V.p. 1886 and 1869. First Edition. 1. Albert Parsons, August Spies et al. Die Moderne Gesellschaft, gekennzeichnet durch die Reden der verutheilten Chicagoer Anarchisten A.R. Parsons, August Spies, Sam Fielden, Oscar Neebe, M. Schwab, L. Lingg, A. Fischer, G. Engel, in dem grossen Tendenzprozess vor Richter Gary, am 7., 8..... More

Berlin [but London?]: Patriotische Verlagsanstalt, 1907. First Edition. Anti-militarist Tarnschrift attributed to the German anarchist Arnold Roller, brother of Max Nomad, with whom Roller edited the militant periodical "Der Weckruf" from 1903 to 1907. Decoy wrappers give the pamphlet the appearance of being a soldier's handbook ("Fünfte Auflage) adorned with..... More

Stuttgart: Verlag von J.H.W. Dietz, 1890. First Edition. German-language biography of the French utopian socialist and inventor of the Phalanstère, a building design for an intentional community. August Bebel was co-founder of the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany (1869) and acted as chairman of the Social Democratic Party of..... More

Chicago: Quadrangle Books, Inc., 1968. First English Language Edition. Octavo (21cm); black cloth-covered boards with titling stamped in green on spine; light green topstain; fore-edge untrimmed; green endpapers; [vi],[4],5-177,[1]pp. Light shelf-wear, tiny inked mark to lower margin of p.37, and occasional interior soil; Very Good+. Dustwrapper, designed by Bill Hollingshead..... More

Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1836. First Edition. Lecture delivered by the instructer in German at Harvard University during which he recites in the original German (reprinted here), Goethe's poem "Der Erlkönig." Of this piece Bokum argues that it "will suffice to persuade my hearers that the German language is..... More

Reutlingen: C.J.F. Kalbfell und F.W.G. Stahl, ca. 1820s. Neueste verbesserte Ansgabe. Thick quarto (22vm.); contemporary blind-embossed pig, spine in six compartments, leather and metal fore-edge clasps (partially perished), all edges speckled red; xxiv,1096,[8]pp.; title page in red and black, engraved head-pieces. Boards a bit rubbed and darkened, lacking front free..... More

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1871. First American Edition. Octavo (ca. 21cm.); publisher's green gilt-lettered textured cloth; 56,8pp.; illus. throughout. Binding expertly recased and spine laid down, retaining original flyleaves; boards rubbed with some brief loss at corners, textblock rather finger-soiled, else Good and sound, retaining original ribbon bookmark with attached metal..... More

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1917. First Edition. Octavo (19.5cm); tan pictorial paper-covered boards, with titling stamped in black and red on spine and front cover; pictorial endpapers; dustjacket; 80pp; frontispiece illustration. Very slight spine lean, with faint tanning, and light foxing to edges of textblock; Very Good. Dustwrapper..... More

Paris: Maurice Lachatre et Cie. [1872-1875]. First French Edition. First appearance in French of Marx's "Das Kapital," the translation the only such to have been executed with the collaboration of the author, whose letter to Lachatre appears in facsimile on p. [7]: "J'applaudis à votre idée de publier la traduction..... More

Munich: Prestel, [1996]. First English Language Edition. Quarto (30.5cm.); publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket; 391pp.; illus. throughout, chiefly in color. Some light shelf wear and a hint of toning to textblock, else Very Good or better. Exhibition catalog of the works of the German impressionist painter. More

Wien: Verlag für Literatur und Politik, [1932]. First German Edition. Octavo (19.5cm.); publisher's cloth in photo-montaged dust jacket; 188pp. Shallow losses along jacket extremities, some caused by biopredation along upper jacket spine edge, additionally with loss at top edge of rear panel affecting text with some brief loss of sense..... More

Paris: Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin, 1929. First Edition. Octavo. 25cm. Publisher's original grey paper wraps titled in black to spine and covers. 525pp. Toned to spine panel, with some soiling and toning to the edges of the wraps, tight and strong with light spotting; internally clean and fresh with strong..... More

Berlin & Wien: Nicolai / Carl Gerold, 1834. First Edition. Tall octavo (25cm). Contemporary full oxblood morocco, decoratively stamped in gilt and blind on spine and covers; xxii,384pp. Bit of fading to leather on spine and board edges, slight rubbing and wear to extremities; still Very Good - a quite..... More