Treasure island robert louis, illustrated stevenson on. 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 list for many years. The san franciscooakland bay bridge opened in 1936 and the golden gate bridge in 1937. Treasure island is a 1934 film directed by victor fleming and starring wallace beery, jackie cooper, lionel barrymore, lewis stone, and nigel bruce. First editions have 1883 as the year of publication on the title page with. Later the book was republished as the novel treasure island and the book proved to be stevensons first financial and critical success. Treasure island is an artificial island in the san francisco bay between san francisco and oakland. Robert ingpen was born in 1936 in geelong, australia, and still lives and. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, hardcover. Included as an addendum at the end of the book is the essay, my first book. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson on the writing of his classic.
Treasure island was a joint project of the federal wpa, pwa, the city of san francisco, and private funds. Collecting treasure island by stevenson, robert louis. In 1936, pan am signed a contract with boeing aircraft for six new flying boats, the boeing b314s. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. For many people, this 1934 version is the definitive treasure island. Robert louis stevenson while going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirates fortune. Robert ingpen was born in 1936 in geelong, australia, and still lives and works nearby. The thought of robert louis stevensons treasure island conjures up images of pirates and buccaneers of the sea. Treasure island hardback classics abridged classics amazon uk. Small tear bottom edge of right edge of spine, cover bright, pages tanned, contents clean. Remembering having read the book as a young man, i was. Collecting treasure island by stevenson, robert louis first edition. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. I sit in the sun for half an hour, and then ill have a snack.
The golden gate international exposition ggie 1939 and 1940, held at san franciscos treasure island, was a worlds fair celebrating, among other things, the citys two newly built bridges. Cocos islands rich pirate history environment the guardian. The exposition opened from february 18, 1939, through october 29, 1939, and from may 25, 1940, through september. Walt disneys first live action feature vividly brings to life robert louis stevensons timeless tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Treasure island cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. 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. It follows the book as close as any of the other versions ive seen and ive seen all three now. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, first edition, cassell. To the hesitating purchaser if sailor tales to sailor tunes.
Young peoples adaptation of stevensons classic with a. Walt disneys first live action feature vividly brings to life robert louis stevensons timeless tale of. At the start of treasure island, jim hawkins is living with his mother and father at their inn, the admiral benbow. Built as world war ii approached a photo of the 1936 groundbreaking shows the flags of many nations, the most prominent of which is a swastika the. In treasure island, stevenson wrote one of the great books of all time. Oxen and wainropes would not bring me back again to that accursed island. Moderate bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Corner clipped, no date but probably around 1963, some wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges and corners a little creased and worn, underjacket in good condition, some wear to edges and corners, top and bottom of spine a little worn, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear. More information about this seller contact this seller 10.
Treasure island is one of those stories that is so famous you already know it prior to reading the book. The pairing of the actors was a cinch, coming three years after their tremendously popular teaming in the champ. It was created in 1936 1937 for the golden gate international exposition of fill dredged from the bay. A treasure of an island nearly abandoned since 1936, this. Tauchnitz edition volume 2255 of collection of british authors. Remembering having read the book as a young man, i was eager to reexperience the joy of this classic treasure yarn. The district squire, trelawney, proposes buying a ship and going after the treasure, taking livesey as ships doctor and jim as cabin boy.
Life is pretty ordinary jims father is sick, which sucks, but other than that, there isnt much going on for him. The dredging of treasure island started on february 11, 1936. Treasure island was first published as a book by cassell and company of london in 1883. It is an adaptation of robert louis stevenson s famous 1883 novel of the same name. Livesey, and the rest of these gentlemen having asked me to write down the whole particulars about treasure island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but. This fifth film version of robert louis stevensons treasure island boasts an allstar mgm cast, headed by wallace beery as long john silver and jackie cooper as jim hawkins. Treasure island volume 2255 of collection of british and american authors volume 2255 of collection of british authors. Treasure island young readers classics by robert louis stevenson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Although not the first book about pirates, treasure island is considered by many to be the best. 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. Collecting treasure island by stevenson, robert louis first.
Jim hawkins discovers a treasure map and travels on a sailing ship to a remote island, but pirates led by long. A treasure of an island nearly abandoned since 1936, this undeveloped outpost seems preserved in time. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. In excellent condition with the dust jacket and no stains, tears, and a strong binding the book retails. Traditionally considered a comingofage story, treasure island is the classic pirate tale, known for its superb atmosphere. Aug 17, 20 built as world war ii approached a photo of the 1936 groundbreaking shows the flags of many nations, the most prominent of which is a swastika the worlds fair on treasure island was a last. Robert ingpen was born in 1936 in geelong, australia and still lives and works nearby in. Also included are a helpful glossary of nautical and historical terms, an introduction, author bio, and bibliography. Wyeths fullcolor paintings for the 1911 edition of the book, as well as 44 drawings by louis rhead for his 1915 edition. It was these aircraft with three more added later that would really showcase the treasure island base. What is the main problem in the book treasure island. Livesey deduces it is a record of the captains share in plunder taken from many ships and towns by the notorious pirate flint and his crew.
Wallace beery does a good job as long john silver and the pirates look like dirty, slovenly, seagoing rats as you should expect during this period of time. It is connected by a small isthmus to yerba buena island. Young peoples adaptation of stevensons classic with a gorgeous color dustjacket by florian and numerous. Livesey, deduces that the map is of an island where the pirate flint buried a vast treasure. Treasure island is an adventure novel by scottish author robert louis stevenson, narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. Treasure island 5 of 330 1 the old seadog at the admiral benbow squire trelawney, dr. Robert louis stevenson archives rare and antique books.
Treasure island has a long history and is a manmade island that was built in 193637 for the international exposition held in 1939. Pictorial cover showing long john silver and treasure map on the back. Treasure island free ebook online literature project. 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. 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. Long john silver is missing a leg and uses a crutch in the book and has a peg leg in some adaptations. It was not very long after this that there occurred the first of the mysterious events that rid us at last of the captain, though not, as you will see, of his affairs. A map of cocos island isla del coco drawn in 1947, costa rica. Navy in the early 40s until it was released back to the public in 1997. Mar 29, 2016 the thought of robert louis stevensons treasure island conjures up images of pirates and buccaneers of the sea.
Jan 12, 2009 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Treasure island, a flat, geometricallyshaped, artificial island attached to yerba buena island, was built for the exposition near where the oakland span and the san francisco span of the bay bridge join. The squire immediately proposes to leave for the port city of bristol, where hell obtain a ship, hire a crew, and taking livesey as ships doctor, jim as cabin boy, and three other men whom he names redruth, joyce, and. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. This is an overall beautiful example of this edition. It was initially planned as an airport for pan american world airways flying boats, but instead was created from fill. Treasure island has a long history and is a manmade island that was built in 1936 37 for the international exposition held in 1939. The story was originally serialised in the childrens magazine young folks under the title the sea cook over. Dec 09, 2018 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Send flowers opens send flowers url in a new window. Buy treasure island templar classics new edition by robert louis stevenson, robert ingpen isbn. Buy treasure island hardback classics abridged classics 2nd ed. In fact, the first publication of the story of treasure island contained only one illustration. Treasure island a story of the spanish main by robert louis stevenson.
With wallace beery, jackie cooper, lionel barrymore, otto kruger. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, first edition. Treasure island is an adventure novel by robert louis stevenson. Page 288 the bar silver and the arms still lie, for all that i know, where flint buried them. Find this pin and more on antique books by jay chiaramonte. Treasure island, classic adventure novel by robert louis stevenson that was serialized in the magazine young folks in 188182 under the title the seacook. The black spot, treasure island, lit2go edition, 1883, accessed june 16, 2019. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Along with the book is a map showing where the treasure is hidden, buried on an island about 45 square miles in area. Robert louis stevenson treasure island first edition abebooks. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. All first issue points are present not capitalizing dead mans chest on pg 2, rain instead of vain on pg 40, etc.