Robert Louis Stevenson

First edition, first issue copy of Stevenson's most famous work.

• Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish).
• London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1883.
• Includes the frontis map printed in 4 colors.
• Bound in full blue morocco by Bayntun with ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled pastedowns and endpapers.

With the following points indicative of earliest issue: "dead man's chest" not capitalized on page 2, line 6, nor page 7, line 19; the period not present following "opportunity" in line 20, page 178, and the first state of the 4pp. Advertisements coded "5R-1083."