{"product_id":"1886-scarce-third-edition-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-by-stevenson","title":"1886 Scarce Third Edition - Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"349\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Louis Stevenson.\u003cbr data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eStrange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"178\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"192\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886. Third Edition issued in the same year as the first (stated).\u003cbr data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"268\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 x 4.5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"296\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"306\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e viii, 139 pages + publisher’s catalogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original light orange cloth binding, lettered in black to the upper board (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective, removable mylar cover. Boards remain clean and bright, with a pleasing, even tone. A highly attractive example in original cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing and toning - as shown). Armorial bookplate to front pastedown (Hinstock Hall), along with a contemporary ownership inscription dated 1886 to the half-title and a later ink inscription to the front free endpaper. The text remains crisp and very well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 650 - USD 700).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eAn early and desirable third edition of Stevenson’s enduring Gothic masterpiece, issued in 1886, the same year as the first edition. This third edition preserves the original format and reflects the immediate and extraordinary success of the work upon publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1330\"\u003eDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e explores the duality of human nature through one of literature’s most haunting and recognizable narratives. Its themes of identity, morality, and hidden selves resonated deeply with Victorian readers and continue to captivate audiences today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eThe novel’s origin has become part of its legend: reportedly conceived during a feverish period of illness, Stevenson drafted the story in a matter of days, only to destroy the manuscript and rewrite it again with equal intensity. The result was a work of remarkable psychological depth and narrative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003eCopies in original cloth from the year of publication are increasingly scarce, particularly in such appealing condition and with early provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2393\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, and travel writer, celebrated for works such as \u003cem data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003eA Child’s Garden of Verses\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing blends adventure, psychological insight, and lyrical prose, securing his place among the most influential authors of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48262116770041,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260307jekyll_01.jpg?v=1775590157","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1886-scarce-third-edition-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-by-stevenson","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}