the adventures of a French prisoner in England. --XXII. Sketches. Criticisms, etc. --XXIII & XXIV Letters to his families and friends. --XXV & XXVI. Life of Robert Louis Stevenson / by Graham Balfour. Notes: The titles in this set are divided into 4 groups: Novels and tales of Robert Louis Stevenson; Letters and miscellanies; Travels and essays; Life of Robert Louis Stevenson. Group titles tooled in gilt on front covers. Individual titles and volume numbers gilt-blocked on spines.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 218205
- Title
- The novels and tales of Robert Louis Stevenson [complete in 26 volumes]
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis (1846-1890)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition in this form
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898-1905
- Date Published
- 1898
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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