{"product_id":"w-w-jacobs-a-further-collection-of-first-later-editions","title":"W W Jacobs; A Further Collection of First \u0026 Later editions","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"788\" data-start=\"230\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe works of W. W. Jacobs (1863–1943) remain among the most distinctive contributions to late Victorian and Edwardian short fiction, combining maritime realism with humour and occasional supernatural elements. Best known for \u003cem data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eThe Monkey's Paw\u003c\/em\u003e, Jacobs drew heavily on his experience of London’s docklands, producing sharply observed tales of seafarers, clerks, and river life. The present collection brings together a varied group of his works in both first editions and later issues, including British and American printings, and a small number of reprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"843\" data-start=\"795\" data-section-id=\"10v17vy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Further Collection of Works by W. W. Jacobs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"910\" data-start=\"845\"\u003eComprising the following titles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"970\" data-start=\"916\" data-section-id=\"1rjbio7\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"931\" data-start=\"918\"\u003eSalthaven\u003c\/strong\u003e – Methuen \u0026amp; Co., 1908 first edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1069\" data-start=\"971\" data-section-id=\"u1jp6h\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"988\" data-start=\"973\"\u003eDeep Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e – Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, August 1919 first US illustrated edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1171\" data-start=\"1070\" data-section-id=\"ovrbg7\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1087\" data-start=\"1072\"\u003eDeep Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, undated, but believed to be the UK first edition (c. 1919).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1235\" data-start=\"1172\" data-section-id=\"7paxqg\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1191\" data-start=\"1174\"\u003eThe Castaways\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1916 first edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1305\" data-start=\"1236\" data-section-id=\"njdh3i\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1256\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003eShip’s Company\u003c\/strong\u003e – R. S. Surtees Society, 1986 reprint edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1412\" data-start=\"1306\" data-section-id=\"mz4ua9\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1324\" data-start=\"1308\"\u003eMany Cargoes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1903 reprint edition (first published 1896).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1498\" data-start=\"1413\" data-section-id=\"1vb23nl\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1460\" data-start=\"1415\"\u003eThe Night-Watchman and Other Longshoremen\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1937 reprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1615\" data-start=\"1499\" data-section-id=\"1f3d4o4\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1553\" data-start=\"1501\"\u003eThe Skipper’s Wooing and The Brown Man’s Servant\u003c\/strong\u003e – C. Arthur Pearson Ltd, London, 1902, leather bound edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1635\" data-start=\"1609\" data-section-id=\"1ajc014\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes on the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1980\" data-start=\"1637\"\u003eThis group complements the earlier set by extending into both later printings and variant editions, including American and illustrated issues. The presence of two editions of \u003cem data-end=\"1829\" data-start=\"1816\"\u003eDeep Waters\u003c\/em\u003e is particularly useful, showing both the UK and US treatment of Jacobs' work, with the Scribner's edition retaining its distinctive pictorial binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2248\" data-start=\"1982\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1993\" data-start=\"1982\"\u003eSalthaven\u003c\/em\u003e represents one of Jacobs' later novels, moving beyond short story collections into longer narrative form, while \u003cem data-end=\"2149\" data-start=\"2106\"\u003eThe Night-Watchman and Other Longshoremen\u003c\/em\u003e continues his established maritime themes with character-driven sketches drawn from dockside life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2524\" data-start=\"2250\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2264\" data-start=\"2250\"\u003eMany Cargoes\u003c\/em\u003e, his breakthrough collection, appears here in a later issue, still retaining strong collecting appeal as his foundational work. The inclusion of \u003cem data-end=\"2425\" data-start=\"2410\"\u003eThe Castaways\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"2446\" data-start=\"2430\"\u003eShip's Company\u003c\/em\u003e further broadens the representation of his output into the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2749\" data-start=\"2526\"\u003eThe small leather-bound \u003cem data-end=\"2572\" data-start=\"2550\"\u003eThe Skipper's Wooing\u003c\/em\u003e adds a different element to the group, suggesting either a presentation or later collected edition, and providing some visual contrast to the predominantly cloth-bound volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2768\" data-start=\"2756\" data-section-id=\"hrykuu\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2813\" data-start=\"2770\"\u003eOverall condition is \u003cstrong\u003egood to very good\u003c\/strong\u003e (with \u003cem\u003eShip's Company\u003c\/em\u003e being near fine, and \u003cem\u003eThe Castaways\u003c\/em\u003e only fair due to substantial spotting).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3145\" data-start=\"2815\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2880\" data-start=\"2815\" data-section-id=\"15mck32\"\u003eCloth bindings generally clean with moderate wear and rubbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2929\" data-start=\"2881\" data-section-id=\"dczp1m\"\u003eSome toning and marking to spines and boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2978\" data-start=\"2930\" data-section-id=\"1ucgjhf\"\u003eOccasional bumping to corners and spine ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3034\" data-start=\"2979\" data-section-id=\"n1o56v\"\u003eText blocks generally clean with typical age toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3079\" data-start=\"3035\" data-section-id=\"9dymt6\"\u003eSome spotting visible to edges in places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3145\" data-start=\"3080\" data-section-id=\"2p2hwj\"\u003eThe leather bound volume with rubbing and light wear to spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3145\" data-start=\"3080\" data-section-id=\"2p2hwj\"\u003eSome ownership inscriptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3266\" data-start=\"3147\"\u003eA sound and attractive working collection, with a mix of brighter and more subdued bindings giving good shelf presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3282\" data-start=\"3273\" data-section-id=\"vr225i\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3411\" data-start=\"3284\"\u003eMixed formats, predominantly in original publisher’s cloth, with one leather bound volume and one modern reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3428\" data-start=\"3418\" data-section-id=\"1k5q749\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3726\" data-start=\"3430\"\u003eA varied and visually appealing supplementary collection of W. W. Jacobs' works, bringing together UK and US editions, later issues, and a small number of reprints. The set offers useful breadth and complements a core Jacobs collection effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3693\" data-start=\"3396\"\u003eWeight of set approximately 4.1kg (unpacked).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55565635780993,"sku":"LAN10186","price":246.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/WWJacobs_AFurtherCollectionofFirst_LatereditionsIMG_4917.jpg?v=1777038865","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/w-w-jacobs-a-further-collection-of-first-later-editions","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}