Jaunty Jock
1918, first edition of Neil Munro's short stories, including two supernatural tales
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Printing Details
First edition. Hardback, bound in the original green cloth. 19 × 12.5cm, 304pp.
A collection of eleven short stories by Scottish author and journalist Neil Munro. 1. Jaunty Jock, 2. Young Pennymore, 3. A Return to Nature, 4. The Brooch, 5. The First-Foot, 6. Isle of Illusion, 7. The Tudor Cup, 8. "Copenhagen": A Character, 9. The Silver Drum, 10. The Scottish Pompadour, and 11. The Tale of the Boon Companion. Of these tales, two have a supernatural element, The Brooch is a tale of horror, and the Isle of Illusion is set on a haunted island.
Condition
This copy is in very good condition for age. The gilt titling has tanned to the spine, there are a few isolated spots of foxing to the page edges but otherwise the contents are clean and the book is in good solid shape.
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