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About This Item
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1910. 1st. Good+. First edition; published October, 1910. Illustrated. White cloth over boards with red lettering on front and spine; illustration on front and spine. Somewhat soiled and discolored. "Published by arrangement with The Macmillan Company." Interior lightly toned, otherwise clean and clear.
Synopsis
Partially based upon the life of Oakland entrepreneur "Borax" Smith, Burning Daylight was Jack London's best selling book during his lifetime. The novel is set in the Yukon Territory in 1893, telling the story of an adventurer, nicknamed “Burning Daylight,” who went to Alaska and laid the foundations of his fortune before the gold hunters arrived. Burning Daylight was adapted for American films in 1914, 1920, 1928, and 2010.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1910BD-LON-1-G
- Title
- Burning Daylight
- Author
- Jack London
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Grosset and Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1910
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About the Seller
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
I love books. Always an eager reader, I started collecting Antiquarian books while a teenager and studying history. Flash forward a couple of decades and I am excited to open a new all-digital bookstore to continue my love of books, while bringing desired books to readers, collectors, and other sellers. From Post-Incunables to modern First Editions, I will be regularly adding new stock.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...