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Instead of a book, by a man too busy to write one. A fragmentary exposition of philosophical anarchism culled from the writings of Benj. R. Tucker
by Tucker, Benjamin R
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Benj. R. Tucker, 1893. Hardcover. x, 512p., frontispiece portrait of Tucker, first edition, original cloth binding with edge wear, all edges tinted red as issued, corners bumped, head and tail of spine frayed, front hinge cracked else good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 264036
- Title
- Instead of a book, by a man too busy to write one. A fragmentary exposition of philosophical anarchism culled from the writings of Benj. R. Tucker
- Author
- Tucker, Benjamin R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Benj. R. Tucker
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1893
- Bookseller catalogs
- Labor - American; Anarchism; Nineteenth century; 1890S, Gay 90s, Gay Nineties;
Terms of Sale
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Established in 1981 in San Francisco, we specialize in books and ephemeral materials related to the history of Labor and other social movements, including the struggles for Black and Chicano equality, the Gay liberation movement, Feminism, and Asian-American activism, as well as the Far Right. In recent years Bolerium has expanded into materials in non-western languages, especially from East Asia, and has also placed more emphasis on ephemera, with tens of thousands of original leaflets, pamphlets, and posters in stock. You can sign up for free email lists in our subject areas at www.bolerium.com. We are located in San Francisco at 2141 Mission, Suite 300 (between 17th & 18th St.). We're open by appointment only..
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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