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New Arabian Nights
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Used
- Condition
- Original white cloth. Small rust mark on front board, toning of endleaves, else a Fine copy
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1889. Large Paper Edition, no. 76 of 100 copies. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Original white cloth. Small rust mark on front board, toning of endleaves, else a Fine copy. Large Paper Edition, no. 76 of 100 copies. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Beinecke 145
Synopsis
New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1882, is a collection of short stories previously published in magazines between 1877 and 1880. The collection contains Stevenson's first published fiction, and a few of the stories are considered by some critics to be his best work, as well as pioneering works in the English short story tradition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58504
- Title
- New Arabian Nights
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Format/Binding
- 1 vols. Tall 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original white cloth. Small rust mark on front board, toning of endleaves, else a Fine copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Large Paper Edition, no. 76 of 100 copies
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Keywords
- Scottish | Robert Loius Stevenson
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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