‎Stevenson robert louis‎

‎STEVENSON Robert Louis‎

‎DAVID BALFOUR; being memoirs of the further adventures of David Balfour at home and abroad‎

‎NY: Scribner's 1935. First Edition. Wyeth N. C. 8vo pp. xv 356. With 9 color illustrations and title by N. C. Wyeth. Black cloth with large pictorial label on front. Cover slightly soiled and scuffed at edges o/w a VG tight copy. Scribner's unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 40575

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Diogenes in London‎

‎San Francisco: Printed by Edwin and Robert Grabhorn for John Howell 1920. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good . One of 100 copies this copy out-of-series quarto size 14 pp. One of the first books printed by the Grabhorns after their move to San Francisco from Indianapolis "Diogenes in London" is a satire by Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 left unpublished during his lifetime and printed for the first time by the Grabhorn brothers; Stevenson criticises hypocrisy and cruelty through the narrative of the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes who loses his lantern in London. <br/><br/>The binding is by Florence Grabhorn then-wife of Edwin Grabhorn although they later divorced; per the Bibliography this volume is the first Grabhorn book of which the printers were not the publishers. Also per the Bibliography while the colophon states that one hundred and fifty-five copies were printed actually only one hundred copies of the handmade paper edition were delivered and sold; there were also five copies printed on vellum.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full brown and gold marbled paper black paper spine label with gilt lettering title page with illustrative border of an archway in red section headings printed in red; Garamond type Italian handmade paper quarto size 10.25" by 6.25" 14 unnumbered pages one of 100 copies this copy out-of-series. Tasteful prior owner bookplate on the front paste-down paper with the name "James McDonald" and the Latin inscription "Nec Tempore Nec Fato" from the coat of arms of the Clan Donald of Scotland.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is better than very good with clean boards straight corners a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and other than the bookplate mentioned above entirely free of prior owner markings; there has been professional restoration to the spine the spine is lightly sunned a small cracke at the gutter of the first page of the introduction and between pages 10 and 11 however the text block is still strong.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Grabhorn Press Bibliography no. 23.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE:  International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. [Printed by] Edwin and Robert Grabhorn for John Howell hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 18082202

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Dr. Jekyll - Mr. Hyde. En befunderlig fortoelling‎

‎Chicago: J.L. Relling & Co 1891. First edition in Norwegian; thin 12mo pp. 88; orig. maroon cloth lettered in gilt on upper cover; pages browned otherwise very good. Not in NUC Beinecke or Prideaux. St. Olaf and Luther College only in OCLC. <br/><br/> J.L. Relling & Co hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 17675

‎STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS‎

‎Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‎

‎London: Pedigree 1959. First Edition Thus - Paperbound. Complete and unabridged. Lightly used copy with some tearing to the top of the spine a hint of creasing and a touch of edge wear in printed wrappers. The front cover has a color illustration of the monstrous Mr. Hyde looking back over his shoulder at a frightened blonde woman running away from him. Pedigree unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 19442E

‎STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS‎

‎DYNAMITER‎

‎1887. STEVENSON Robert Louis and Fanny. THE DYNAMITER. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1887. First Scribner's edition in wrappers. Yellow printed wraps. The wrappers are somewhat soiled and the spine quite worn. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 44850

‎STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS‎

‎EBB-TIDE‎

‎1894. FE. STEVENSON Robert Louis and OSBOURNE Lloyd. THE EBB-TIDE. A Trio and Quartette. London: William Heinemann 1894. First British edition. Gold cloth decorated in black. Front inner hinge strenthened a little wear and light soil overall about a very good copy. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 77837

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Edinburgh‎

‎Barnes and Noble 1993. Very Good. Stevenson Robert Louis. Edinburgh. New York: Barnes and Noble 1993. 121pp. Illustrated. 16mo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Barnes and Noble hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : USTEEDI00CCW ISBN : 1566192781 9781566192781

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Edinburgh: picturesque notes‎

‎London: Seeley & Co 1900. Seventh edition small 8vo pp. 8 182; plain full-page text illustrations throughout; contemporary half navy calf over gilt-stamped cloth quite soiled gum gilt spine in 6 compartments t.e.g. marbled boards; leather a bit scuffed textblock fine. <br/><br/> Seeley & Co hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 45660

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎EL DORADO‎

‎New York: Douglas H. Cooke 1909. Gilt decorated boards. First separate printing. One of one hundred and fifty copies signed by the publisher for private distribution. Toe of spine sorely bruised neat collector's bookplate a few smudges to boards else a good copy. Douglas H. Cooke hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT36404

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Essays from Scribner's Magazine for 1888‎

‎New York: Scribner's Magazine 1888. Frontispiece portrait by J.H.E. Whitney title-page in red and black. 122-128; 251-256; 380-384; 509-512; 635-640; 764-768; 122-128; 250-256; 377-384; 507-512; 636-640; 764-768 pp. 8vo. Contemporary three quarter blue calf and marbled boards red morocco spine label. Rebacked. Gift inscription from Henry M. Hoyt father of Elinor Wylie to his sister Maude B. Hoyt 1891. Frontispiece portrait by J.H.E. Whitney title-page in red and black. 122-128; 251-256; 380-384; 509-512; 635-640; 764-768; 122-128; 250-256; 377-384; 507-512; 636-640; 764-768 pp. 8vo. Partially printed on thick paper. Nonce volume assembling all of Stevenson's short pieces published in Scribner's Magazine in 1888 with a specially printed title-page. Type setting and pagination follows that of the original periodical appearances. The first page of those piece beginning on even numbered pages A Chapter on Dreams Beggars Some Gentlemen in Fiction Popular Authors The Education of an Engineer printed on verso of thick paper.<br/><br/>Comprises the following pieces: A Chapter on Dreams; The Lantern-Bearers; Beggars; Pulvis et Umbra; Gentlemen; Some Gentlemen in Fiction; Popular Authors; Epilogue to "An Inland Voyage"; A Letter to a Young Gentleman Who Proposed to Embrace the Career of Art; Contributions to the History of Fife: Random Memories; The Education of an Engineer. More Random Memories; A Christmas Sermon. The Master of Ballantrae which was serialized in Scribner's beginning in November 1888 is not included here.<br/><br/>With provenance from the family of poet Elinor Wylie. Beinecke 1055 1056 1057 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1065 1066 1067 & 1069 Scribner's Magazine unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 315842

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎ESSAYS OF TRAVEL‎

‎London: Chatto & Windus 1905. Early 20th century polished calf spine gilt extra gilt labels t.e.g. gilt 'RLS' device on each board original cloth spine bound at rear. First separately published collective edition 3000 copies printed. Bookplate spine extremities slightly worn otherwise very good. BEINECKE 690. PRIDEAUX p.60. Chatto & Windus hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT58356

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Fables‎

‎New York: Scribners 1914. Cloth. E.R. Herman. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 83p. 20 leaves of plates. A very copy in protective mylar cover. Each plates has its original tissue guard. no previous ownership name or marks of any kind. Scribners unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 013107

‎STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS‎

‎FACSIMILE REPRINTS OF PAMPHLETS‎

‎19. FT. STEVENSON Robert Louis. FACSIMILE REPRINTS OF PAMPHLETS as follows: The Graver & The Pen; Moral Emblems A Collection of Cuts and Verses; Moral Emblems A Second Collection of Cuts and Verses; Not I And Other Poems. All fine sewn in printed wrappers. For the four. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 81899

‎STEVENSON Robert Louis‎

‎Familiar Studies of Men and Books‎

‎London Chatto & Windus 1906. 1906. First edition thus "Fine Paper Edition". Small 8vo. Title page in red and black. 277 pages. Contemporary gilt stamped half vellum over green cloth gilt stamped green morocco spine label t.e.g. Very good-fine. No signatures or bookplates. Stevenson's remarks on Walt Whitman Thoreau and Yoshida Torajiro Victor Hugo John Knox et al. 1st Edition. Hardcover. London, Chatto & Windus, 1906. hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 6760

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Familiar Studies of Men and Books.‎

‎London: Chatto & Windus 1905. Finely bound example of this collection of the author's critical studies of nine great authors. Octavo bound in half vellum with morocco spine label lettered in gilt botanical gilt tooling to the spine marbled endpapers. In very good condition. Small name to the front free endpaper. Robert Louis Stevenson's Familiar Studies of Men and Books contains nine critical author studies collected from the monthly press. The nine worthies include Victor Hugo Robert Burns Walt Whitman Henry David Thoreau Yoshida-Torajiro and Samuel Pepys. Chatto & Windus hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 115834

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Father Damien‎

‎London: Chatto and Windus 1890. First Published Ediiton. 30 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original wrappers slightly chipped at edges. In quarter blue morocco slipcase with chemise. First Published Ediiton. 30 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. The Sydney edition is the true first consisting of 25 copies; the Edinburgh second edition was limited to 300. This edition was limited to 1100 copies. Reprinted from The Scots Observer. Beinecke 510 Chatto and Windus unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 2473

‎STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS‎

‎Father Damien‎

‎Portland: Thomas B. Mosher 1897. Narrow 16mo pp. 12 29; frontispiece port. title printed in red and black; original cream paper over boards green cardboard slipcase; very good partially unopened copy with the slipcase splitting at the edges but still sound. <br/><br/> Thomas B. Mosher hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 28064

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎FATHER DAMIEN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE REVEREND DOCTOR HYDE OF HONOLULU FROM.‎

‎New York: Cobble Hill Press 1968. 12mo. Maroon cloth stamped in black. Portrait. First Cobble Hill edition. Foreword by George L. McKay. Fine in lightly dust smudged dust jacket. Cobble Hill Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT47942

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎FATHER DAMIEN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE REVEREND DR. HYDE OF HONOLULU.WITH A STATEMENT BY MRS. STEVENSON‎

‎Notre Dame: The Ave Maria Press 1911. Cloth. First Ave Maria Press edition printed on heavy coated stock and the first edition to incorporate the widow Stevenson's statement. Spine faintly tanned two small bubbles at top edge of upper cover otherwise very good. BEINECKE 518. The Ave Maria Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT48709

‎STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS‎

‎FATHER DAMIEN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE REVEREND DOCTOR HYDE OF HONOLULU‎

‎London: Chatto and Windus 1890. Lettered in black. Free edges chipped in places. Preliminary pages foxed. Reprinted from "The Scots Observer". A letter written in defense of the famous priest who founded the leprosarium on Molokai Island and who himself died of the dreaded disease. 30pp. First Edition. Brown Wrappers. Light Edge Wear and Soiling. Octavo. Chatto and Windus Paperback books‎

Bookseller reference : 001874

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎Father Damien: An Open Letter to the Reverend Dr. Hyde of Honolulu‎

‎Sydney: Privately printed 1890. First edition issued according to Edmund Gosse in an edition of 25 copies. At head of title: With Mr. R. L. Stevenson's Compliments. 32 pp. With holograph corrections on pp. 7 13 and 20. 1 vols. 8vo. Original stapled self wrappers. Ink initials at head of title L. v. F. Old folds short tear and paper flaw to last leaf with small stain in margin some toning and wear to foot of spine fold. Very good. Blue cloth chemise and slipcase. First edition issued according to Edmund Gosse in an edition of 25 copies. At head of title: With Mr. R. L. Stevenson's Compliments. 32 pp. With holograph corrections on pp. 7 13 and 20. 1 vols. 8vo. The Rare Sydney Printing. Father Damien Damien de Veuster 1840-1889 was a Belgian missionary from Belgium who worked at the leper settlement at Molokai from 1873; he eventually contracted leprosy and died of it in 1889.<br/>Stevenson's polemic was written in response to a letter from Rev. C.M. Hyde of Honolulu published in The Presbyterian newspaper on 26 October 1889 critical of Father Damien's work with the lepers and accusing him of immorality and of being "dirty" and "coarse". <br/>With acerbic wit Stevenson attacks Hyde's narrow-minded thinking and the hypocrisy of his privileged position and tells of his own visit to Damien's grave and "conversations with those who knew him well and long". <br/>Stevenson quips "if that world at all remember you on the day when Damien of Molokai shall be named Saint it will be in virtue of one work: your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage." St. Damien of Molokai was canonized in 2009.<br/>Attractive copy of a scarce Stevenson work in its original Sydney printing with holograph corrections to the text. Prideaux 31; McKay Beinecke 506 [Privately printed] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 319960

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎First Editions of the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 and Other Stevensoniana. Exhibited at the Grolier Club from November 5 to November 28 1914‎

‎New York: Grolier Club 1915. Hardcover. Fine/Good. color frontis index xxiii 87p. Original boards; red leather title-label on backstrip. Glassine dj. 23cm. Jacket browned and missing several small pieces along backstrip as well as a larger piece on the front panel. The book is quite nice with only a bit of minor soil & wear. Edition limited to 180 copies. We don't know if the glassine jacket came from the publisher -- other copies currently offered for sale sometimes refer to a slipcase not present here but don't mention any jacket glassine or otherwise. The fragile jacket has been preserved in a protective Brodart sleeve. <br/><br/> Grolier Club hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 68629

‎STEVENSON Robert Louis‎

‎From Scotland to Silverado‎

‎Cambridge:: Harvard University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. Edited by James D. Hart. First edition thus. Very good in a very good price clipped dust jacket. . Harvard University Press, hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 68960

‎STEVENSON Robert Louis‎

‎FROM SCOTLAND TO SILVERADO; Comprising The amateur emigrant and The Silverado squatters and four essays on California‎

‎Cambridge MA: Harvard University 1966. First Edition. 8vo pp. li 287. Frontis portrait. Edited by James D. Hart. Owner's embossed stamp and ink notation on flyleaf. A nice copy. Harvard University unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 41702

‎Stevenson Robert Louis‎

‎HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED PROSE WRITINGS‎

‎Boston MA: The Bibliophile Society 1921. half paper-covered boards cloth top edge gilt other edges uncut. Stevenson Robert Louis. 8vo. half paper-covered boards cloth top edge gilt other edges uncut. iv 7-1951 pages. First edition limited to 450 copies McKay I 717. Edited by Henry H. Harper. Introductory essay on the Stevenson manuscripts by the editor biographical sketch of Stevenson. Frontispiece portrait of Stevenson. Numerous facsimiles of Stevenson manuscripts. A collection of previously unpublished prose pieces. Spine spotted. The Bibliophile Society unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 125367