{"product_id":"w-w-jacobs-a-collection-of-first-early-editions-1897-1920","title":"W W Jacobs; A Collection of First \u0026 Early editions, 1897-1920","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"671\"\u003eThe works of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eW. W. Jacobs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1863-1943) form one of the most distinctive bodies of late Victorian and Edwardian short fiction, combining maritime life, humour, and occasional elements of the macabre. Best known for \u003cem data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eThe Monkey's Paw\u003c\/em\u003e, Jacobs built his reputation on vividly observed dockside characters and economical storytelling. The present group offers a substantial and visually cohesive collection of early editions in the original pictorial cloth bindings, representing a broad span of his principal works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"58jk42\" data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"727\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Collection of First \u0026amp; Early Editions by W. W. Jacobs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eComprising the following titles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jknkh1\" data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"779\"\u003eMany Cargoes\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLawrence \u0026amp; Bullen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Fourteenth edition, 1897 (with a W. W. Jacobs notecard from John Jascoll, noted author on Jacobs). First issued in 1896.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jrz78j\" data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eSea Urchins\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLawrence \u0026amp; Bullen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1898.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y6qa4x\" data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eCaptains All\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1905 (first published 1899).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tawwmy\" data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eShort Cruises\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHurst \u0026amp; Blackett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1907 (first published 1900).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"w6r76r\" data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eLight Freights\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMethuen \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1901.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dw9vyx\" data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eThe Lady of the Barge\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHarper \u0026amp; Brothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1902 (first UK edition).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d7werq\" data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eDialstone Lane\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMethuen \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1906 (first published 1902).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"khqlh9\" data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eA Master of Craft\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMethuen \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Sixth edition, 1903 (with publisher’s advertisements at rear dated 1904, indicating a later issue).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rf36js\" data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003eSailors’ Knots\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMethuen \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1909.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"28ybyi\" data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eNight Watches\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1914.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"31qoxt\" data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eShip’s Company\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1920.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"1ajc014\" data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes on the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003eThis group represents a broad and well-balanced selection of Jacobs’ work, from his earliest successes through to later collections. Early titles such as \u003cem data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003eMany Cargoes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2025\"\u003eSea Urchins\u003c\/em\u003e established his reputation for maritime humour, while \u003cem data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2094\"\u003eCaptains All\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003eShort Cruises\u003c\/em\u003e further developed his distinctive dockside character studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2545\"\u003eThe key highlight is \u003cem data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2222\"\u003eThe Lady of the Barge\u003c\/em\u003e (1902), present here in the US first edition, containing the celebrated short story \u003cem data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003eThe Monkey’s Paw\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the defining works of early supernatural fiction. Later volumes such as \u003cem data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003eSailors’ Knots\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2439\"\u003eNight Watches\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003eShip’s Company\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrate the continued popularity of Jacobs’ writing into the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2740\"\u003eThe original publisher’s red cloth bindings, with their characteristic black pictorial designs, form an attractive and recognisable series, giving the collection strong shelf appeal as a group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2759\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2791\"\u003eOverall condition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2782\" data-end=\"2790\"\u003egood\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"3158\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15n4jag\" data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2857\"\u003eBindings with general age-related wear, rubbing, and bumping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gd619z\" data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003eSome toning to spines and occasional marking to cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1112qr3\" data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"3014\"\u003eSeveral volumes with cracking to inner hinges and some looseness, though generally holding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b7d066\" data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3063\"\u003eText blocks typically clean with mild toning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ajuwai\" data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3106\"\u003eOccasional spotting and marks to edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"128rsuk\" data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3158\"\u003eSome volumes with previous owner’s inscriptions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3265\"\u003eAn honest, unrestored collection showing typical signs of use, but remaining sound and visually cohesive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3265\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3377\"\u003eAll volumes in original publisher’s cloth, (sizes vary slightly between titles).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3377\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3396\" data-end=\"3693\"\u003eA substantial and attractive collection of early editions by W. W. Jacobs, combining key early works with later volumes, and anchored by \u003cem data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3556\"\u003eThe Lady of the Barge\u003c\/em\u003e. Offered as a group, the set provides a solid and increasingly uncommon opportunity to acquire a representative run of Jacobs’ writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3396\" data-end=\"3693\"\u003eWeight of set approximately 5.2kg (unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55565411811713,"sku":"LAN10185","price":492.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/WWJacobs_ACollectionofFirsteditionsIMG_4906.jpg?v=1777033928","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/w-w-jacobs-a-collection-of-first-early-editions-1897-1920","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}