BALLANTYNE (Robert Michael, 1824-1894, Scottish Writer of Boys Books)

Autograph Letter Signed to his niece Bessie, asking her to write him down "'as an ass' in your private memorandum book (But don't publish it!", and enclosing another form [not present] with instructions where to sign it "in the right place ... on the top of the pencilling which I will rub out afterwards", 1 side 8vo., Harrow, 26th May short closed tear in blank left margin at fold without loss

One of the young men directly touched by Ballantyne was Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). He was so impressed with the story of The Coral Island (1857) that he would later base portions of his famous book Treasure Island (1881) on themes found in Ballantyne.

Item Date:  1891

Stock No:  55496      £175

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