James Blyth [Henry James Catling Clabburn] — Respectability: A Novel

London, F. V. White & Co. Ltd. 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this very scarce novel from British author James Blyth. First edition. Very scarce. Following a group of Scottish luggers battling a storm towards the end of the second week of November 1911. Disheveled they battle the waves as their wives wait at the harbour. Written by Henry James Catling Clabburn, a British author who changed his name legally to James Blyth in 1898. A fairly prolific producer of popular fiction, he is best remembered in the science fiction field for his Future War novels. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with scattered spotting and age toning to the endpapers. Bookseller's embossed stamp to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .