viii, 292, followed by 4 pages of publisher's advertisements numbered 5G-783. Original brown silk-grained cloth, bordered in blind, black coated endpapers, gilt spine lettering (issued in various colours without priority). "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). Octavo, 49 volumes, bound in dark green morocco, title titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt top edge, original covers are tipped at the back of each book. Ltd 734/780 Edinburgh Picturesque Notes by Robert Louis Stevenson with etchings by A Brunet-Debaines. Cummy's Diary, A Diary kept by Robert Louis Stevenson's nurse, Alison Cunningham 1863. Stevenson's Baby Book, John Howell, San Francisco 1922. $15,000.Īn extensive collection of forty-nine works by Robert Louis Stevenson, publishing date 1878-1926 to include the Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, Sidney Colvin, Methuen 1899 and The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson by Graham Balfour 1901. Morgan Library, Early Children's Books and Their Illustration, 206. Jack London, in so many ways RLS's true spiritual heir, declared: 'His Treasure Island will be a classic to go down with Robinson Crusoe, Through the Looking Glass and The Jungle Books'" (Frank McLynn, Robert Louis Stevenson, p. Yeats wrote to tell that the book was the only one in which his seafaring grandfather had ever taken any pleasure and that he reread it on his deathbed with infinite satisfaction. "Treasure Island established itself as a classic, drawing plaudits from the widest range of literary sensibilities. Housed in a chemise and quarter blue morocco slipcase. A few instances of finger smudging and page 137 rough opened at top margin, not affecting text. Spine slightly darkened and boards with some light spots. Headcap, tailcap and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contemporary ink inscription to bookplate owner Rev. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Original rare royal blue diagonal fine-ribbed cloth with covers ruled in blind and spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Only 2000 copies of this first book edition published and bound in a variety of cloth colors, no priority. Frontispiece map of Treasure Island, printed in four colors and has the original tissue guard.
Treasure Island is listed as having 304 pages on p. 178 "worst" is mispelled as "worse" in the third line of p 197. 127 the period is lacking following "opportunity" in line 20 of p. 83 the "7" is larger and bolder in pagination on p. 63 the "8" is not present in the pagination on p.
40 is broken so we can't tell which state it is the "a" is not present in line 6 of p. 2 and 7 The first letter for "rain" or "vain" in the last line of p. First edition, first issue with "dead man's chest" not capitalized on pp.
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