Buy this book on-line Robert Louis Stevenson/ Thomas J. Wise : On The Thermal Influence Of Forests
OCLC Number: 228719974. First printed in: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, v. 8, 1872-73. First separate issue from same setting of type, with heading unchanged, but with changed pagination. Carter & Pollard [129, 247-250] state that in this forgery certain letters of the type were not cut until after1880; Baughman (p. 97) gives date as 1877. All three items have same line-for-line set-up. Thomas J. Wise was an English book collector and biographer who became known for literary forgeries and stolen documents that were resold or authenticated by him. Wise chose his writers with care. All were notable talents whose work could be expected to prized for years - centuries. Robert Louis Stevenson was particularly favored by Wise because the poet-author was notoriously uninterested in his own works after they were published. Wise issued four Stevenson forgeries, 'On The Thermal Influence Of Forests' dated 1873, was one. Printed wrapper detached, else very nice.. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Robert Louis Stevenson/ Thomas J. Wise : On The Thermal Influence Of Forests. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, incunabula, rare books, livres anciens and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |