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Lot #551
Jack London

Atypically large portrait of London

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Atypically large portrait of London

Brilliant vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 head-and-shoulders portrait of London wearing a suit and tie, vertically signed within his shirt area in fountain pen, “Jack London, March 14, 1913.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 15.5. In fine condition, with slight fading to the handwriting, and light silvering to the perimeter. In 1913, among various short stories and poetry, London published a pair of fictitious novels—The Abysmal Brute and The Valley of the Moon—and what would be his final autobiographical novel in John Barleycorn, a book that dealt with his fondness for drink and subsequent struggles with alcoholism. London is scarce in signed photos, with this example being the largest we’ve ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs And Artifacts
  • Dates: #485 - Ended October 12, 2016





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