Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12 mo. Pp. x, 196. Lime green cloth, black spine title. Review copy with stamp on title-page: "Publication Date Nov 7 1947". Very light (almost missed it) tide line at head white space in gutter of first 7 leaves, otherwise a very good copy in price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket dust soiled with chips at spine ends and nicks to tips, else very good.

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Bookseller: Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 37566
Title: Robert Louis Stevenson
Author: DAICHES, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: New Directions
Place of Publication: Norfolk, Connecticut
Date Published: 1947
Keywords: Robert Louis Stevenson

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About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA

Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)

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