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Peter Trawl, or the Adventures of a Whaler
W.H.G. [William Henry Giles] Kingston
Hodder & Stoughton, London · 1881
First Edition. True first edition of this posthumously published novel (Kingston died in 1880) and not - as the truly wretched entry on Kingston in CBEL would have us believe - a retitling of Peter the Whaler. The first edition comprised 2,000 copies.
Publisher's decorative cloth with uncredited illustrations, all edges gilt.Neat repairs to minor wear at spine, using matching cloth. A bit grubby and with rubbing to the edges of boards. Good and sound.
Written by Dr Jeremy Parrott, who has the book in his hands. Nothing here is generated from a catalogue record.
Bibliographic detail
| Author | Kingston, W.H.G. [William Henry Giles] |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, London |
| Date | 1881 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Good |
| Stock reference | ab_2741792312 |