LOT #37410 |
Sold on Oct 16, 2009 for: Not Sold
Jack London. John Barleycorn. New York: Century Co., 1913. . First edition. Octavo. 343 pages.. Publisher's dark...
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Description
Jack London's Great Novel on Alcoholism in the Rare Dust Jacket.
Jack London. John Barleycorn. New York: Century Co., 1913.First edition. Octavo. 343 pages.
Publisher's dark green cloth with gilt stamping to front and spine. Mild rubbing on spine ends and corners. Lightly foxed along top page edges with small booksellers label affixed to rear pastedown. Extremely scarce dust jacket has been extensively and professionally restored. An attractive copy of this title seldom found in the original dust jacket. Overall, a very good copy.
London's autobiographical novel dealing with his own fascination and battle with alcohol. Considered to be the first use of pink elephants as the typical hallucination of the drunk. Though recommended reading by Alcoholics Anonymous, it has been a controversial work seen as both reviling and glorifying the use of liquor.
Auction Info
2009 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #6030 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2009
16th-17th
Friday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 1,021
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms