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Uncharted Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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8vo. Cloth. Gilt lettering on spine and cover and gilt top edge. 326 pp. plus ads Minor shelf wear. Rubbing to gilt. Hinges overopened. Bookplate on front free endpaper. This is an antique biography of Stevenson, focusing on his upbringing in Edinburgh which informed much of his work. This copy is from the estate of Rex Maughan (1936-2021), major Robert Louis Stevenson collector and archivist who, as Chairman of the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, greatly contributed to the preservation of Stevenson's estate in Valima, Samoa. Seller Inventory # 3125
Title: Robert Louis Stevenson's Edinburgh Days
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton, London
Publication Date: 1898
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Edition: 2nd edition.
Seller: Mr Mac Books (Ranald McDonald) P.B.F.A., Thornhill, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Hardback Rubbed cloth covers with wear at spine ends. Browned and foxed end papers. Owners name on front end paper. Sprinkling of foxing on a few pages. 326 pages Wt 0.6 Kg Good. Seller Inventory # 15675
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second edition. 326 pages. Seller Inventory # 71at
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Old Friends Used Books, Manchester, CT, U.S.A.
Third Edition. Very good condition book, clean and tight. [1206]. Seller Inventory # 008327
Seller: Patrik Andersson, Antikvariat., Lund, Sweden
London; Hodder & Stoughton, 1914. 20,5x16 cm. Vi, (1, 1 blank), 293, (1) pp. + 21 tipped-in plates, mainly photographic ones. Publisher's red cloth, no dustjacket. Spine ends and corners are a bit bumped. Boards, the top and fore-edges are slightly soiled. Contents are clean and bright. Seller Inventory # 22149
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Very good Chipped cloth spine in tact but damged, cracked hinge, minor writing on front inside panel, clean text with several phot plates, mild discoloring on a few text margins, gold stamped cloth covers are worn on corners. Seller Inventory # 195934
Seller: Bear Bookshop, John Greenberg, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
294pp. 8vo Illustrated with tipped-in black and white plates with tissue guards Gilt decorated red cloth Spine and cover edges sunned else Near Fine/no dj. Seller Inventory # 13734062603
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the early life of Robert Louis Stevenson, detailing his childhood and adolescence in Edinburgh, Scotland. The author delves into Stevenson's relationship with his family, particularly his father, a lighthouse engineer and devout Presbyterian, whose influence shaped Stevenson's own religious and philosophical views. The book also examines the writer's early literary influences and inspirations, tracing the development of his unique style and themes. Through a rich tapestry of personal anecdotes and historical context, this book offers a captivating portrait of a literary giant in the making, shedding light on the formative experiences that would shape his future masterpieces. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331328452_0
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9781313596220
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition First Printing. Brilliant biography of the author's birth-early adult life, covering family, school, friends, & other early influences. In 294 pages, with tipped in photographic illustrations throughout, each with a protective tissue overlay (one of these is half missing; others completely intact). Page following table of contents page (where a list of illustrations would normally appear) is missing/sliced out, or else this is just a manufacturing defect? A FIRST EDITION from 1914 (NOT a modern reprint) this hardcover has bright red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering & design to front & spine. Condition is solidly VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages very modestly tanned, commensurate with age. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 016451
Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.
(STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS). SIMPSON, E[ve]. Blantyre. Robert Louis Stevenson's Edinburgh Days. Original cloth, t.e.g. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1898. First edition. A very good copy. Seller Inventory # 50849