Treasure Island by R.L. Stevenson - Fine Press Edition

A project in Kitchener, Canada by Conversation Tree Press
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A richly illustrated, letterpress, limited edition of R.L. Stevenson’s classic adventure novel.
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Backers: 171
Average Pledge Per Backer: $535 CAD

Funded: $91,440 CAD of $10,000 CAD
Dates: Feb 13th -> Feb 27th (14 days)
Project By: Conversation Tree Press
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Latest News

24 Hours Left To Go

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who pledged to help make our edition of Treasure Island. The campaign ends in less than 24 hours and I’ll be setting the limitation of the edition a few days after that. The remaining copies will then go up on the Conversation... (Read More)

Printing Treasure Island

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the third and final piece in a three-part series sharing some of the decisions and thinking behind our edition of Treasure Island. The first two were Typesetting Treasure Island and Illustrating Treasure Island. Just a gentle reminder: the... (Read More)

Illustrating Treasure Island

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Marc Castelli is a maritime artist well known for his vibrant watercolours of the Chesapeake Bay and its watermen. For book illustrations, he prefers pen and ink line drawings, allowing him to capture an immense amount of detail in his own unique... (Read More)

Typesetting Treasure Island

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I was introduced to Treasure Island as a child in the form of the Moby Books Illustrated Classic Edition. Small, abridged, and with illustrations on every other page, these books were a great way to not only begin reading more advanced books, they... (Read More)

My sincere thanks

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
From the very beginning, Conversation Tree Press’s mission has been to bring together people who share a love of books and well-made things. Your support, encouraging words, and heartfelt messages have been instrumental in turning this vision into... (Read More)

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