Shelfmark
CS.1313.01
Author
Title
Many cargoes / by W.W. Jacobs.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Lawrence and Bullen, Ltd., 16, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, 1896.
Physical description
[8], 247, 32 p. ; 20 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
"Plymouth: William Brendon and Son, Printers"--Colophon.
Note
Includes 32 p. of advertisements at the end.
Note
Ornamental printer's device on title page.
Formatted contents note
Contents: A change of treatment -- A love passage -- The captain's exploit -- Contraband of war -- A black affair -- The skipper of the "Osprey" -- In borrowed plumes -- The boatswain's watch -- Low water -- In mid-Atlantic -- After the inquest -- In Limehouse Reach -- An elaborate elopement -- The cook of the "Gannet" -- A benefit performance -- A case of desertion -- Outsailed -- Mated -- The rival beauties -- Mrs. Bunker's chaperon -- A harbour of refuge.
Provenance
Ms. price and annotations in pencil on the front pastedown and flyleaf.
Binding
a20th century original reddish-brown cloth covered boards; black lettering and illustration on the front cover; gilt lettering and black illustration on the spine; blank endpapers.
Subject
Short stories, English.
Subject
Sailors Fiction.
Subject
Humorous stories, English.
Subject
England Social life and customs Fiction.
Genre/Form
Short stories.
Added entry--name
Lawrence & Bullen publisher.
Added entry--name
William Brendon and Son printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53818