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1. B-445. Bound in dark blue morocco with gold design and border lines on cover and spine. Has 5 ridges on spine. Laid in is a Vailima form filled out by Stevenson to H. J. Moors authorizing the payment of four shillings nine pence to Mistaele, July 9, 1892. 4-5/77: p. 1, #3.

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2. B-510. Father Damien. 7 5/8 x 5 1/8 inches. Bound in original brown paper wrappers, with lettering in black on upper cover. Printed by T. and A. Constable, Edinburgh. Published July 16, 1890. Limited issue consisted of 1000 copies. Inserted is an A.L.s. (1p. 8vo) from RLS to Edmund Gosse, undated. Re: some criticism by Gossee. "You are right about 'ferny dells:. . ." In red cloth folding case, bearng Gosse's bookplate. Also bookplate of Lord Beaverbrook. A-5: p. 1, #4.

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3. Edited by Sidney Colvin. Written in pencil on first fly leaf: "This book - the first dummy proof of the Edinburgh Edition of the Works of R.L.S. I present with comps to my son austin Strong - On the following page is the farewell message of my friend Tupna - Chief of Vaiee afterwards killed in the war of Samoa - with love from Teiula. Inscribed in the Samoan language on the second fly leaf. Note: after Chapter 1, this book is made up of pages of drawings by Isobel Strong.

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4. On title-page: Written by himself / and now set forth by / Robert Louis Stevenson /. Illustrated. Press of J. J. Little & Co., Astor Place, New York. Bound in brown cloth, gold lettering and design, with black picture, lettering and design on cover, same on spine. Austin Strong's copy he carried with him in Monterey.

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5. The House of Tembinoka. Octavo, three (3) leaves bound in dark gray boards, white paper label lettered in black, black cloth stapled spine. The last page is the first page of / Surf and Surf-Bathing / by Duffield Osbourne.

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6. Wrong Box. Bound in red silk cloth, black lettering on front cover, lettered in gilt on spine. Presentation copy, with embossed publisher's presentation stamp. J. M. Barrie's copy with his signature on title-page. A pencilled note on verso of first leaf: / Presented to J. M. Barrie ont he instruction of R. L. Stevenson /. Listing of /Works by Robert Louis Stevenson / on verso of title-page. Printed by Spottiswoode, New-Street Square, London. Advertisements of general lists of Stevenson's works published by Longmans, Green on last pages [1-16].

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7. 0000.087.0318 - Drawing

   Original woodcut drawing for "The Pirate and the Apothecary . . . Scene the First." Made at Davos-Platz, Switzerland, winter of 1881. Stationery of Stonehedge, R.D. Route No. 1, Santa Barbara. A.L.s. by Isobel Strong, Honolulu, Jan. 29, 1914.

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8. 0000.104 - Autograph Letter

   Original signed autograph letter, 2/3 p., 8vo, n.d., n.p. "Here is a piece from my proofs: use it or not as you please. I send it because it seems not bad to my partial eyes . . . Shall we see you again soon in Bournemouth?" Subject Campbell

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9. 1868.001 - Autograph Letter

   Original signed autograph letter, 12 pp., October 2, 1868, Pulteney Hotel (Wick). Written when Stevenson was 17 years old. Subject Margaret Isabella Stevenson

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10. 1889.002 - Autograph Letter

    Original signed autograph letter, 3 pp., folio, Schooner Equator at sea 240 miles from Samoa, Sunday, 1st Dec., 1889. Subject Margaret Isabella Stevenson

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11. 1890.002 - Autograph Letter

    Original signed autograph letter, 2 pp., folio, Steamer Janet Nicoll, April 1890. Subject Margaret Isabella Stevenson

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12. 1890.009 - Autograph Letter

    Original signed autograph letter , 1 p. folio, September 4, 1890, Lubeck, Sidney harbor. "You will probably curse me and very justly . . ." Written on "Norddeutscher Lloyd-Bremen" stationery. Subject Williamson

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13. 1893.013 - Autograph Letter

    Original signed autograph letter, 4 pp., April 26, 1893, New York City. Includes envelope. Subject T.G.A. Macgregor Stevenson

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14. 1969.001.0116b - Manuscript

    This is a single page of the origininal manuscript of Stevenson's "St. Ives" which had been inserted into a copy of the finished book (Heinneman, 1898). Consists of one page, 4to, comprising about 450 words, written in ink. This page contains many characteristic deletions and additions by Stevenson. This portion of the MS. can be found on pages 88 and 89 of the volume.

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15. 1969.030.0003 - Autograph Letter

    ALs from RLS to his parents ( "My dear people" ) written at La Solitude, Hyeres-Les-Palmiers, in France. Later marked on back in another hand with the date "May 19 (perhaps) 1893" though the content of the letter clearly indicates it must have been penned in 1883. In the letter RLS discusses work on Prince Otto, daily schedule, and requests calling cards for himself, Fanny and Lloyd. Original signed autograph letter, 1-1/2 pp., May 19, 1...

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16. 1969.030.0014 - Autograph Letter

    Original signed autograph letter, 3 pp., folio, Samoa, 21-22 May 1893. Subject Margaret Isabella Stevenson RLS gives his mother all the news and gossip of the Island of Apia, Samoa, the effects of an influenza epidemic that raged in the locality, etc. (notes that Belle is sick with the influenza.) Unpublished. Bound with a portrait (etching by Valerian Gribayedoff) and blank leaves to form a folio volume. Blue lev...

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17. 1969.039.0001 - Manuscript

    Before this Little Gift Come, Autographed Manuscript Poem of eight lines on 1p., oblong 8vo, inlaid and bound with a typed transcript, portrait and blank leaves, to form a folio volume, grey levant morocco, gilt lettering on side and back, silk end leaves, unpublished. bound by Stikeman & Co.

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18. 1969.039.0002 - Manuscript

    On The Morals And Ethics Of Life, Autograph MS. Essay (without title) addressed to Young Men, covering 9pp., folio, red levant morocco gil;t, gilt lettering on side, unpublished. This interesting MS Essay is somewhat in the style of Lay Morals and probably written about the same time.

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19. 1969.039.0003 - Manuscript

    Voluntary, unpublished autographed poem, dated July 1875, 5 stanzas each of 7 lines, on 2pp., folio, at the foot of the second page is another poem of 6 lines. Oblong 8vo, inlaid and bound with typed transcripts, portrait and blank leaves to form one of two folio volumes, lilac levant morocco gilt, gilt lettering on side and back, silk end leaves. Bound by Stikeman & Co.

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20. 1969.039.0004 - Manuscript

    Unpublished poem, commencing, Go,Little Book, introducing Prince Otto, 7 stanzas, on 5pp., oblong 8vo, all inlaid and bound with typed transcript, portrait and blank leaves to form one of two folio volumes, lilac levant morocco gilt, gilt lettering on side and back, silk end leaves. Bound by Stikeman & Co.

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