New York NY: Moffat, Yard & Co., 1910. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. "Thus I began to write these papers with a definite end: ... I was to state temperately the bbeliefsof youth as opposed to the contentions of age, [and] to go over all the fields where the two differ..." -Stevenson's intro. Cameo edition. Green cloth with gilt lines, white embossed cameo image, top edge gilt, 224 pp. Frontis.- etched portrait by G. Mercier of R. L. Stevenson with tissue guard. Condition: Good; pages lightly toned, light wear to cover- on corner tips, spine ends, gilt intact, light smudging to cover's cameo image, sturdy binding, former owner's name inscribed inside..

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Bookseller: Adamstown Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 219848
Title: Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers
Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Plus
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Publisher: Moffat, Yard & Co.
Place of Publication: New York NY
Date Published: 1910
Keywords: Essays Robert Louis Stevenson American Literature
Bookseller catalogs: Literature / Classics & Essays;
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

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Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....