v+265 pages with frontispiece. Octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. First published in 1906. A collection of eight short stories from American author, journalist, and social activist Jack London. Written during his 'Klondike' period, the title story 'Love of Life' follows the trek of a prospector across the Canadian tundra. Contents: Love of Life; The Story of Keesh; A Day's Lodging; Negore, The Coward; The Sun Dog Trail; The Unexpected; The White Man's Way; Brown Wolf. Condition: Corners bumped and rubbed, spine ends moderately rubbed, gilt dulled on spine else very good.

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Bookseller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: BOOKS002194
Title: Love of Live and Other Stories
Author: London, Jack (1876-1916)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Review of Reviews Company by Macmillan Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1913
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;
Size: Small octavo

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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...
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....