The Night-Born
by London, Jack
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto : Bell & Cockburn , 1913 . First Canadian Edition . Very Good . 8VO . The uncommon first Canadian edition probably published simultaneously with the Century American edition. Short stories by London including the title story and nine others. Guarded colour frontis. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles and black vignettes. Original bookstore label on front pastedown, another bookstore stamp on title page. Mild wear to extremities, gilt bright on front board, a little dulled on spine. A solid, handsome copy. BAL 11942-2.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32079
- Title
- The Night-Born
- Author
- London, Jack
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bell & Cockburn
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1913
- Pages
- 290 pp.
- Keywords
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Firsts;
- Size
- 8VO
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Safe delivery guaranteed. All books returnable for any or no reason within 30 days of receipt. If misdescribed we will pay return postage.
About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
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