William Wymark Jacobs was an English author of short stories and novels. He is now best remembered for his macabre tales The Monkey's Paw, and The Toll House (in the collection of short stories The Lady of the Barge). However the majority of his output was humorous in tone.
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Hardcover. Backstrip slightly rubbed; faint erasure at top corner of front endpaper, and previous owner's name on verso; otherwise very good condition (no dust jacket). ]. 285p. Illus. Reprint of 1897 edition. Seller Inventory # 38129