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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. Quarter morocco leather over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt title, (7.75 x 5.25 inches). [8], 138 pages, [Adverts and original wrappers not present]. Printed at Press of J. J. Little & Co. Astor Place, New York. True first printing of the FIRST EDITION (published four days before the British edition). SIGNED binding by "Wilcox," binders stamp on lower front free endpage verso. Stevenson's iconic novella is a groundbreaking exploration of duality and the human psyche, known for its influence on Gothic literature and popular culture. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in a handsome custom leather binding with a strong shelf presence. First Edition. Leather. Near Fine. Octavo.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a gothic novella by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson first published in 1886. The work is also known as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London legal practitioner named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde.

First editions of 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' published by Longmans, Green & Co. in 1886 can be identified by their binding, which is usually in a brownish-red cloth with gilt lettering, and the date printed on the title page.