[RADICAL & PROLETARIAN LITERATURE] SEAVER, Edwin

Between the Hammer and the Anvil

New York: Julian Messner, Inc., 1937. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.25cm); coarse dark grey cloth, with titles stamped in red on spine; red topstain; viii,[2],3-383,[1]pp. Sunning to spine and upper board edges, some wear and softening to spine ends, else clean throughout; Very Good or better, lacking the dustjacket.

Seaver's elusive third book and second novel, a "marxist view of poverty and the oppression of labor" (3164). The novel "contains several high-flown episodes illustrating the violation of academic freedom and the difficulties experienced by radical student organizations in escapting administrative repression on the one hand, while, on the other, attempting to arouse a lethargic student body" (Rideout, p.202). 80590.

Price: $125.00

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