Stevenson, Robert Louis | The classic pirate tale

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Stevenson, Robert Louis

Treasure Island. London: Cassell & Company, 1883

8vo. Half-title, frontispiece map printed in 3 colors, 8-page publisher's advertisement at end marked 5R-1083 erroneously listing Treasure Island with 304 pages. Publisher's green cloth, spine lettered in gilt; cloth a trifle rubbed and minor fading to gilt, but hinges sound and but for a spot tray spit to title, unfoxed. Red half morocco slipcase. 

First edition; the period is dropped from line 20 of p.178; advertisements dated 5R-1083.

"The finest tale of maritime adventure that has been told since Defoe produced his great romance" (Prideaux).

REFERENCE:

Beinecke 241; Gumuchian 5443; McKay 240; Osborne 2:1030