Kidnapped. Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751. [London]: Cassell & Company, 1886. — STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS. 1850-1894.

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Estimate: $1,200–$1,800 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books & Manuscripts, Los Angeles · 17 February 2013
Record ID: TB-2026-2130834
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Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped. Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751. [London]: Cassell & Company, 1886. Bonhams, 17 Feb 2013, lot 6248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2130834.

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Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped. Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751. [London]: Cassell & Company, 1886. Bonhams, 17 Feb 2013, lot 6248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2130834.

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