NY: Street and Smith Corp, 1911. 1st ed., 1st ptg. Softcover. VG/-. 8vo. 315pp. + ads. Stapled. Illus. wraps. Light wear to heads of spine; toning common to the pulp novels of this era. Burt Standish was the house pseudonym used by Gilbert Patten, William George Patten and John Harvery Whitson. From the rear wrap: "When you want real recreation in your leisure hours, read! Read the SMITH & STREET NOVELS! They are the cheapest and most interesting reading matter published in America to-day. No jazz- no sex- just big, clean, interesting books. There are hundreds of different titles, among which you will find a lot of exactly the sort of reading you want. So, when you get tired of rolling around in your Lady Lizzie or listening to the blah-blah of your radio, hie yourself to the nearest news dealer, grab off a copy of a good detective, adventure or love story, and then READ!" (more information)

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