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. Second edition
by Tucker, Benjamin R
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- Hardcover
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Benj. R. Tucker, Publisher, 1897. Hardcover. x, 512p., frontispiece portrait of Tucker, second edition, all edges tinted red as issued,original cloth binding slightly soiled with minor edge wear, head of spine chipped, top edge of front blanks and frontispiece lightly dampstained, front hinge cracked else very good condition with stamp of the anarchist newspaper "The Road to Freedom" (published by anarchists associated with the Stelton, NJ Modern School from 1924 to 1932) on the front blank. First published in 1893.
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- Bookseller
- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35003
- 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. Second edition
- Author
- Tucker, Benjamin R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Benj. R. Tucker, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Bookseller catalogs
- Labor - American; Anarchism; 1890S, Gay 90s, Gay Nineties;
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About the Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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San Francisco, California
About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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,...
- Hinge
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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