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The Wrecker
by Robert Louis Stevenson; Lloyd Osbourne
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1892. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". William Hole and W. L. Metcalf. A second edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's ocean adventure written in collaboration with Lloyd Osbourne, illustrated by W. L. Metcalf and William Hole. An exciting adventure mystery comprising loosely linked episodes.Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was an important Scottish novelist, best known for these works. His works were extremely widely-read and acclaimed during his lifetime, and he is one of the most widely translated authors in the world. Written by Stevenson in collaboration with his stepson Lloyd Osbourne. Illustrated by William Hole and W. L. Metcalf.The second edition of this popular work, released the same year as the first edition.A fantastic tale of adventure by Robert Louis Stevenson. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Pencil gift inscription to the half title page. Internally, front hinge is strained with binding exposed, otherwise firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
Synopsis
A man tells his drinking partners about his exciting past.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 782R53
- Title
- The Wrecker
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson; Lloyd Osbourne
- Illustrator
- William Hole and W. L. Metcalf
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London, Paris & Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Wrecker Robert Louis Stevenson Lloyd Osbourne Adventure Fiction Robert Louis Stevenson
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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