Word: reprinting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...interesting Japanese view of the possibilities of a Japanese-American War, see the reprint of this article in the August issue of The Living Age (weekly of world affairs, published at the Atlantic Monthly Press in Boston...
...Significance. Though announced as a new novel and with no mention of the previous copyright, The Sea-Hawk is really a reprint of one of Sabatini's first novels. For that very reason, however, it is much better than his later and more successful but less brilliantly written romances. Both in style and color The Sea-Hawk continues the best traditions of the historical romance written frankly for pleasure and excitement. Sabatini is not at all "the modern Dumas" as some critics insist on calling him. He doesn't write in the grand manner of the great Frenchman...
...Critics. Most of the critics have not noticed that The Sea-Hawk is a reprint; but almost all have accorded it the favor due an engaging romance. The New York Tribune speaks of the "gorgeous plot"; the Boston Herald names it " a colorful and dramatic tale "; the Boston Transcript praises it highly as " a marvel of its kind...
...until the publication of Scaramouch (1921) did he come into popularity. Born of Italian and English parentage in Italy, Mr. Sabatini knows many languages, but has elected to write in English and make his home in England. The recent popularity of Scaramouche and Captain Blood (1922) has caused the reprint of earlier novels such as The Snare and The Sea-Hawk...
Another example is Raphael Sabatini. The success of "Seara Mouche" sold most of the copies of "Captain Blood", led to reprint of "The Snare", and will considerably hoost the sale of "The Sea Hawk" which was scheduled to appear this week. Houghton Miffin are the publishers...