Selected Political Writings

New York, NY: Grove Press: Evergreen. Very Good+. 1974. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Paperback. First Evergreen Edition (1974) so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows light wear to the extremities, with very faint creases near the lower front corner and to the upper rear panel; moderate rubbing to wrapper covers; the expected light tanning to the text pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, carefully -used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 1 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 14.5 ounces. E-630. Trade Paperback. James Connolly (Irish: Séamas Ó Conghaile: 1868 – 1916) was an Irish republican, socialist, and trade union leader. He was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World and founder of the Irish Socialist Republican Party. With James Larkin, he was centrally involved in the Dublin lock-out of 1913, as a result of which the two men formed the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) that year; they also founded the Irish Labour Party along with William O'Brien. Connolly was the long term right-hand man to Larkin in the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU) until taking over leadership of both the union and its military wing the ICA upon Larkin's departure for the United States, then leading both until his death. He opposed British rule in Ireland, and was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916, commanding the Irish Citizen Army throughout. Following the defeat of the Easter Rising and the arrest of the majority of its leaders, he was taken to Kilmainham Gaol and executed by firing squad for his part in its proceedings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 382 pages .