Title: A Thousand Deaths - in The Black Cat, May 1899 Author: London, Jack Place: Boston Publisher: Shortstory Publishing Co Date: 1899 Description: iv, 45, v-xx pp. 22.2x15 cm (9x6"), original pictorial wrappers. First Edition. London's sixth professionally published story and the first for which he received any payment. When "The Overland Monthly "offered him only five dollars for a story that was published in its January 1899 issue—and was slow paying—London came close to abandoning his writing career. In his words, "literally and literarily I was saved" when "The Black Cat" accepted his story "A Thousand Deaths", and paid him $40—the "first money I ever received for a story". Lot Amendments Condition: Moderate soiling and wear to wrappers, old ink name in lower margin; very good. Item number: 284961
Title: A Thousand Deaths - in The Black Cat, May 1899 Author: London, Jack Place: Boston Publisher: Shortstory Publishing Co Date: 1899 Description: iv, 45, v-xx pp. 22.2x15 cm (9x6"), original pictorial wrappers. First Edition. London's sixth professionally published story and the first for which he received any payment. When "The Overland Monthly "offered him only five dollars for a story that was published in its January 1899 issue—and was slow paying—London came close to abandoning his writing career. In his words, "literally and literarily I was saved" when "The Black Cat" accepted his story "A Thousand Deaths", and paid him $40—the "first money I ever received for a story". Lot Amendments Condition: Moderate soiling and wear to wrappers, old ink name in lower margin; very good. Item number: 284961
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