The Maurice Neville Collection of Modern Literature (Part III)

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Lot 70
  • 70

London, Jack

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description

  • War of the Classes. New York: Macmillan, 1905
  • ink,cloth, gilt
8vo. Original ribbed dark maroon cloth with gilt spine title; very faint intermittent spotting. Original fragile dust jacket with printed spine title; some loss at spine ends, tiny chips to corners.

Literature

BAL 11885; Sisson & Marten, p 22

Catalogue Note

first edition, inscribed by london with a quote from the book: "Dear Dr. Goodhue: 'The common man is worthy of a better future, or else he is not worthy of his past' p. 194. Jack London August 28/07"

London became friends with the pioneering leprosy surgeon, Goodhue, during his voyage on the Snark.