Author: London, Jack
John Barleycorn
[vi], 343, [1] pp. Frontispiece and 7 plates by H. T. Dunn. 7½x5¼, original dark green cloth lettered in gilt. First Edition, First Printing.
Presentation copy inscribed by Jack London to Illustrator Harrison Fisher on the front free endpaper: "Dear Harrison Fisher: - 'It was early morning and all ordered whiskey' - p.251. Jack London, March 11, 1914." With custom cloth jacket with leather spine label, cloth slipcase with leather edges. First printing with one blank leaf (and then rear free endpaper) at rear. BAL 11946; Sisson & Martens, p. 71.
Publisher Name:Century
Date Published:1913
John Barleycorn
[vi], 343, [1] pp. Frontispiece and 7 plates by H. T. Dunn. 7½x5¼, original dark green cloth lettered in gilt. First Edition, First Printing.
Presentation copy inscribed by Jack London to Illustrator Harrison Fisher on the front free endpaper: "Dear Harrison Fisher: - 'It was early morning and all ordered whiskey' - p.251. Jack London, March 11, 1914." With custom cloth jacket with leather spine label, cloth slipcase with leather edges. First printing with one blank leaf (and then rear free endpaper) at rear. BAL 11946; Sisson & Martens, p. 71.
Publisher Name:Century
Date Published:1913
Condition report
Faint stain to front cover, small spot of rear cover, light edge wear, front hinge cracking, rear hinge a bit shaken, some offsetting from cloth jacket to endpapers; internally clean; else very good.
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Fine Modern Literature
1:00 PM PT - May 24th, 2007
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