The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First issue. Publisher's decorated blue cloth, stamped with silver and black designs and gilt lettering on spine, green floral endpapers. Early bookplate of Oliver Henry Perkins. 296 pages, plus 32 pages of ads dated September. Hinges cracking, but a nice copy overall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D17046
- Title
- The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
Terms of Sale
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