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First edition, first printing, of this volume of interviews conducted with leaders of the civil rights movement, this copy from the library of the American civil rights activist and anthropologist Carroll G. Barber, with his ownership inscription to front pastedown. Loosely inserted is a short typewritten letter signed by Warren and addressed to Barber, in which Warren hopes that
(1765–1821), landowner in Halsteads, Yorkshire; a few early pencilled and ink annotations. Bound without half-title. Light rubbing at extremities, binding firm, light running stain at top fore edge of initial few leaves. A very good copy. ¶ Goldsmiths’ 18563. £825 [150993]
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Barber may find the present book useful. In February 1964, Warren had interviewed Barber as part of the former’s Civil Rights Oral Project. Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt and black and front cover in gilt, top edge red. With dust jacket. A few small marks to top edge, a near-fine copy in the very good, mildly toned jacket, with some nicks to extremities. £475 [109820] 168 WESTON, Charles. Remarks on the Poor Laws, and on the State of the Poor. Brentford: Printed by P. Norbury: Sold by Payne and Mackinlay, successors to Mr. Elmsly, and J. Martin, 1802 First edition of this critical history of the poor laws and demand for their reform, calling for the creation of a “Board of Industry” to employ the poor, and regulation of trade and labour throughout the country. Octavo (207 × 128 mm). Contemporary half calf, rebacked, marbled sides, light yellow edges. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown and ownership signature to title page of Thomas Hammond Foxcroft
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169 WILLIAMS, Aaron. The Harmony Society, at Economy, Penn’a. Founded by George Rapp, A. D. 1805. Pittsburgh: Printed by W. S. Haven, 1866 COMMUNISM IN PENNSYLVANIA First edition in book form, originally published in articles in the Pittsburgh Commercial in 1865–6, of this key work of utopian communism. Aaron Williams had joined the Harmony Society (see item 134) in February 1865. The present work draws upon the Society’s original records and the oral interviews of the founding residents; Adams calls it “the best account available of one of the most successful communistic societies in America”. Octavo. Original blue cloth, front cover lettered in gilt, covers stamped in blind, yellow endpapers, Small gouge at head of spine, pp. 145–7 expertly re-inserted, else a very good, unusually well-preserved copy. ¶ Adams, Radical Literature in America , p. 40. £1,750 [125581]
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