Robert Louis Stevenson — Island Nights&Apos; Entertainments

London, Cassell and Company, 1893 . First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this charming collection of short stories by writer Robert Louis Stevenson, with illustrations throughout. The first edition, first issue of this work, with the correct code of  7G-3-93 to the publisher's catalogue to the rear. A charming collection of short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson including The Beach of Falesa, The Bottle Imp and The Isle of Voices. This volume would prove to be some of his final completed work before his death in 1894. Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist best known for his works Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Richly illustrated by Gordon Browne and W. Hatherell with twenty eight plates, including a colour map. Collated, complete.    In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Back strip and board perimeters age toned, with rubbing to front board. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned to perimeters, but otherwise clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Gordon Browne; W. Hatherell. Very Good .