An Inland Voyage

This is a beautifully illustrated antique copy of "AN INLAND VOYAGE" by Robert Louis Stevenson. 1908; Chatto and Windus; London. This edition features numerous illustrated plates by Noel Rooke in both color and black & white. (There is a "Note" by Rooke at the front.) Gilt top page edges. Maps on the end papers.

From a review: "'An Inland Voyage is a travelogue about a canoeing trip through France and Belgium in 1876. It is Stevenson's earliest book and a pioneering work of outdoor literature. As a young man, Stevenson desired to be financially independent so that he might pursue the woman he loved, and set about funding his freedom from parental support by writing travelogues, the three most prominent being 'An Inland Voyage,' 'Travels with a Donkey,' and 'The Silverado Squatters.' A fundamentally Romantic work in style and tone, the book paints a delightful atmosphere of Europe in a more innocent time, with quirky innkeepers, traveling entertainers and puppeteers, old men who had never left their villages, ramshackle military units parading with drums and swords, and gypsy-like families who lived on canal barges."

Condition:
There are a few small, light stains on the front cover and spine; clean back cover. The red cloth on the spine has faded a bit. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Sporadic foxing to the pages ranging from lighter to heavier. No writing found. The bottom edge of the end papers and pastedowns have a light-red stain. The gilt top page edges have somewhat dulled. Two pages at the front (possibly more, though I couldn't find any) are still attached along the outer edge. Pages 119-133 have a thin, light stain along the bottom edge. Overall the book is in Good condition.