Garden City: The Sun Dial Press, Inc., 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. A selection of 21 short stories by one of the world's great story tellers, these stories of adventure were chosen from 14 different books by London and range in locale from Alaska to the South Sea islands. First Edition, Later Printing. 309 pages in blue paper-covered boards. Title box on spine in gold. Boards show only a touch of wear at corners and spine ends, minimal surface and edge wear, with previous owner's last name on inside front cover. Text edges slightly foxed and soiled. Text is commplete, clean and unmarked. The dustjacket is worn and tattered, chipped at spine ends and on edges, and age-toned on back panel, o/w it is 95% whole with no significant damage to graphics or pictorial illustration. DJ now in mylar protector. A decent reading copy.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005415
Title: BEST SHORT STORIES OF JACK LONDON
Author: London, Jack
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: The Sun Dial Press, Inc.
Place of Publication: Garden City
Date Published: 1945
Keywords: SHORT STORIES, DOGS, YUKON, ALASKA, SOUTH SEAS, ADVENTURE, AUSTRALIA
Bookseller catalogs: Adventure; Crime; Fine Literature;

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H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.

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