Mason Captain John (5 results)

1st edition. This pulp fiction magazine was publshed under this title beginning about 1930 (previously was Argosy All-Story Weekly). This issue contains four serials (The Band of Death 1/6 by MacIsaac, The Jungle Trap 2/2 by Mason, Sting of the Blue Scorpion 3/5 by Brent, Sunken Dollars 5/6 by Dingle), one novelettes (The Last Game by Hopper), three short stories, features. Bright tight copy of scarce issue. 7 x 10, pp 1-144 + ads, b/w illus. VeryGood+ unmarked, bright wraps, backstrip intact, light wear only. Magazine in cover illus wraps (art by Paul Stahr), side-stapled.

Kirkwall: W. R. Mackintosh, 1928. The author gives an account from his own experiences during a career afloat in sailing ships during the 1880's-90's. His travels brought him around the world, and he gives contemporary reports of ports along the California coast, Sydney in Australia, around the Horn and elsewhere, describing also the experience of storms at sea and the "hardships and privations" of the crewmembers during this time period. Bound in navy blue cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Good condition. Some cracking to exterior edgesof spine. Hinges and binding solid. Clean pages. Rubbing at corners. 23 cm. 210 pp. The author gives an account from his own experiences during a career afloat in sailing ships during the 1880's-90's. His travels.

Condition: Fine. Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy leatherette covers, gilt title, author lettering and volume details to the spine and the front cover, navy blue end papers. Quarto 10'' x 7''. Volumes 1-4 and 6-10 (continuous), with volume 5 missing. With many maps and monochrome photographs throughout. All in Fine condition, unused and unopened still being in the original shrink wrap packaging from the printer. We carry these books in stock for immediate dispatch. Heavy volume set 10 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting if despatched outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. JAPAN (History & Culture).

Condition: Fine. Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy leatherette covers, gilt title, author lettering and volume details to the spine and the front cover, navy blue end papers. Quarto 10'' x 7''. Volumes 1-4 and 6-10 (continuous), with volume 5 missing. With many maps and monochrome photographs throughout. All in Fine condition, unused and unopened still being in the original shrink wrap packaging from the printer. We carry these books in stock for immediate dispatch. Heavy volume set 10 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting if despatched outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. JAPAN (History & Culture).

Condition: Fine. Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy leatherette covers, gilt title, author lettering and volume details to the spine and the front cover, navy blue end papers. Quarto 10'' x 7''. Volumes 1-4 and 6-10 (continuous), with volume 5 missing. With many maps and monochrome photographs throughout. All in Fine condition, unused and unopened still being in the original shrink wrap packaging from the printer. We carry these books in stock for immediate dispatch. Heavy volume set 10 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting if despatched outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. JAPAN (History & Culture).