Boston: Hilliard, Gray, and Co., 1828. Second Edition. Treatise by the Federalist Boston lawyer John Lowell (1769-1840), criticizing Orthodox congregationalism while promoting religious freedom and tolerance, arguing "Has not a man, or a body of men, a right to found a church for the maintenance of any religious opinions, and..... More

Houston: Arte Público Press, 1996. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm.); publisher's white pictorial card wrappers; xxi,[1],312pp. Tiny soil spot to textblock fore-edge, else Fine. Works by the Chicano attorney and political activist. More

[Hasting-on-Hudson, N.Y. Frederick Upham Adams, ca. 1912]. First Edition. Octavo (22.75cm.); original grey printed staplebound wrappers; 24pp. Wrapper edges a bit toned, else about Fine. WITH the rather elusive large bifolium insert to accompany p. 19 of the pamphlet. Insert with clean tears from previous folds affecting text without loss..... More

Gambia: ArtWords, 2011. First Edition. Octavo. Pictorial glossy card wrappers; 212pp. Fine and unmarked but for Library of Congress "duplicate" stamp to title page. "...Consists of nineteen cases from 2005 to 2011 including some judgments of Justice A.S. Tahir; the pioneer Chairman of the [Cadi Appeals] Panel." More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1991. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24cm); tan paper-covered boards and navy blue cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; [xii],355,[1]pp; illus. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper: "2/22/96 / To the Rosens / Many thanks for your generous support..... More

New York: The Viking Press, 1974. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.75cm); faux denim patterned boards and black cloth backstrip, with metallic pink and copper on spine; dustjacket; [viii],[2],3-423,[1]pp. Small abrasion to upper front pastedown, with a single dog-eared corner smoothed out; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $12.95), gently..... More

Chicago: Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America / Commerce Clearing House, 1959. Third Printing. Octavo (22.5cm.); publisher's blue printed staplebound card wrappers; 96pp. Old extensive glue residue to rear wrapper else a Very Good or better copy. More

Palo Alto: Amnesty International Group 32, (1973). First Edition. Oblong quarto; (12)pp; illus. Near Fine. Attractive, early calendar distributed by the venerable international human rights organization. Introductory matter calls for release of political prisoners Bento Venturo de Moura (Brazil), Bakri Siregar (Indonesia) and Gunild Gerth (East Germany). Graphic credits include..... More

[Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office], 1959. First Edition. Quarto bifolium (28cm). Faint mail fold, else Fine. Address delivered before the Joint House and Senate Judiciary Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature considering the Cella resolution, calling for the posthumous pardon of Sacco and Vanzetti. Early in his career Musmanno had served..... More

Boston: Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee, 1927. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm); printed wrappers; 127pp. Mild sunning and a few faint creases to extremities, else very Near Fine. One of a number of works by prominent American authors commissioned by the Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee, sold to raise funds for their ongoing defense. A...... More

New York: Sacco-Vanzetti National League, 1927. First Separate Edition. Single, unfolded sheet, printed to make 4pp. Mild toning at margins, still about Fine. Unissued copy of Millay's scarce leaflet, reprinting an essay originally published in "The Outlook." This was one of a number of pieces from prominent authors, commissioned by..... More

[Milano]: Edizioni di Comunità, [1968]. First Edition. 12mo (18cm.); publisher's decorative card wrappers; 158pp. Light wear, spine a bit creased, else Very Good or better. Rapporti sulle Scienze Sociali no. 1. Text entirely in Italian. More

Somerville, MA: Popular Economics Press, 1977. Third edition. Quarto; staple-bound pictorial card wrappers; 50pp; illus. Mild external creasing and wear; internally clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good copy. Primer on American economic policy, from a center-left perspective. Illustrated throughout with humorous drawings by Nancy Brigham. More