Treasure Island

Attribution:

Robert Louis Stevenson

Date:

1883

Description:

This famous novel about sailors, pirates, and buried treasure has delighted audiences for over a century. This first edition holds a map of the fictitious island marked with an “X” to indicate the location of the treasure—a key part of the plot that drives the narration forward.

Bib. Reference:

London: Cassell

Bancroft call number:

PR5486 .A1 1883

Digital image courtesy of:

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