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The Sea-Wolf
by London, Jack
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Mission Viejo, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1904. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First printing. Earliest issue with gilt lettering on spine. 1904 on title page and 1903 & 1904 on the copyright page. Book has six black and white illustrations, 366 pages and 3 pages of advertisements. All lettering and illustration on the book's covers is bright and complete. Top edge of page block is gilt. Facsimile dustjacket included. There are no marks, foxing or writing in the book. An excellent copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
Synopsis
The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American writer Jack London about a literary critic and other survivors of an ocean collision who come under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues them. Its first printing of forty thousand copies were immediately sold out before publication on the strength of London's previous The Call of the Wild.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cahill Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002801
- Title
- The Sea-Wolf
- Author
- London, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Cahill Rare Books
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Mission Viejo, California
About Cahill Rare Books
We have been in business for 33 years n Southern California.
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- Copyright page
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- Spine
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- Facsimile
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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