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230 - STEVENSON (R.-L.). THE MERRY MEN.
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Estimate €300 - €400
Description
STEVENSON (R.-L.). THE MERRY MEN. Translated from the English by Théo Varlet. Paris, Éditions de la Sirène, 1920. A substantial in-12 paperback volume of 318 pages. Two very slight discolorations on the spine. FIRST FRENCH EDITION of the collection *The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables*. ONE OF 20 NUMBERED COPIES on Korean paper (no. 3), THE ONLY LUXURY PRINTING. The collection brings together several of Stevenson’s fantasy and adventure stories, dominated by the eponymous short story, “The Merry Men”, an ironic name given to the waves that break on the reefs of Aros Island. Paperback copy, in VERY GOOD CONDITION.
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Auction time 11/12/2026 at 2:00 PM
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