War of the Classes

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1905 First edition, first printing, with three pages of ads at rear. One of 2,530 copies. Publisher's maroon cloth, with front board ruled in blind, and spine lettered in gilt. Very good or better, with a touch of dimming to gilt, light toning to spine, light rubbing to spine ends, a tiny mark to front board, light spotting to text block edges, and light offsetting to endpapers. Overall, an attractive, crisp copy. BAL 11885. War of the Classes is a collection of Jack London's writings on socialism. Featured essays include "The Class Struggle," "The Tramp," "The Scab," "The Question of the Maximum," "A Review," "Wanted: A New Law of Development," and "How I Became a Socialist." In the last essay, "How I Became a Socialist," London writes about his personal experiences, like hoboing in his late teens, that shaped his beliefs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.