Treasure Island—Frontispiece

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A one‑legged man leaning on a crutch wears a tricorn hat with a parrot perched on his shoulder

Frontispiece to "Treasure Island."

Artist

Name:: Rhead, Louis
Dates:: 1857-1926
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Color Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Treasure island (Rhead)
Author:: Stevenson, Robert Louis
Publisher:: London, New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. [1915?]
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A one‑legged man leaning on a crutch wears a tricorn hat with a parrot perched on his shoulder. He holds a cutlass as a more pirates advance in the background.

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{{cite web | title=Treasure Island—Frontispiece | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/treasure-island-frontispiece/ | author=Rhead, Louis | year=n.d. [1915?] | access-date=March 15, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}