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Nov 30, 2014 treasure island is an adventure novel by scottish author robert louis stevenson, narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Later the book was republished as the novel treasure island and the book proved to be stevensons first financial and critical success. Treasure island simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Treasure island illustrator, 1911 treasure island illustrator, 1911 is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 2 times. Treasure island illustrator, 1911 crossword puzzle clue. Sep 17, 2014 treasure island is an adventure novel by scottish author robert louis stevenson, narrating a tale of pirates and buried gold. Treasure island is an adventure novel by scottish author robert louis stevenson, narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. The book is presented with a cloth pressed hardcover and pictorial front.
Treasure island is a book by robert louis stevenson. But for the 1911 version, i would say you could get roughly anywhere from 50 to 230 dollars, depending on who you sell it to and the condition. The story was originally serialised in the childrens magazine young folks under the title the sea cook over. This 1911 edition, published by charles scribners sons in new york, is illustrated by newell convers wyeth.
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An illustrated edition of treasure island by robert louis stevenson. First edition, this book measures 7 by about 4 12 it is a cloth green book on the inside cover is a l name and on the next inside cover it says presented to me for. Treasure island 1911, by robert stevenson, 1st edition illustrated by n. If you had the original book from 1883 or the original serialization from 188182, you could get more money. Treasure island illustrator, 1911 is a crossword puzzle clue. Robert louis stevenson adventure, drama, historical. Remembering having read the book as a young man, i was eager to reexperience the joy of this classic treasure yarn. First published as a book on 23 may 1883, it was originally serialized in the childrens magazine young folks between 1881 and 1882 under the title treasure island or, the mutiny of the hispaniola with stevenson adopting the pseudonym captain. The authors of this referance book frank wilson and cheney herset have done a very indepth work on. Though some of the language in this 1883 novel can seem oldfashioned, and occasionally racist, theres plenty of suspense and swashbuckling battles to. Quotations from treasure island, the works of robert louis stevenson, swanston edn, vol vi london. Treasure island, 1911 giclee print by newell convers wyeth. Collecting treasure island by stevenson, robert louis first. Treasure island, n c wyeth, first edition abebooks.