The U.a.w. And Walter Reuther by Howe, Irving, And B. J. Widick - 1949

New York: Random House, 1949. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. x 309 pages. A clean, unmarked and solid copy, though obviously used. "Walter Philip Reuther (September 1, 1907 - May 9, 1970) was an American leader of organized labor and civil rights activist who built the United Automobile Workers (UAW) into one of the most progressive labor unions in American history.[1] He saw labor movements not as narrow special interest groups but as instruments to advance social justice and human rights in democratic societies.[1] He leveraged the UAW's resources and influence to advocate for workers' rights, civil rights, women's rights, universal health care, public education, affordable housing, environmental stewardship and nuclear nonproliferation around the world.[1] He believed in Swedish-style social democracy and societal change through nonviolent civil disobedience.[2][3] He cofounded the AFL-CIO in 1955 with George Meaney.[4]… Read More

New York: Random House, 1949. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good+/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by the author Irving Howe on the front end page. DJ is quite tattered with a lot of chipping and tearing along the edges, scuffing and scrapes are also present. The original price of $3.00 is still present on the front flap. Gray cloth boards underneath show minor spotting and toning along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No other handwriting found other than the author's inscription, no bookplates, no library markings etc. Pages are toned due to age and there is spotting and foxing present, but this is mainly limited to the end pages and pastedowns. Exterior page edges also show some spotting. Copyright page states first printing.