London: Chatto & Windus, 1882. First Edition. Two volumes; bound with the half-titles by Bayntun in blue polished calf; all edges gilt; rubbed; outer joints weak or splitting; in a custom cloth slipcase. Marvelously entertaining short stories, largely criminous in content (in Queen’s Quorum), including the superb “The Suicide Club” and “The Pavilion On The Links.” Stevenson might have enjoyed a solid reputation on this single book.

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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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Bookseller: Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 29776P
Title: New Arabian Nights
Author: STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS
Book Condition: Used - First Edition. Two volumes; bound with the half-titles by Bayntun in blue polished calf; all edges gilt; rubbed; outer joints we
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1882
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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