Call of the Wild Jack London 1906 Grosset Dunlap Illustrated Goodwin Bull Early
$ 10.56
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Call of the Wild Jack London 1906 Grosset Dunlap Illustrated Goodwin Bull Early. New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers. Illustrated by Philip R. Goodwin and Charles Livingston Bull. The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Title and author stamped on the front cover and spine. Interior: Pages intact with age-toning; illustrated plates present. The Call of the Wild by Jack London Illustrated by Philip R. Goodwin and Charles Livingston Bull Decorated by Charles Edw. Hooper New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers Copyright 1903 by Jack London; this printing circa 1906 (printing history lists reprints through January 1906) Printed by Norwood Press / J. S. Cushing & Co., Norwood, Mass. An early printing of Jack London's beloved classic about Buck, the domesticated dog stolen from his California home and thrust into the brutal world of the Yukon gold rush. One of the most iconic American novels ever written. Green cloth binding with the classic pictorial cover illustration of Buck pasted on the front board, framed by a decorative stamped border. Title and author stamped on the front cover and spine. Condition: Front cover: Pictorial paste-on is present but heavily worn and faded; decorative border intact Spine: Worn at head and tail; text faded but legible Corners: Bumped with some cloth fraying Binding: Solid Interior: Pages intact with age-toning; illustrated plates present Ex-library copy: Stamps from Young Free Library (DeWitt, MO) on title page, plus a presentation stamp reading "Presented by J. A. Young to M. Y. Barnum 1912" No dust jacket An early printing of an American classic with great provenance from a small-town Missouri library. A piece of literary history for collectors of Jack London, American literature, or Yukon/adventure fiction. Ships via USPS Media Mail. Carefully packed for safe transit.
