[Rarebooks] FS: Stevenson, THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE, 1st ed, 1st issue

[Michael John Thompson]

Newly arrived and just now offered for sale:

STEVENSON, Robert Louis. THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE. A Winter's Tale. 
London; Cassell & Company, Limited. 1889. First Edition, First 
Printing. Octavo, original red cloth titled and decorated in black on 
front & rear covers, gilt titles to spine, floral endpapers. 332 pp + 
4 pp ads + [12] pp publisher's catalogue at rear, dated 5.G. 7.89 on 
the first leaf and 5 B 7.89 on the fith leaf. The first issue, with 
all points: half title lists 10 other titles; correct catalogue at 
rear; p. 41, the first line of the footnote has the 'l' dropped out 
of 'should'; p. 90, line 10, the 'f' in 'from' is out of line. Small 
bookplate of a noted collector on inner front cover, mild dust 
soiling to the cloth, head of spine with a short closed tear and a 
pronounced bump; a very good bright copy. Certainly scarce in the 
true first issue.       $200.00

Offered at $150 Cdn net, postpaid

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