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Catriona; A Sequel to "Kidnapped" Being Memoirs Of The Further Adventures Of David Balfour At Home And Abroad
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1893. First Edition, First State. Cloth. Near fine. First edition, first state of Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson.. Octavo, ix, [1], 371pp, [19pp ads]. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Marbled endpapers. Faint sunning to spine. Previous owner's name in ink on half-title. Housed in custom blue cloth slipcase. Advertisements dated August 1893. A near fine example.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12776
- Title
- Catriona; A Sequel to "Kidnapped" Being Memoirs Of The Further Adventures Of David Balfour At Home And Abroad
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Illustrator
- First edition, first state of Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First State
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- Weir of Hermiston, first issue treasure island, first edition treasure island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, prince otto Stevenson, an island voyage Stevenson, David balfour Stevenson, new Arabian nights Stevenson
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