Evanston, IL: Church League of America, 1950s. Pamphlet. This is a lot of 2 pamphlets from the early 1950s published by the right wing Church League of America based out of the Chicago suburbs from 1937-1984. Both pieces are in fine condition. THOMPSON, Dorothy. "What Is Behind the Immigration Furor?";..... More
New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1944. First Edition. Cloth. 4to. Illustrated cloth. Woodcut illustrations and diagrams throughout. 39 pp. Minor sunning to spine. Attractive bookplate inside front cover. A fine copy. This is a young person's primer of Capitalist economic theory with a decidedly anti-Communist, anti-Labor perspective. More
![Dreadful Conversions [Will Barnet's copy]; The Making of Catholic Socialist. John C. CORT,...](/pictures/thumb/2691.jpg?v=1651962965)
New York: Fordham University Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. 355 pp. Association copy. Inscribed on front free endpaper from Cort: "For Will Barnet, artist supreme, who shares my love for women and the sea. John C. Cort 11/28/03" Bookplate of Daniel Wright on same page. Minor..... More
1934. Hardcover. First page has a nameplate: "Ex Libris Roland H. Bradley" and is stamped twice: "R.H. Bradley" and "APR 9-1934". Light pen marks in pages 111-118 where previous owner bracketed and underlined several passages, mostly dealing with the ACLU. Self-published in 1934, this rare 352-page title details the organizations..... More
New York: Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, 1940. Cloth. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Navy cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover. 256 pp. Minor scuffing to covers. Hinges lightly soiled. Tight and clean. This is a reprint of progressive political economist Henry George's bestselling treatise on income inequality. More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Black and red boards. Pictorial dust jacket. Photographs. 445 pp. Slight cock to spine. Minor shelf wear. Lengthy gift inscription by author on front free endpaper. This is a signed first edition biography of controversial Communist leader Castro by the..... More
New York: Henry Holt, 1984. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 255 pp. Sunning to spine. Minor edge wear. This is an uncommon uncorrected proof by socialist writer Harrington, author of The Other America. More
New York: Perigee, 1980. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 301 pp. Minor shelf wear. Sunning to spine. This is an uncommon uncorrected proof of counter-cultural activist Hoffman's memoir. Hoffman was a member of the Chicago Seven and a major figure in the Flower Power movement of the 1960s. More
Cowman Publications, 1960. Pamphlet. This no-frills children's story is the tale of little Tim and Paul's quest to convert the evil Chinese Communists to American evangelical Christianity and capitalism. Both the text and cover art are extraordinarily racist, but are sadly an accurate representation of many Americans' views of Chinese..... More
First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 4to. Cloth. Dust jacket. Full color plates. 247 pp. Shelf wear and scuffing to jacket edges. Tape residue on free endpapers. This is an uncommon critical retrospective of the works of Soviet avant-garde artist Malevich. This large item may require additional shipping costs. More
New York: Seaver Books, 1982. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 289 pp. Minor shelf wear. This is an uncommon uncorrected proof of Mitterand's memoir of his diplomatic experiences. Mitterand was a member of the Socialist Party and served as President from 1981-1995. More
Rome: Gangemie Editore, 2005. Paperback. 4to. 11.5"x8.25". In Italian and Chinese. Pictorial wraps with French flaps. Color plates. 306 pp. Edges lightly scuffed. This is an exhibition catalogue for the 2005 retrospective of films produced in China. Full color movie posters reproduced on every page. More
Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1981. First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo. Faux leather. Dust jacket. 341 pp. Minor shelf wear and sunning to spine. Sticker for Chicago's defunct Modern Bookstore on rear jacket cover. Book is fine. This is an uncommon first English translation of Novikov's influential book of Marxist literary criticism. More
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Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1952. Reznichenko, A. Hardcover. Set of 2 hardcovers (parts 1 and 2 of the novel) without dust jackets, handsomely embossed. The cover of volume 1 is rather stained, and both are stamped on flyleaf: "Distributed by 'NEWS-FACTS,' 753, Bathurst St., Toronto." Both are illustrated and..... More
New York: Liveright Publishing, 1937. Cloth. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Photographic plates. Hand pressed pages. 352 pp. No dust jacket. Minor scuffing to edges. Bookplates on front free endpaper and inside rear cover, along with a vintage sticker from Des Forges Books De Luxe..... More
RCP Publications, 1980. Pamphlet. This is a rare Spanish language pamphlet outlining the new program of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA. Staple-bound. Spine has a lot of rubbing and corners are slightly bent. More
London: Barrie & Jenkins / Norton, 1972. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine and red stained top edge. Dust jacket. 550 pp. Jacket price clipped. This is the Barrie & Jenkins first edition with Norton (who printed the paperback edition) stickers affixed on spine and..... More
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New York: Pathfinder Press, [1970s]. Mixed editions. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. Minor shelf wear to all volumes. Some volumes have a crease to the spine and previous owner's name inside cover. All copies are in Very Good or better condition. This is a complete set of Trotsky's writings from 1929-1940 as..... More
AMS Press, 1975. First Thus. A few small scuffs on edges and a dog-eared page in Preface, otherwise fine. No dust jacket as issued. This is the AMS reprint of Webb's landmark 1920 history of British trade unions. The book was influential in a number of global socialist movements, and..... More