The Cruise of the Snark: Adventures in the South Seas [Armed Services Edition]
first edition Original Wraps
1939 · New York
by London, Jack
New York: Macmillan Company, 1939. First edition paperback. Editions for Armed Services, Inc. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First edition paperback. Editions for Armed Services, Inc. Original Wraps. H-221, published by Charmian K. London by arrangement with Macmillan Company. The distinctive cover bears the description, "Armed Services Edition: This is the Complete BookâNot a Digest." Includes dedication to Charmian London (wife of Jack London), the mate of the Snark on title page. Scarce copy, not found in this solid condition, nor available.
Editions for the Armed Services, Inc. was a non-profit established by the Council on Books in Wartime. The small reprints were handpicked by American publishers of General (Trade) Books, librarians, and booksellers specifically for American soldiers abroad during World War 2. The compact size was specifically designed and printed for soldiers because they fit easily into a cargo pocket of a uniform. Easy to carry, easy to read. Normally, the paperbacks were passed around and shared between individuals and units, so much so, they commonly were tattered, ripped in half, or destroyed. The Council on Books in Wartime, even deemed the books âpropaganda-like' stating "books are weapons in the war of ideas.". Light shelf/edge wear, light even toning, small hole punch and notch in upper right of text block, else tight and unmarred. Printed wraps. Small, oblong 8vo. 319pp. (Inventory #: 8993)
Editions for the Armed Services, Inc. was a non-profit established by the Council on Books in Wartime. The small reprints were handpicked by American publishers of General (Trade) Books, librarians, and booksellers specifically for American soldiers abroad during World War 2. The compact size was specifically designed and printed for soldiers because they fit easily into a cargo pocket of a uniform. Easy to carry, easy to read. Normally, the paperbacks were passed around and shared between individuals and units, so much so, they commonly were tattered, ripped in half, or destroyed. The Council on Books in Wartime, even deemed the books âpropaganda-like' stating "books are weapons in the war of ideas.". Light shelf/edge wear, light even toning, small hole punch and notch in upper right of text block, else tight and unmarred. Printed wraps. Small, oblong 8vo. 319pp. (Inventory #: 8993)