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1885 Tales of the Coast-Guard and Other Stories
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Description
Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
A very scarce work.
A collection of nine short stories by William Russell; the longest story in the collection is 'Tales of the Coast-Guard', a gripping account of the life of a coast guard and the many adventures he encounters in his profession.
The other stories are 'Circumstantial Evidence', 'Confessions of a Bashful Miss', 'First Quarrels', 'Paddy the Tinker', 'Phoebe Grant', 'Taffy Lewin's Greenerie', 'The Two Empresses and the Artist', and 'The Wedding-Ring'.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, and four plates.
Russell was a Victorian author who is known for the mystery surrounding his life. Though he published a lot in his life, little his known about him.
Undated, dated from WorldCat.
Thirty-six pages of illustrated adverts to the rear.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little rubbing and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Spine is lightly discoloured. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the reverse of the frontispiece.
Very Good
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