A Tarpaulin Muster - 1915 - John Masefield (1878-1967)

Nineteen of Masefield's short stories in this book were published in various magazines and in 1898 he was given his own column in the Manchester Guardian.

John Masefield - A Tarpaulin Muster - London, Grant Richards Ltd. Publishers, 1915 - Reprint of the 2nd edition anno 1913 - Initial edition: 1907 - 224p. - Hardcover: linen binding with dark blue printed, decorative front cover and spine, with original dust jacket - 13.40x19.80cm - Good copy: minimal signs of use and wear to the book cover, dust jacket has signs of wear and is damaged (missing the spine paper)

•      John Masefield (1878-1967) was an English poet and prose writer. In 1930 he was appointed Poet Laureate, succeeding Robert Bridges.
•      The book collects 24 short stories, most with nautical settings, and 11 with supernatural thrills.

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