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[Jack London] London, Jack. "A New Idea in Fiction" The Star Rover By Jack London. NY, Macmillan, n.d., first edition, stapled self-wrappers. Softcover. It includes a sketch of London's life, Jack London And His Work, plus a "complete descriptive list of his novels, short stories and economic writings," this is one of eight items sold for "Milo Sheppard" (sic) by Russ Kingman of the Jack London Bookstore in 1978 that, according to Kingman, "were originally owned by Jack London. They were sent to him by the publishers as they were printed." Fine. JD4957
James M.Dourgarian, Bookman, was established in 1980. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). Like all ABAA members, we answer to a higher authority and follow a higher standard of ethics that guarantees a successful transaction for all our customers.
We buy and sell old books, vintage books, collectible books, rare books, first edition books, and related ephemera. We maintain several specialties. Among them are American fiction first editions from c.1900 to the present. Within that general field, we have heavy emphasis in John Steinbeck and Steinbeckiana. Thus, we buy and sell Steinbeck primary first editions in dust jackets, signed/limited editions, his appearances in anthologies, his periodical appearances, books and periodicals about Steinbeck, film and theatre memorabilia, bibliographies, and miscellaneous items.
We also specialize in these same categories for these authors -- Jack London, Wallace Stegner, and Stephen King. Other specialties include Western Americana, books on California and the West, Photography books, books on Japan, China, and the Orient, and Armed Services Editions. The latter are vintage paperbacks issued to American GIs from 1943 to 1947. They are comprised of mysteries, Westerns, science fiction and fantasy, mainstream fiction, historical novels, science, poetry, adventure stories, and more.
Within our field of modern first editions, we also sell related film memorabilia Thus, we sell film posters, lobby card sets, pressbooks, stills, scripts, etc. for films made from the works of authors we carry such as John Steinbeck, Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Raymond Chandler, Zane Grey, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stephen King, Edward Abbey, Anne Rice, and many others.
[JackLondon] London, Jack. Martin Eden. NY, Macmillan, Sept. 1909, first edition. Frontispiece by The Kinneys.Front hinge barely starting, else very good.JD1679
London, Jack. Dutch Courage And Other Stories. NY,Macmillan, 1922, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. Oneof 4,348 copies, frontispiece of a young Jack London, thebook is illustrated by G. M. Richards, interestingly, the jacket indicates that the book is aimed at ages 12-15. Book fore edge soiled, else a very solid copy while the jackethas uniform soiling, small chipping at edges, and the front flap is oddly cut, not affecting text. JD1408
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| [Jack London] London, Charmian Kittredge. Our Hawaii. Honolulu, Patten Company, Ltd., December 1917, first edition thus. A very scarce Honolulu imprint, much scarcer than the original publisher, MacMillan, although the book appears to be a Macmillan imprint as Macmillan is noted as the publisher in gilt at the bottom of the spine panel, Macmillan is also noted on the verso of the half-title, frontispiece photo of London wearing a bathing suit, Foreword by Charmian, map of the Hawaiian Islands proceeds page 1, the book includes 15 other illustrations. Cracked gutter repaired, ink name, date, and place (Honolulu) on front free endpaper. JD32225 |  $600.00 |
| [Jack London] London, Jack. Dutch Courage And Other Stories. NY, Macmillan, 1922, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. One of 4,348 copies, frontispiece of a young Jack London, the book is illustrated by G. M. Richards, interestingly, the jacket indicates that the book is aimed at ages 12-15. Book fore edge soiled, else a very solid copy while the jacket has uniform soiling, small chipping at edges, and the front flap is oddly cut, not affecting text. JD1408 | $2,500.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] London, Jack. Martin Eden. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. N-28 in this important series, his autobiographical adventure novel, with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Spine completely faded, very good minus. JD32572 | $25.00 |
| [Jack London] London, Jack. On The Makaloa Mat. NY, Macmillan, September 1919, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. Decorative binding, one of only 4,972 copies, very scarce in its original dust jacket, in addition to the title story, the stories include The Bones of Kahelili, When Alice Told Her Soul, Shin-Bones, The Water Baby, The Tears of Ah Kim, and The Kanaka Surf. Very light wear to book, else fine in a very good jacket. JD31470 | $3,000.00 |
| [Armed Services Editions] London, Jack. The Cruise of the Snark. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. H-221 in this important series, these are his "adventures in the South Seas," issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Spine faded, store stamp, else very good. JD32501 | $25.00 |
| [Jack London] London, Jack. The Red One. NY, Macmillan, 1918, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. Both the exceedingly rare dust jacket and the frontispiece are adorned with a photo of London by Arnold Genthe, the book is comprised of the title story, plus The Hussy, Like Argus of the Ancient Times, and The Princess, one of 5,342 copies, notoriously fragile since this is his only book bound in paper-covered boards instead of cloth. The extremely fragile jacket has well-protected the book, very good in a good jacket with moderate chipping along both front and rear jacket folds. JD31330 | $3,500.00 |
| [Jack London] London, Jack. The Scarlet Plague. NY, Macmillan, May 1915, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. Illustrated by Gordon Grant, BAL 11960, one of only 5,105 copies, a science fiction/fantasy novel of the world in catastrophe, some consider this London's best fantasy novel, with advertisements for other Jack London works in the rear, very scarce when found with its original dust jacket. A clean, beautiful copy with the barest hint of extremity wear, the fragile dust jacket has minor chipping along the extremities and several internal reinforcements. JD31239 | $2,000.00 |
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