LONDON, Jack

An Old Lie Finally Nailed

[Minneapolis]: Department of the Navy, 1916. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Small 8vo. Single folded sheet to make four pages. Item #409436

First edition. In 1913 a pamphlet was issued under London's name entitled 'The Good Soldier', urging young men to escape military service. This present leaflet prints the text of a letter from London to the Minneapolis Navy Recruitment Station dated August 5, 1916, denying authorship of the earlier work. Rubber stamp of the Minneapolis Navy Recruitment Station on first page and the word "Important" written in ink at top. A fine copy of a scarce item. BAL 11967; Woodbridge 1058. (BA).

Price: $350.00