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Famous Stories #1

Dell · 1942

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Series
Famous Stories (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1942
Key date
1942-00-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Complete Story of Treasure Islandcover1Jim Hawkins; Israel Hands
1Robert Louis Stevensontext article1letters: typesetJim Hawkins
2Treasure Islandcomic story56script: Robert Louis Stevenson; pencils: Robert Bugg; inks: Robert BuggJim Hawkins; Blind Pew; Bill Bones; Mrs. Hawkins; Ben Thomas; Dirk; Johnny; Black Dog; Mr. Dance; Dogger; Dr. Livesey; Trelawney; Tom Redruth; Smollett; Long John Silver; Captain Flint (parrot); Ben Gunn; Israel Hands; Collin; George Merry; Joyce; Abe Gray; Job Anderson; O'Brien; Tom Morgan
3Robert Louis Stevensontext article1letters: typesetRobert Louis Stevenson
4-illustration1Long John Silver; Captain Flint (parrot); Jim Hawkins

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