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Sale 388: Jack London: A Private Collection (#388) 09/18/2008 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 09/18/2008 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #72 The Star Rover

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,875

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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Description

Title:

The Star Rover

Author:

London, Jack

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

Macmillan Co.

Date Published:

1915

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.

Condition:

Minor rubbing to corner tips and spine foot, still fine in complete jacket with old cello tape reinforcement to surface at all edges and flap folds, moderate overall soiling to white portions of jacket.

Item#:

194692

Headline:

Jack London Star Rover, 1st in d/j
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