Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

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STEVENSON, Robert Louis.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

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Stock Code 108078

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons,
1886

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The first state of the first US edition of Stevenson's Gothic horror classic which preceded the first UK edition by four days and was published on January 5, 1886 in an edition of 1,250 copies in cloth and 3,000 copies in paper wrappers. This is one of the remaining scarce hardback editions issued in green cloth.

First US edition, first impression, first state; 8vo (19 x 13 cm); slight toning to leaves, light soiling to prelims; publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, light wear to extremities, top edge gilt, some light spotting to publisher's ads and rear endpapers, otherwise a very good example.

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