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London: Cassell & Company, 1883. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, with the points indicative of earliest issue: "dead man's chest" not capitalized on page 2, line 6 nor page 7, line 19; the full stop not present following "opportunity" in line 20, and the first state advertisements coded "5R-1083". Bound in publisher's drab green cloth lettered in gilt Near Fine with slight lean to binding and minor rubbing at edges. Neatly recased with front and rear inner hinges repaired, slight tobacco smoke odor. Front pastedown with retouched corner and remnants of former owner's bookplate, light creases to tissueguard at frontis map. Light toning and minor foxing to contents with small nick at edge of 99-100 pp. and a small bookseller ticket to rear paste down. A very nice copy, housed in a custom half leather single ruled chemise case lettered in gilt. The classic coming-of-age literary adventure novel. Originally serialized from 1881 to 1882 in the children's…

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.

Identifiable by the publisher’s catalogue dated '5G. 7.83' and '7.83' at the end of the volume, indicating the date of the first publication in July 1883.