[Rarebooks] fs: Jekyll & Hyde 1st editions, slipcased

[Back Creek Books ABAA/ILAB]

Greetings,

We are pleased to offer both the paper and clothbound issues of the British first edition this classic, together, in custom slipcase: 
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Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850-1894).
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde [both cloth and paper issues].
London: Longmans, Green, And Co., 1886. 1st Edition. Wraps and original cloth. Duodecimos. 141 pages. Very Good. Both the wrapper and cloth issues of the first U. K. edition. Wrapper copy has covers printed in two colors, some minor soil, minor edge wear. Spine is somewhat cocked, and appears to have been expertly repaired. Publisher's printed date of 1885 at bottom of front cover has last digit altered to "6" by the printer. Clothbound copy is in orange cloth with patterned endpapers, upper board titled in black. Some light stains to cloth, minor extremity bumps. Both volumes in custom folders and housed together in custom quarter red morocco slipcase with gilt titling on spine.

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Best wishes,

Rock
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