
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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- First
- Condition
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Palm Beach, Florida
Item Price
$7,800.00
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About This Item
London: Longman, Green, and Co, 1886. First edition, first issue with the publication date on the upper wrapper altered by hand of Stevenson's classic book. Octavo, original wrappers, advertisements. In very good condition without the usual restoration seen on most examples. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editions in the original wrappers are rare.
Synopsis
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and first published in 1886. It is about a London lawyer who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the misanthropic Mr Hyde. The work is known for its vivid portrayal of a split personality, split in the sense that within the same person there is both an apparently good and an evil personality each being quite distinct from the other.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107326
- Title
- Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Book condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Longman, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and exhibit at major book fairs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, as well as other regional fairs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- clamshell box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with... [More]
- octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing... [More]
- morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also... [More]
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in... [More]
- wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for... [More]