The Sea-Wolf.

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1904. 8vo, original blue cloth. Illustrated.

First edition, second issue of London’s powerful sea-tale, centering on the conflict between the ruthless, individualistic ship captain, Wolf Larsen, and Humphrey Van Weyden, an over-civilized literary critic Larsen rescues from a shipwreck. This is the earliest obtainable issue, with the cancel title-leaf, the only copy of the first issue known to BAL being Jack London’s own copy.

REFERENCES: BAL 11882.

CONDITION: Near very good, touch of wear at extremities, spine slightly cocked; nice, tight, attractive copy.