Stevenson (Robert Louis) A Child's Garden of Verses, second edition, presentation copy signed by the author's mother, original cloth, 1885; The Master of Ballantrae, the dedicatee's copy, bookplate of Sir Percy Florence Shelley (Mary Shelley's son), 20pp. advertisements at end, original pictorial cloth, 1889; Vailima Letters...to Sidney Colvin, photograph apparnetly of R.L.S. as a child mounted at beginning, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 1895; and 3 others Stevenson, including his blank cheque book, 8vo (6)

⁂ The cheque book includes the following text printed on the back of each cheque: "To Storekeepers and Others.- 1. Please destroy this order, unless it is for merchandise, in which case it should be filed for reference. 2. Mr Stevenson will be responsible for no goods obtained without his signed and dated order...4.Letters or parcels should be left with Mr. Hellesloe, who is in daily communication with Vailima. 5. Storekeepers should see that native messengers, pack-saddle boys, etc. are treated with reasonable consideration. On the other hand, any rudeness or misbehaviour on the part of his people should be at once reported to Mr. Stevenson."