Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde First Edition
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"I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked": FIRST EDITION OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
STEVENSON, Robert Louis.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1886.
First English edition of Stevenson’s classic book. Octavo, original cloth, olive green floral endpapers. In near fine condition. Armorial bookplate to the pastedown.
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 117203
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"I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked": FIRST EDITION OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
STEVENSON, Robert Louis.
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1886.
First English edition, cloth issue of Stevenson’s classic work, printed simultaneously in wrappers. Octavo, original publisher's salmon cloth with black lettering to the front panel, olive green patterned endpapers. From the library of noted book collector William A. Strutz with his small bookplate to the pastedown. In very good condition.
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 148204
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“I learned to recognise the thorough and primitive duality of man": Rare true first edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
STEVENSON, Robert Louis.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886.
First American edition of Stevenson's classic gothic novella which preceded the first English edition by four days and was published on January 5, 1886 in an edition of 1,250 copies in cloth and 3,000 copies in paper wrappers. Beinecke 347. Octavo, presumably bound from the wrappers issue in full calf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, patterned endpapers, half-title and one of the two called for pages of Scribner's advertisements at end. In good condition. Lacking the blank leaf at both ends and one of the rear advertisement leaves. From the library of noted collector William A. Strutz with his small bookplate to the pastedown. Rare.
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 148205
