Selected Novels by Jacobs (1 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. A collection of the nautical and adventure novels of W. W. Jacobs. Including: 'Captains All' (1905, fourth edition) 'Night Watches' (1914) 'Light Freights' (1909, eighth edition) Illustrated with plates by Will Owen and Stanley Davis. With publisher's catalogues to the rear of two volumes. William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 1 September 1943), was an English author of short stories and novels. Although much of his work was humorous, he is most famous for his horror story 'The Monkey's Paw'. In orange cloth bindings. Externally, sound. Some bumping and slight wear to the extremities (heavier to Night Watches). Ex-libris bookplate of Harold Claughton to front pastedown of Light Frieghts. Internally, generally firmly bound, although Light Freights is a little strained in places. Pages are bright, with just some scattered instances of foxing. Good. Will Owen; Stanley Davis (illustrator). book.…