American Dreamers Clarice Stasz SIGNED 1st Ed 1988 Jack & Charmian London HC DJ
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American Dreamers Clarice Stasz SIGNED 1st Ed 1988 Jack & Charmian London HC DJ. Author: Clarice Stasz. This signed first edition stands at the intersection of California literary history and feminist biography, appealing to scholars, collectors, and admirers of Jack London alike. Title: American Dreamers: Charmian and Jack London Author: Clarice Stasz Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, New York Date: 1988 Edition / Printing: First Edition Language: English Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. Jacket shows mild edgewear and a few light creases at spine ends but remains clean and attractive. Boards are firm and unmarked; pages bright and tightly bound. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half title: “For Dick — May this add to your admiration of Jack London! Clarice Stasz, Christmas 1989.” A handsome copy with a warm authorial inscription. Physical / Bibliographic Highlights: Octavo (9.5 × 6.5 in.). 448 pages. Beige cloth-backed boards with gilt spine lettering; illustrated jacket featuring an Edwardian portrait of the Londons. ISBN 0-312-02160-7. Design by Glen M. Edelstein. Includes photographs, bibliography, and index. Narrative / Contextual Notes: Historian Clarice Stasz offers a deeply researched dual biography of Jack London and his wife Charmian Kittredge London , exploring their adventurous partnership, literary collaborations, and unorthodox marriage against the backdrop of early twentieth-century America. American Dreamers restores Charmian to her rightful place as co-creator, muse, and chronicler of their shared mythology—a portrait of two ambitious spirits determined to live out their ideals of art, love, and self-invention. This signed first edition stands at the intersection of California literary history and feminist biography, appealing to scholars, collectors, and admirers of Jack London alike. Please take a moment to view all photos for the best sense of the item’s condition. If only one photo is shown, rest assured the description reflects it carefully. Your item will be securely packaged and shipped promptly.
