Stevenson's Poems (including Underwoods, Ballads, Songs of Travel)
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, no d/j, clean green boards, blind pressed on cover, gilt titling on spine bright; pages unmarked and tightly bound (s
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1917. 1st thus. hardback. Very good, no d/j, clean green boards, blind pressed on cover, gilt titling on spine bright; pages unmarked and tightly bound (slight bumping on top corners); owner's inscription on title page, and two poems neatly transcribed on two back endpapers.. 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). The author of Treasure Island and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is known all over the world as a master storyteller, yet his achievements as a poet have been strangely neglected. This book reveals how much we have been missing. Fascinated by a wide variety of verse techniques, Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) produced superb work in styles ranging from folk ballads to witty conversational offerings for his friends. Far more than in his famous novels, it was here that Stevenson felt able to give direct expression to his deepest feelings about friendship, love and nostalgia; a compelling and utterly individual voice.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC68957
- Title
- Stevenson's Poems (including Underwoods, Ballads, Songs of Travel)
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, no d/j, clean green boards, blind pressed on cover, gilt titling on spine bright; pages unmarked and tightly bound (s
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1917
- Pages
- 205
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- poetry, pocket, RLStevenson, 1st
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_\"\" x 4\"\")
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