Tree Garden Workshop 1994. First Thus. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hann Tom. Signed by illustrator. First thus. Inscribed and signed by illustrator on dedication page 'To Moira Wellman with the compliments of the artist. Tom Hann August 29 1996 San Francisco'. Jacket edge slightly faded. Related material from the publisher laid in. Jacket edge slightly faded. Related material from the publisher laid in. 1994 Large Hardcover. We have more books available by this author!. 79 pp. 9 7/8 x 8 3/8. Color illustrations by Tom Hann. A children's story by the author of Treasure Island. Keawe buys a magic bottle which brings him all that he desires but which he must sell before he dies in order to avoid spending eternity in hell. Tree Garden Workshop hardcover
1894. A New Edition with Eight Illustrations by W.J. Hennessy. London: Chatto & Windus 1894. 32 pp ads dated Sept 1894. Original black cloth decorated in red. First Illustrated Edition of these two groups of mysterious tales involving detectives -- that had originally constituted the first volume of NEW ARABIAN NIGHTS 1882. "The Suicide Club" is actually three loosely-connected detective cases: "Story of the Young Man with the Cream Tarts" "Story of the Physician and the Saratoga Trunk" and "The Adventure of the Hansom Cabs." Similarly "The Rajah's Diamond" follows a valuable diamond through four separate unpleasant adventures ultimately requiring the ingenuity of a detective. Although this edition came out just a few months before RLS's death in Samoa these tales are actually among his earliest -- written in the late 1870s when they first appeared in a periodical. This 1894 edition was undoubtedly prompted by the success of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes cases which had just appeared and been a big hit. This is a near-fine copy -- of a Stevenson title that is none-too-common. Beinecke 149. <br/><br/> hardcover
1888. A Tale of the Two Roses. London Paris New York & Melbourne: Cassell & Company 1888. 4 pp undated ads plus 16 pp ads dated July 1888. Original red cloth decorated in black. First English Edition of this historical tale of adventure and romance published about six weeks after the New York one. Stevenson wrote this entire novel in the Spring of 1883 for serial appearance in "Young Folks" where TREASURE ISLAND had then just appeared likewise by "Capt. George North". He wrote not only rapidly but also carelessly: proofreaders had to alert him to inconsistencies in his plot and characters. Stevenson derided the work as "tushery"; neither he nor his British publisher considered it worth publishing in book form. However in 1887 the American publisher McClure sought it out for American serialization which in turn prompted Scribner's to publish it followed by Cassell. A tough book to find in truly fine condition this one is near-fine volume slightly askew as usual less cover soil than usual for this bright red cloth; the delicate patterned endpapers are intact. Beinecke 481 these July ads; Princeton 40A. <br/><br/> hardcover
1895. Illustrated. New York: The Merriam Company n.d. 1895. 3 pp undated ads. Original violet cloth decorated in dark violet. First Edition issued as the second volume in Merriam's "Violet Series." This is Stevenson's famous tale about the anatomist "K---" and his need for cadavres based undoubtedly upon the career of Robert Knox 1793-1862; the 1945 film of the same title starred Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. RLS actually wrote this tale in mid-1881 to be part of a collection of supernatural tales which he referred to as "creepers"; he never completed the project but a few of the tales remain. Ironically this grisly tale's first appearance was in the Pall Mall Gazette's 1884 Christmas Extra substituted at the last moment for a briefer RLS tale in order to fulfill a commitment of sufficient length. It is equally ironic that such a grisly story would first appear in book form in this cute little violet volume decorated with flowers. This is an attractive nearly fine copy unusually free of soil or wear the lettering on the spine is a little faded as always and there are small tape-stains on the endpapers; there is no bubbling of the cloth which is atypical for this book. Beinecke 608. <br/><br/> hardcover
Canada: Popular Library K64 1963. Solid with light wear on the covers. The previous owner's name is on the first inside page. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Popular Library K64 paperback
London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1946. Hardcover. A 1946 reprint of the 1925 edition. An Everyman's Library edition offering a pair of historical novels by Scotland's Robert Louis Stevenson. "Ballantrae" is based on the divisive Jacobite movement; "Black Arrow" was centered around the Wars of the Roses with the youthful reader in mind. Everyman's Library catalog no. 764 in their Fiction series edited by Ernest Rhys who has supplied prefatory notes on these two works. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full red cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Red jacket features Ravilious-designed knot to cover. --- With retailer's pricings to front free endpaper else a clean firmly-bound copy. Somewhat brittle jacket with a few tears & chips age-toning and a piece of masking tape to spine but remaining intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xv 384 pages . Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. hardcover
Los Angeles CA: Dawson's Book Shop. Very Good. 1973. Hardcover. Orange printed paper boards with beige spine. Orange lettering on spine. 1/500 copies not numbered. Prayers written as Robert L. Stevenson kept up with the Samoan tradition of daily prayers. Bradbury- Dawson's Book Shop 50. ; Miniature; 2 3/8" x 1 13/16"; 61 pp . Dawson's Book Shop hardcover
Portland Maine: Thomas B Mosher. Good. 1908. Fourth Edition. Softcover. Wraps are in good condition. Wear and soiling present. Toning on wraps and pages. String binding still nicely intact. Contains library sleeve on back free end page. Very neat and eclectic item. Villon 1431- circa 1463 was a French poet of the Late Middle Ages. ; Ex-Library; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 68 pp . Thomas B Mosher paperback
San Francisco: The Press in Tuscany Alley. Fine. 1978. Softcover. A keepsake presented to the members of the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs in 1996. Buff wraps string bound with title label on front; a folder was created on the inside of the rear wrap to hold the keepsake items. Fine. This publication was produced from the over-runs from The Press in Tuscany Alley's Edition of Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses." Includes samples of the decorative initials and full page plates created by Joyce Lancaster Wilson along with a sampling of the poems and the title page. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . The Press in Tuscany Alley paperback
Arcturus Publishing Ltd 2017. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Arcturus Publishing Ltd paperback
Forgotten Books 2012. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Forgotten Books paperback
New York: William Edwin Rudge. Very Good. 1928. Hardcover. Marbled paper boards over quarter cloth binding title gilt on spine; fore edge deckled. Most leaves are uncut. This is numbered 121/250 copies. Boards have light wear and chipping to corners; text block has light toning. A very good copy of Robert Louis Stevenson's play "Monmouth." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 75 pp . William Edwin Rudge hardcover
Falcon Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Falcon Press unknown
Barnes & Noble Classics 2004. Paperback. Like New. Like new paperback! Appears unread. No spine crease. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean unmarked. Shelf location: BN All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling. Tracking included. Barnes & Noble Classics paperback
Barnes & Noble Classics 2005. Paperback. Like New. Like new paperback! Appears unread. No spine crease. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean unmarked. Shelf location: BN All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling. Tracking included. Barnes & Noble Classics paperback
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