New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1882.. 12mo., 329 pp., Very Good, Undated End Paper Ads, Original Mustard Yellow Cloth Decorated In Black, some sun-staining, rubbing, & edge wear on covers; head & tail of spine somewhat rubbed; minor staining on end papers & edges of text block; pencil scribbles on end papers; shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle; previous owner's signature on FFEP. Mylar Jacket. Most scholars assert that this is the First US Edition, issued as No. 141 in the Leisure Hour Series.

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New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1882, is a collection of short stories previously published in magazines between 1877 and 1880. The collection contains Stevenson's first published fiction, and a few of the stories are considered by some critics to be his best work, as well as pioneering works in the English short story tradition.

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Bookseller: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16-1944
Title: New Arabian Nights.
Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1882.
Bookseller catalogs: Literature & Linguistics;

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