Stevenson Collection (#3)

The Hostage: For all the world, I was led by a dancing bear (colour litho)
1218846 The Hostage: For all the world, I was led by a dancing bear (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cow (colour litho)
5198362 The Cow (colour litho) by Broughton, Hilda (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cow. Illustration for The Singing Circle, A Picture Book of Action Songs)

CT Fairfield Monroe Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

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

COUNTRY SCENE STEVENSON
An idyllic rural scene. Date: early 20th century

STEVENSON / POEMS
Picture Books in Winter: Summer fading, winter comes; Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs, Window robins, winter rooks, & the picture story books. Date: First published: 1885

STEVENSON / POEMS / FLOWERS
The Flowers: All the names I know from nurse: Gardeners garters, Shepherds purse... Date: First published: 1885

Hunter Davies leads a donkey along a road in rural France
Writer and journalist Hunter Davies leads a donkey along a road in rural France. He was retracing the tracks of Robert Louis Stevenson who wrote Travels With A Donkey

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Barbizon, France - Bas-Breau Hotel
Barbizon in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France - Former home of Jean Baptiste Georges Gassies (French painter 1829-1919) and Charles-Emile Jacque (French painter 18131894)

Long John Silver / Pirate
Long John Silver shakes his fist and threatens Captain Smollett: " Laugh, by thunder, laugh! Before an hours out, ye ll laugh on the other side"

Map Of Treasure Island. From The Book Treasure Island By R. L. Stevenson. Thomas Nelson & Sons Edition C. 1930
Map Of Treasure Island. From The Book Treasure Island By R.L. Stevenson. Thomas Nelson & Sons Edition C.1930

Long John Silver. From The Book Treasure Island By R. L. Stevenson. Thomas Nelson & Sons Edition C. 1930
Long John Silver. From The Book Treasure Island By R.L. Stevenson. Thomas Nelson & Sons Edition C.1930

Frontspiece By Walter Crane ( 1845-1915) To The Book Travels With A Donkey In The Cevennes By Robert Louis Stevenson, Published London 1916

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson, 1850-1894. Scottish Novelist, Essayist And Poet. From The Book The Masterpiece Library Of Short Stories, Scottish, Volume 10

London Scottish Rugby Team: Illingworth, Paterson, Connell, Newton, Fleming, Stevenson, Fleming, Thompson, Gowans, Easterbrook, Macmillan, Campbell, Gibbon, Peddie-Waddell, Grigg. 1890s

Clachan Bridge, Easdale, which links the west coast of the Scottish mainland to the island of Seil. Designed by John Stevenson of Oban and built between 1792 and 1793 by engineer Robert Mylne

3 / 20th London Regiment (Blackheath & Woolwich) in training
The Army in training, in this instance the 3/20th London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich). 1. Round the cook house, 2, the boot repairers, 3, bayonet practice, 4. non-commissioned officers 5

Advertisement for J and J Stevenson, Comb Manufacturers, Arundel Comb Works, 44 Arundel Street, 1858
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 118 M

Conwy - Wales - The Castle and the River Conwy
Conwy - Wales - The Castle and the River. Conwy railway bridge (foreground, obscuring Telfords suspension bridge) - built by Robert Louis Stevenson and officially opened in 1849

The Hostage. Illustration, 1911, by N. C. Wyeth for Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island
TREASURE ISLAND, 1911. The Hostage. Illustration, 1911, by N.C. Wyeth for Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde first published 1886. Mr Utterson, reading Hydes letter to Jekyll, realising that the handwriting of the two is the same

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

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

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

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

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

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer and traveller
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), Scottish writer and traveller. circa 1880s

Thomas Stevenson / Vf 1899
SIR THOMAS STEVENSON Forensic scientist Date: 1838 - 1908

Travels with a Donkey
Stevenson and Modestine settle down for the night during their journey through the Cevennes. Date: First published: 1879

Books / Stevenson Donkey
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes: Modestine. Date: first published 1879

Robert Louis Stevenson House, Monterey, California, USA
Robert Louis Stevenson House, a hotel in Houston Street, Monterey, California, USA. The Scottish novelist stayed there in 1879 when it was called the French Hotel

Programme cover, Punch & Judy Theatre, New York, USA
Programme cover for the Punch & Judy Theatre, West 49, East of Broadway, New York, USA, Director Charles Hopkins, 18 November 1916

Arthur Bourchier (1863 1927), English actor and theatre manager. Appearing as Long John Silver in the stage version of Stevensons Treasure Island, at the Strand Theatre, London. 1922

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"Stevenson: A Journey through Adventure, Literature, and Legacy" Embark on a thrilling voyage with Stevenson as we unravel the captivating tales behind this iconic name. From the intricate Treasure Island map that ignited our imagination to the colorful illustrations by N. C. Wyeth, his literary genius continues to enchant readers of all ages. Elizabeth Gaskell once said, "I wish I had written Treasure Island. " Such was the impact of Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece that it left even fellow authors in awe. With his pen as his compass, he transported us to distant lands filled with pirates and buried treasure. But Stevenson's legacy extends far beyond fictional worlds. His final photograph captures a man who dedicated his life to storytelling and adventure. Whether aboard his beloved yacht Casco or immersed in writing at home, he embodied an insatiable thirst for exploration. Yet there is more to Stevenson than meets the eye. In an unexpected twist, an advertisement from Marple and Gillott Ltd. , scrap metal merchants, reveals another facet of this multifaceted figure – a connection between literature and industry that few may have known. During World War I, when women were fighting for recognition on various fronts, honours were bestowed upon them for their invaluable contributions. And amidst this backdrop of change and progress emerged Stevenson's enduring characters like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – symbolic representations of human duality that continue to resonate today. From Muckle Flugga's majestic lighthouse guarding treacherous shores to the timeless allure of Stevenson's writing desk where stories came alive; each hint unravels a different chapter in this extraordinary tale. So let us celebrate Stevenson – not just as a name but as an embodiment of adventure itself. His words have stood the test of time while inspiring generations to embrace curiosity and embark on their own quests for discovery.