Shelfmark
CS.1313.10
Author
Title
Captains All / by W. W. Jacobs ; with decorations and ten full page illustrations by Will Owen.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Hodder and Stoughton, 27 Paternoster Row, 1905.
Physical description
269, [2] p., [10] leaves of plates : front., ill. ; 20 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Includes 2 p. of advertisements at the end.
Note
Each short story is preceded by a half-title wich has a framed vignette by Will Owen.
Note
"Butler & Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works, Frome and London"--T.p. verso and colophon.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Captains all -- The boatswain's mate -- The nest egg -- The constable's move -- Bob's redemption -- Over the side -- Four pigeons -- The temptation of Samuel Burge -- The madness of Mr. Lister -- The white cat.
Provenance
Ms. price and annotation reading "1st ed." on the front free endpaper.
Provenance
Label on the front pastedown reading with red letters: "Van Oss", probably Oliver Van Oss.
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; uncut bottom edge; blank endpapers.
Subject
Short stories.
Subject
Humorous stories, English.
Subject
Sailors. Fiction.
Genre/Form
Short stories.
Added entry--name
Van Oss, Oliver former owner.
Added entry--name
Hodder and Stoughton publisher.
Added entry--name
Owen, Will, 1869 - 1957 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Butler and Tanner printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53837