The Call of the Wild and Other Stories
by Jack London
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Heron, 1970. Hardcover. Good. Attractive Heron edition of London's perennially popular short describing a dog's return to the wild. With 8 other stories including John Barleycorn and the Mexican. From the 'Books that have shaped Man's thinking' series. Quarter cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. With an introduction and b/w images. An Appreciation to rear. Very slight fading to gilt on spine. Mild rubbing to joints. Contents clean and tight. Good.
Synopsis
Famous popular tale of an heroic part-St. Barnard dog taken from sunny California and thrown into Klondike life as a sled-dog to become the strongest leader.
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Details
- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005410
- Title
- The Call of the Wild and Other Stories
- Author
- Jack London
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Heron
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- attractive_bindings, fiction, animals, yukon, goldrush, sled dog,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
AJ Scruffles
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...