Socialist Labor Party - "1st OF MAY" - Commemorative Publication c.1934

Description: 1st [First] of May Author: [SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY] JOHNSON, Olive M; Arnold Petersen; George Scheftel, et al, contributors Title: 1st [First] of May Publication: New York: Socialist Labor Party, N.d. (c. 1934) Description: Quarto (32cm). Staple-bound, pictorial paper wrappers; 40pp; illus. Partial split to paper at bound edge (but sound); moderate soiling to covers, mostly visible on rear wrapper; internally complete, VG overall. Rather uncommon one-off publication; an expensively-produced commemorative miscellany that would appear to celebrate the revolutionary history of May Day - except that only the opening editorial (unsigned, but likely by Olive Johnson) includes any tangible May Day content. Given the quality of the paper and production, this was probably intended as a recruiting document for the Socialist Labor Party. As with many SLP publications of the period, the handsome exterior belies the dreariness of the writing - the text proffers SLP founder Daniel De Leon as a revolutionary leader on the same plane as Karl Marx, and the SLP as the only American political party with "a definite and clear-cut revolutionary program." Includes contributions by Olive Johnson ("Pre-Revolutionary Building of a New Social Order"); Arnold Petersen ("Revolution"); an anonymous article, signed "M.M.S.", on the 1934 massacre of socialist workers in Vienna; poetry by Varley H. Lang, Joseph Carleton Borden, Jr., and others. The cover design is credited to Walter Steinhilber. One copy only noted in OCLC (NYPL). Seller ID: 81777 Subject: Communism, Great Depression, Radical, Utopian, Labor & Reform Movements, SLP, Socialism Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Winchester, Virginia

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