Dialstone Lane
by Jacobs, W.W.; Will Owen [Illustrator]
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: George Newnes Limited, 1904. First edition. First edition. Signed by W.W. Jacobs, inscribed to fellow English author Arthur Morrison in the year of publication. Morrison was the author's neighbor and an author of realist fiction. viii, 327, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with red, blue, and black pictorial stamping. Very Good with darkened spine, light wear.
A novel by William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943), best known for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw," which was parodied by The Simpsons and inspired the Stephen King novel Pet Sematary.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945795
- Title
- Dialstone Lane
- Author
- Jacobs, W.W.; Will Owen [Illustrator]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- George Newnes Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- signed, monkey's paw
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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