E. Blantyre Simpson — Robert Louis Stevenson&Apos;S Edinburgh Days

London, Hodder & Stoughton , 1913. Cloth. An exciting glimpse into this important British author's life, illustrated and with a frontispiece photograph of the subject. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was an important Scottish novelist, best known for works including 'Treasure Island', 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' and 'Kidnapped&apos. His works were extremely widely-read and acclaimed during his lifetime, and he is one of the most widely translated authors in the world. Stevenson was born and educated in Edinburgh; this work details his time there. Illustrated, and with a tipped in frontispiece of the author. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with the spine a little faded. Gift inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are uncut and bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .