
John Heinold and His First And Last Chance.
John Heinold and His First And Last Chance. Printed by International Press, Oakland, California. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". 16 page staple bound paper covers. Inscribed on the first blank page, "To/ Bill and Rose Morris/ From George Heinold/ son of the late Johnny Heinold/ benefactor of Jack London/June 28, 1939". Light cover edge wear and bumping. Otherwise, no previous owner markings. No tears, folds or creases to pages. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. sHE01a "Oakland author Jack London, after spending some time out at sea and traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada, returned to his hometown to complete his high school education. As a schoolboy, London would study at the bar's tables that remain today. At 17, he confessed to Johnny Heinold during his stay at the pub that he was planning to attend University and pursue a career in writing. Heinold lent London the money neede