Jack LONDON

First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.

 

Blood red morocco binding, gilt title lengthwise, gold stingray boards framed in morocco, gilt decorative paper endleaves, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, an elegant binding signed Boichot. Front free endpaper slightly toned, otherwise a handsome untrimmed copy.

 

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First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome full-margined copy.

Autograph love letter from Jack London to his future wife Charmian KittredgeAutograph letter from Jack London to his future wife Charmian Kittredge. 4 pages on 4 leaves written in black ink. Censored by London's hand and corrections by another hand in pencil to the proper names cited in the letter.
The date 'Aug 15 1904' stamped to top right of first page. Lateral folds from the folding of the leaves. Pinholes, light, minor marginal tears.
A fine letter from Jack London to the love of his life, Charmian Kittredge, a few days after his wife Bessie had asked for a divorce...

Typed letter signed by Jack London
Oakland (California) 27 October 1900, 20.2 x 26.5 cm, one leaf
Typed letter signed by the writer Jack London, written in Oakland (California) and dated 27 October 1900.
Some perforations from a binder, signs of a receipt stamp. Some transverse folds due to having been placed in the letter's envelope.
Jack London addresses this letter to his publisher in order to send a copy of Son of the Wolf to Juliette M. Babbitt, a Washington journalist and writer. This wife of a lawyer from Iowa was then vice-president of the American Pen Women league and correspondent for the Washington Post the Ladies Home Journal and the Boston Globe amongst...

First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on vergé de Rives, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Spine very slightly sunned and with two small tears to head and to foot.

First edition in French of which there were no large paper copies.
Spine slightly sunned, a lack to head of lower cover.