STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-1894). Treasure Island. London: Cassell & Company, 1883. 8 o. 8-page publisher's advertisement at end. Frontispiece map in three colors. (Some light foxing as usual.) Original reddish-brown cloth, spine gilt-lettered (slight leaning, upper hinge starting, minor rubbing to spine ends and corners); quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, with early issue points: "Dead Man's Chest" not capitalized at p. 2, line 7; "7" missing at p. 127; period dropped from line 20 of p. 178; "worse" for "worst" in line 3 at p. 197; publisher's advertisements dated "5R-1083." McKay 240.
STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-1894). Treasure Island. London: Cassell & Company, 1883. 8 o. 8-page publisher's advertisement at end. Frontispiece map in three colors. (Some light foxing as usual.) Original reddish-brown cloth, spine gilt-lettered (slight leaning, upper hinge starting, minor rubbing to spine ends and corners); quarter morocco folding case. FIRST EDITION, with early issue points: "Dead Man's Chest" not capitalized at p. 2, line 7; "7" missing at p. 127; period dropped from line 20 of p. 178; "worse" for "worst" in line 3 at p. 197; publisher's advertisements dated "5R-1083." McKay 240.
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