Bidspirit auction | LITERATURE - LONDON Jack (1876

LITERATURE - LONDON Jack (1876 - 1916) - Printed check with autograph lines and signature - Printed check of the Oakland Central Bank, dated “Oakland, Cal Feb 27 1906” with autograph lines and signature by the American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. London was part of the radical literary group ”The Crowd” in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal rights, workers' rights and socialism. London pays 6 dollars to the weekly left-wing political newspaper “Appeal to Reason”. Stamp of the bank mark as “Paid”. (16 x 6 cm). Other banks stamps at the verso. - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.