Gilbert Blakeky Introduction (1 results)
More imagesTreasure Island (The Children's Classics)
Robert Louis Stevenson, Author; Gilbert Blakeky, Introduction
Language: English
Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY, 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Books by White/Walnut Valley Books, Winfield, KS, U.S.A.Books by White/Walnut Valley Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Special Edition. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York. c1961. Hardcover. Special Edition for The Children's Classics. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head and tail; small red smudge on the textblock bottom. No DJ. Gold buckram boards a…nd spine with gilt lettering and decorations; title in red shadowbox. Clean internals. 4 different color illustrations as endpapers by Don Cooke. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 270 pp 8vo. RLS's cherished, unforgettable adventure magically captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure hunt through the eyes of its teenage protagonist, Jim Hawkins. Crossing the Atlantic in search of the buried cache, Jim and the ship's crew must brave the elements and a mutinous charge led by the quintessentially ruthless pirate Long John Silver. Brilliantly conceived and splendidly executed. This book is one of the best and most influential of all the stories about pirates. A clean very presentable copy. Liberally illustrated with pen and ink drawings to bring the prose into action. Donald Cooke, Color Illustrations (illustrator).
