Jack London ON THE MAKALOA MAT 1st SIGNED CHARMIAN photo & bookplate Jack London

Description: Shipping Jack London ON THE MAKALOA MAT 1st SIGNED CHARMIAN photo & bookplate Jack London ON THE MAKALOA MAT by Jack London, a beautiful first edition / first printing hardcover in the original cloth binding, with a signed note from Charmian London attached to the first free endpage, and with an original photo of Jack London, and Jack London's bookplate. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1919. "Published September, 1919," stated on the copyright page. as required. ( This is correct denotation for FIRST EDITION and FIRST PRINTING of this book.) The NOTE affixed to the first free endpage concerns the book of stories, On the Makaloa Mat which London's widow offers here to a Mrs. Jones in Hawaii as testament to the fact "there was no weakening of Jack London's mental power" at the end of his life. She refers to one story in this collection, "The Water Baby," as "the last short story he ever wrote." The note is dated May 16, 1920, and she signs off "Aloha nui loa! Charmian London. " The PHOTO affixed just above the note is said to be Jack London's favorite photo of himself. The photo is sepia-toned with sharp edges, and in Very Good Plus condition. Additionally, there is Jack London bookplate with the author's name and depiction of a wolf on the front pastedown endpage. FINE (Pristine) hardcover in original greenish blue pictorial cloth binding with yellow lettering and seascape and volcano in blue and yellow, with no issues. Clean and tight with sharp tips and ends, and no markings. Sound and sturdy, with a firm binding. Very clean interior. Text block is clean, pages are free of fingerprints and signs of previous use. A collection of seven stories about Hawaii. One of 4,972 copies issued. A gorgeous copy of a Jack London high spot and Charmian London keepsake. We are offering fully insured FREE PRIORITY MAIL shipping within U.S. with this item. International shipments made at $45 via Priority International in a cardboard box. All books may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt, with prior notification. If you have any questions, please email me! We accept and prefer payment via Paypal. International winners, most items can be shipped in the Global Priority flat rate envelope for $12.95 provided the item is not oversized. Thank you for bidding! Shipping & Handling Back to Top US Shipping(FREE) USPS Priority Mail® International Shipping$45.00 USPS Priority Mail International (Worldwide) FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.Make your listings stand out with FREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.

Price: 1500 USD

Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

End Time: 2024-01-17T00:13:03.000Z

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