London (Jack) The Strength of the Strong
£150
New York, Macmillan, 1914.
First edition, first printing. 8vo. Original decorative pale blue cloth lettered in white.
A collection of short stories from the author of The Call of the Wild.
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A little minor marking, overall very good.
Frontispiece.
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