Anarchism: its Philosophy and Scientific Basis as Defined by Some of its Authors

Chicago: Mrs. A.R. Parsons, 1887. First Edition. Octavo. Blue-green cloth boards; 200, (3)pp. External wear: gilt dulled; bit of fraying to spine ends and corners; thin splits to hinges – still a tight, internally sound copy, free of markings; Very Good. "Anarchy Now" sticker (ca 1960s) affixed to front free endpaper. An anthology of original and borrowed materials compiled by Parsons in his jail cell; published posthumously by his wife Lucy. Includes excerpts from courtroom speeches in the Haymarket trial; the first appearance of Parsons' essay "History of the Labor Movement in America," and further essays by Kropotkin, Reclus, Dyer Lum and others. With 2 pages of adverts for publications for sale by Lucy Parsons at end of text. GLENN 157.