Buy this book on-line Foster, Willaim Z. ; Heikkinen, K. E : VENÄJÄN VALLANKUMOUSSuperior, Wis? : Amerikan Suomal. Sosialististen Kustannusliikkeiden Kustantama., 1921.
12mo. 168 pages. In Finnish. First edition. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (National Library of Finland, Minnesota Historical Society, Cleveland Public Library) . Foster was born in Taunton Massachusetts in 1881. He went to work at age 10, and was a jack of all trades, having been, among other things, a sculptor's apprentice, a sailor, a logger, a railroad man, a street car driver, and a farmer. In 1900 Foster joined the Socialist Party, but was expelled in 1909, and then joined the I. W. W. , and, at different times, the Workers' Party, of which he was a chair, and, after a trip to Russia, the Communist Party. He is best known for writing books on labor and socialism, and for political agitation, including leading hundreds of thousand of steel workers on strikes. In 1924, he ran for United States president in the first Communist election campaign. (de Leon, 77) Ex library with card pocket and sticker on spine, ends of spine torn, text clean, good condition. (FIN-14-19) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Foster, Willaim Z. ; Heikkinen, K. E : VENÄJÄN VALLANKUMOUS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Foster, Willaim Z. ; Heikkinen, K. E : VENÄJÄN VALLANKUMOUSSuperior, Wis? : Amerikan Suomal. Sosialististen Kustannusliikkeiden Kustantama., 1921.
12mo. 168 pages. In Finnish. First edition. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (National Library of Finland, Minnesota Historical Society, Cleveland Public Library) . Foster was born in Taunton Massachusetts in 1881. He went to work at age 10, and was a jack of all trades, having been, among other things, a sculptor's apprentice, a sailor, a logger, a railroad man, a street car driver, and a farmer. In 1900 Foster joined the Socialist Party, but was expelled in 1909, and then joined the I. W. W. , and, at different times, the Workers' Party, of which he was a chair, and, after a trip to Russia, the Communist Party. He is best known for writing books on labor and socialism, and for political agitation, including leading hundreds of thousand of steel workers on strikes. In 1924, he ran for United States president in the first Communist election campaign. (de Leon, 77) Ex library with card pocket and sticker on spine, ends of spine torn, text clean, good condition. (FIN-14-19) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Foster, Willaim Z. ; Heikkinen, K. E : VENÄJÄN VALLANKUMOUS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, collectables, out-of-print books, fine bindings and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |