The AF of L from the death of Gompers to the merger
by Philip Taft
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper and Brothers, 1959 Harper Brothers, New York. 1959. Stated First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. DJ; VG with a piece missing from the top of the spine before the title and chipping to bottom at the spine. Book is the concluding volume of the author's authoritative history of the AF of L. Recalled are the days after death of Gompers, the struggle of the unions to survive, the nation's economic recovery, the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947, the AF of L's growth to maturity and its final merger with the CIO. A tight square and clean copy in pristine condition.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000589
- Title
- The AF of L from the death of Gompers to the merger
- Author
- Philip Taft
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR, AF L, LABOR UNIONS, SAMUEL GOMPERS, CIO, STRIFE, STRIKES, TRADE UNIONISM.
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tight
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- Chipping
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- Spine
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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