Prince Otto: A Romance
by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good -
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1885. Very Good -. London: Chatto & Windus, 1885. First Edition, later issue. Octavo. 300 pages + 32 pages publisher's advertisements dated "July, 1885." Publisher's green cloth with red floral pattern and spine lettered in gilt. Floral endpapers.
Boards worn at extremities with exposure. Spine toned. Repair to spine ends, rear hinge, and rear endpaper. Patchy loss to rear pastedown. Front hinge starting but overall binding holding soundly. Bookseller stamp to half title. Pages toned but unmarked.
[Beinecke 328].
Boards worn at extremities with exposure. Spine toned. Repair to spine ends, rear hinge, and rear endpaper. Patchy loss to rear pastedown. Front hinge starting but overall binding holding soundly. Bookseller stamp to half title. Pages toned but unmarked.
[Beinecke 328].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8564
- Title
- Prince Otto: A Romance
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Half Title
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- Hinge
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- Spine
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