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Jerry of the Islands, First edition, First state, 1917
by Jack London
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A few ink marks on the lower spine; spine ends a little bumped; small scratch on the bottom of the front binding. Else very good/Lacks dust jacket
- Seller
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Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
1917, First edition, first state with 2 typographical errors in the text as noted by Sisson & Martens: on page 45, line 4 "jnmping" for "jumping" and page 323, line 7 "Vila" for "Villa"; April 1917 (same year on the title page and copyright page). Bound in reddish brown cloth with black dog decorations and bright gilt titles. Illustrated frontis, ix. 337 + [6] ad pp.
About this book
Jerry of the Islands was initially published in 1917 and is one of the last works by Jack London. The novel is set on the island of Malaita, a part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which in 1893 became a British protectorate. The hero of the novel is Irish terrier Jerry, who was a brother of dog named Michael, about whom London wrote another novel—Michael, Brother of Jerry. (Wikipedia)
John Griffith London (born John Griffith Chaney(January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. (Wikipedia)
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- Bookseller
- Yamhill Book Company
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LAW018
- Title
- Jerry of the Islands, First edition, First state, 1917
- Author
- Jack London
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - A few ink marks on the lower spine; spine ends a little bumped; small scratch on the bottom of the front binding. Else very good
- Jacket Condition
- Lacks dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first state
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1917
- Pages
- Illustrated frontis, ix. 337 + [6] ad pp.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Island of Malaita, Jack London, Solomon Islands
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Yamhill Book Company
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About Yamhill Book Company
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