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South East Asian Art and Antiques, & Antiquarian, Rare and Collectable books

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Waverley Edition, 26 Volumes Complete, 1924

£500.00
SKU LAN8770

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, The Waverley Edition, 26 Volumes, complete. Subscriber's edition. This Waverley edition is a scarce set. This example comprises all 26 volumes which were issued and is a complete set.

Published by The Waverley Book Company Limited, London, in association with Chatto & Windus, Cassell & Co. Limited, Wm. Heinemann Ltd and Longmans, Green & Company. 1924 first edition thus. Later volumes date to 1925.

A complete set of very good hardbacks, with blue linen to spine and corners and a complementary blue fabric design over boards. Gilt to spine. Gilt top edge to text blocks. Text is bright and clean. Some offsetting to endpapers a little age spotting to edge of text block. There are signs of wear and scuffing and some of the covers, but still an attractive set overall. With colour fold-out map to South Seas volume, in excellent condition. Soundly bound.

Text in English.

Weight approximately 17kg unpacked (the set).

Approx Dimensions: 

Each volume approximately 207mm high x 141mm wide x 39mm deep.