The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson. [Including Treasure Island; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Kidnapped].

Finely Bound Set of Robert Louis Stevenson; With Manuscript notes laid in

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson. [Including Treasure Island; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Kidnapped].

STEVENSON, Robert Louis Stevenson.

Item Number: 45009

Edinburgh: Printed by T. and A. Constable for Longmans, Green and Company, 1894.

The works of Robert Louis Stevenson. Bound in full green morocco with all or part of the original covers bound into each volume and with clipped unsigned manuscript quotations by Robert Louis Stevenson inset to the title pages of New Arabian Nights, Edinburgh, Treasure Island, and Virginibus Puerisque. 30 volumes, gilt floral devices with red morocco inlays in corners of boards, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, inner dentelles, silk endleaves, top edges gilt;  Including, but not limited to: New Arabian Nights (London, 1883).  Treasure Island (Boston, 1884). More New Arabian Nights, The Dynamiter (London, 1885).  First American edition of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with original wrappers and 14 pages publisher’s ads at end (New York, 1886). First Edition, first state of Kidnapped with “business” instead of “pleasure” on page 40, line 11; “nine o’clock” instead of “twelve o’clock” on page 64, line 1; “Long Islands” instead of “Long Island” on page 101, lines 9/10, later state of rear ads, dated 5G-7.86; Folding map (London, 1886). Virginibus Puerisque (New York, 1887). The Black Arrow (London, 1888). Familiar Studies of Men and Books (London, 1888). The Wrong Box (New York, 1889) Ballads (London, 1890). David Balfour (New York, 1893). First illustrated edition A Child’s Garden of Verses (London, 1896). In fine condition. An exceptional set.

"Few writers have during their lifetime commanded so much admiration and regard from their fellow-craftsmen Energy of vision goes hand in hand with magic of presentment, and both words and things acquire new meaning and a new vitality under his touch" (DNB).

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