Weir of Hermiston: An Unfinished Romance
by STEVENSON, Robert Louis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1896. [8], 289, [3], 32pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue (dated March, 1896). Title in red and black. Original publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt.Minor shelf-wear. Armorial bookplate of Baron de Spon and booksellers ticket of Gilbert & Field of London to FEP. The posthumously published first edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's (1850-1894) unfinished novel set during the Napoleonic Wars. . First edition. 8vo.
Synopsis
Considered Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece, and left unfinished at the time of his death, this novel conveys in theme, style, and tone the power of Stevenson's creative originality. It is set in Edinburgh at the end of the 18th century and reflects the author's fascination with the relationship between father and son and his preoccupation with the battle between good and evil within every man.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ27464
- Title
- Weir of Hermiston: An Unfinished Romance
- Author
- STEVENSON, Robert Louis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Literature
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
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Wareham, Dorset
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