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Background imageStevenson Collection: Title page of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886

Title page of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886. Treasure Island, Stevensons (1850-1894) classic adventure novel for children was first serialised as The Sea Cook: or

Background imageStevenson Collection: Illustration for 'Treasure Island' by Robert Stevenson, 1911. Creator: Wyeth, N. C

Illustration for "Treasure Island" by Robert Stevenson, 1911. Creator: Wyeth, N. C
Illustration for "Treasure Island" by Robert Stevenson, 1911. Found in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum of Art

Background imageStevenson Collection: Scene from The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1927

Scene from The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1927. Artist: Edmund Joseph Sullivan
Scene from The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1927. I lay down the pen, and proceed to seal up my confession

Background imageStevenson Collection: Portrait of Mathew Stevenson, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Mathew Stevenson, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Mathew Stevenson, late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageStevenson Collection: Silver gilt spoon, late 15th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Silver gilt spoon, late 15th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Silver gilt spoon, late 15th century, (1881). Etching of a short-handled spoon made in Denmark, engraved on the bowl with the figures of St Anne, the Virgin Mary and the infant Christ

Background imageStevenson Collection: Porphyry ewer, 1468-1491, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Porphyry ewer, 1468-1491, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Porphyry ewer, 1468-1491, (1881). Etching of a lidded ewer made in Mechelen, Flanders, by Seger van Steynemoelen, mid-late 15th century

Background imageStevenson Collection: Bronze vase, 16th or 19th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Bronze vase, 16th or 19th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Bronze vase, 16th or 19th century, (1881). Etching of a vase with handles in the form of acanthus leaves, made in northern Italy, possibly Venice. The dating of this object has not been problematic

Background imageStevenson Collection: Pyx, early-mid 19th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Pyx, early-mid 19th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Pyx, early-mid 19th century, (1881). Etching of a silver-gilt pyx made in a workshop in the Rhineland, Germany. A pyx is a container used to carry the consecrated host (Eucharist)

Background imageStevenson Collection: Two silver cups, 17th century?, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Two silver cups, 17th century?, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Two silver cups, 17th century?, (1881). Etching of two silver-gilt drinking cups or beakers. The one on the left was made c1600 in Wesel in the German Rhineland

Background imageStevenson Collection: William Stevenson, A notorious Beggar who died worth £900, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper

William Stevenson, A notorious Beggar who died worth £900, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper
William Stevenson, A notorious Beggar who died worth £ 900, 1821. Portrait of London hoarding beggar William Stevenson, who was apparently found on his death to be worth £ 900

Background imageStevenson Collection: Brough Superior and sidecar of FW Stevenson competing in the MCC Torquay Rally, 1938

Brough Superior and sidecar of FW Stevenson competing in the MCC Torquay Rally, 1938
Brough Superior & s/car 980 cc. No: 10 Rider: Stevenson, F.W. In the progamme as 980 cc, but is known to use a 1096cc engine. M.C.C. Torquay Rally. Date: 15/16.7.38

Background imageStevenson Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish author, c1870-1894

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish author, c1870-1894. Stevenson (1850-1894) is best known for his adventure novels, including Treasure Island (1883)

Background imageStevenson Collection: Lighthouse, Butt of Lewis, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009

Lighthouse, Butt of Lewis, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. The Butt of Lewis is the northernmost point on the Isle of Lewis

Background imageStevenson Collection: Ardnamurchan lighthouse, Highland, Scotland

Ardnamurchan lighthouse, Highland, Scotland. The lighthouse, built of pink granite by Alan Stevenson, began service in 1849. It stands just to the north of the most westerly point on Great Britain

Background imageStevenson Collection: Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland

Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. This lighthouse aiding navigation in the Minch was completed in 1909

Background imageStevenson Collection: Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), 1887

Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), 1887. Found in the collection of Cincinnati Art Museum

Background imageStevenson Collection: Flints Pointer, c1910, (1934). Artist: Monro Scott Orr

Flints Pointer, c1910, (1934). Artist: Monro Scott Orr
Flints Pointer, c1910, (1934). Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), first published in 1883. An illustrated scene of Captain Flint. From The Bookman - Special Christmas Number 1934

Background imageStevenson Collection: 17, Heriot Row, c1901, (1903). Artist: John Patrick

17, Heriot Row, c1901, (1903). Artist: John Patrick
17, Heriot Row, c1901, (1903). Robert Louis Stevenson?s house at 17 Heriot Row. The Stevenson House was the childhood home of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

Background imageStevenson Collection: Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus, 1933-1934

Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus, 1933-1934. Halicarnassus was an ancient Greek city on the south-west coast of Turkey built on the site occupied today by the town of Bodrum

Background imageStevenson Collection: Thomas Stevenson, British forensic scientist, 1899. Artist: Wag

Thomas Stevenson, British forensic scientist, 1899. Artist: Wag
Thomas Stevenson, British forensic scientist, 1899. Stevenson (1838-1908) was a scientific analyst and toxicologist who acted as an expert witness, particularly in poisoning cases

Background imageStevenson Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, c1890

Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, c1890
Robert Louis Stevenson, in Samoa, c1890. Stevenson (1850-1894) Scottish author and poet. In search of health, in 1889 he settled with his family at Vailima in Samoa

Background imageStevenson Collection: The First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. Artist: John Kay

The First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. Artist: John Kay
The First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. William Brodie (d1788), a respectable Edinburgh cabinet maker and deacon councillor of the city

Background imageStevenson Collection: William Brodie, Scottish cabinetmaker and criminal, 1788. Artist: John Kay

William Brodie, Scottish cabinetmaker and criminal, 1788. Artist: John Kay
William Brodie, Scottish cabinetmaker and criminal, 1788. A prosperous Edinburgh cabintmaker, Brodie (1741-1788) had a secret life as the leader of a gang of burglars

Background imageStevenson Collection: Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886

Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886. Treasure Island, Stevensons (1850-1894) classic adventure novel for children was first serialised as The Sea Cook: or

Background imageStevenson Collection: Cover of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886

Cover of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886. Treasure Island, Stevensons (1850-1894) classic adventure novel for children was first serialised as The Sea Cook: or


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