Stevenson, Robert Louis
Lot of Nine (9) Volumes of Robert Louis Stevenson, Some Containing Two Titles: The Medallion Edition: The New Arabian Nights, Familiar Studies of Men and Books, Virginibus Puerisque, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables, Kidnapped, the Master of Ballantrae, Treasure Island; Travels with a Donkey; an Inland Voyage; a Children's Garden of Verse and Underwoods
New York, Sully and Kleinteich, 1916. The Medallion Edition. Hardcover. Size: 16mo 6" - 7" tall. Handsomely produced, uniform in size, being short octavo in format, nine (9) volumes comprising the Medallion Edition of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson, scarce as a complete set. Very lightly bruised tips, tight bindings, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear beyond some to joints, edges and tips. Some bumping, scuffing to spines, but not much. Dark green leatherette covers with gilt lettering stamped on spines. Gilt top-stain. Tissue-protected portrait reproductions at frontis of each volume. Light half-toning to endpapers. Previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered, at front endpapers. Set includes: "The Arabian Nights," 400 pp.; "Familiar Studies of Men and Books," 345 pp.; xxii + 345 pp.; "'Virginibus Puerisque' and Other Papers," vii + 256 pp.; "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "The Merry Men and other Tales and Fables," viii + 396 pp.; "Kidnapped: being memoirs of the adventures of David Balfour in the year 1751," viii + 308 pp., with previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered, at both front and back endpapers; "The Master of Ballantrae: a winter"s tale," 308 pp.; "Treasure Island," only volume with no previous owner's inscription, vi + 308 pp.; "Travels With a Donkey in the Cevennes," vii + 287 pp.; and "A Child's Garden of Verse" and "Underwoods," at lxiii + 132 + 133 pp. This final volume includes, or begins with the fine Introduction to the life and work of R.L.S. by Alexander Hervey.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

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Keywords: The Arabian Nights|Familiar Studies of Men and Books|Virginibus Puerisque|Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |The Merry Men and other Tales and Fables |Kidnapped|The Master of Ballantrae |Treasure Island|A Child's Garden of Verse|The Underwoods