Captain Margaret, A Romance

John Masefield

Published by Grant Richards, London, 1924

About this Item

A early edition of this sea-faring novel by English author, John Masefield. The third impression of this work, a scarce printing. Presenting this sea-faring novel by English writer John Masefield. This novel is about five characters who are trapped together in the cabin of a ship, 'The Broken Heart'. The characters interact with each other over the course of months as the ship makes the journey from Salcombe to Virginia, encountering romance, gossip, and hatred.John Masefield was an English poet and author in the early twentieth century. He is generally most well-known for his children's novels,The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, as well as his poetry.Including a very small signature of a previous owner to the front pastedown: 'A.A. Edwards'.The third impression of this work, a scarce printing. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt stamping to the spine and front board. Externally, some spotting to the extremities, and darkening to the spine. Small ink signature of the previous owner to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. A small amount of spotting to the last few pages, and the odd spot throughout, but otherwise pages bright and clean. Good.

Seller Inventory # 795J36

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Captain Margaret, A Romance
• Publisher: Grant Richards, London
• Publication Date: 1924
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern Fiction