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The Turtles of Tasman
by London, Jack
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1916. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition, one of 5914 copies (BAL 11968). Minimal wear to corners, small smudge and some scuffing on spine resulting in minor loss of color from palm tree decoration. 1916 Hard Cover. 268 pp. 8vo. 5 pages of publisher ads bound in following text. Eight short works written in Hawaii, published a few months before London's death. The title of the final two stories in the collection may indicate that London knew his life was coming to a close soon. Includes: By the Turtles of Tasman; The Eternity of Forms; Told in the Drooling Ward; The Hobo and the Fairy; The Prodigal Father; The First Poet; Finis; The End of the Story.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2338223
- Title
- The Turtles of Tasman
- Author
- London, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1916
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.13 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERATURE AMERICAN FICTION JACK LONDON SHORT STORIES
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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