LONDON, Jack "The Game" [Macmillan, 1905] 1st Edition

LONDON, Jack. The Game.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1905. First Edition with the rubber stamp on copyright page, second variant with no priority. 7.75" x 5.5", 182pp + 6 ads with 6 full color plates and numerous in-text black & white illustrations. Top edge gilt and other edges deckled. Large discoloration on front board and back board soiled. Extremities well rubbed. Persistent discoloration to lower right corner of textblock. Hinges holding. Good. BAL11886

The Game tells the story of Joe Fleming, a young working-class boxer, and his fiancée Genevieve, who fears for his safety in the ring. On the night of their wedding, Joe insists on fighting one last match before retiring, but the brutal bout ends tragically. Through their story, London explores themes of love, masculinity, and the harsh realities of sport and labor in early 20th-century America.