Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751

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Stevenson's famous adventure novel was first written as a serial for the magazine Young Folks. Though meant for adolescents, it has been appreciated by generations of adults. Set i n Scotland just after the Jacobite rebellion, the story is narrated by the orphaned teenager, David Balfour, whose uncle tries to sell him to a plantation in the Carolinas. Readers will find the included map of great assistance in tracing Davie's escape. Joseph Zaehnsdorf (1816 – 1886) was an Austrian bookbinder who arrived in London in 1837 and became a British subject in 1855. His attractive bindings are still sought by collectors. His son, Joseph William Zaehnsdorf, took over his business and wrote The Art of Bookbinding: a practical treatise. Show more