Author: W. W. Jacobs
Title: The Skipper&Apos;S Wooing and the Brown Man&Apos;S Servant
Description: London, C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1897. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this novel and novella collection by W. W. Jacobs, an adventure novel and a horror novella in one volume. The first edition, first impression of this work, with a comma after the first 'W' in the author's name to the front board. This was corrected in later impressions.A collection of a novel and a novella.'The Skipper's Wooing' is a humorous adventure novel, following a ship crew as they search down a girl's father so that the Captain can ask for her hand in marriage.'The Brown Man's Servant' is a taut horror story full of pursuit, hopelessness, and poor decisions.Written by the English author W. W. Jacobs.Bookplate and ink inscription of Alex Bridge to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little rubbing and a few minor marks to the boards. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Bookplate and ink inscription to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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