John Jascoll Jacobs (4 results)
Antiquarian Book Monthly October 1998 VolumeXXV Number 9 Issue 289
Bruce Tice (Editor) / Lucy Gordan "The House Where Keats Lived" / Michael Holman "Booksellers Of Our Time: Bernard Shapero" / John Jascoll "W W Jacobs"
Published by Countrywide Editions Limited, 1998
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Seller: Shore Books, London, United KingdomShore Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 42 pages. Lucy Gordan "The House Where Keats Lived" / Michael Holman "Booksellers Of Our Time: Bernard Shapero" / John Jascoll "W W Jacobs".
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Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.NWJbooks
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Metal comb bound. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First published in November 1996 to mark the centenary of Many Cargos in an edition of five hundred copies. This is copy number 95. Black lettering on tan covers with clear plastic outer covers. John Jascoll inscribed on the title page. 4to, 182pp. Edges water-stained, n…ot affecting text. Inscribed by Author(s).
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Seller: Lanna Antique, Perth, United KingdomLanna Antique
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. The work of W. W. Jacobs (1863-1943) occupies a distinctive place in late Victorian and early twentieth-century literature, combining humour, character-driven storytelling and occasional elements of the macabre. Best known for his classic tale The Monkey's Paw, Jacobs wro…te extensively about everyday life along the Thames estuary and in London's dockside communities, drawing on his experience in the civil service. His stories are noted for their economical style, sharp observation and memorable twists, ranging from light comic sketches of maritime life to darker, more unsettling narratives. The Monkey's Paw, by W.W. Jacobs; A Facsimile and Transcript of the Original Manuscript, edited by John Jascoll, with additional essays by John Cloy, Anthony James, David Karpeles and Chris Lamerton. Numbered limited edition. Now scarce. Published by The Hazelwood Press, Lancaster, PA. 1998 first edition. First published on July 1, 1998 in an edition of three hundred copies. This is copy number 63. With manuscript card by John Jascoll, with envelope from the USA, to Peter Ford. The card has a promotional tipped on image verso, and an additional Publisher's order form. A fine orange cloth hardback with printed design to front cover and gilt titles to spine. Soundly bound. Text is bright and clean throughout. A few light small spots to text block edge. The book contains a tipped in portrait frontispiece and a second tipped on image of Maurice Greiffenhagen's original illustration to The Monkey's Paw. Text in English. xii + 101pp. Dimensions: approx 237mm high x 192mm wide x 19mm deep. Weight: approx 582g (unpacked). Maurice Greiffenhagen (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).
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Seller: Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, CanadaEdmonton Book Store
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Condition: Very Good. No Dj. Larger 8vo pp. 5 182.Limited edition number 134 / 500. book.
