LEEUW, G.V.D.

Virginibus puerisque. A study on the service of children in worship.

Amsterdam, Noord Hollandsche UM 1939. Paperback, 42 pagina's

Antiquariaat SchotProfessional seller

Book number: 4134652

R. L. Stevenson

Virginibus Puerisque, Penguin Book No 548

Penguin Books. Paperback , Condition: Acceptable.

Aardvark Rare BooksProfessional seller

Book number: mon0000073612

Robert Louis Stevenson

Virginibus puerisque and! Familiar studies of men and books (Everyman's library-no.765)

Dent;Dutton. Unknown Binding , Condition: Acceptable.

Aardvark Rare BooksProfessional seller

Book number: mon0000024668

Robert Louis Stephenson

Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers

N.Y. Charles Scribner, 1904. Hard Cover/No Jacket. pp.278 clean tight copy former owner name on frontpiece small tear lower spine on inside front cover, faded discoloration to lower front and back cover slightly bumped corners, tears to lower and upper spine 1/4" piece missing lower spine Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Good.

Judith Patton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 011221

Catalogue: LITERATURE

Robert Louis Stevenson

Familiar Studies of Men and Books; Virginibus Puerisque and Other Stories; Poems

London, Chatto and Windus, 1907-1912. Leather. A smart selection of fine paper edition works by Robert Louis Stevenson, including his poems and essays. The fine paper editions of these works. Uniformly bound in the publisher's full limp morocco, with gilt to the spines and a gilt emblem to the front boards.Includes the following works:'Familiar Studies of Men and Books' (1907) - Containing nine essays, seven of which previously appeared in the Cornhill Magazine, providing studies into figures and literary topics such as Victor Hugo's romances, Robert Burns, Samuel Pepys and more. 'Virginibus Puerisque and Other Stories' (1908) - The first collection of Stevenson's essays, including essays previously published in the Cornhill Magazine. Including 'Crabbed Age and Youth', 'On Falling in Love' and 'English Admirals', among others. 'Poems' (1912) - Including Underwoods, ballads and songs of travel.  Uniformly bound in the publisher's full limp morocco. Externally, 'Poems' and 'Familiar Studies' are very smart, with slight rubbing to the extremities (heavier to 'Familiar Studies' and minor fading to the spine. 'Virginibus' is more heavily worn to the leather, with areas of damage most notable to the front corner and rear board. Internally, firmly bound. With a large piece of the front free endpaper chipped to 'Virginibus', as well as worming affecting pages 23-34. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spots to the endpapers of 'Virginibus' and a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of 'Familiar Studies&apos. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 949Y2

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Robert Louis Stevenson Poems Essays Familiar Studies of Men and Books Poems None

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

Structure, Verses, Agency BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 341028

Catalogue: Literature

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

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

Structure, Verses, Agency BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 346703

Catalogue: Literature

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

Robert Louis Stevenson

Memories & Portraits, Men & Books, and Virginibus Puerisque

London, Chatto & Windus, 1901. Leather. Three smartly bound volumes of works from Scottish novelist and essayist, Robert Louis Stevenson. Three volumes. Written by Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer best known for his works Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and A Child's Garden of Verses. This set includes: Memories and Portraits Tenth edition. A collection of essays with titles such as: The Foreigner at Home, Old Morality, An Old Scotch Gardener, Memories of an Islet, The Character of Dogs, and many others. Familiar Studies of Men and Books Sixteenth edition. A collection of literary criticism on: Victor Hugo's Romances, Some Aspects of Robert Burns, The Gospel According to Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau: His Character and Opinions, and much more. Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers Twenty-fourth edition. A collection of short essays with titles such as: An Apology for Idlers, Ordered South, El Dorado, The English Admirals, Child's Play, and many others. Bound by Maclehose, Glasgow. In the original half blue crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd handling mark. Bound by Maclehose, Glasgow. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 881T76

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: Memories Portraits Men Books Portraits Puerisque Stevenson None

STEVENSON, Robert Louis

Select Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson. Virginibus Puerisque, Crabbed Age and Youth, an Apology for Idlers, and Walking Tours

Bangor, PA, Bookman Press, 1937. Hardcover. Quarto bound in green morocco leather-backed cloth boards. Of a total edition of 200 copies, this is one of only 50 printed on Charles I paper handmade in England. Attractive title page printed in red and black. Minor rubbing to spine tips; tissue dustwrapper with some tears along spine. Near Fine in original tissue dustwrapper and slipcase .

Charles AgventProfessional seller

Book number: 010419

Catalogue: 19th Century British Literature

Keywords: Essays, Robert L. Stevenson, Books on Books, 19th Century British Literature, 19th Century Literature, Limited, Fine Press, Robert Louis Stevenson 19th Century British Literature Fine Press Limited Literature: English

Stevenson, Robert Louis.

Virginibus puerisque.

Portland (Maine), 1904, Thomas B. Mosher alla cuffia superiore. cm.7,3x13,8, pp.VIII,(2),93,(1), leg. ed. in tutta pelle, titol

Libreria ChiariProfessional seller

Book number: 248327

Catalogue: Letteratura Straniera Opere

STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS

Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers

London, Chatto & Windus / Hogarth Press. 1897. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gilt title on bevelled blue boards which have light rubbing wear. Internally the front and rear hinges are cracked and the endpapers are age darkened else a clean, tight copy. Top edge gilt. vi + 278 pages. Fore and lower edges uncut. The sixteenth edition. The book, first published in 1881, was the first collection of Stevenson's essays and brought together essays previously published in the Cornhill Magazine. They promote a spirit of playfulness in defiance of both the hardships of human life and the restrictions imposed by bourgeois Philistinism. B2D. Good TEG/No Jacket.

Goldring BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 000528

Catalogue: Miscellany

Keywords: Robert Louis Stevenson, Essays

Stevenson, Robert Louis.

Virginibus Puerisque: An Essay in Four Parts.

East Aurora, New York: The Roycroft Shop, 1903. 0. Hardcover. Octavo. 77pp. Faded limp green suede. Good.

Sam Gatteño BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 2121

Catalogue: Private Press/Fine Printing

STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS

Virginibus Puerisque and other papers

London, Chatto & Windus. 1921. Hardcover. Book, 193pp, 12 full page ills. after the design of Norman Wilkinson of Four Oaks. Gift inscription dated 1970, else a nice copy in decorative boards with gilt on spine. Some foxing Size: 8vo. Good.

Global Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 322097

Catalogue: Literature

STEVENSON R LOUIS

VIRGINIBUS PUERISQUE

Chatto & Windus, 1887. 2nd edition, some rubbing to spine ends. Short stories, essays and papers. "Hardback. very good hardcover copy.

Fantastic LiteratureProfessional seller

Book number: FN07/1058"

STEVENSON (Robert Louis)

Virginibus Puerisque and other Papers.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1910. Fine-paper edition, small 8vo, vii, [3], 4-193, [1]pp., half-title, title in red and black, presentation inscription on fly-leaf "J. H. A. Sparrow from Anthony Asquith, December 21st. 1920.", cont. vellum, decorated in gilt. Anthony Asquith was a respected English film director, he was the son of Herbert Asquith, the Prime Minister during World War I. Between 1927 and 1964 he directed 40 films, his first successful film was 'Pygmalion' (1938), his later films included 'The Winslow Boy' (1948) and 'The Browning Version' (1951). At the height of the Profumo scandal, Asquith is widely believed to have been the 'man in the mask' at an orgy attended by Stephen Ward, Christine Keeler, Mandy Rice-Davies and a host of top establishment figures.

Forest BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 38596

Keywords: ENGLISH LITERATURE PRESENTATION COPY