The Fur and Leather Workers Union : A Story of Dramatic Struggles and Achievements [Signed By The Author]
by Foner, Philip S
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Newark, NJ: Nordan Press, 1950 Book. Near Fine. Full-Leather. First Edition. Large 8vo. xii, 708 pp, preface, The Beginnings of Unionism in Fur and Leather; The International Fur Workers Union Is Born; The Struggle for Trade-Union Democracy; 1926 -- The General Strike That Made Union History; A Decade of Heroic Battles Against Gangsterism, Terrorism and Expulsions; The Achievement of Unity; The Fur and Leather Workers Join Hands; sources, index with b&w illustrations throughout. First Edition, 1950. Signed By The Author on Half-Title. Only the slightest edge wear with faintly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Maroon leather with gilt lettering to front board and spine, and pictorial endpapers..
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- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000743
- Title
- The Fur and Leather Workers Union : A Story of Dramatic Struggles and Achievements [Signed By The Author]
- Author
- Foner, Philip S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Nordan Press
- Place of Publication
- Newark, NJ
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- HISTORY LABOR UNIONS THE FUR AND LEATHER WORKERS UNION STRUGGLES STRIKES AND UNITY
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY;
- Size
- Large 8vo
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