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Smoke Bellew
by Jack London
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Century Co, 1912. First Edition, First Printing. This is a first edition, first printing with "Published, October, 1912" on the copyright page. This book measures approximately 7.75" x 5", with 385 numbered pages.
This book is in good minus condition. Heavy surface wear and staining to the boards. Minor cloth loss to the spine ends and corners. Rear hinge cracked. Binding slightly cocked. Staining and indentations to the edges of the textblock. One-inch tear at the top of the front endpaper. Old Christmas gift inscription in pen on the front endpaper.
Christopher Bellew leaves his job as a successful San Francisco writer and heads to the gold fields. Taking on the name "Smoke", he leaves his world behind and discovers an exciting new life on the frontier and becomes a force of nature in his own right.
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Inventory # (N3-24).
This book is in good minus condition. Heavy surface wear and staining to the boards. Minor cloth loss to the spine ends and corners. Rear hinge cracked. Binding slightly cocked. Staining and indentations to the edges of the textblock. One-inch tear at the top of the front endpaper. Old Christmas gift inscription in pen on the front endpaper.
Christopher Bellew leaves his job as a successful San Francisco writer and heads to the gold fields. Taking on the name "Smoke", he leaves his world behind and discovers an exciting new life on the frontier and becomes a force of nature in his own right.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory # (N3-24).
Synopsis
Smoke Bellew is a sweeping adventure. The novel's main character is Christopher Bellew, a San Francisco journalist who heads to Alaska to cover the latest gold rush. As happens with Jack London's tales, it turns into a rough experience that transforms the young dandy into a tough survivor.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3955
- Title
- Smoke Bellew
- Author
- Jack London
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- The Century Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1912
Terms of Sale
Ernestoic Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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