STEVENSON (R.-L.). TREASURE ISLAND. Translated from the Engl - Lot 232

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STEVENSON (R.-L.). TREASURE ISLAND. Translated from the Engl - Lot 232
STEVENSON (R.-L.). TREASURE ISLAND. Translated from the English by Théo Varlet. P., Éditions de la Sirène, 1920. A substantial in-12 paperback volume of 336 pages. Cover is worn: partially discolored, with a few stains, snags, and small tears; the book block is in good condition. FIRST EDITION of Théo Varlet’s translation, considered the first French version faithful to Stevenson’s text, following the abridged adaptation by André Laurie for Hetzel in 1885. It includes a map of the island as a FRONTISPICE. ONE OF 30 NUMBERED COPIES on Korean paper (No. 18), THE ONLY LUXURY EDITION. A rare large-format copy of ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS ADVENTURE NOVELS in British literature. GOOD COPY, with the text block in GOOD CONDITION.
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