STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr

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STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. [8], 141, [3] pages, including leaf of publisher's advertisements. 8vo, original buff wrappers printed in blue and red, discreet touch-ups to backstrip with short splits at extremities, some edge creasing, few soil marks, small paper reinforcement to outer margin of back wrapper; faded ownership inscription to upper margin of title; custom cloth folding case. London: Longman, Green, and Co., 1886

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first english edition, first issue with date hand-corrected on cover as called for. Longman intended to market the book in December 1885 but, in order to avoid competition with the numerous Christmas releases, publication was postponed until January. Precedes the casebound issue by about a week. Beinecke 346; Prideaux 17; Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone.