Cover title.

"With Mr. R.L. Stevenson's compliments. Father Damien. An open letter to the Reverend Dr. Hyde of Honolulu from Robert Louis Stevenson. Sydney, 1890"--Foreword.

"It was in 12 mo. (p. 32) and privately printed for presentation only at Sydney (N.S.W.), March 27th, 1890. It appeared in the 'Scots observer', May 3rd and 10th, 1890. The second issue was a thin 4 to., printed on Japan paper (of which 30 copies were issued, with a portrait of Father Damien) by Messrs. Constable & Co., Edinburgh. The third issue was a 12 mo., brown wrappers, published at a shilling by Messrs. Chatto & Windus, London, 1890"--Page vii (footnote).

Includes bibliographical references.