Description
Stevenson (Robert Louis) Treasure Island, first edition, half-title, map frontispiece, 8pp. advertisements dated 5R-1083, very occasional foxing, hinges weak, original red cloth, covers damp-mottled, spine faded, 8vo, 1883.
⁂ With the following early issue points: "dead man's chest" not capitalised on pages 2 and 7; damage to "v" in "vain" last line page 40; lacking "a" in line 6 page 63; numeral "7" overprinted in pagination on page 127; lacking full-stop line 20 page 178; "worse" for "worst" line 3 page 197.
Lot 98
Stevenson (Robert Louis) Treasure Island, first edition, 1883.
Hammer Price: £1,300
Description
Stevenson (Robert Louis) Treasure Island, first edition, half-title, map frontispiece, 8pp. advertisements dated 5R-1083, very occasional foxing, hinges weak, original red cloth, covers damp-mottled, spine faded, 8vo, 1883.
⁂ With the following early issue points: "dead man's chest" not capitalised on pages 2 and 7; damage to "v" in "vain" last line page 40; lacking "a" in line 6 page 63; numeral "7" overprinted in pagination on page 127; lacking full-stop line 20 page 178; "worse" for "worst" line 3 page 197.
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