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A new definitive edition of Stevenson's famous exploration of evil and greed. One of literature's most famous island stories, Treasure Island has inspired sequels, adaptations, illustrated editions and motion pictures. This edition offers a clean and corrected text and scholarly annotations where required, all wrapped up in a beautifully produced collector's volume.Key Features* Critical introduction* First edition (1883) of Treasure Island used as copy-text* Thorough explanatory notes* Textual Notes including a collation of the 1883 edition with the serial version of Treasure Island in Young Folks magazine