Three Penny Dreadful-style stories, c1918
Found Wanting, An Aristocratic Beggar, and In Other Lands
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Printing Details
First editions. Paper covers. Each 26.5 × 18.5cm, and are 16pp, with adverts for other books from the publisher to the rear.
Three Penny Dreadful style short stories, being nos 3, 20 and 30, the first being from Nicholson's Penny Stories, and the second two fromNicholson's Stories, and by this late stage priced 1½d. They are:
No 3. In Other Lands by Sydney Watson. This is in poor condition, with heavy loss to the edges but without loss of text.
No 20. An Aristocratic Beggar by Lucy Laing. Some smudging and waterstaining to he covers, otherwise remaining in good readable condition.
No 30. Found Wanting by Grace Pettman. Some staining and marking to the covers but still readable.
Condition
All three have distinct signs of wear (please see above) but are becoming increasingly scarce.