Rosa Luxemburg: A Reappraisal.
New York: Praeger, 1975. 183pp. short 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper: d.w. lightly rubbed. New York: Praeger, 1975. Very good. More
SOCIALISM
Socialism and the Workers in Massachusetts, 1886- 1912.
8vo, cloth, d.w. Univ. of Mass. Pr., 1966. vg. More
Propaganda & Dreams: Photographing the 1930s in the USSR and the US
Zurich: Edition Stemmle, 1999. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 223 pages, square 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. Zurich: Edition Stemmle, 1999. A near fine copy of the softcover edition. More
Chinese Socialism to 1907.
259pp. 8vo, cloth. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1976. A fine copy. More
Merrie England.
8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Montly Review, (1966). vg. More
To Laugh That We May Not Weep: The Life & Times of Art Young
Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2017. With essays by Art Spiegelman, Justin Green et al. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of examples of drawings by Art Young. 381 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. Seattle: Fantagraphics, (2017). First edition. Art Young (1866-1943) was an American political cartoonist best known for his drawings and editorial contributions to the Socialist monthly magazine, The Masses (1911-1917). Young started out drawing for mainstream news and humor publications, earning a position at the Chicago Interocean where he worked with the well-known..... More
Paradise Planters; The Story of Brook Farm.
London: Longmans, 1939. 336 pages, some pages dog-eared. 8vo, blue cloth, dust-soiled and spine lightly faded. London: Longmans, 1939. First edition. A good copy. More
Radical Paradoxes; Dilemmas of the American Left: 1945-1970.
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Harper, (1973). vg. More
Socialism and Fascism, 1931-1939
New York: St. Martin's, 1960. 351pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped on head of spine portion and lightly soiled. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1960. A History of Socialist Thought, Volume V. A review copy. More
The Story of Fabian Socialism.
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1961. Illustrated with a handful of b/w photos. 366 pages. 8vo, red cloth. Stanford: Stanford University Press, (1961). A very good(+) copy, light scuffing near foot and pencil ownership signature on endpaper. More
Lib Women (Bluestockings and Socialist Women).
Paris: Leon Amiel, 1974. Preface by Francoise Parturier. Catalogue and notes by Jacqueline Armingeat. Translated by Howard Brabyn. 50 full-page black and white plates, 24pp. of text, large 4to, tan cloth, d.w. Paris and New York: Leon Amiel, (1974). Near Fine. More
Histoire Generale du Socialisme: Tome 2 de 1875 a 1918
Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1972. French Language. 674 pages, thick large 8vo, red cloth, dust wrapper (light edgewear). Paris: Presses Universitaires (1972). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Volume 2 in series of 3. More
Rare Autographed Letter Signed in German
Berlin: 1901. Exceedingly rare one-page letter, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, Berlin, July 26, 1901. In this letter, Eisner declines an invitation. Translated in part: "Most honored Sir, Thanking you for your most friendly invitation, which I would gladly have gotten away for...but I am afraid that I have much work to complete." One horizontal fold and a diagonal crease on the lower portion; still very good condition. Jewish-Bavarian radical politician who organized the Socialist Revolution that overthrew the Wittelsbach Monarchy..... More
Rosa Luxemburg: A Life.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1986. Illustrated in black & white. 286pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, lightly rubbed dust wrapper. Boston: Beacon Press, 1986. Near fine. More
Socialist Thought: A Documentary History.
Chicago: Aldine, 1964. x + 544 pp., thick 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn. Chicago: Aldine Publishing Company, (1964). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
So Short a Time: A Biography of John Reed and Louise Bryant.
New York: Norton, 1973. Illustrated in black & white. 304pp. 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper. New York: W.W. Norton, (1973). First Edition. Very good. More
Rare Autographed Letter Signed in French while in exile
London: 1855. 1 page, 6.25 x 4 inches, Cholmondeley Lodge, London, no date, circa 1855, in French, untranslated, responding to a letter he received on June 11, 1855, to an unknown correspondent, stating that he would be delighted to see him at his home and that he is usually available for visitors on Sundays, from one o'clock, and that he dines a 6 o'clock - "If you are not afraid of a bad Russian soup, come share it with me."..... More
The Italian Left; A Short History of Political Socialism in Italy
London: Longmans, 1949. Illus. 8vo, original black cloth, spine ends and some edges rubbed, a few pages slightly underlined in pencil, ex-lib. London: Longmans, (1949). More
The Other American: The Life of Michael Harrington.
Illustrated. 449pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; soiled. N.Y.: Public Affairs, 2000. More
La France Libre
Lille et Paris: Imp. J.E. Goossens. Original poster. Color lithograph. 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches. This rare WWI era poster is promoting 'La France Libre', a French socialist daily newspaper. The image depicts Marianne, a symbol of France, wearing a French combat helmet known as the 'Adrian helmet'. In the background are men carrying various flags, many of them red. The French, American, and Canadian flags are also shown. Good condition, with original folds as issued. Mounted on linen..... More
Tales of Wo-Chi-Ca: Blacks, Whites and Reds at Camp
San Rafael: Avon Springs, 2002. Foreword by Ronnie Gilbert. Illustrated. xii + 235 pages, 8vo, red cloth, d.w. San Rafael: Avon Springs Press, (2002). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Long, warm inscription on half title signed by authors. More
The New Harmony Movement.
illus. 8vo, cloth; (cloth lightly soiled). (N.Y.: AMS Press, 1971). More
A Victorian Courtship: The Story of Beatrice Potter and Sidney Webb
New York: Oxford University Press, 1979. Illustrated in black and white. 148 pages, 8vo, burgundy cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Oxford University Press, 1979. First American edition. Very good(+). More
Critics & Crusaders.
New York: Holt, 1948. 534pp, 8vo, cloth; lightly rubbed. New York: Henry Holt, (1948). A very good copy. More
Autograph Note Signed
Autograph note signed "H. Martineau", 8" x 2", mounted to a larger sheet 9.75" x 6.5", c. 1818, at a time when the sixteen year old future writer began losing her senses of taste and smell and was becoming increasingly deaf; preferring to stay indoors than socialize, in full: "I return with books with hearty thanks. It is not often one has such a treat. I have read them with infinite pleasure. No one has touched them but myself &..... More