"The Saturday Evening Post," June 20, 1903

01

Artifact Overview

Before The Call of the Wild was a book, it was serialized in four issues of The Saturday Evening Post, a popular weekly magazine. This issue, with its striking cover, presented Part One of the story. In keeping with a popular literary style of the time, Jack London told the story through the thoughts and emotions of his dog-hero, Buck.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

20 June 1903

Creator Notes

Published by Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cover art by Charles Livingston Bull.

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2014.0.5.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 14.125 in
Width: 11.25 in