Jack London [John Griffith Chaney]
Jerry of the Islands
London, Mills & Boon, Limited, 1917. First edition. Cloth. A smart first U.K. edition of this novel following Irish terrier, Jerry, on the island of Malaita. First U.K. edition. One of the last works from the author. Set on the island of Malaita, a part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, we follow an Irish terrier named Jerry on his adventures across the island. Jerry is the brother of a dog named Michael from another of London's novels Michael, Brother of Jerry. Written by John Griffith Chaney, under the pen name of Jack London, an American novelist, journalist and activist. Considered a pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Library ink stamp and bookseller's ink stamp to the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Keywords: Jerry Islands Irish Terrier London Islands None