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Stevenson, Robert Louis
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Kidnapped. Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751. Cassell & Company, Limited, 1886
- Paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (with "business" on p.40 line 11; "nine o'clock" on p.64, line 2; and "Long Islands" on p.101, lines 9-10), half-title, folding map, 1pp. publisher's advert for first illustrated edition of Treasure Island followed by 16pp. of further adverts (earlier state with "5.G.4.86" at foot of first page), later full black morocco by Sangorksi & Sutcliffe with map pattern in blind and gilt, title in gilt on spine, all edges gilt, patterned endpapers
Literature
Osborne p.392; Prideaux 18
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST PUBLISHED EDITION, preceded only by a few copies of a proof edition were printed in order to secure the copyright. The story was first serialised in Young Folks in the spring of 1886.