Shelfmark
CS.1313.08
Author
Title
The lady of the barge / by W. W. Jacobs ; illustrated.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London ; New York : Harper & Brothers, publishers, 1902.
Physical description
[vii], 300 p., [12] leaves of plates : front., ill., ; 20 cm.
Note
"London: printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, Duke Street, Stamford Street, S.E., and Great Windmill Street, W."--T.p. verso and colophon.
Note
With black and white illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen and James F. Sullivan.
Note
"By the author of 'Many cargoes'"--Cover.
Formatted contents note
Contents: The lady of the barge -- The monkey's paw -- Bill's paper chase -- The well -- Cupboard love --- In the library -- Captain Rogers -- A tiger's skin -- A mixed proposal -- An adulteration act -- A golden venture - Three at the table.
Provenance
Ms. inscriptions in pencil on the front free endpaper: "1st edition", "Contains The Monkey's paw", and "ills.".
Provenance
Label on the front pastedown, in red letters, reading: "Van Oss", probably Oliver Van Oss.
Provenance
Ms. price and annotations in pencil on front free endpaper.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on the front pastedown: "Chavalle?".
Binding
20th century original reddish-brown cloth covered boards; black lettering and illustration on the front cover; gilt lettering and black illustration on the spine; unevenly trimmed fore edge, uncut bottom edge; blank endpapers.
Subject
England Social life and customs Fiction.
Subject
Humorous stories, English.
Subject
Short stories.
Genre/Form
Fiction.
Genre/Form
Short stories.
Added entry--name
Greiffenhagen, Maurice, 1862 - 1931 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Sullivan, James Frank, 1853 - 1926 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Van Oss, Oliver former owner.
Added entry--name
Harper & Brothers publisher.
Added entry--name
William Clowes and Sons printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
United States New York.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53832