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One more step, Mr. Hands,' said I, 'and I'll blow your brains out'.

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Item data

Title

One more step, Mr. Hands,' said I, 'and I'll blow your brains out'.

Collection

Children's book illustrations
Book illustrations -- Stevenson -- Treasure Island

Names

Van Abbé, S. (Salomon), 1883-1955 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1951

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Subjects

Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. Treasure Island
Firearms
Ship equipment & rigging
Sailing ships
Fighting
Pirates
Sails
Escapes
Self-defense
Crow's nests (Ships)

Genres

Illustrations

Notes

Content: Artist's signature on lower right corner.
Source Note: Treasure Island; illustrated by S. Van Abbe. (New York Dutton 1951) Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 (1850-1894), Author.

Physical Description

Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 1 print : col ; 15 x 10 cm

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 53b4cd20-c5bb-012f-3c80-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1951

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "One more step, Mr. Hands,' said I, 'and I'll blow your brains out'." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1951. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/53b4cd20-c5bb-012f-3c80-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1951). One more step, Mr. Hands,' said I, 'and I'll blow your brains out'. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/53b4cd20-c5bb-012f-3c80-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "One more step, Mr. Hands,' said I, 'and I'll blow your brains out'." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/53b4cd20-c5bb-012f-3c80-58d385a7bc34

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