[Manchester? n. p., ca. 1838-1846]. Broadside on card stock, approx. 4.5 x 6 inches. Engraved vignette, "Stephenson & Royston Del. & Sc." An attractive ephemeral relic of the political fight against trade restrictions on grains in England, an important early free trade movement, here decorated with an engraved vignette of... More

[Houghton-le-Spring? n. p., ca. 1880-1900?]. Original black and white gelatin print, 1.5 x 2.25 inch image on a mount measuring 4.13 x 2.5 inches, mount with scalloped edges. 8-line autograph manuscript poem captioning the image. A clear, crisp, striking image of men standing in front of structures (including smokestacks) at... More

Chicago: General Administration [I.W.W.], ca. 1916. 16mo, original printed wrappers, An early version of the I.W.W. constitution, as adopted in 1905 and amended through 1916 (the year of the Everett Massacre) and by all appearances here contemporary to 1916. A few pencil notes to the rear wrapper. More

(New York: League for Industrial Rights), [1921?]. First edition, an ex-library copy with ink stamps to the front wrapper, title and inside rear wrapper. 8vo, original printed wrappers, 45, [2] pages. The anti-union, pro-management attorney here contributes a detailed argument against workers' rights to organize and to strike. More

Boston: n. p., [ca. 1875-1878]. First edition. Single sheet printed recto and verso, approx. 11 x 8.25 inches. A life insurance and relief scheme for this short-lived cooperative order that was something of an urban counterpart to the Grange movement; each member of the Association would pay into the fund... More

Buffalo, N.Y. Graphic Arts Co., 1903. Broadside color lithograph on card stock, approx. 4.75 x 6.5 inches. An attractive advertising card touting the Buffalo garment company's clothing ($12--presumably for a suite) and its union labor. The card includes an oblique tie-in to the 1901 Buffalo Pan-American Exposition ("Pan American Guaranteed... More