The man of last resort; or, The clients of Randolph Mason / by Melville Davisson Post author of "The Strange Scheme of Randolph Mason"

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Post, Melville Davisson, 1869-1930.

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Genre:

Short stories.

Physical Description:

xv pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 284 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm

Edition:

[First edition].

Manufacture:

New York : The Knickerbocker Press.

Other Title:

Clients of Randolph Mason

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : G. P. Putnam's Sons ; [New York] : The Knickerbocker Press, 1897.

Contents:

The governor's machine.

Mrs. Van Bartan.

Once in jeopardy.

The grazier.

The rule against Carper.

Notes:

The second of the three Randolph Mason short story collections.

"Copyright, 1897 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. Entered at Stationers' Hall, London."

"The author, in a previous volume entitled 'The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason,' pointed out certain defects in the criminal law, and demonstrated how the skilful rogue could commit not a few of the higher crimes in such a manner as to render the law powerless to punish him ... In the present volume he has deemed it wise to continue to utilize as his central figure the lawyer, Randolph Mason, - a rather mysterious legal misanthrope, having on sense of moral obligation, but learned in the law, who by virtue of the strange tilt of his mind is pleased to strive with the difficulties of his clients as though they were mere problems involving no matter of right or equity or common justice."--Preface.

Brown cloth boards; front cover decorated with two series of triple-ruled borders lettered in black.

Publisher's advertisements: [4] p. at end.

OCLC:

839430