Jack London books by SeaWolf Press were selected for sale by the Jack London Museum.A beautfiul?version?with the first edition cover and original illustrations. It?is part of the?100th Anniversary Collection?honoring the 100th anniversary of Jack London's death in 1916. In his short 20-year career, he produced more than 50 books. The text and illustrations in this collection are taken from his early publications and the covers are replicas of the first edition covers. Fonts common 100 years ago are used--Century for the text and Bembo on the cover. The book's original format is matched as much as possible.ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS:?One of Jack London's best selling books, the story follows an adventurer, "Burning Daylight", who goes to Alaska to lay the foundations for his fortune before the gold hunters arrive. Returning to San Francisco, he is cheated out of his fortune before recovering it at gunpoint. The story is based on the real life story of the Oakland entrepreneur Francis "Borax" Smith.
Jack London books by SeaWolf Press were selected for sale by the Jack London Museum.A beautfiul?version?with the first edition cover and original illustrations. It?is part of the?100th Anniversary Collection?honoring the 100th anniversary of Jack London's death in 1916. In his short 20-year career, he produced more than 50 books. The text and illustrations in this collection are taken from his early publications and the covers are replicas of the first edition covers. Fonts common 100 years ago are used--Century for the text and Bembo on the cover. The book's original format is matched as much as possible.ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS:?One of Jack London's best selling books, the story follows an adventurer, "Burning Daylight", who goes to Alaska to lay the foundations for his fortune before the gold hunters arrive. Returning to San Francisco, he is cheated out of his fortune before recovering it at gunpoint. The story is based on the real life story of the Oakland entrepreneur Francis "Borax" Smith.