Books published by publisher The Regent Press

The history of string figures shows them to be an important accompaniment to stories and chants in many cultures, especially in Pacific Rim countries. ''A Loop of String'' carries on this tradition, providing stories that accompany directions for making string figures. In addition, Stotter includes string stunts and tricks that have been passed on in the oral tradition for hundreds of years. This how-to book for all ages is a valuable contribution to the folk art of making string figures and will be cherished by teachers, librarians, storytellers, summer camp counselors, and, of course, children. It also contains many original string stories. A loop of string is easy to travel with, affordable, and provides hours of creativity and fun. ''A Loop of String'' won Best How To Book at the 2010 Beach Book Festival Competition in Hollywood, California.

Original blue pictorial cloth decorated in cream, pale green, and gilt, octavo, 273 pp + 4pp adverts. Top edge gilt. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JACK LONDON to his close friend Johannes Reimers: "Dear Johannes: And there isn't a detestable Indian within the covers of this book. Now will you be good? But I know you won't because–well, because you are Johannes, and because the quality of your gray matter is no improvement upon that of the ancient Greeks. With love, Jack London. Glen Ellen, Calif. Oct. 3, 1906." Johannes Reimers was a Norwegian-American writer and artist who first met Jack at a 1902 birthday party given for Jack by Anna Strunsky. See Charmian London's "The Book of Jack London" volume 1, page 368 for a detailed account of this first meeting. Reimers much later designed the landscaping surrounding the Londons' doomed Wolf House. "BAL 11895, Sisson/Martens page 28. 8400 copies printed in the first edition.

This Jack London novel, published in 1910, was one of the best-selling books of that year and was London's best-selling book in his lifetime. It takes place in the Yukon Territory in 1893. The main character, nicknamed "Burning Daylight" was the most successful entrepreneur of the Alaskan Gold Rush. The story of the main character was partially based upon the life of Oakland entrepreneur "Borax" Smith. The novel was subsequently filmed as a First National movie starring Milton Sills with Doris Kenyon.