Silas K. Hocking — Sea-Waif
London , Frederick Warne and Co, c1887. Cloth. An early edition of this novel from Silas K. Hocking. Illustrated throughout with numerous engravings. Silas Kitto Hocking (24 March 1850 Â 15 September 1935) was a Cornish novelist and Methodist preacher. In a decorative cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally, generally smart, though with some light bumping and a few marks. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Hinges are strained, with front endpaper missing. Pages are bright, though with some scattered instances of foxing. Good . Ill.: None. Good .