Physical description

369 p. : mottled multi-coloured cover with leather spine and trim. Title and author's name embosssed in gold on spine.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate pasted inside front cover: 'Linton / Mechanics' Institute / Established, 1871'. Signed 'J.Dodds, Secretary'. Book plate indicates book was part of original Linton Mechanics' Institute collection, acquired before 1891.
Circular 'Linton Mechanics' Institute' stamp on half-title page.

Summary

Stories: 'Lotta Schmidt'; 'The adventures of Fred Pickering'; 'The two Generals'; 'Father Giles of Ballymoy'; 'Malachi's cave'; 'The widow's mite'; 'The last Austrian who left Venice'; 'Miss Ophelia Gledd'; 'The journey to Panama'.