Six titles: 1. The Body Snatcher. New York: The Merriam Company, 1895. — STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS. 1850-1894.

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Estimate: $1,000–$1,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Literature, Featuring Two Private Collections, New York · 5 December 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-831296
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Robert Louis Stevenson, Six titles: 1. The Body Snatcher. New York: The Merriam Company, 1895. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2019, lot 313. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-831296.

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Robert Louis Stevenson, Six titles: 1. The Body Snatcher. New York: The Merriam Company, 1895. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2019, lot 313. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-831296.

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