The Story Hunter, or, Tales of the Weird and Wild

Overview:

  • Title: The Story Hunter, or, Tales of the Weird and Wild
  • Author: Ernest R. Suffling
  • Year: 1896
  • Publisher: Jarrold & Sons
  • Price: 3/6
  • Pages: 226
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Collection
  • Title Reference: The Phantom Riders
  • Notes:
    • Embossed pictorial boards
    • The book was probably available before 1896 as inferred from advertisement "[J&S] New Books" The Bookman 1895-11 p39 (no price); supported by the next items
    • Price from listing in "The New Books of the Month" The Bookman 1895-12 p104
    • Brief reviews: The Spectator 1895-11-30, The Practical Teacher 1895-12, and Contemporary Literature 1896-01 See the collection record.
    • However, the year printed in the book is 1896 (see the Internet Archive link below). So the date here is set to 1896.
    • WorldCat library record {{OCLC|963737718}} reports an ebook/Document, online host not identifed: -- same title, author, publisher, year (no illustrator) -- "1 online resource (252 pages)" -- Summary: "This book of strange stories includes an enchanting little tale called 'A Visitor from Mars'."
    • Book available at the Internet Archive.