Jerry Of The Islands - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Jack London

An attractive First Edition/First Printing children's classic in Near Fine condition, showing little wear with slightly bumped spine and pages slightly toned. Red cloth hardcover with copyright page reading "Published, April, 1917" and advertisements on pp. <339-342> plus: Advertisements, pp. <343-346>. Frontispiece inserted. ( BAL #11973) Gilt lettering on front cover boards and silhouette illustration of dogs on front;

Jack London's novel, published posthumously, about the Irish Terrier that went to sea has been praised for its ability to put the canine mind in terms of its human master. Included in the novel is a foreword which explains the role of the original terrier from whom Jerry and all other Irish Terriers beloved by London and his wife took their cue.

Price: $360.00

Book #13120
Jerry Of The Islands - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Size: 12mo
Publisher: New York: Macmillan Company, 1917.

Author Bio

London, Jack

Jack London

John Griffith London was born on January 12, 1876 in San Francisco, California. Later, as an adolescent, he adopted the name Jack. One of London’s most famous novels, The Sea-Wolf was published in 1904 and would become the basis for the first full-length American movie. His 1906 novel, White Fang, was first serialized in the magazine Outing and has been adapted multiple time for the screen. Jack London died in Glen Ellen, California on November 22, 1916.

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