Lot 275
  • 275

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description

  • Stevenson, Robert Louis
  • Collection of three first editions:
  • paper
The Dynamiter. Longmans, Green and co., 1885, FIRST EDITION, original pictorial pale-green wrappers, in specially made blue cloth box, neat repairs to spine; The Master of Ballantrae. Cassell and Company, 1889, FIRST PUBLISHED EDITION, original red cloth lettered and illustrated in black, preserved in red cloth case and quarter red morocco slipcase; [with Lloyd Osbourne] The Ebb-Tide. A Trio and Quartette. William Heinemann, 1894, FIRST EDITION, advertisements at the end, original pictorial copper-coloured imitation silk boards, preserved in blue cloth case and quarter blue morocco slipcase; all London; 8vo (3)

Literature

Prideaux 15, 27, 40

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."

Catalogue Note

The Dynamiter was also issued in crimson cloth boards. There was an advance edition of The Master of Ballantrae, issued in wrappers in an edition of ten copies.