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Robert Louis Stevenson’s, “Workshop" with Facsimiles
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It is not to be expected that the somewhat disconnected contents of this volume will make a strong appeal to …
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It is not to be expected that the somewhat disconnected contents of this volume will make a strong appeal to the general reader, but students and lovers of Stevenson will derive both knowledge and enjoyment from the various facsimile pages showing the evolution of the author's thoughts. It needs no argument to convince the bibliophile that in the examination of an author's choreography, there is an element of satisfaction not to be experienced in reading cold type; for as a photograph discloses the lineaments of the face, so does an author's handwriting convey an unequivocal reflection of his mind and personality. These manuscript facsimiles will furthermore furnish an intimate and comprehensive exposition of the methods employed by Stevenson in rounding out and polishing his work and will be of unquestionable interest to all who admire his writings. For a case in point, let the reader turn to the verses entitled “Windy Nights” on page 25 of this volume and judge for himself whether the poem did not suffer a severe injury by the omission of the last four stanzas. Only the first two were ever printed, but fortunately, the others were preserved in the notebook in which they were originally written.
Stevenson commemorates his appearance and discomfort while wearing a respirator with a hideous "snout” for the inhalation of pine oil, although not to be regarded as a thing of idyllic beauty, is as characteristic of Stevenson as anything he ever wrote. He laments —
For ladies' love, I once was fit,
But now am rather out of it.
And nothing can befall — O damn!
To make me uglier than I am.
While it is doubtful if one literary critic in a hundred would recommend the piece for its poetic qualities, yet many a Stevenson enthusiast will welcome its rescue from the discard.
Measures: 9.25 x 7.25 x 1
Bound in brown cloth w/ cream spine and corners showing age darkening otherwise in excellent condition, the rough cut pages are clean w/ no markings, series of black and white facsimile pages of original manuscripts interspersed with text. The double sleeves are brown the outer showing minor edgewear.
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- Dimensions
- 7.25ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 9.25ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Period
- 1920s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Linen
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Sienna
- Condition Notes
- Bound in brown cloth w/cream spine and corners showing age darkening otherwise in excellent condition, the rough cut pages are … moreBound in brown cloth w/cream spine and corners showing age darkening otherwise in excellent condition, the rough cut pages are clean w/ no markings, series of black and white facsimile pages of original manuscripts interspersed with text. The double sleeves are brown the outer showing minor edgewear. less
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