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Jack London, 1905
by Rather, Lois
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Oakland: The Rather Press, 1974. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Limited edition of Jack London, 1905 by Lois Rather.. Octavo, 132pp, [2]. Blue cloth spine, Red paper boards. Top and bottom edge dyed red. Title stamped in red on spine. Stated copy 69 of 150 on copyright page. Solid text block, lightly bumped edges, faint toning to front cover. A near fine example. Complete with illustrations on pages 27 and 61. Jack London (1876-1916) was one of the first American authors to gain international fame and accumulate wealth during his lifetime. Despite his popularity, London never received any literary awards for his work. London is remembered today through retellings of his stories on film and television, most recently as a movie adaptation of The Call of the Wild starring Harrison Ford.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13047
- Title
- Jack London, 1905
- Author
- Rather, Lois
- Illustrator
- Limited edition of Jack London, 1905 by Lois Rather.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Rather Press
- Place of Publication
- Oakland
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- first edition Jack London, Call of the Wild First Edition, Call of the Wild Jack London, signed book Jack London, The game jack London, The Acorn-Planter Jack London, The House of Pride Jack London, Hearts of Three London, Lois Rather, Lois Rather li
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Edges
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