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Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers


Robert Louis Stevenson


Chatto & Windus 1912

Binding:  Hardback  |  Condition: Good  | 

Impressive Hatchards half leather binding of Stevenson's collection of thoughtful essays, featuring the title piece on romance and the sexes and the wistful 'A Plea for Gas-Lamps'. Red half leather, gilt rules to cover. Top edge gilt. Raised bands to spine. Marbled end-papers. 12mo. (190x135mm). Armorial bookplate of Harold A. Wernher to front pastedown. Rubbing to edges and to top of spine. Light foxing to fore-edge. Contents clean and tight. Good

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