Self Published, 1927. First Thus. Quarto; G/No jacket hardcover; Black leather spine with gilt lettering; Covers have some wear at all corners and edges; Good deal of cracking to the spine hinges, some rubbing to all sides; Binding is sturdy; Foxing to the outer edge of the text block, interior of text block is age toned but clean; NOTE: Leather bound collection of union newsletter from 1924-26, signed by members. More about KEY NOTE: OCT 1924-MAR 1926
New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1987. US Printing. 8vo. VG+/VG. light gray solid DJ spine with red italicized capitals between smaller black italics. half b/w pictorial jacket front beneath enlarged italics and full subtitling. cherry red clothbound HB, black stamped titling, adjacent boards in neat and solid form. textblock clear, includes some tables. clean, outer edges smooth and unblemished. 234 pp. ISBN# 0195048741. More about LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE : MIDDLE-CLASS WORKERS IN VICTORIAN AMERICA
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1898. Reprinted. Octavo; pp 556; G-/no-DJ; burgundy spine with gilt text; cloth shows moderately rubbed exterior; slight sunning to spine; some soiling to exterior; noticeable wear to corners; moderate wear to head and tail edges; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges; light pencil to front pastedown; cracking to front gutter; slight pencil throughout; previous owner's stamped to endpapers. More about The Treatise of Masonry Construction
Charleston: Arcadia, 2011. Octavo; VG/no-DJ paperback; Brown/black spine with cream text; Covers have minimal edgewear; Textblock clean; 127pp. More about Tannehill Ironworks
New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1982. Unstated, apparent first edition. Octavo. VG in good+ dust jacket. Notable sun-fading to the spine and the edges of the DJ, where the red has faded to white. White lettering to the spine and wrappers. Small scuff mark near fore-edge of front wrapper. Covers clean, text block edges clean. Text of pages age-toned but clean and free of markings excepting several lines of highlighting on page 131. 173pp. More about PRODUCTION, PURPOSE, AND STRUCTURE
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2011. Octavo; VG/no-DJ paperback; light blue spine, beige/red text; cover has minor shelfwear, curling of front edges; textblock has slight edgewear, otherwise clean; pp 190; inscribed by author. More about Archie Green: The Making of a Working-Class Hero [signed
New York: Arno & the new York Times, 1969. Reprint edition. Octavo; Reprint edition; Originally published, New York Charities Publication Committee, New York, 1910; G/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, green with white print; Boards in green cloth with white print, mild wear to spine caps, vertical scratch near front hinge, slight shelfwear; Text block clean and tight; xv, 292 pages, illustrated (b&w) including fold-out panorama photograph of the Homestead steel plant. More about HOMESTEAD : THE HOUSEHOLDS OF A MILL TOWN (AMERICAN LABOR : FROM CONSPIRACY TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
New York: Arono & The New York Times, 1969. Reprint edition. Octavo; Originally published by Charities Publication Committee, New York, 1910; Reprint edition; VG-/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, green with white print; Boards in green cloth with white print, slight wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; xv, 292 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). More about HOMESTEAD : THE HOUSEHOLDS OF A MILL TOWN (AMERICAN LABOR, FROM CONSPIRACY TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
New York: Columbia University Press, 1939. Reprinted. Octavo; pp 582; G/no-DJ; dark green spine with gilt text; cloth has mild wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has light toning to exterior edges; light ink to p 17; ex-library with markings and stamps inside; good binding; illustrated with several charts;. More about American Husbandry
New York: The Century Co., 1900. First Edition. Octavo, xxii; G+; bound in publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering to spine; top edge of text block gilt; spine cocked, weakened binding; tape to front gutter; mild rubbing to boards; interior clean; Scarcer than the 1901 Printing; shelved case 10. More about THE GOSPEL OF WEALTH AND OTHER TIMELY ESSAYS
New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Digitally printed first paperback version. 8vo. VG+/ - no DJ. rusty medium brown glossy wraps spine, large textbox in pink with author, title in lowercase and publisher close to tail. very glossy and smooth brown/pink front softcover panel with centered and neatly stacked bold black title between publisher and full author on grayish pink textbox. stamped L.O.C. Surplus duplicate several times on half-title page. textblock includes on numbered figure and 24 numbered tables within the chapters. flipped through lightly, excellent shape and clear interior just as outer edges, smooth and ivory. above average shape, without reading creases, nor impressions to either very glossy softcovers. More about UNIONS AND COMMUNITIES UNDER SIEGE
Garden City: Anchor Press, 1979. First Edition. Gift inscription by author to previous owner. Octavo; VG/VG-; Black spine with white text; DJ has moderate edgewear, 0.25" open tear; Boards strong, minor rubbing to corners; Textblock has light foxing on exterior head, otherwise clean; 228pp. More about Rise Gonna Rise: A Portrait of Southern Textile Workers [Inscription
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1987. First Printing. Octavo; VG+/VG+; tan spine, white and brown text; dust jacket has minor shelfwear, protected by mylar; boards strong, clean; text block age toned; First Printing; 350pp. More about Once a Cigar Maker
Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1988. first. Octavo; VG/VG-; Light blue & white spine with white & black text; Dust jacket has slight shelfwear, slightly age toned; Boards have very slight edgewear, otherwise clean and strong; Textblock is very lightly age toned; pp 251. More about Workers' Health Workers' Democracy The Western Miners' Struggle, 1891-1925
Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1967. US Printing. 8vo. VG/VG-. dull olive green DJ spine, moderate wrinkling at spine ends and along full edges and corners of the adjacent panels, which have light rubbing and surfacewear. DJ under clear protective cover. plain green clothbound HB with stamped gold titles between worn ends, outer corners are a touch abraded. prior owner inscription on right fep. skimmed ivory textblock, with frontispiece and 8 illustrations following page 42. as is, 144 pp. More about WILLIAM MORRIS LEISERSON : A BIOGRAPHY
Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 2003. US Printing. 8vo. VG+/VG+. light stone gray DJ spine with small red author, black and khaki titliing to mid-spine and smaller khaki publisher at tail. jacket front split between white and gray with enlarged titling. minimal jacket edgewear, under clear protective cover. medium red clothbound HB with gold stamped type, its adjacent boards are neatly cornered. dark brown endpages, textblock a mild ivory, no marks or writing within, and 25 illustrations. smooth ivory edges. excellent inside and out. 254 pp. ISBN# 0807827746. More about THE MAYA OF MORGANTON : WORK AND COMMUNITY IN THE NUEVO NEW SOUTH
Palo Alto: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1992. Octavo; VG; Paperback; Spine, blue with white print; Cover has slight edgewear, creasing to rear, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; ix,132 pages. More about HANDBOOK OF HUMAN ABILITIES: DEFINITIONS, MEASUREMENTS, AND JOB TASK REQUIREMENTS
London: Journeyman, 1985. Octavo; VG-; Paperback; Spine, white with black print; Cover is illustrated with black and white print, bump to top right corner, vendor label on rear, slight edgewear; Text block clean and tight; 176 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (some color). [Shelf: American Art]. More about THE OTHER AMERICA : ART AND THE LABOUR MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
Lanham: University Press of America, 1984. First Edition. Octavo, 200 pages; VG-; bound in dark blue cloth, dull gilt lettering to spine; mild rubbing and wear to boards; mild bumping to corners; interior clean; scarce; shelved case 5. More about JOSEPH D. KEENAN, LABOR'S AMBASSADOR IN WAR AND PEACE: A PORTRAIT OF A MAN AND HIS TIMES
New York, NY: Routledge, 2013. First edition. Hardcover octavo in very good+ condition. Binding is sturdy. Very minor shelf wear. No markings to text. 231pp. Shelve Mexico. (Spine is black with white text.). More about PROTECTING IMMIGRANT RIGHTS IN MEXICO: UNDERSTANDING THE STATE-CIVIL SOCIETY NEXUS
New York, NY: Carlton Press, Inc., 1983. N/A. small 8vo. VG/VG-. white DJ spine with small dark blue author and publisher with small uppercase red title between. gently worn tip and tail, small chips and closed cuts, light edgewear otherwise. purple clothbound HB with stamped titling. SIGNED/INSCRIBED ON LEFT AND RIGHT FEP. gently read copy, no marks or writing. 214 pp. ISBN# 0806220236. More about ONE SMALL COAL COMPANY'S STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL (SIGNED / INSCRIBED
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First Edition. Octavo; G+/G+; beige spine with large black lettering, small greenish lettering; dust jacket clean, spine and top edges sunned, minor light scratches on front cover, a few small tears a top edges (from spine to front inside flap), couple small tears on spine tail, minor to minimal other edgewear, no markings or stains; textblock has deckle fore edge, top edge colored red, minor to moderate underlining, minor writing/markings in margins, bookplate on front free end paper, no age toning, no stains, no tears/folds. pp. 343. More about Work, Culture and Society in Industrializing America: Essays in American Working-Class and Social...
Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, 1986. First Edition. Octavo; pp 306; G-/G-; white spine with black and red text; dust jacket shows slight toning to edges; minor rubbing to exterior; cloth has slight spotting to exterior; some light smudges to front; strong boards; text block shows light foxing to exterior head edge; interior clean. More about Guerrilla Minstrels [John Lennin, Joe Hill, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan
Albany: Early American Industries Association, 1981. Octavo; Reprint of edition published by Harper and Brothers, New York, 1846; 2 volumes; VG/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, red with gold print; Boards in red cloth with gold print, mild wear to corners and spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; 2 vols. (xii, 261, 275 pages), frontispiece, illustrated. More about POPULAR TECHNOLOGY, OR, PROFESSIONS AND TRADES (HAZEN'S PANORAMA) [2 VOLUMES
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1985. Octavo; G+/G+; Hardcover with DJ; Spine, grey with white print; DJ has slight edgewear/shelfwear, fading to spine and portions of front and rear; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, clean and strong; Textblock has slight amount of pencil annotation throughout; 330 pages, map. More about WORKERS IN IMPERIAL GERMANY: THE MINERS OF THE RUHR (OXFORD HISTORICAL STUDIES
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1978. US Printing. 8vo. VG/VG-. medium gray DJ spine with ivory titling extends to speckled band and black publisher near tail. some simple b/w illustrations fill jacket front with outer edgewear to the perimeter. black clothbound HB with white titles, neat solid black boards. textblock skimmed with some underlining in ink in the intro and conclusion. More about ROOTS OF THE AMERICAN WORKING CLASS : THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF CRAFTS IN NEWARK, 1800-1860
New York: Gotham House Inc, 1982. First Edition. Octavo: VG-/no-DJ; spine black w/red text, has ample wear, creasing and a section of the pulse fabric torn, law sticker, and chipping, scraping fraying all around; boards firm, frayed edges, rear corner frayed immensely, scrapes, library of congress stamp and sticker inside front cvr otherwise clean; binding strong; pages have some wear and aging, stamp on free front page, as well as stamp and prev owner writing on back of the tile page otherwise cond. good. 243pp. More about The Suppressed Mooney-Billings Report
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1940. First edition. Octavo. Good with no dust jacket. Blue spine with gold lettering. Sun-fading to the spine. Occasional foxing to book block edges. Binding and text pages generally very good. 377pp. More about AMERICAN STUDIES IN HONOR OF WILLIAM KENNETH BOYD
Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1988. 8vo. VG/ VG. plain red glossy DJ spine and panels, with light white titling upo spine. jacket front features a light pink and black pictorial with expanded titling in light pink upon extended black segments. dark red clothbound HB as tiny black stamped type. few marks mar the front and rear board surface. fep/ffep have yellowed some, with staple attached slip of prior owner. illustrations follow page 229. this copy's outer edges are fine with 438 pp. ISBN# 0520059727. More about THE GERMAN WORKER : WORKING CLASS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES FROM THE AGE OF INDUSTRIALIZATION
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1989. Review Copy. Octavo; VG+/VG+; red and black spine, white text; dust jacket has minor shelfwear, minor age toning along interior head edge, protected by mylar; boards strong, very slight edgewear along tail; text block age toned; review inserts included; xxv, 414pp. More about The Shadow of the Mills
Cinnaminson, NJ: Foris Publications, 1985. Octavo: VG-/no-DJ paperback: Light yellow spine with brown text: Cover show age with toning, chipping,, creasing along joints, fraying at corners, some scuffing and denting: Textblock is clean and free of markings, folds and tears: Boko is a revised edition of the author's dissertation, defended in 1983: 209pp. More about The Americna takeover: Industrial Emergence and Alcoa's Expansion in Guyana and Suriname 1914-1921
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1986. First Edition. Octavo; G+/VG-; White spine with blue and red lettering; Dustjacket has some wear and tears along the edges, one chip to jacket at lower edge of spine, now protected in mylar brodart cover; Boards and binding are strong; Some underlining and notes in ink on fewer than ten pages. A very scarce book; 227 pages. See three photos of book for details. More about UNION RELATIVE WAGE EFFECTS: A SURVEY
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London: Andre Deutsch, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 240 pages; VG/VG; Spine is black with green lettering; dust jacket is in a mylar covering, has price uncut, '£3.50';has minimal shelf wear on the top and bottom edges; binding has minimal bumping on the bottom of the spine and bottom fore edges; pages clear; inscribed by author on the ffep; shelved case 9. More about A VOICE AT THE WORKPLACE; REFLECTIONS ON COLONIALISM AND THE JAMAICAN WORKER [INSCRIBED
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1985. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ paperback; Light pink spine with black text; Covers have moderate edgewear, light creasing on front cover bottom corner, few small green discolored marks across covers; Textblock clean; 241pp. More about The District of Columbia Fire Fighters' Project: A Case Study in Occupational Folklife
Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University, 1995. First Edition. Octavo; pp 367; VG/VG; pinkish beige and black pictorial spine with white text; dust jacket has minimal wear to exterior; cloth is clean; strong boards; text block has very light wear to exterior edges; brown endpapers; interior clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated. More about A Nation of Steel: The Making of Modern America, 1865-1925
Montclair, NJ: Allanheld, Osmun & Co., Publishers, Inc., 1979. First Edition. Octavo; pp 358; G/G; black spine with red text; dust jacket shows slightly sunned exterior, mostly to spine; light wear to edges; cloth has little wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has light foxing to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated; inscribed by author to former U.S. Senator Harris Wofford;. More about Mean Things Happening in This Land: The Life and Times of H.L. Mitchell, Co-Founder of the...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 1986. Quarto; VG/no-DJ paperback; black spine, no text; cover has creasing in bottom front corner, other minor shelfwear; textblock is clean; pp 45. More about "Pilebutt": Stories and Photographs About Pile Driving
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1955. Octavo; pp 187; G/no-DJ; black spine with gilt text; cloth has slight wear to exterior; minor wear to corners; strong boards; text block has slight toning to exterior edges; interior clean; tight binding. More about Scientific Management and the Unions, 1900-1932: A Historical Analysis
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1926. First Edition. Hardcover Octavo; VG; Author Inscription Before Title Page; Maroon-brown spine with gilt text; Boards strong, bumping and/or rubbing on head and tail of spine and on corners and tail edges of boards, otherwise normal shelf wear; bio of author taped onto ffep; Text block is age toned with some light staining on head edge, otherwise clean, pages durable, text legible; pp 245.; shelved general american. More about THE STORY OF AN EPOCH-MAKING MOVEMENT [INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Teal and white spine with black and teal text/title; dustjacket is clean with minimal edgewear; dj has protective mylar covering; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 340. More about Labor's Flaming Youth: Telephone Operators and Worker Militancy 1878-1929
Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1976. first edition. Octavo; VG-/VG-; Terra cotta brown spine with black text; Dust jacket is covered with mylar, spine is slightly sunned with light handling to the exterior, otherwise clean; Boards have some exterior wear/handling as well as light rubbing along edges; Text block is lightly age tone with foxing on exterior head edge; pp 206. More about Senator Joseph McCarthy and the American Labor Movement
Washington, D.C. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 2016. 8vo; VG/VG-dark grey spine with white and yellow text; dust jacket has clear, protective mylar covering, front and rear dust jackets have moderate scratches, front board has minor scratches otherwise both boards are strong and clean; text block is clean; 463p. More about Dreams of Dignity: Workers of Vision
London, Great Britain: Frank Cass and Company Limited, 1973. New Edition. small Qto. VG/VG-. ornately illustrated in bright purple on a neon fuschia background, the jacket-wide view is panoramic with spinal titling overaly in white, and jacket front features a ivory titleblock, centered purple/fuschia text and a lacy frame border of spires and flourishes. large tears and heavy curling affect the upper DJ edges. medium green clothbound HB with stamped gold titles and nicked off tint at its spine head and foot. bit of yellowing to fep, right fep has adhered bookplate of prior owner. 8 illustrations among the securely bound textblock. basic beige outer edges. some underliniing, as is. 338 pp. More about THE VICTORIAN WORKING CLASS
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. Octavo. VG/VG DJ. Black spine with gold and red text/title; dustjacket is clean with mild edgewear; dj has protective mylar covering; boards are strong and clean; pen writing on the front free end page and back pastedown; binding is strong; textblock is clean. Pp. 523. More about The Brothers Reuther and the Story of the Law/A Memoir
International Executive Board of the United Mine Workers of America, 1952. Copy no 1862 out of 6000 copies. Octavo; VG-/Hardcover; Blue spine with gilt text; Moderate to heavy shelf wear to boards, gilt-stamped blue cloth, no jacket, rubbing and fading marks along surfaces, binding slightly cocked, previous owner's stapled notes insert, 2 black and white portrait photos insert; Text block clean; 255 pp. More about John L. Lewis and the International Union United Mine Workers of America, the Story from 1917 to...
New York: Columbia University Press, 1985. Octavo; VG+/VG+; brown spine, white text; dust jacket has minor shelfwear, protected by mylar; strong boards, marker on rear interior; text block slightly age toned; 406pp. More about Workers on the Edge
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1992. US Printing. 8vo. VG/ - no DJ. light gray wraps spine with black capitals for titling, small publisher icon at foot. minimal edge and surface wear, partly illustrated softcover front in b/w. EX-LIBRIS, prior owner label on left inside cover. gently read interior, with some underlining, note condition, as is. smooth ivory edges all sides. 250 pp. ISBN# 0813517702. More about THE CIO'S LEFT-LED UNIONS
New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1920. 12 mo. VG/Good DJ. Brown spine with black text/title; dustjacket is mostly clean but has multiple smaller tears (moderate edgewear); dj has protective mylar covering; boards are strong and clean; binding is strong; textblock is age-toned but clean. Pp. 332. More about The Story of the Nonpartisan League: A Chapter in American Evolution
Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1983. Octavo; vg+/wraps; glossy, blue spine with white text; minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; illus.: tables, charts, B/W photos; 279pp. More about THE ELECTRICAL WORKERS : A History of Labor at General Electric and Westinghouse 1923-60
Brookings, 2018. Octavo; VG; Paperback; Spine, green with white print; Cover clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; iv, 202 pages, color charts and graphs. More about REVITALIZING WAGE GROWTH: POLICIES TO GET AMERICAN WORKERS A RAISE (THE HAMILTON PROJECT
