Samuel Gompers: Champion of the Toiling Masses [Signed by the Author]
by Harvey, Rowland Hill
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1935 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. vii, 376 pp, b&w frontis, foreword, Part I. Pioneer Days; Part II. The National Stage; Part III. 1917 and After; Part IV. Disillusionment; references, bibliography, index. First Edition, 1935. Inscribed "To My Best Friend, Max" by the Author on ffep. "Samuel Gompers (1850-1924) was an English-born, American labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history. Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL), and served as the organization's president from 1886 to 1894 and from 1895 until his death in 1924. He promoted harmony among the different craft unions that comprised the AFL, trying to minimize jurisdictional battles. He promoted thorough organization and collective bargaining to secure shorter hours and higher wages, the first essential steps, he believed, to emancipating labor." Lightly faded top and botttom spine edge with lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Dark blue cloth with lightl blue lettering to front boarde and spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002874
- Title
- Samuel Gompers: Champion of the Toiling Masses [Signed by the Author]
- Author
- Harvey, Rowland Hill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Stanford, CA
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY AMERICAN LABOR LEADERS GOMPERS SAMUEL (1850-1924) AMERICAN LABOR HISTORY LABOR UNIONS
- Bookseller catalogs
- BIOGRAPHY;
- Size
- 8vo
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