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Jack London; A Life
by Kershaw, Alex
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. First Edition, 1st Printing. Boards. Fine/Fine. [January], 8vo [9.5x6.5in]; xxv, 335 pp., 2 maps, 35 images, notes, bibliography and index; Black paper on covers with silver lettering on spine, all edges trimmed; Dust Jacket image of Jack London on front with black and white lettering on front and spine, critics comments on book on back; Both Book and Dust Jacket are in Fine condition with minimal shelf wear, no prior owner markings and not price clipped. A very good overview of Jack London and his life, writings and loves.
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- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13306
- Title
- Jack London; A Life
- Author
- Kershaw, Alex
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st Printing
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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About the Seller
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Sebastopol, California
About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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