![]() ![]() Let me not mince words: Hundley’s work on this book is nothing short of outstanding and, even putting aside the fact that Treasure Island is a childhood favourite, would go a long way to making this one of my all-time top Folio Society editions. ![]() This edition has an introduction by Michael Morpurgo and is illustrated in a painterly realist style by Sterling Hundley. The doctor opened the seals with great care, and there fell out the map of an island, with latitude and longitude, soundings, names of hills and bays and inlets, and every particular that would be needed to bring a ship to a safe anchorage upon its shores. Both front and back end papers carry an evocative illustration of a figure walking along a beach. Of course, the book is Smyth-sewn and this, along with the full buckram binding makes the whole construction feel nice and robust. The spine bears the title, author’s name, and the same skull motif featured on the slipcase. The book is bound in rust-orange buckram and printed with a black, white, and silver design of Long John Silver and a flock of seagulls. The skull is constructed from a series of lines that have the appearance of contours, while a silver foil ‘X’ sits in the eye socket, cleverly invoking a treasure map. It is presented in a black slipcase printed with a skull motif. The volume is an oversized octavo, measuring 260x195mm. Treasure Island book video (no commentary). ![]()
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