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George, Henry The Condition of Labor An Open Letter to Pope Leo XIII, with Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII on the Condition of Labor
$300.00
United States Book Company, New York, 1891. First edition, seemingly issued simultaneously in cloth and wrappers, this is the scarce cloth edition.
Signed by the author without personalization adding “regards”. Recipient’s small note below signature indicating receipt date.
In this book, Henry addresses the issue of labor conditions in the late 19th century, particularly in the United States. He argues that the capitalist system is inherently flawed and that it leads to the exploitation of workers. Henry presents a detailed analysis of the economic and social factors that contribute to the poor conditions of labor and offers solutions to improve the situation. The book is written in the form of an open letter to Pope Leo XIII, who had recently published an encyclical on the issue of labor. Henry’s letter is a passionate plea to the Pope to use his influence to bring about change and to advocate for the rights of workers.
Some gingerness to the hinge in middle of the book, spine tips scuffed, corners rubbed. Very good.
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Inscribed to Governor Emory Washburn
Batchelder, Samuel, Jr. Introduction and Early Progress of the Cotton Manufacture in the United States
$300.00Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1863. Softcover. Small 8vo., 108 pp. First edition. Bound in heavy brown cloth. Important Civil War-era history of the U..S cotton industry written by Samuel Batchelder, a pioneering American industrialist, who was an inventor and manufacturer and one of the leading figures in the industrialization of the cotton industry in the Northeastern United States. Batchelder’s innovative mills were some of the first factories in the United States, and he was responsible for a number of inventions for improving production. Batchelder’s work serves as a valuable case study of early industrial capitalism in America, itouching on issues regarding machinery, contemporary inventors and patent dates and the international cotton trade [especially with Great Britain]. Writing in 1863, Batchelder noted that the combination of the progress of cotton manufacturing in the North and the massive disruption in cotton production in the South due to the Civil War made it almost impossible to speculate on the future of cotton, though he was confident that slavery would not continue to feature prominently in the industry. Nevertheless, at the time of writing, he noted that prices had increased fivefold in the past two years, an unsustainable rate. Either because of, or in spite of, his prominence in the cotton industry, Batchelder was a longtime abolitionist. From the title page: ‘How strange it is that so few attempts have been made to trace the rise and progress of great branch of industry, The Cotton Manufacture; to mark the successive steps of its enforcement, the solidity of the foundations on which it rests, and the influence which it has already had, and must continue too have, on the number and condition of its people.’ Mr. McCullough, Edinburgh Review. Inscribed by the author to his father in law, Emory Washburn: ‘Hon. Emory Washburn / with the respects of / Sam Batchelder.’ Emory Washburn was an American lawyer, politician, and historian. He was Governor of Massachusetts for one term [1854 to 1855] and served for many years on the faculty of Harvard Law School. His history of the early years of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is considered a foundational work on the subject. Very Good with some fading, discoloration and wear to the covers.
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Scarce 1944 Indian Edition Honoring Gandhi’s 75th
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi [Mahatma]; Edited by D.G. Tendulkar; M. Chalapathi Rau; et al. A Word for the Readers by Mohandas Gandhi; Introduction by Jawaharlal Nehru Gandhiji: His Life and Work Published on His 75th Birthday, October 2, 1944
$1,250.00Bombay: Keshav Bhikaji Dhawale, 1944. Hardcover. 4to., 405 pp. Original publisher’s light brown coarse khaki cloth with dark brown leather spine, gilt lettering, patterned endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs and tipped-in color plates, frontispiece. First unabridged edition of this tribute to Gandhi, with introductions by Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru and a biographical essay by Albert Einstein. Published in 1944 to both commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s 75th birthday and support the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Fund. Contains essays by various contemporaries examining Gandh’s political career, social reform efforts, and influence on Indian society as well as a curated selection of Gandhi’s own writings, including speeches and letters. Although Gandhi generally declined to participate in birthday commemorations, he wrote a preface for this volume, citing its charitable purpose. As a mid-career publication released during Gandhi’s lifetime, the book reflects the contemporary reception of his work and offers early interpretations of his role in the Indian independence movement. Published in India in 1944 to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s seventy-fifth birthday, Gandhiji: His Life and Work stands as one of the earliest comprehensive tributes to the spiritual and political leader of India’s independence movement. Issued before independence and while Gandhi was still alive, this commemorative volume documents his philosophy of non-violence, his leadership during the freedom struggle, and the global recognition of his influence. Copies of this edition are scarce, particularly in well-preserved condition, as many were printed under wartime paper constraints. A significant historical document from the final years of British India—offering both biographical insight and period authenticity. Very Good, intact with some age toning, soiling, handling and wear. Institutional ownership stamp on title page. Item #726202511
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Einstein ALS to NAACP’s Walter White, 1943
Einstein, Albert Autograph Letter Signed [ALS] Denouncing Racial Segregation
$85,000.00The Manhattan Rare Book Company
“I know how hard it is to awaken the conscience even of good-hearted and well-meaning people when deep rooted prejudices are in the way. It is a great work indeed which you are doing relentlessly for the betterment of the living conditions of our Colored fellow-citizens, for justice and for the accomplishment of national unity of the American people…” EINSTEIN OFFERS STRONG AND PRESCIENT WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE LEADER OF THE NAACP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST RACIAL SEGREGATION AND DISCRIMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Background: Einstein’s fight against racial discrimination in the United States: The imperative “to protect the rights of the individual… was Einstein’s most fundamental political tenet. Individualism and freedom were necessary for creative art and science to flourish. Personally, politically, and professionally, he was repulsed by any restraints. “That is why he remained outspoken about racial discrimination in America… As a Jew who had grown up in Germany, Einstein was acutely sensitive to such discrimination. ‘The more I feel an American, the more this situation pains me,’ he wrote in an essay called ‘The Negro Question’ for the January 1946 issue of Pageant magazine. ‘I can escape the feeling of complicity in it only by speaking out.’” (Isaacson, Albert Einstein, 505). Even more directly, in his 1946 commencement speech to Lincoln University, the first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the United States, Einstein strongly denounced segregation as “an American tradition which is uncritically handed down from one generation to the next” noting that “There is separation of colored people from white people in the United States… That separation is not a disease of colored people. It is a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it.” This remarkable letter – from 1943 – is one of the earliest examples of his interest in condemning racism in the United States. The letter: Dated 22 September 1943 and handwritten on his embossed Mercer Street, Princeton letterhead, Einstein writes in English to Walter F. White, the enormously influential African-American civil rights leader who led the NAACP from 1929–1955, praising him for his work and revealing his own awareness of and frustrations with racism and prejudice in America. The text reads in full: Dear Mr. White: I have been quite impressed by the address you delivered some years ago at a meeting of the Princeton Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. I know how hard it is to awaken the conscience even of good-hearted and well-meaning people when deep rooted prejudices are in the way. It is a great work indeed which you are doing relentlessly for the betterment of the living conditions of our Colored fellow-citizens, for justice and for the accomplishment of national unity of the American people. With sincere respect and kind wishes, Yours,Albert Einstein ––––––––––––– On April 28, 1940, White was the keynote speaker at “an inter-racial meeting sponsored by the Princeton branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People” where his topic was “What Happens to Democracy When It Encounters the Color Line.” (Princeton Herald, April 26, 1940). At the time, Princeton did not admit African Americans and the community was debating the question of whether or not to end segregation at the university. (Princeton, in fact, did not admit its first African-American student until the fall of 1947). Einstein – writing in 1943 – notes that he heard White speak “some years ago”. Something clearly must have deeply impressed Einstein about White’s speech for him to write this thoughtful letter to White over three years after the event. Note: In addition to its content, this apparently unpublished letter is also remarkable for being one of the very few letters Einstein hand-wrote in English during this period, as German was still very much his preferred tongue. Princeton: September 22, 1943. One page on Einstein’s embossed Mercer Street, Princeton letterhead (7.25×10 in visible), handsomely matted and framed with a photograph of Einstein. Fine condition.
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Signed first edition by urbanist Jane Jacobs
Jacobs, Jane The Nature of Economies
$150.00Toronto: Random House Canada, 2000. First edition, first printing with number line down to 2 and “first edition” stated as per Random House’s convention at the time. The simultaneous Canadian edition. Signed by the author. Fine in fine dust wrapper.
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