The Call of the Wild [VINTAGE 1960 FIRST EDITION THUS]

London, Jack

Published by The Heritage Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1960

About this Item

Fine unread condition green and white ceramic-like pattern boards, dark green leather spine, and gold spine lettering enclosed within a black and gold block border. Includes Introduction by Pierre Berton. Illustrated with full-page color plates by Henry Varnum Poor. Also includes the accompanying Number VII: 25 issue of The Heritage Club Sandglass, which beautifully goes into specifics regarding the biography of the author, illustrator, book designer, etc. A small round former owner blind stamp at the lower right corner of the half title page. All pages are in fine unmarked condition and the spine/binding is exceedingly tight and square (see photographs). "The Call of the Wild, published in 1903, is a story set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush - a period when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara valley of California as the story opens. Stolen frm his home and sold into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, he reverts to atavistic traits. Buck is forced to adjust to, and survive, cruel treatments and fight to dominate other dogs in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts and lessons he learns, to emerge as a leader in the wild. London lived for most of a year in the Yukon collecting material for the book. The story was serialized in the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1903; a month later it was released in book form. The novel's great popularity and success made a reputation for London. Much of its appeal derives from the simplicity with which London presents the themes in an almost mythical form. As early as 1908 the story was adapted to film and it has since seen several more cinematic adaptations." - from Amazon dot com general review. Seller Inventory # 007492

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Call of the Wild [VINTAGE 1960 FIRST ...

Publisher: The Heritage Press, Norwalk, Connecticut

Publication Date: 1960

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Poor, Henry Varnum (illustrations); Ritchie, Ward (book design)

Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition