Robert Louis Stevenson collection circa 1890-1923.

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Robert Louis Stevenson collection circa 1890-1923.

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The Robert Louis Stevenson collection consists of printed material, correspondence, page proofs, manuscripts, and photographs related to the publication of the 26 volume Vailima Edition of the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson in 1921, collected while William D. Howe was an editor at Charles Scribner's Sons. Much of the correspondence is between Howe and Lloyd Osbourne, Robert Louis Stevenson's stepson, who provided much of the original material, including photographs and manuscripts, which appeared in the Vailima edition. Other correspondents include staff at the Heinemann Publishing house, publishers of the Vailima edition in England, and Frank Doubleday, of Doubleday and Page Company. The collection also includes two pieces in Stevenson's own hand, including a poem entitled "The Far Farers," and a three page outline for Part Four of "The South Seas," a variant title for In the South Seas, published in 1896. Also included is a typescript of a fragment of "Historical Associations," a poem which appeared in A Child's Garden of Verse.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Charles Scribner's Sons.

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Charles Scribner, 1821-1871, was a partner in the publishing firm of Baker & Scribner, 1846-1871, and carried on alone after Baker's death in 1850. He formed Scribner & Welford in 1857. Charles Scribner's Sons was established in 1870, the same year SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY began. His son Charles, 1854-1930, became president in 1875. He began SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE in 1887. It ceased publication in 1930. His son Charles, 1890-1952, became president in 1932. From the description of Char...

Osbourne, Lloyd, 1868-1947

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Step-son of Robert Louis Stevenson, whom he co-authored three books with, including the _Wrong Box_. From the description of Lloyd Osbourne letter to Stephen Chalmers [manuscript], [?] Jan 11. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 213468965 ...

Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

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Robert Lewis (later changed to "Louis") Balfour Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850. He attended the University of Edinburgh intending to become a civil engineer like his father, but ill health curtailed his studies and prompted him to travel to warmer climates. This inspired Stevenson to write stories, novels and essays about his travels. While in France he met American artist Fanny Osbourne. The two fell in love, and in 1879 Stevenson traveled to California, where he...

Howe, Will David, 1873-1946

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Will David Howe (1873-1946), an editor at the Charles Scribner's Sons publishing house in New York City, New York, was involved in the publication of the Vailima Edition of the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson in 1921. From the description of Robert Louis Stevenson collection circa 1890-1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 232671024 Professor of English at Indiana University and later editor at Charles Scribner's Sons. From the description of Letters, 1938-1943. (...