The Wrong Box
by STEVENSON, Robert Louis; OSBOURNE, Lloyd
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1919. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. Green cloth. 248 pp.
Shelf wear. Water damage to boards. Bookplate inside front cover. Tight and clean.
This is an antique copy of Stevenson's classic novel, co-written with his step-son. 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.
Shelf wear. Water damage to boards. Bookplate inside front cover. Tight and clean.
This is an antique copy of Stevenson's classic novel, co-written with his step-son. 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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Details
- Bookseller
- Uncharted Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2965
- Title
- The Wrong Box
- Author
- STEVENSON, Robert Louis; OSBOURNE, Lloyd
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1919
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About the Seller
Uncharted Books
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Chicago, Illinois
About Uncharted Books
Uncharted Books is an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore in Chicago. We sell a highly curated selection of used books, zines, and rare titles, with a focus on the literary, the local, the strange, and the adventurous.We are a small, scrappy, DIY business that has been serving our community since 2012. We especially pride ourselves on our eclectic selection, our unique and cozy atmosphere, our knowledgeable and friendly staff, and our busy calendar of community events.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...