The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Swanston Edition [25 volumes]
Robert Louis Stevenson, The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, (Swanston Edition): London: Chatto and Windus in association with Cassell and Company Limited, William Heinemann and Longmans Green and Company, 1911, 25 Volumes
An attractive set of the complete works of Robert Louis Stevenson. As stated on the edition page, this SWANSTON EDITION in 25 Volumes was limited to 2060 copies of which 2000 are for sale. This is number 869 of 2000.
Volume I: Inland Voyage; Travels with Donkey; A Mountain Town France; Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes, xlix + 335 pages
Volume II: The Amateur Emigrant Part I and II, The Old and New Pacific Capitals, The Silverado Squatters, Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers, vii + 423 pages
Volume III: Familiar Studies of Men and Books, The Body Snatcher, 298 pages
Volume IV: The Arabian Nights, A Lodging for the Night, The Sire de Maletroits Door, Providence and the Guitar, 304 pages
Volume V: More New Arabian Nights, Dr Jekyll, and Mr. Hyde, 316 pages
Volume VI: Treasure Island; Will o'the Mill; Treasure of Franchare, 332 pages
Volume VII: Prince Otto, Wrong Box, 405 pages
Volume VIII: Black Arrow; Markheim, 291 pages
Volume IX: Memories Portraits; Memoire of Fleeming Jenkin, 303 pages
Volume X: Misadventures John Nicholson; Kidnapped, 306 pages
Volume XI: Catriona, 304 pages
Volume XII: The Master of Ballantrae, 252 pages
Volume XIII: Wrecker, 432 pages
Volume XIV: A Child's Garden of Verses the Child Alone, Garden Days, Envoys, Underwoods, Book II: In Scots, Ballads, Songs of Travel, Additional Poems, 277 pages
Volume XV: Deacon Brodie; Beau Austin; Admiral Guinea; Macaire, 246 pages
Volume XVI: Records of Family of Engineers; Additional Memories; essays; Lay Morals; and prayers written for Valima, 436 pages
Volume XVII: Footnote to History; Island Nights' Entertainments, 333 pages
Volume XVIII: Southern Seas; letters from Samoa, 446 pages
Volume XIX: Ebbtide; Weir of Hermiston, 299 pages
Volume XX: St. Ives, 404 pages
Volume XXI: Story of a Lie; Merry Men; Olalla; Heathercat; Great North Road; Young Chevalier; Fables, 314 pages
Volume XXII: Juvenalia, 279 pages; Davos Press, Numerous facsimile plates to the rear, unpaginated but 102 pages
Volume XXIII: The Letters I: Parts I-VI, 362 pages
Volume XXIV: Letters II: Parts VII-X, 405 pages
Volume XXV: Letters III: Parts XI-XIV, 519 pages
Red cloth bound (each)
7.5 x 5 in (19 x 12.7 cm) (each)
"Few writers have during their lifetime commanded so much admiration and regard from their fellow-craftsmen Energy of vision goes hand in hand with magic of presentment, and both words and things acquire new meaning and a new vitality under his touch" (DNB).
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. He had many famous works including the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped and A Child's Garden of Verses.
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