{"product_id":"w-w-jacobs-uncollected-cargoes-the-lost-early-periodical-appearances-gathered-and-edited-by-john-jascoll-the-hazelwood-press-numbered-limited-and-inscribed","title":"W.W. Jacobs' Uncollected Cargoes; The Lost Early Periodical Appearances, Gathered and Edited by John Jascoll, The Hazelwood Press, numbered, limited and inscribed","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1281\" data-start=\"634\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe work 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) occupies a distinctive place in late Victorian and early twentieth-century literature, combining humour, character-driven storytelling and occasional elements of the macabre. Best known for his classic tale \u003cem data-end=\"366\" data-start=\"348\"\u003eThe Monkey's Paw\u003c\/em\u003e, Jacobs wrote extensively about everyday life along the Thames estuary and in London’s dockside communities, drawing on his experience in the civil service. His stories are noted for their economical style, sharp observation and memorable twists, ranging from light comic sketches of maritime life to darker, more unsettling narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"910\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eW.W. Jacobs' Uncollected Cargoes; The Lost Early Periodical Appearances, Gathered and Edited by John Jascoll. Numbered limited edition. Now scarce.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublished by The Hazelwood Press, Lancaster, PA. 1996 first edition. First published in November, 1996 to mark the centenary of \u003cem\u003eMany Cargoes\u003c\/em\u003e in an edition of five hundred copies. This is copy number 65. With presentation inscription to final page by John Jascoll, to 'Peter Ford'. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1176\"\u003eA near fine spiral bound hardback (stiff card covers covered with clear laminate outers). A few discolored marks to inside covers (due to the way covers are glued).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1850\" data-start=\"1679\"\u003eText is bright and clean throughout. A few light small spots to text block edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"2068\"\u003e182pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2133\"\u003eDimensions: approx 280mm high x 230mm wide x 20mm deep.\u003cbr data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003eWeight: approx 625g (unpacked)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563394711937,"sku":"LAN10183","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/W.W.Jacobs_UncollectedCargoess-l1600_1.webp?v=1777037236","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/products\/w-w-jacobs-uncollected-cargoes-the-lost-early-periodical-appearances-gathered-and-edited-by-john-jascoll-the-hazelwood-press-numbered-limited-and-inscribed","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}