Sinclair, Upton. The Jungle. NY, Doubleday, Page, February 1906, first edition.

This book was presented to Henry Meade Bland and inscribed to him by Jack London in the year of publication, the inscription reads:

“To my friend, Henry Meade Bland–Read/here of wage-/slavery and/wonder not that/I sign myself,/Yours for the Revolution,/Jack London/Glen Ellen, Calif.,/March 3, 1906,”

Dr. Bland was a poet, philosopher, and teacher, when he joined the faculty at what became San Jose State University in 1899, he was the only faculty member other than the school president with a Ph.d, he taught English there and formed a number of student writing clubs, often visiting authors such as Joaquin Miller and Edwin Markham, Bland eventually became the second poet laureate of California, following Ina Coolbrith.

Jack London had a professional and political relationship with Upton Sinclair. Jack promoted the Jungle with a pamphlet and ads titled: “Circulate ‘The Jungle.” Jack London was active in politics and in 1905 joined with Upton Sinclair to form the Intercollegiate Socialist Society. London was also a member of the American Socialist Party.

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