Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde German LiteratureLondon: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886 First edition the first English hardcover edition, in the original salmon cloth. The bookplate of George Barr McCutcheon, the 19th Century American novelist and playwright, on the front pastedown. A very good copy, only with a bit of rubbing to the cloth. Slightly worn edges, and bumps to the extremities of the spine. A crack to the front hinge and the binding a bit shaken, but otherwise a solid and essentially
New York: St
A very presentable copy still
unclipped dust jacket (showing the original $18
enriched by its provenance
remarkably sound with minimal wear and no loss to the spine
/ I am told this book is a favorite of yours … ” The recipient was the renowned screenwriter
in a near fine dust jacket
Featuring recipes from the chef himself as well his protégées
A tiny closed tear at the bottom of the front panel
then the College of New Jersey
An excellent example of the now classic memoir and restaurant industry exposé
the present with interesting provenance
