Mason, F. van Wyck (Francis van Wyck), 1901-1978
Variant namesAuthor of suspense and historical fiction; born Boston, Mass. and later relocated to Bermuda.
From the description of Proud new flags : typescript, [1950]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58670473
Francis Van Wyck Mason (1901–1978) was an American historian and novelist. He traveled extensively as a young man and then turned to writing. Over his career, which spanned more than 50 years, he published 65 novels, including several spy/adventure novels featuring adventurer Hugh North.
From the guide to the F. Van Wyck Mason Manuscripts, before 1964., (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
Mason (1901-1976) was an American author of suspense and historical novels.
From the description of Francis van Wyck Mason novels, 1946-1961. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612762307
F. Van Wyck Mason was an American historian and novelist. He had a long and prolific career as a writer spanning 50 years and including 65 published detective and historical novels. He died in 1978.
From the guide to the F. Van Wyck Mason's "Stars on the Sea" Typescript, 1940, (Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections)
Francis van Wyck Mason was born in Boston on November 11, 1901. He spent most of his childhood in Europe, but obtained his SB from Harvard in 1924. Mason was the author of suspense and historical novels. He was most well known for his popular hero, Hugh North of U.S. Army Intelligence, who stars in 26 of Mason's books. Mason died in Bermuda on August 28, 1978.
From the guide to the Francis van Wyck Mason novels, 1946-1961., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)
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| associatedWith | J.B. Lippincott & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Little, Brown and Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mary Rackliffe | person |
| associatedWith | North, Hugh (Fictitious character) | person |
| associatedWith | R. H. Haynes | person |
| associatedWith | Robert H. Haynes | person |
| associatedWith | W. H. (William Henry) Bond | person |
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Person
Birth 1901-11-11
Death 1978-08-28
Americans
English
