STEVENSON, Robert Louis.

Treasure Island.

“Seaward ho! Hang the treasure! It's the glory of the sea that has turned my head": Rare First Edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island

London: Cassell & Company, Limted, 1883.

$7,500.00

In Stock Item Number: RRB-149155

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First edition, first issue of Stevenson's timeless tale of adventure which set the gold standard for the pirate genre, following all first issue points, except the ads, which correspond to Beinecke 242. With the following first issue points: "dead man's chest" not capitalized on pp. 2 or 7; broken type of “vain” in the last line on p. 40; “a” missing in line 6, p. 63; p. 83 with 8 present in the page number; 7 not present in the pagination of p. 127; period not present on line 20 of page 178; “worse” instead of “worst” on line 3 of page 197. Octavo, original blue cloth, black endpapers, frontispiece map. Including half-title, plus 8 pp. ads, dated "5R-12.83." In very good condition with some toning to the spine. Housed in a custom slipcase.