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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
![Item #02792 The Guide Post, Vol. 1, No. 1, October 1956 [with] Perspective, Vol. 1, No. 2 [first...](/pictures/thumb/02792.jpg?v=1550346274)
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
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
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
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
Lancaster, PA: Beyond the Choir Collective, [2005]. Square tabloid format printed on newsprint, 16 pp, illus. Toning to newsprint else Fine. One copy in WorldCat at Michigan State. An essay on building an anti-war movement by employing three primary roles of an anti-war core: interpretive, instructive, and facilitative. Argues that..... More
Syracuse: Student Research Group, 1974. First edition. Quarto (28 cm). Saddle-stapled wrappers; 46, [3] pp. Compiled after the decision by Syracuse's Board of Trustees to disaffilate the University from military research, the Student Research Group attempts to show how S. U. is still "one cog in the huge Military-Industrial-University-Police machine."..... More
New York: War Resisters League, 1968. 4to; stapled yellow wrappers; 18 pp.; illustrated. This issue of the long-running War Resisters League publication features articles on the Columbia sit-in of President Grayson Kirk's office; a letter from Philadelphia War Resister, Mark Morris, from jail after participating in civil disobedience; tax resistance;..... More