Shelfmark
CS.1313.14 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
CS.1313.15 (copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
CS.1313.16 (copy 3)
Author
Title
Night watches / by W. W. Jacobs ; illustrated by Stanley Davis.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London ; New York ; Toronto : Hodder and Stoughton, 1914.
Physical description
vi, [2], ,247 p., [6] leaves of plates : front., ill. ; 20 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
"Printed in 1914"--T.p. verso.
Note
"Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, Brunswick Street, Stamford Street, S.E., and Bungay, Suffolk"--Colophon.
Note
Contains 6 brown and black-and-white illustrations by Stanley Davis.
Note
Each short story is preceded by a half-title.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Back to back -- Keeping watch -- The understudy -- The weaker vessel -- Stepping backwards -- The three sisters -- The unknown -- The vigil -- Easy money -- His other self.
Provenance
Copy 1: Ms. inscription "1st ed." in pencil on the front pastedown, and price in pencil on the front free endpaper.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. inscription in black ink on the the front endpaper from former owner "Mark Van Oss", dated March 1945.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. price and annotation reading "1st Edition" in pencil on the front endpaper.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. annotation in black ink on the title page reading "G. S. [Churchill?]. Xmas./14".
Provenance
Copy 3: Ms. price and annotations reading "1st ed." and "TE" in pencil on the front endpaper.
Binding
Copies 1 and 2: 20th 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.
Binding
Copy 3: 20th century original reddish-brown cloth covered boards; black lettering and illustrations on the front cover and spine; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: printer's imprint on colophon lack a comma after "Limited".
Subject
Short stories.
Subject
Humorous stories, English.
Subject
England Social life and customs Fiction.
Genre/Form
Short stories.
Added entry--name
Van Oss, Mark former owner.
Added entry--name
Hodder and Stoughton publisher.
Added entry--name
Owen, Will, 1869 - 1957 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Richard Clay and Sons printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Canada Toronto.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53842