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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 #74 The Strength of the Strong

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$4,062.50

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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Title:

The Strength of the Strong

Author:

London, Jack

Place Published:

New York

Publisher:

Macmillan & Co.

Date Published:

1914

Description:

v, [3], 257, [1] + [6] ad pp. Frontispiece. Blue cloth lettered in cream with gilt and black stamped design on front cover and spine. Jacket. First Edition.

A superb copy in bright jacket. Only 3948 copies printed of this first edition and quite scarce in this condition. Collection includes the first book publication of "The Dream of Debs" a story of union organizing that enjoyed great popularity among members of the IWW following its original publication in the "International Socialist Review' in 1909. BAL 11955; Sisson & Martens, p. 76.

Condition:

A fine copy, entirely clean and unworn, in jacket with chips to spine head, old fairly unobtrusive cello tape to top of spine, short closed tear to top of front jacket panel; jacket still about very good.

Item#:

194696

Headline:

Jack London's Strength of the Strong 1st in d/j
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