First edition, first issue, with all the following points. The serial publication in young folks running through january 1882 was not especially wellreceived, but on its appearance in book form the following year in an edition of only 2000 copies, the story was hailed as the best tale of. Unfollow book treasure island to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Treasure island ladybirds childrens classics by ladybird and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Treasure island, the jungle book, gullivers travels, white fang, the merry adventures of robin jonathan swift 4. Frontispiece map of treasure island, printed in four colors and has the original tissue guard. One of these shows up, frightening billy who drinks far too much rum into a stroke, and.
Jun 28, 2012 but there are collectors out there who would maybe like it due to its age. Treasure island 3 introduction to treasure island during the summer of twothousand, i had the fortunate opportunity to read a copy of robert louis stevensons treasure island. Editions of treasure island by robert louis stevenson. Throughout the book, it has become evident that some characters simply have better or worse fortune than others. The book has been adapted to movies, comic books, and. Treasure island is an adventure novel by scottish author robert louis stevenson, narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Original crimson diagonal fineribbed cloth with covers ruled in blind and spine lettered in gilt. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Robert louis stevenson 18501894 was a novelist, poet, shortstory writer, and essayist.
Treasure island cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. But there are collectors out there who would maybe like it due to its age. Treasure island audiobook by robert louis stevenson. Jim says that, although other treasure bar silver and arms remains on the island, hell never be part of another voyage to retrieve them, having had all he wants of treasure island. Born in needham, massachusetts, wyeth traveled the american west extensively and drew what he saw.
The doctor opened the seals with great care, and there fell out the map of an island, with latitude and longitude, soundings, names of hills and bays and inlets, and every particular that. Vintage books 1950s book collection vintage treasure island bookcaptain adam vintage book antique books old books antique books crystalmonkeyco 5 out of 5. The key settings of treasure island dont truly belong to any. The first edition from 1883 is worth well over thirty thousand dollars. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. How much is my treasure island book from 1911 worth.
In addition, if a book has its original dust jacket, the value rises dramatically. The original text plus a sidebyside modern translation of every shakespeare play. If you had the original book from 1883 or the original serialization from 188182, you could get more money. Collecting treasure island by stevenson, robert louis. Traditionally considered a comingofage story, treasure island is the classic pirate tale, known for its superb atmosphere. And they are given a necessary scene at the end that is missing from the book.
The paper had been sealed in several places with a thimble by way of seal. With bobby driscoll, robert newton, basil sydney, walter fitzgerald. Treasure island is best enjoyed as its author intended, simply as a good tale well told silvey, 631. Perhaps the greatest of all adventure stories for boys and girls, treasure island began, a brave boy who finds himself among pirates, and of the sinister piratecook long john silver holds children as entranced today as it did a century a. To the hesitating purchaser if sailor tales to sailor tunes. It is about pirates and a treasure hunt on a tropical isle. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Treasure island is a book by robert louis stevenson. The story opens at jims fathers inn, the admiral benbow.
In excellent condition with the dust jacket and no stains, tears, and a strong binding the book retails for between 3540 dollars. An author signature by a significant and recognized writer can mean an increase in value of ten times or more the ordinary value of the book in most cases. Comic book adaptation of the classic robert louis stevenson story about young jim hawkins, his encounter with pirates and his search for treasure. Faithful to the book but with enough dramatic licence to keep it original and entertaining and helped even further. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by edmund dulac with 12 tippedin plates in full color and numerous black and white illustrations throughout. The admiral benbow inn, bristol, the hispaniola, and treasure island. The treasure seeking adventures of young jim hawkins and pirate captain long john silver. The original story by early settlers involves a dying sailor from the crew of captain kidd d. Once doctor livesey comes to rescue jim and long john silver from the remaining pirates in chapter 33, it turns out that poor, lowly ben gunn is the one who first discovered the treasure. Its the tale of teenage jim hawkins who discovers a treasure map and sets sail as a cabin boy along with long john silver and the rest of the crew as they embark on their quest for treasure.
An old sailor, calling himself the captain but really called billy bones, comes to lodge at the admiral benbow inn on the english coast during the mid 1700s, paying the innkeepers son, jim hawkins, a few pennies to keep a lookout for seafaring men. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Treasure island first edition robert louis stevenson. Rare books by robert louis stevenson, including first editions, signed and finely bound copies, and handsome sets of his collected works. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, first edition abebooks. Stevenson is also the author of such classics as treasure island.
Treasure island, classic adventure novel by robert louis stevenson that was serialized in the magazine young folks in 188182 under the title the seacook. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. What are the rarest editions of robert louis stevensons books. This is validated by several points, including the fact that dead mans chest is not capitalized on pages 2 and 7 see photo of page 2, and the typo rain instead of vain in the last line of page 40. Treasure island book cover treasure island, treasure. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. First edition of edmund dulacs magnificent illustrated interpretation of robert louis stevensons treasure island.
Thank you very much for the information you have given and the pictures, from your description and pictures you have given i would say that this is a later printing of the 1930 edition of treasure island, more than likely printed around 1938. Stevenson is also the author of such classics as treasure island, kidnapped, and the strange case of dr. Treasure island is supposed to be set in the 18th century, but we dont see any signs of this historical disjunction from the time it was written, except maybe that pirates seem marginally more believable in ye olde days than in the staid, boring 19th century. In excellent condition with the dust jacket and no stains, tears, and a strong binding the book retails. Treasure island was first published as a book by cassell and company of london in 1883. What is the value of treasure island book printed prior to 1911 in fair condition with worn cover. Thoroughly enjoyed this version of treasure island. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, first edition, cassell. Although not the first book about pirates, treasure island is considered by many to be the best. Treasure island is a gripping pirate story, fastpaced by the standards of its time and full of action. Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an x, schooners, the black spot, tropical islands. A wild seaman, billy bones, comes to stay, bringing with him a large sea chest. Treasure island, a wonderfully crafted edition of stevenson s classic adventure story, is known for its great plot, immortal characters and vivid images. Jun 11, 2012 thank you very much for the information you have given and the pictures, from your description and pictures you have given i would say that this is a later printing of the 1930 edition of treasure island, more than likely printed around 1938.
Treasure island is a gripping adventure story that records the physical voyage and emotional development of the protagonist, jim hawkins. Treasure island is one of those stories that is so famous you already know it prior to reading the book. But remember, treasure island wasnt originally published in 1911, it was published in 1883. Weve got information on favorites like treasure island and some surprising picks. Treasure island tells of jim hawkins boyhood adventure on a quest for buried treasure. Obviously, jim does get a portion of the treasure buried on treasure island if he didnt, this book would be a heck of a lot less satisfying. Collecting treasure island by stevenson, robert louis first edition. How much is the value of the book treasure island written by. Treasure island, 14th printing, painted cover with no issue number, 1. In 1883, while bedridden with tuberculosis, he wrote what would become one of the best known and most beloved collections of childrens poetry in the english language, a childs garden of verses. A version of treasure island stands or falls by its long john silver and its jim hawkins. First editions have 1883 as the year of publication on the title page with the page left blank. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, first edition. The serial publication in young folks running through january 1882 was not especially wellreceived, but on its appearance in book form the following year in an edition of only 2000 copies, the story was hailed as the best tale of adventure in print.
For this reason, it has been a staple of school reading lists, at least until the stultifying hand of political correctness started to remove it from the curriculum. The story was originally serialised in the childrens magazine young folks under the title the sea cook over a period of several months from 188182. The serial publication in young folks running through january 1882 was not especially wellreceived, but on its appearance in book form the following year in an. He grows from an irresponsible, immature lad to a mature, sociable youth.
Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an x, schooners, the black spot, tropical islands, and onelegged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders. If ever a budding author wanted to learn the craft of writing great fiction, then there is no finer book to study than robert louis stevensons treasure islandthe classic tale of a young boy, jim hawkins search for pirate treasure by way of such unforgettable characters as. Famous characters include jim hawkins, long john silver, and ben gunn. Wyeth 18821945 began his artistic career as a young adult. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in treasure island, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. According to the most widely held discovery story, daniel mcginnis found a depression in the ground around 1799 while he was looking for a location for a farm.
Treasure island is an adventure novel by robert louis stevenson. Treasure island robert louis stevenson first edition. Treasure island 1883 and kidnapped 1886 were the first of stevensons novels to be published by cassell, both first serialized in young folks, then afterwards published in book form, and they remained among the bestsellers on cassells. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. The men jim discovers in the blockhouse number six, and all six he says seem to have been awakened from a drunken slumber. How much is the value of the book treasure island written. Instant downloads of all 1291 litchart pdfs including treasure island. Classics illustrated 064 treasure island 1949 comic books. How much is the original treasure island book worth mine.
The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Browse a collection of first edition robert louis stevenson books from our online. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Remembering having read the book as a young man, i was eager to reexperience the joy of this classic treasure yarn. The illustrations were done by louis rhead who was a very well known poster artist before turning to childrens books later in life. Finding both the original work and its response from mr. Collecting treasure island by stevenson, robert louis first. He frightens the locals by getting raucously drunk and singing the sea chanty.