The Luck of the "Susan Bell"

MS 062
Edited copy of the Luck of "Susan Bell"

Edited copy of the Luck of "Susan Bell"

Collection area: Literature

Collection dates: 1836-1901

About this collection

Signed holographic short story by Sir Walter Besant. Written in ink, it contains his edits. The novel concerns the whaling ship "Susan Bell," and late 18th century life in Nantucket.

Historical background

British author.

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