Woodville, P.W. Caton--[Finnemore, John]

1) "A fearful, deafening report..."; 2) "He was bound to a post..."; 3) "Nailer sank his keen teeth..."; 4) "The Colt cracked..."; 5) "The huge reptile made a savage snap..."; 6) "Its sudden leap hurled U Pah forward..."; 7) "Jim caught him by the foot..."; 8) "A big, powerful soldier sprang at Serge..."; all 310 by 235mm. (average), ink and monochrome watercolour drawings, signed and dated with artist's monogram, captions in margins, fifth drawing only framed and glazed, some occasional slight soiling

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A. & C. Black published John Finnemore's The Yellow Pirates and other stories in 1922. There are six stories: 'The Yellow Pirates', 'Rifle and Boomerang', 'The Brigand's Den', 'Flood, Fight, and Fortune', 'The Ruby Hunters' and 'Under the Cossack Lash'. Reviewing the book, The Spectator noted "Mr. Finnemore’s short stories of adventure in the China seas, in Sicily, Burma, the Australian bush and in Russia, are exciting and well told". (The Spectator, 2 December 1922, page 22)