The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886. Cloth. A very presentable copy of the 1886 1st British edition, which was issued simultaneously in hardback and paperback. This is the hardback edition, in its original salmon cloth, and it follows the 1886 1st American edition by just days. A tight, solid copy, with its decorative, light-green patterned pastedowns and endpapers. Light soiling to the panels, very mild spotting at the preliminaries, a small, period catalogue entry (this title) affixed to the verso of the half-title. 12mo, 141 pgs, exactly. Stevenson's timeless tale of split-personality, since its publication a staple of the very best of Gothic horror. Very Good. Item #22546
Price: $2,500.00