An Apology For Idlers

Oakland: Ben Kennedy, 1931. Limited edition. Hardcover. Light wear to corners, previous owner bookplate to front fixed endpaper, else fine. Original yellow cloth and blue boards, 7.75 x 5.5 inches, 18 pp., illustrations after drawings by W. R. Cameron. #51 of 110 copies printed by Ben Kennedy, bound by Lawton Kennedy. Stevenson's essay was originally published in Cornhill… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paperback. Very Good.

Oakland: Ben Kennedy, 1931. Hardcover. Near fine. First Edition. One of 110 numbered copies. This copy unnumbered and unsigned, but specially bound in quarter orange calf with the title blind-stamped on the spine and brown paper boards with long natural fibers. Wear at head and heel of spine, otherwise fine.

AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS, Ashlar Press, 1932, first separate edition, a fine copy in bevelled boards. 1/200 copies of this fine press item. The first publication from the press with the prospectus laid in.

Glen Head, New York: The Ashlar Press, 1932. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Dark green cloth binding with gilt cover design and lettering on spine. One of 200 copies. 26 pages. Tape residue to front and rear pastedowns, else a fresh copy.

East Aurora, New York: The Roycrofters. Very Good. 1917. First Edition. Paperback. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Collectible Done into a brochure by The Roycrofters, at their print shop, which is in East Aurora, Erie County, New York State. A scarce Roycrofters publication done post-humously, two years after the death of their founder Elbert … Saber más sobre este artículo

Connecticut: The Redcoat Press , 1951. Hardback, marbled paper covered boards. 27pp. Limited edition of only 185 copies. Slightest wear. A very pleasing copy. (al9). Limited. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Glen Head, New York: Ashlar Press, 1932. Hardcover. VG- (A spot of soiling to front cover). Green cloth over boards with gilt titling and decoration; 26 pp.; Illustration on title page, but no others. One of 200 copies in this edition; Prospectus laid in.

East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters. Very Good. 1917. Softcover. Approx. 3 1/2" wide by 6". Original paper covers. ; 16 pages .

1932. STEVENSON, Robert Louis. An Apology for Idlers. Original gilt-pictorial cloth. [Glen Head, NY]: The Ashlar Press, 1932. One of 200 copies. Small bookplate, else fine.

Penguin Publishing Group, 2010. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

East Aurora, New York: The Roycrofters, 1917. Soft cover. Very Good. 24 Mo. (15.3 cm x 8.6 cm). Pp. 15. Decorated blue card covers, pamphlet-stitched binding. Very good, clean copy.

Glen Head, [N.Y.]: The Ashlar Press, 1932. One of 200 copies printed by August & Maurice Heckscher. 26, [2]pp. 12mo. Greeb cloth. Fine. One of 200 copies printed by August & Maurice Heckscher. 26, [2]pp. 12mo.

Paperback. Good.

Riverside, Conn: Privately Printed The Hillacre Bookhouse, 1931. A few copies of this essay have been Privately Printed at Hillacre, Riverside, Connecticut. [32] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Gray wrappers. Fine. A few copies of this essay have been Privately Printed at Hillacre, Riverside, Connecticut. [32] pp. 1 vols. 12mo.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. The son of a prosperous civil engineer, he was expected to follow the family profession but was finally allowed to study law at Edinburgh University. Stevenson reacted forcibly again

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2010-10-26. Paperback. Good.

Penguin Books, 2009-09-01. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Offering an invitation to reject the work ethic and enjoy life's simple pleasures (such as laughing, drinking and lying in the open air), this essay on the joys of idleness contains writings on, among other things, growing old, visiting unpleasant places and the overwhelming experience of falling in love.

the Roycrofters, 1917. paperback. very good condition in wraps.