The Iron Heel

by London, Jack

The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel by American writer Jack London, first published in 1908. Generally considered to be "the earliest of the modern Dystopian," it chronicles the rise of an oligarchic tyranny in the United States. It is arguably the novel in which Jack London's socialist views are most explicitly on display.

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The Iron Heel

by London, Jack

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1908
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908 First edition, first printing. Publisher’s dark blue cloth with titles in gray and gilt, sun and hands illustration outlined in blind to front board. Near fine, with light wear to corners and spine ends, bright gilt, light soiling to top of pp. 349 - 354. Overall, a lovely copy. BAL 11908. … Read more about this item
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by Jack London

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1908
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Girard, KS: Appeal to Reason, 1908. Hard cover. Fair/No jacket. Appeal to Reason edition published simultaneously with the first edition from Macmillan. The scarcer of the two. Covers worn. Missing front flyleaf. Half-title page partially detached. Front hinge starting. As-Is.
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2nd Printing
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1908
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Hard Cover
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9789997412720
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7x6x2. 2nd printing. Ink name and date on front endpaper. 1908 Hard Cover. xiv, 354 pp., [4] publisher catalog. Original blue cloth. 8vo. A dystopian novel which plays out capitalism run rampant to a possible future in which America is under the power of a… Read more about this item
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Everett & Co, n.d.. Hard cover. Good/No jacket. First British edition. Covers worn. Front flyleaf detached, but present. Back hinge starting. As-Is.
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1908
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. First Edition. Very Good. Rare advance publisher's dummy of the first edition. Bound in publisher's original dark blue cloth stamped in gilt and gray as would be utilized for the first edition, with "Advance Sample Copy" sticker printed in red affixed to front cover; title page followed by pp. 1-14, with that… Read more about this item
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1st Edition
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1908
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Hardcover
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New York: MacMillian Co., 1908. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Review Slip laid in. Dark blue cloth w/ Gilt, gray & black lettering and decoration. Previous owner's name on FFEP. A little shelf wear to extremities, bottom corners bumped. Early copy with rare review slip stating original price of $1.50.… Read more about this item
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1908
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No DJ. 7 9/16" Tall. Xiv,354 Pp + 4 Pp Ads At Rear. Blue Cloth, Stamped In Gilt And White. Bottom Of Publisher's Name 4 Mm Above Bottom Edge Of Spine; Some Copies With 7 Mm Gap; Priority Unknown But 4Mm Gap Looks Unusually Low And… Read more about this item
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Reprint
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1924
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London: Mills & Boon, Limited (Circa 1924?], 1924. Reprint . Hardcover. Good/No DJ. 7 9/16" Tall. 292 Pp. Purple Boards Printed In Black; No Date, List Of London Quite Worn, Spine Detached Along Front Spine Edge And 1" Chipped Away At Bottom, Pages Aged.
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1934
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Moscow & Leningrad: Co-Operative Publishing Society of Foreign Workers in the U.S.S.R., 1934. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo, light gray cloth stamped in brown, very good, light wear and soil, lacking dust jacket. 308 pp. Interesting introduction by P. Vaillant-Couturier.
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THE IRON HEEL

by Jack London

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1950
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New York: Arcadia House, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good. 354p. A navy blue cloth hardcover book in good condition. Edges worn and spine faded. Mild age toning to pages. Otherwise clean and tight.
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Iron Heel, The

by Jack London

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Considered one of the first modern dystopian novels. Published in 1908, the story paints a picture of a futuristic society that becomes repressive
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The Iron Heel

The Iron Heel

by London, Jack

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Used - Fair. No dust jacket. Binding is loose and will have to be treated carefully. Pages in G-condition, some mild staining, fading.
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First edition.
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1908
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Hard cover
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London: Macmillan, 1908. First edition.. Hard cover. Fair. No dust jacket. Binding is loose and will have to be treated carefully. Pages in G-condition, some mild staining, fading.. Book will ship wrapped in heavy paper and bubble wrap AND ship in a waterproof box so even a one-armed mailman with a drinking problem can't mess it up.
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The Iron Heel (Dover Books on Literature & Drama)

The Iron Heel (Dover Books on Literature & Drama)

by Jack London

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2009-09
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Minimal shelf wear
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9780486473659
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Jack London's dystopian novel The Iron Heel posits a futuristic world in which the division between the classes has deepened, creating a menacing oligarchy that rules through terror. Anticipating the science fiction novels of the 1960s and '70s, the book stresses future changes in society and politics while paying less attention to technological details. Much of the narrative is set… Read more about this item
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The Iron Heel (Rediscovered Classics)

by Jack London

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January 1981
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9781556520716
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Chicago Review Press, January 1981. Trade Paperback. VG. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.
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THE IRON HEEL

THE IRON HEEL

by London Jack

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reprint
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(ca. 1910)
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca. 1910). reprint. hardcover. Very good. Octavo (approx. 5 1/4" wide by 7 11/16" tall). Light yellow cloth covers with titles in brown and pictorial design in orange, blue, and brown. xiv [2]. 1-354 pages plus 12 pages of publisher's ads. No dust jacket. Light rubbing to covers, still very good. 040414C
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The Iron Heel

by London, Jack

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1st Edition 1st Printing
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1908
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/No DJ. 7 9/16" Tall. Xiv,354 Pp + 4 Pp Ads At Rear. Blue Cloth, Stamped In Gilt And White. Bottom Of Publisher's Name 7 Mm Above Bottom Edge Of Spine; Some Copies With Name 4 Mm Gap. Light Rubbing At Corners And To White… Read more about this item
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THE IRON HEEL ( The scarce "Wilshire" variant )

by London, Jack

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First Edition
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1908
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THE IRON HEEL, Macmillan / Wilshire Book Company, slight rubbing to corner tips and spine extremities, else a bright near fine copy in the publishers original pictorial binding with grey and gold-gilt stamping. Influential dystopian novel of the future highlighting many of London's social & political views. The very scarce variant issue with the spine stamped with the… Read more about this item
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The Iron Heel (Rediscovered Classics)

by London, Jack

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Lawrence Hill Books. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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The Iron Heel (Dover Books on Literature & Drama)

by London, Jack

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Dover. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Iron Heel

Iron Heel

by London, Jack

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Published
1981
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Soft cover
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9781556520716
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Chicago, Illinois: Lawrence Hill Books, 1981. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6x0x9. Lawrence Hill Books, 1981. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Introduction by H. Bruce Franklin. It looks like Jack London's signature on the title page, when comparing it to an author signature search but I cannot confirm that. Clean, unmarked, tight and solid, whisper of… Read more about this item
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