Franklin Library. Very Good. 1977. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. ; Limited Edition. Brown leather bound cover with gilt stamping is slightly sunned on spine, otherwise pristine. Boards are straight. Spine is slightly cocked. Binding is tight. Gilt page edges have a total of 3 very small nicks but near pristine. Former owner's bookplate affixed to white front end sheet. The first illustrated page has a tiny smudge, otherwise pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Satin ribbon bookmark like new. .

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Bookseller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9147
Title: THE CALL OF THE WILD FRANKLIN LIBRARY
Author: London, Jack
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition Thus
Publisher: Franklin Library
Date Published: 1977

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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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,...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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...