Author: LONDON, JACK
Title: The Strength of the Strong
Description: New York, NY: The MacMillan Company, 1914. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. First edition, with points matching Sisson page 76. Sisson notes only 3948 copies printed of the first edition. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear, and a couple of tiny nick / tears to the spine ends. The lettering to the publishers name on the spine has rubbed. The text pages are generally clean and bright, however one section has spots of foxing. "A collection of seven short stories including the title piece “The Strength of the Strong”. London uses the stories to advance his views on socialism and highlight the problems of the working classes. He continues to look back with prehistoric tales, but also includes “The Unparalleled Invasion” which looks forward to a Chinese invasion of the world later in the twentieth century." (from The Jack London State Historic Park site). Very Good+ .
Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Jack London Literature Short Stories
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Title: The Strength of the Strong
Description: New York, NY: The MacMillan Company, 1914. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. First edition, with points matching Sisson page 76. Sisson notes only 3948 copies printed of the first edition. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear, and a couple of tiny nick / tears to the spine ends. The lettering to the publishers name on the spine has rubbed. The text pages are generally clean and bright, however one section has spots of foxing. "A collection of seven short stories including the title piece “The Strength of the Strong”. London uses the stories to advance his views on socialism and highlight the problems of the working classes. He continues to look back with prehistoric tales, but also includes “The Unparalleled Invasion” which looks forward to a Chinese invasion of the world later in the twentieth century." (from The Jack London State Historic Park site). Very Good+ .
Keywords: Modern Fiction First Edition Jack London Literature Short Stories
Price: US$ 275.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 46281
- Book number: 46281
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