The Merry Men; And other tales and fables [FIRST EDITION]
by STEVENSON, Robert Louis
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- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
New York: Scribner's, 1887. First American Edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo. Publisher's wraps. 308 pp. plus ads.
Several chips and closed tears to wrap edges, including a 1" loss at footer of spine. Bookplate on verso of title page. Tight and clean.
This is a first American edition of Stevenson's short story collection. Uncommon in original yellow wraps. 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.
Several chips and closed tears to wrap edges, including a 1" loss at footer of spine. Bookplate on verso of title page. Tight and clean.
This is a first American edition of Stevenson's short story collection. Uncommon in original yellow wraps. 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.
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- Bookseller
- Uncharted Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2647
- Title
- The Merry Men; And other tales and fables [FIRST EDITION]
- Author
- STEVENSON, Robert Louis
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Scribner's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1887
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Spine
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- Verso
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- Bookplate
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- Title Page
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- Edges
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.