Treasure Island and Kidnapped (Boxed Set)

Treasure Island and Kidnapped (Boxed Set)
Robert Louis Stevenson, N C Wyeth
RRP:
NZ$ 103.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 83.19
Hardback
h215 x 140mm - 288pg
19 Oct 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780789214089
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order
Robert Louis Stevenson' s classic adventure stories, with N. C. Wyeth' s iconic illustrations - now available in a collectible two-volume set. N. C. Wyeth' s illustrations to Treasure Island and Kidnapped - first published in 1911 and 1913, respectively, by Charles Scribner' s Sons - made his artistic reputation. With a bold mastery of light and colour, Wyeth brilliantly conveyed action, character, and setting, lending an extra excitement to Robert Louis Stevenson' s tales of pirates and buried treasure, and intrigue in the Scottish Highlands. Now readers can enjoy this classic author-illustrator pairing in a handsome two-volume set with a new introduction by Christine B. Podmaniczky, a leading expert on N. C. Wyeth. AUTHOR: Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Scotland in 1850 and died in Samoa in 1894. He is one of the world' s best-loved writers in prose and verse. N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945), the celebrated American painter and muralist, illustrated many works of classic literature. SELLING POINTS: A classic author-illustrator pairing: two beloved adventure stories by Robert Louis Stevenson, with full-page illustrations by N. C. Wyeth A collectible format: two beautifully designed clothbound volumes in a handsome slipcase New introduction by Christine B. Podmaniczky, a leading expert on N. C. Wyeth A companion to Abbeville' s best-selling two-volume set of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn with illustrations by Norman Rockwell Two clothbound volumes in slipcase, 44 colour illustrations
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Scotland in 1850 and died in Samoa in 1894. He is one of the world' s best-loved writers in prose and verse. N. C. Wyeth (1882-1895), the celebrated American painter and muralist, illustrated many works of classic literature. Christine B. Podmaniczky is Curator Emerita, N. C. Wyeth Catalogue Raisonne, at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Until 2019, she was the museum' s curator of N. C. Wyeth Collections and Historic Properties.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780789214089
Published: 19 Oct 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc US
Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc US
Format: Hardback
Height: 215mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 288

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information