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An authoritative and poignant account of the first millennium of Christian history How did a community that was largely invisible in the first two centuries of its existence go on...

Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal tale of personality and evil, now in a wonderful new clothbound edition Published as a 'shilling shocker', Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy gave birth to...

The perfect gift for a swashbuckling young pirate. Share your beloved childhood stories with the next generation! 'No edition has ever been better illustrated than this. Ingpen's drawings are utterly...

Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel, which is so brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both young and old. The story is told in the...

'Every bit as claustrophobic, creepy and chilling as when it first saw the light of day over a century ago' - Ian Rankin Published as a 'shilling shocker', Robert Louis...

Set at the time of the Jacobite uprising, The Master of Ballantrae tells of a family divided. James Durie, Master of Ballantrae, abandons his ancestral home to support the Scottish...

A beautiful Puffin Classics hardback inspired by the V&A Museum's collection of the work of William Morris. Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself...

Originally designed as a story for boys, Stevenson's novel is narrated by the teenage Jim Hawkins, who outwits a gang of murderous pirates led by that unforgettable avatar of amorality,...

In seeking to discover his inner self, the brilliant Dr Jekyll discovers a monster. First published to critical acclaim in 1886, this mesmerising thriller is a terrifying study of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the extraordinary life of a celebrated Scottish author, tracing his journey from a sickly...

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 First published in 1885, A Child's Garden of Verses has delighted generations of children and adults. All the poems capture...

Beneath the prim and proper morals of Victorian society lurks a violent madman who emerges at night to commit the most cold-hearted of crimes. Nothing is known of him except...

The book titled Robert Louis Stevenson: "Kidnapped", "Master of Ballantrae", "Strange by the author Robert Louis Stevenson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

A classics coming-of-age adventure that distils Scottishness This is the story of sixteen-year-old David Balfour, an orphan, who after being kidnapped by his villainous uncle manages to escape and becomes...

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The new paperback series: Penguin English Library '"One more step, Mr Hands," said I, "and I'll blow your brains out"' In Treasure Island, a weathered old sailor known as Billy...

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A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's dark work of genius with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. A beautiful...

A unique combination of two classics of 19th century travel writing, one of which (The Amateur Emigrant) is not available in print elsewhere. In 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson was suffering...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few literary figures have captured the imagination...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive poetry collection gathers the full breadth of Robert Louis Stevenson's verse across six distinct works —...

Author: James Pope HennessyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the fascinating life and literary contributions of the celebrated Scottish...

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Author: Robert Louis StevensonBinding: HardbackPublished: NELSON DOUBLEDAY, Inc.Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsKidnapped chronicles the perilous adventures of young David Balfour,...

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The book titled In the South Seas: Marquesas, Paumatus and Gilbert Islands by the author Robert Louis Stevenson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedSet against the turbulent backdrop of 18th-century Scotland in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, Kidnapped chronicles the...

Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition...

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 First published in 1885, A Child's Garden of Verses has delighted generations of children and adults. All the poems capture...

Author: Robert Louis StevensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron Books, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Ebb-Tide is a gripping novella that plunges into the dark...

One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treas ure Island's timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA landmark collection of South Seas fiction, By Reef and Palm chronicles the raw, sun-scorched...

Set in 18th-century Scotland, this brooding historical romance unfolds amid the Jacobite Rebellion. A struggle between good and evil begins in the old Scottish castle of Durrisdeer - the ancestral...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrom one of Victorian literature's most versatile and celebrated voices comes Memories and Portraits, a rich collection of autobiographical and critical essays that draws...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodOne of the earliest and most beloved works of travel literature in the English canon, Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes chronicles Robert...

Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this epic edition...

Robert Louis Stevenson was an influential travel writer, who said "to travel hopefully is better than to arrive". He is best-known for his literary travels in the past, in such...

'As a writer of the English language there has been no one to touch Stevenson in a hundred years...as a story-teller he is unsurpassed' George MacDonald Fraser 'As a writer...

"Backgrounds and Contexts" includes a wealth of materials on the tale's publication history as well as its relevance to Victorian culture. Twelve of Stevenson's letters from the years 1885-87 are...

One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treas ure Island's timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, mutiny and derring-do has appealed to generations of readers ever since Robert...

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