McClure's Magazine December, 1905 with "Love of Life" by Jack London (First Publication) London, Jack; et Al.

7" x 10" dimensions. December, 1905 issue. Rare first publication of the short tale "Love of Life" by Jack London. Moderate cover, edge wear. Pages very good. Bind good. Illustrated throughout. Thick heavy stock substantial design. Color and b&w adverts throughout, highly entertaining. A rather rare classic time capsule. Features four full-page color plates by German American artist E. L. Blumenschein for London's story Love of Life is featured at pages 144-158. Includes other works by noted writers including William Allen White, Anne O'Hagan, and W.B. Yeats. McClure's Magazine, founded in 1893, began with investigative journalism looking to expose the injustices in the U.S. government and large corporations. The initial group of journalists working for the magazine left in 1906 to begin The American Magazine. McClure's continued operations by focusing on literary works, publishing pieces by authors like Jack London and Rudyard Kipling, as well as art pieces by N.C. Wyeth, et al. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall