Bookplate of Jack London, circa 1905
THF99159 / Bookplate of Jack London, circa 1905
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Artifact Overview
Jack London (1876-1916) was a prolific writer -- completing more than 50 fiction and non-fiction books, hundreds of short stories, and numerous articles between 1900 and 1916. His stories of high adventure were based upon his own experiences -- including those during the Alaska Gold Rush. It is not surprising that he picked a wolf and snowshoes logo for his bookplate.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bookplate
Date Made
circa 1905
Creators
Creator Notes
Designed by artist E. J. Cross.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.0.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in (bookplate)
Width: 4 in (bookplate)
Height: 8 in (mount)
Width: 6.25 in (mount)
Inscriptions
Printed on front: JACK LONDON
Written in pencil on back of mount: No. 1196. By Cross-
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Bookplates, or ex libris, were commonly used in the late 19th and 20th centuries to mark ownership of books and to express personal style. The bookplates in this set -- only a sampling of those in the collection of The Henry Ford -- capture common design trends, as well as the individual tastes of the influential people who used them.
article"The Call of The Wild" at The Henry Ford
Because Jack London's The Call of the Wild was initially serialized in the Saturday Evening Post, it's possible Henry or Clara Ford read it as it was published.