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Treasure Island (Wyeth Edition)
by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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LA QUINTA, California, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Scribner's, 1937. Wyeth Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. N. C. Wyeth. A fine copy in black cloth with Wyeth paper illustration pasted on to the front board and gilt lettering to the spine.The Scribner's Wyeth edition was first published in 1911--this is a 1937 reprint in remarkably fine condition. There is a 1938 Grandmother Xmas wish to a grandson on the half title page--and other than that this book is clean, tight and free of any markings. I have a 1981 edition of this same book and this 1937 copy is in much better condition. For the Wyeth Scribner collector--this is a great edition to any library. The lack of edgewear indicates that this copy was stored in a box or library for many years--just a lovely copy.
Synopsis
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The story was originally serialised in the children's magazine Young Folks under the title The Sea Cook over a period of several months from 1881-82. Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is the classic pirate tale, known for its superb atmosphere, character and action. It is one of the most frequently dramatised of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perception of pirates is vast, including treasure maps with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen with parrots on their shoulders.
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Reviews
On Jun 27 2020, a reader said:
Great book, absolutely loved reading it.
On Sep 13 2014, a reader said:
A wonderful Penguin hard bound edition. Fun to read it again.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Classic First Editions
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- cfe18469
- Title
- Treasure Island (Wyeth Edition)
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Illustrator
- N. C. Wyeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Wyeth Edition
- Publisher
- Scribner's
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1937
- Pages
- 274
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FICTION WYETH
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
This Book’s Categories
- Children & Juvenile Children’s Fiction & Literature
- Fiction & Literature Action & Adventure
- Fiction & Literature Fiction by Region British Fiction
- Fiction & Literature Classic Literature
- Fiction & Literature English Fiction
- Fiction & Literature Historical Fiction
- Fiction & Literature Individual Authors Robert Louis Stevenson
- Fiction & Literature Mystery & Thrillers Mystery
- Children & Juvenile Juvenile & Young Adult Juvenile Fiction & Literature Juvenile Classics
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