The letters of Robert Louis Stevenson : edited by Sidney Colvin. A new edition rearranged in four volumes with 150 new letters
by Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850-1894)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. New Edition. Hardback. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Author's initials tooled in gilt on front covers. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Vols. 1-3 bound in sand-grained cloth - vol. 4 is bound with a smoother finished cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the libraries of Percy Newhall Booth (vols. 1-3) and Henry Hofheimer (vol. 4) with their bookplates. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Physical description: 4 v. front. (ports.) 21 cm. Contents: I. 1868-1880: Scotland. France. California. --II. 1880-1887: Alps and Highlands. Hye`res. Bournemouth. --III. 1887-1891: The Adirondacks. Pacific voyages. First year at Vailima. --IV. 1891-1894: Second, third, and fourth year at Vailima. The end. Subjects: Stevenson, Robert Louis, -- 1850-1894 -- Correspondence. Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography. ""Rearranged and enlarged edition published June 1911"" --verso t.p.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- The letters of Robert Louis Stevenson : edited by Sidney Colvin. A new edition rearranged in four volumes with 150 new letters
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850-1894)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York : Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1911
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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