Familiar Studies Of Men & Books

London: Chatto & Windus, 1906. First Edition. Vellum. Near fine. The first Fine Paper edition of Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Robert Louis Stevenson.. Octavo, xx, [2], 277pp. Title in gilt on green morocco label affixed to gilt-embellished vellum spine. Blue cloth boards. Stated "Fine-Paper Edition" on title page. Solid text block, some soiling to covers,… Read more about this item

London: Chatto and Windus, 1920. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A smartly bound collection of literary criticism from prolific author, Robert Louis Stevenson. With essays entitled "Victor Hugo's Romances", "Some Aspects of Robert Burns" and "Henry David Thoreau: His Character and Opinions". In a half embellished calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, sound with some… Read more about this item

London: Chatto And Windus , 1917. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None . Handsomely bound in a Riviere signed binding. Handsomely bound in a Riviere signed binding.Originally written in 1882 this copy is from 1917. Familiar Studies of Men and Books is a comprehensive literary criticism. Each essays aims to understand one of the great men… Read more about this item

New York: Co-Operative Publication Society, 1904. Hardcover. Very good. Large 8vo. Half leather over marbled boards. Gilt top edge. Frontispiece and illustrations. 334 pp. Minor scuffing to edges and bumped corners. Bookplate inside front cover. Tight and clean. This is a finely printed volume of Stevenson's biographical writings. This copy is from the estate of Rex Maughan… Read more about this item

London: Chatto and Windus, 1909. Book. Very Good. Decorative Boards. Fine-paper Edition. 160mm Tall, 16mo. Essays on nine well known writers. 277 pages. Blind stamped decoration and title on front cover, gilt decoration and title on spine..

London: Chatto and Windus, 1882. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 397 + 26 ad dated Feb. 1882 pages. 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. Brown cloth binding, gilt and red printing. Condition of the book is GOOD+: wear and soiling to covers- spine darkened ends more worn, corners bent, edges of text block lightly darkened,… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1909. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". None. A lovely later impression of this biographical collection on some of literature's great men, written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Containing the essays of Robert Louis Stevenson covering the literature and biographies of nine prominent men, being Victor Hugo, Robert Burns, Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau,… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1901. Hardcover. Good. Handsome cloth edition of Stevenson's second collection of literary essays, including pieces on Victor Hugo and Francois Villon. Top edge gilt. Gilt and blind stamped decoration. Minor dent to top edge otherwise clean and tight. Good condition.

LondonLondon: Chatto & Windus, 1882 Brown Cloth. Excellent. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original brown pictorial cloth, gilt-lettered spine, decorative end papers with a list of advertisements dated November 1881. Lightly soiled with small bookplate of previous owner on inside front cover..

P. F. Collier & Son, 1902. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1902. No Edition Remarks. 334 pages. No dust jacket. Half bound black leather with marbled cloth. Contains a photographic black and white frontis. Moderate tanning to pages with heavier foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pen inscriptions to front endpaper and rough cut edges to text block. Noticeable thumb-marking… Read more about this item

Current Literature Publishing Co, 1909. 1909 edition. Very Good condition. Some foxing internally.

London: Chatto and Windus, 1911. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo. Green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Gilt top edge. 277 pp. Professionally rebound. Shelf wear. Tight and clean. This is an attractive antique copy of Stevenson's collection of literary criticism. This copy is from the estate of Rex Maughan (1936-2021), major Robert Louis Stevenson… Read more about this item

Chatto and Windus, 1888. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited Edition 1/100 copies in Large Paper Edition#72 Near Fine. Excellent Copy. Scarce Copy.Excellent Copy..

London : Chatto and Windus , 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.  Physical description; 277 p. ; 17 cm. Subjects; Hugo, Victor (1802-1885). Burns, Robert (1759-1796). Whitman, Walt (1819-1892). Thoreau, Henry… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895. Author's Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Author's edition, stated. A Very Good copy. 12mo., 366 pp., with 4 pages of ads at the rear. Bound in red cloth with title on the spine, and publisher's design on the front board in gilt. t.e.g. Spine sunned, with… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good. 12 mo. Pp. 277. Vellum backed, green linen cloth, gilt filigree decorated spine with green inlays, gilt-stamped brown oval leather spine label, top edlge gilt. Covers slightly dusty, endpapers browned as usual, two small ink signatures of previous owners, otherwise a very good, clean copy.

London: Eveleigh Nash and Grayson, 1926. Very Good. London: Eveleigh Nash and Grayson, [ca. 1926]. Reprint. William Safire's ownership signature to front pastedown, under which he has written "see xii 'fire in the belly' coinage?' Octavo. 356 pp. Red pebbled morocco ruled in gilt with gilt lettering to spine; all edges gilt. Typed letter signed from… Read more about this item

Chatto & Windus, 1910, Fine-Paper pocket edition,. 1910. Hardcover. hardback, 12mo, page edges gilt, patterned endpapers, clean and sound, no inscriptions, red full morocco leather, gilt-ruled and gilt decorated spine, slightly rubbed, Very Good / no dustwrapper .

London : Chatto and Windus , 1912. Fine-paper edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 277 p. ; 17 cm. Subjects; Hugo, Victor (1802-1885). Burns, Robert (1759-1796). Whitman, Walt (1819-1892). Thoreau, Henry David… Read more about this item