[Literature] Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island

London, Paris & New York: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1883. First edition in book form, with the following issue points: "dead man's chest" not capitalized on p. 2, line 6, or p. 7, line 19; the first letter of "vain" broken in the last line, p. 40; "7" not present in the pagination of p. 127; period dropped following "opportunity" in line 20, p. 178; "worse" in line 3, p. 197. 8vo. viii, 292 pp. including half-title, plus 8 pp. ads, dated "5R-12.83.". Illustrated with frontispiece map. Publisher's blue cloth, stamped in blind and in gilt, cocked, head of spine repaired with wear to gilt; all edges trimmed; gutter starting pp. 144-145 and pp. 192-193; in slip case. Beinecke 240 and 242; Prideaux 11; Slater, p. 42

A handsome first edition of Stevenson's swashbuckling classic. This copy, following all first issue points, except the ads, which correspond to Beinecke 242.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.