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Jack London: A Private Collection
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Title: The Star Rover
Author: London, Jack Description: [6], 329, [3] + [8] ad pp. Color frontispiece by Jay Hambridge. Sky-blue cloth decorated in navy blue & cream, lettered in gilt. Jacket. First American Edition.Scarce jacketed copy of London's novel of time travel and the out-of-body adventures of a prisoner in solitary confinement in San Quentin prison. Inspired by the supposed real-life experiences of convict Ed Morrell. Colorful jacket artwork duplicates the frontispiece.BAL 11963; Sisson & Martens, p. 8. Heading: Place Published: New York Publisher: Macmillan Co. Date Published: 1915 Condition reportRubbing to spine effacing some of the white design; hinges starting; some finger soiling to text, still about very good in unrestored jacket with chip across top of spine portion taking away "The" from the spine title and extending onto front panel.
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