St-Ives
Stevenson, Robert Louis
From Douglas Park Media, Brunswick, ME, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 17 July 2019
From Douglas Park Media, Brunswick, ME, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 17 July 2019
About this Item
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York:, 1897. Hardcover. First Edition. good+ in its original brown cloth covered boards with gilt text and a decoration on the spine and with gilt text above and below a Heraldic ornament with gilt text on a green background on the front board. A 12mo measuring 7 3/8 by 5 inches with light rubbing to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine and at the tips of the boards. 438 pages of text followed by a blank page and four pages of ads from the publisher. Text block shows mild tanning but is free of marks; no indicia of prior ownership. Title page is loose, and spine shows a slight roll along. With wear at top and base. This US version of the title was released a year before the British version was published. 


It was published after Stevenson's death. An editorial note states that the end of this novel was left unfinished by Stevenson when he died. The general outline of the remaining chapters was known to Mrs. Strong, his step-daughter and amanuensis, "The delicate task of supplying the missing chapters has been intrusted to Mr. Quiller-Couch, whose work begins at Chapter XXXI.". Seller Inventory # 2006-009
Bibliographic Details
Title: St-Ives
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Publication Date: 1897
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
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