This Top Five Classics illustrated edition of Treasure Island includes: All 16 full-color paintings by N.C. Wyeth for the 1911 edition Another 44 black & white illustrations by Louis Rhead for his 1915 edition The essay "e;My First Book"e; by Robert Louis Stevenson, on the writing of his classic A glossary of nautical terms and historical slang A helpful introduction, author bio, and bibliographyRobert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island was not the first adventure story of pirates in the Caribbean, but it may as well have been. Since its publication in 1883, it has become the standard the first and last word on the subject and it remains an exhilarating, satisfying read for young and old alike to this day. The story begins when a strange, crusty old pirate comes to stay with Jim Hawkins' family at the Admiral Benbow Inn. The map the pirate carries with him will put them all in danger and be the impetus for young Jim's perilous journey on the high seas where he'll meet the wily Long John Silver in search of treasure on a deserted Caribbean island.