The Ally, No. 10, October, 1968
Berkeley: The Ally, 1968. Tabloid format printed in black on newsprint, [8] p., illus. State Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin stamp to the top of the front page. More
Anti-War & Pacifism
American League Against War and Fascism: How It Developed...Its Distinctive Character Program.....Activities
New York: American League Against War and Fascism, 1936. A pamphlet that outlines the history, program, and activities of the American League Against War and Fascism, which was founded at the U.S. Congress Against War held in September 1933. Tri-fold pamphlet (8 ½” x 5 ¼”), six panels. Slightly mis-folded..... More
Call to the U.S. Congress Against War - Labor Day Week-End, September 1-4, 1933, New York City
New York: National Organizing Committee, U.S. Congress Against War, 1933. In 1933, writers Sherwood Anderson, Theodore Dreiser and Upton Sinclair called for a united front against war, which was organized as the U.S. Congress Against War and held from Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in NYC (apparently changed from the date listed..... More
March for Peace May 1st 1952
New York: United Labor and People's Committee for May Day, 1952. A pamphlet preceding May Day activities for 1952, which highlights the history of the holiday and the struggle for Negro rights, labor organizing, and peace. The United Labor and People’s Committee for May Day was a Communist front organization..... More
National Strike Information Center, Newsletter #12, May 27, 1970
Waltham, Mass.: National Strike Information Center], 1970. Tabloid format printed on newsprint, 12 pp. Newsprint browning, light chipping to edges, VG overall. An uncommon underground press title with only seven institutions holding scattered issues in WorldCat. A single issue of this underground press publication “established as a central house for all..... More
The Student Mobilizer Special Wallposter Issue No. 1, January 18, 1969
New York: Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, 1969. The first of at least seven posters included in issues of the Student Mobilizer, the newspaper of the Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam. The recto includes a photograph of a bandaged soldier smoking and..... More
The Student Mobilizer Wall Poster No. 5, August 21, 1969
Washington, D. C. Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, 1969. The fifth of at least seven posters included in issues of the Student Mobilizer, the newspaper of the Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam. The recto includes a montage of protest photographs superimposed over..... More
A substantial Friends Peace Committee collection
Philadelphia: Friends Peace Committee, 1960s. This collection comprises nearly 100 bulletins, newsletters, flyers, press releases, brochures, event notices, reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, internal documents and other items related to the work of the Friends Peace Committee (FPC) during the early 1960s. The FPC was formed in 1933 by the Philadelphia..... More
Violence, Non-Violence, & Change (New University Conference Crisis Paper)
Chicago: New University Conference, 1970. First edition. One sheet folded, 4 pp. One in a series of crisis papers issued by NUC to address the political and tactical differences between different factions of student radicals. This paper focused on the question of violence on college campuses. The author(s) discuss seven..... More
Who Are the Young Communists?
New York: Youth Publishers, [1931]. A small pamphlet introducing the Young Communist League and its struggle against capitalism, war, racism, and union busting. Extols the virtues of the Soviet Union as a worker’s paradise. Stapled, photo-illustrated, newsprint wrappers (5 ” x 4”), 24 p. Small chip to crown, nick to..... More
Youth Challenges the Warmakers!: Report of the National Youth Anti-War Congress
New York: Youth Committee Against War, [1940]. The Youth Committee Against War (YCAW) was founded in 1938 as a federation of socialist, Protestant and student youth groups. Originally called the Youth Committee for the Oxford Pledge, it was militantly pacifist and anti-imperialist and attached itself to the equally isolationist Keep..... More
The World Is In Your Hands
[Prague]: Peace and Socialism Publishers, [196-?]. A collection of original drawings by Danish cartoonist Herluf Bidstrup based on ideas and texts by Norman Freed and K. Oesterling. The drawings critique capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, war, and racism while extolling socialism. This was the first title in a proposed series of booklets..... More
Conscription and the Four Freedoms (Anvil Booklets Number 1)
New York: The Plowshare Press, [194-]. First edition. Octavo. Saddle-stapled grey wrappers printed in black; 10 pp. The author argues that while the government touts the freedoms of education, work, medical care and migration that conscription undermines an individual's self-determination and is antithetical to democracy. About Fine. An uncommon title..... More
Schoolboy “Expendables”: Our Retrogression to Barbarism
Glenshaw, Pa.: W. S. Chase, 1947. Fourth printing. Stapled wrappers (3 ¾” x 6 ¾”), 22 pp. Rust to staples, else Fine. Two copies in WorldCat at the Wisconsin Historical Society & Alexander Turnbull Library in NZ. A vituperative anti-war screed that accuses the U.S war class of sacrificing young schoolboys..... More
Congress Journal, Third National Youth Anti-War Congress, December 27-30, 1939
Chicago: 1939. This Congress Journal was issued at the Youth Committee Against War’s (YCAW) third national youth anti-war congress held from Dec. 27-30, 1939 at the International House in Chicago. It includes the YCAW’s program, comments from YCAW officers Frank Littell and Fay Bennett, the congress agenda, various adverts and..... More
![Item #06697 [CRV/NY Newsletter, Number One?]. Vietnam is a Stake Not a Mistake. Committee of...](https://davidanthembookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/06697.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1561861076)
[CRV/NY Newsletter, Number One?]. Vietnam is a Stake Not a Mistake
New York: Committee of Returned Volunteers/New York, [ca. 1970]. A 23” x 17” newsprint sheet folded to make 8 panels. Small closed tears to edges and folds, newsprint toned, but VG overall. One copy under the title “Vietnam is a stake not a mistake” in OCLC at the New York..... More
![Item #10845 My Country Is the World [INSCRIBED] [with the author's World Passport]. Garry Davis](https://davidanthembookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/10845.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1683246078)
My Country Is the World [INSCRIBED] [with the author's World Passport]
London: Macdonald & Co., 1962. First UK edition. Garry Davis’ autobiography chronicles the beginning of the world citizen movement and his travel adventures with the first World Passport. Davis famously renounced his U.S. nationality in 1948 and deemed himself a “citizen of the world.” In 1953 he formed the World..... More
Never Again! United Youth Conference Against War
New York: United Youth Conference Against War, 1932. A conference document for the inaugural United Youth Conference Against War, which was held at the Rand School of Social Science in NYC from November 25-27, 1932. The internal pages include a Call to Action by Nathaniel Weyl (temporary chairman) and Paul..... More
Strike! (12 issues)
Columbus / Cleveland: Socialist Party of Ohio, 1963-64. A broken run of 13 issues of this socialist newsletter written and published by Ken and Sharon Freedman - and later Richard Mehl - who were members of the Socialist Party of Ohio. Issues focused heavily on the civil rights and anti-war..... More
Mothers of Men and Militarism
London: Headley Brothers, [1915]. First edition. Twelvemo. Light blue wrappers printed in black & red; 128, [1] pp. The author calls for women the world over to organize and add their voices to the campaign against militarism and aggression. A Very Good copy with wrapper edges and spine browned, corners..... More
The AWOL Press (two issues)
Manhattan, KS / Lawrence, KS: AWOL Press / Vortex, [ca. 1969]. Two issues of this GI paper affiliated with the Vortex, Kansas’ underground newspaper. Information for servicemen on the anti-war movement among GIs. The inside pages of Vol. 1, No. 9 include “A Call to the Fall Offensive to End..... More
![Item #02792 The Guide Post, Vol. 1, No. 1, October 1956 [with] Perspective, Vol. 1, No. 2 [first...](https://davidanthembookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/02792.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1550346274)
The Guide Post, Vol. 1, No. 1, October 1956 [with] Perspective, Vol. 1, No. 2 [first two issues]
Anoka, Minnesota: The Guide Post / Perspective, 1956. First edition. Two stapled issues printed in blue, 32; 32 pp. Some soiling to the front cover of both issues, but VG. The only issues found in WorldCat are at the Minnesota Historical Society (who also have his papers). Scarce thus. The first..... More
The Vital Question and Our Navy, 1898
Fourth edition. Square octavo (24.5 x 20 cm). String-bound onion skin dust wrapper over red-printed wrappers; 65 pp.; two leaves of chromolithographs; photographic plates. A somewhat confounding title from the food faddist and inventor of shreeded wheat, Henry D. Perky. Includes 254 recipes with most including shredded wheat in some..... More
Resistance, Vol. 9, No. 3, April, 1951
New York: Resistance Magazine, 1951. 4to; stapled wrappers, 20 pp. A hint of rubbing to wrappers; some very shallow grazing to top rear wrapper, but still about Near Fine. Printed by Libertarian Press - A Workers Cooperative, Glen Gardner, N.J. Any issue uncommon in commerce. (Goldwater, 226) A single issue of..... More
Total Disarmament, Or, An International Police Force?
Glasgow: The Strickland Press, 1948. First edition. Original, saddle-stapled, tan wrappers printed in black; 20, [4] pp. (includes covers). The Duke of Bedford, previously Lord Tavistock, was a noted ornithologist and naturalist who became an ardent supporter of Social Credit. His economic reformist tendencies informed his pacifism, which is the..... More