Vailima Letters. Being Correspondence Addressed By Robert Louis Stevenson to Sidney Colvin. November 1890-Octover 1894. In Two Volumes
by STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. 12 mo. 2 Volumes. Pp. 281/275, frontispiece portrait etched by W. Stang after a photo by Falk, of Sydney / frontispiece photo portrait. Gilt-framed green buckram, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, gilt spine lettering. Slightly scuffed and soiled, else very good set.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37952
- Title
- Vailima Letters. Being Correspondence Addressed By Robert Louis Stevenson to Sidney Colvin. November 1890-Octover 1894. In Two Volumes
- Author
- STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
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)
Glossary
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....