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London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1884. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, viii, 292, [8] pages. In Very Good minus condition. Full binding of red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Minor shelfwear. Chipping and rubbing along spine. Bumping to corners. Age-toning and foxing to text block. Bookplate on front pastedown. Some repair done to front and rear pastedowns. With 8 uncut pages of advertisements in rear, dated '5R-12.83'. Shelved in Case 2. 1371276. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of 'buccaneers and buried gold.' It was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 and 1882 under the title 'Treasure Island or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola', with Stevenson adopting the pseudonym Captain George North. Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, it is an adventure tale known for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is also noted as a wily critique of the ambiguity of morality—as seen in Long John Silver—unusual for children's literature. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates is enormous, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an 'X', schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders.