In Praise of Edinburgh; An anthology in prose and verse
by MASSON, Rosaline; [STEVENSON, Robert Louis]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Constable, 1912. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. Cloth. Gilt lettering on spine and cover and gilt top edge. 308 pp.
Minor shelf wear. Bookplate on front free endpaper.
This is an antique anthology celebrating the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. Contains 5 contributions from Stevenson about his hometown. This copy is from the estate of Rex Maughan (1936-2021), major Robert Louis Stevenson collector and archivist who, as Chairman of the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, greatly contributed to the preservation of Stevenson's estate in Valima, Samoa.
Minor shelf wear. Bookplate on front free endpaper.
This is an antique anthology celebrating the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. Contains 5 contributions from Stevenson about his hometown. This copy is from the estate of Rex Maughan (1936-2021), major Robert Louis Stevenson collector and archivist who, as Chairman of the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, greatly contributed to the preservation of Stevenson's estate in Valima, Samoa.
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- Bookseller
- Uncharted Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3123
- Title
- In Praise of Edinburgh; An anthology in prose and verse
- Author
- MASSON, Rosaline; [STEVENSON, Robert Louis]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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