Treasure Island (Masterpiece Library Edition)

''Fifteen men on the dead man's chest. Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!'' Can young Jim Hawkins outwit Long John Silver in a battle of bravery on the high seas?- Rediscover this adventure classic in this elegant Masterpiece Library Edition.- Deluxe, durably bound keepsake volume.- Embossed covers with iridescent highlighting.- Reinforced cloth quarter-binding.- Paper is acid-free and of archival quality.- Cream-color pages with font, type size, and line spacing chosen for comfortable reading.- Ribbon bookmark.- A must for any library.- Dimensions: 6-1/2'' wide x 9-1/4'' high.- 224 pages. Originally a magazine serial, Treasure Island, published in 1883, was Robert Louis Stevenson's (1850-1894) first success. He'd told a friend he wanted to write ''the best book about Buccaneers that can be had.''