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Signed limited edition, number 14 of 50 copies signed by the illustrator. This is a notably rare issue. In the 1927 Christmas Bookman this edition is described as one "undoubtedly... to be proud of" and Hughey notes that Dulac himself "liked these illustrations best of all his work". The illustrations show, in the opinion of Hughey, "a new Dulac style. Here he uses pale misty colours and creates little miniature gems of 18th-century scenes. His perspective is altered too. The scenes are viewed from above and afar, as if one is looking through a telescope. No child reader could possibly feel threatened by any of the boisterous events because they take place at such a distance. The detailing and design of the pictures present some of Dulac's most careful and superb painting". Quarto. Original full vellum, spine with blue morocco label lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. In the publisher's slipcase. Frontispiece and 11 colour plates, together with other illustrations, all by Dulac. Some natural colour variance to vellum, some cockling to pastedowns, slipcase worn at extremities with some repairs; a fine copy in a good slipcase. Hughey 72.

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.