Jack London and the Klondike: the Genesis of an American Writer
by Franklin Walker
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Bodley Head, 1966. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None. Malcolm Muggeridge's copy of this first edition biography of Jack London. The first edition of this work, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. This is Franklin Walker's biography of American novelist Jack London's experiences in the famous Klondike gold rush that provided inspiration for many of his most successful works, including 'The Call of the Wild'.To the front pastedown of this work is the charmingly illustrated bookplate of prominent journalist Malcolm Muggeridge. During World War II, Muggeridge worked for the British government as a soldier and a spy, first in East Africa for two years and then in Paris. In the aftermath of the war, he converted to Christianity and helped to bring Mother Teresa to popular attention in the West. He was also a critic of the sexual revolution and of drug use.Illustrated with maps and photographs. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Slight fading to back strip, with bumping to spine tail. Minor discolouration to dust wrapper back strip, with minor chipping to head of back strip. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 785F20
- Title
- Jack London and the Klondike: the Genesis of an American Writer
- Author
- Franklin Walker
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Malcolm Muggeridge Jack London American Literature Gold Rush Jack London
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Chipping
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- 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....
- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bookplate
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