Robert louis stevenson is the author of kidnapped and the children s garden of verses as well as the adult book, the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde. Treasure island by stevenson, first edition, scribner abebooks. After herveys death, fanny moved to grezsurloing, where she met and befriended robert louis stevenson. It is both a historical adventure novel and a romance novel. Robert louis stevenson, scotch dialect, kidnappings, fiction, shipwrecks, scotland, kidnapped. The black arrow a tale of the two roses by robert louis stevenson. The illustrations are by newell convers wyeth 18821945 and where published in 1916 charles scribner s sons for a series of books the scribner illustrated classics. Charles scribners sons, red cloth binding with gilt lettering.
He died at the age of 44 years old on a small samoan island in the pacific. Wyeth, painted in fullcolor oil on canvas, about 32 x 40 for kidnapped by robert louis stevenson charles scribners sons, 19. The project gutenberg ebook of kidnapped, by robert louis stevenson this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Robert louis stevenson kidnapped 1st american ed charles scribners sons 1886. A christmas sermon by robert louis stevenson 1900 the. Again, thanks and please let me know how i may be of further assistance. None robert louis stevenson, charles scribners sons on. From makebelieve to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and favourite cousins to beloved mothers. Charles scribners sons, or simply scribners or scribner, is an american publisher based in new york city, known for publishing american authors including ernest hemingway, f.
Written as a boys novel and first published in the magazine young folks from may to july 1886, the novel has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as henry james, jorge luis borges, and seamus heaney. Kidnapped was a sketch of the life of david balfours wanderings after being kidnapped and cast away in 1751. The black arrow a tale of the two roses by robert louis. The works of robert louis stevenson in one volume underwoods, treasure island, dr. New york, charles scribners sons, 1924 scribner illustrated classics for younger readers. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson books on. Charles scribner s sons, 1900, also by robert louis stevenson and robert louis stevenson page images at hathitrust. Jessie willcox smith was an american illustrator born in philadelphia, usa, in 1863 and died in 1935. Robert louis stevenson reader first edition robert louis. Stevenson, robert louis, charles robinson, bruce rogers, oliver wendell holmes collection, and pforzheimer bruce rogers collection. A 1916 recollection of her by mr birge harrison published in the centenary magazine recalls that she was a woman of intellectual attainments is proved by the fact that she was already a magazine writer of recognized ability, and that at the moment when stevenson first came into her life.
This book is clean, tight, square with good corners and unmarked in a very good dust jacket. This book, meant for beginning readers, is a compilation of several of stevensons bestloved. Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated author, robert louis stevenson. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. See more ideas about treasure island, robert louis stevenson and robert louis. Published 1910 by charles scribners sons in new york. Scribner illustrated classics for younger readers charles.
Very good in red clothcovered boards, famous thistle edition with thistle design still bright stamped in gold to spine, title and border of front board stamped in gold, mild wear to board and spine extremities, firm binding, occasional light spot to a few pages, no markings, goldtipped top edge of pages, other. In this edition words of scotch dialect are briefly defined in brackets as an aid to the reader. Published by charles scribners sons of new york 1917 the hard bound book has a documented rare book value lower than expected in the range of 20. Indeed, cummys diary cummys diary, preface by robert t. The complete novels and tales of robert louis stevenson. Robert louis stevenson 18501894, collected works of robert louis stevenson, twentysix volumes, including the novels and tales, letters and miscellanies, travels and essays, ballads and other poems, life, 1901, new york. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Robert louis stevenson a record, an estimate, and a memorial. Make offer robert louis stevenson works 15 volumes in red scribner s 18951920 illustrated.
Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival brodart cover. It is both an historical adventure novel and a romance. The sun began to shine upon the summit of the hills as i went down the road. Pictures from a childs garden of verses by robert louis stevenson, with illustrations by jessie willcox smith charles scribners sons, new york, 1905. The brandywine river museum has the original which is considerably less yellow than this plate 5 14 x 6 58 from an early edition of the book. Robert louis stevenson november 1850 3 december 1894 was a scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for treasure island, kidnapped, strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde, and a childs garden of verses. Heinlein, thomas wolfe, george santayana, john clellon holmes, don delillo, and edith wharton. A tale of the two roses is an 1888 novel by robert louis stevenson. During his short life stevenson travelled the world from the south pacific to the usa, europe to australia. The robert louis stevenson collection consists of printed material, correspondence, page proofs, manuscripts, and photographs related to the publication of the 26 volume vailima edition of the works of robert louis stevenson in 1921, collected while william d.
The illustrations are by newell convers wyeth 18821945 and where published in 1916charles scribners sons for a series of books the scribner illustrated classics. I will begin the story of my adventures with a certain morning early in the month of june, the year of grace 1751, when i took the key for the last time out of the door of my fathers house. The project gutenberg ebook of kidnapped, by robert louis. Written as a boys novel and first published in the magazine young folks from may to july 1886, the novel has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as. Robert louis stevensons evolutionary wordsworth victorian. Value of old book kidnapped by robert louis stevenson. Robert louis stevenson, a childs garden of verses new york. Treasure island is an adventurous story written by robert louis stevenson. Robert louis stevensons jekyll and hyde and the double brain. First edition of this primer composed of robert louis stevensons writings for children, with 7 chromolithographic plates and numerous intext color illustrations. An antique copy of kidnapped, the adventures of david balour by robert louis stevenson. Thirtytwo volumes, with introduction and much new matter. Hardcover bound in black cloth with a pictorial plate pasted on the front cover.
Red cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Robert louis stevenson 18501894 was a scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. Charles scribner s sons, or simply scribner s or scribner, is an american publisher based in new york city, known for publishing american authors including ernest hemingway, f. This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Chatto and windus, 1926, which she kept when the stevensons travelled in europe in 1863, gives a valuable insight into the kind of woman she was. Robert louis stevensons treasure island as published by charles scribners sons with beautiful illustrations by n. Charles scribners sons wikisource, the free online library. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. South seas edition by robert louis stevenson abebooks. Published in 1902 in new york by charles scribners and sons, 1891 by robert louis stevenson and l read more.
David balfour this is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. The biographical edition of the works of robert louis stevenson. Treasure island by stevenson, first edition, scribner. This book by robert louis stevenson from 1917 is not rare and comes up quite often on the old and rare book market. Robert louis stevensons a childs garden of verses 1991, philomel books. A boys and girls paper of instructive and entertaining literature, vol. It deals with themes such as fighting, pirates, sailing ships and finding treasure. It features black cloth on its boards with gilded lettering and an illustrated front cover. Robert louis stevenson november 1850 3 december 1894 was a scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for treasure island, kidnapped, strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde, and a childs garden of verses born and educated in edinburgh, stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his.
Scott fitzgerald, kurt vonnegut, marjorie kinnan rawlings, stephen king, robert a. At the start of the book jim lives with his mother in an inn. It first appeared as a serial in 1883 with the subtitle a tale of tunstall forest beginning in young folks. Robert louis stevenson is the author of kidnapped and the childrens garden of verses as well as the adult book, the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde. The black arrow by robert louis stevenson abebooks.
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