Robert Louis Stevenson — Father Damien

Howard Wilford Bell This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in Publisher's Half Cream Vellum over blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine.This is believed to be the second edition of 1901 and limited to just 1000 Copies.With b&w frontispiece and with one small and neat former owner's name to the blank front endpaper.Rought cut page edges and there is one small label attached to the bottom edge of the front pastedown.Binding remains firm with no hinge weakness.12mo 116pp 1901 Limited Edition Robert Louis Stevenson's famous Letter about the catholic martyr Father Damien has attained the stature of a small classic. The Belgian priest's extraordinary devotion to the lepers of Molokai moved Stevenson to compose this impassioned answer to the despicable charges hurled against Damien. Very Good+ No Jacket Limited Edition London 8vo