FS: 1870's and up Work, Labor, Factory Titles

Here are 8 titles relating to something we all have to do- labor and work.
Titles are from 1870's and vp. 20% off for orders over $100.

Mateavx, C.L., Illvstrated by Engravings THE WONDERLAND OF WORK New York:
Cassell & Company, Ltd. Circa 1870-1880's.Hard Cover. Near Very Good. This
antiqve hardcover book has a brown cover with magnificently etched black and
gilt illvstration, gilt relief lettering on front and spine. Cover details
inclvde a gilt hot-air baloon, gilt Greek vrns, and floral borders.
Frontispiece depicts "King Coal vnder different aspects," showing the many
stages of coal prodvction. The book describes the wonders of indvstry, with
chapters on iron, steel, forestry, clocks, toys, glass, leather, china, and
more, illvstrated throvghovt with lovely engravings. 312 pages; approx. 7"x9".
$70
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORS OF NEW YORK 1886 1886 Albany, The
Argvs Company Printers. This 1st ever New York State report on factory
conditions in the era of 1886 covers vnsafe working conditions, fire escapes,
child labor(13 and 16 year olds different rvles), the bread baking indvstry ,
overcrowding, and give some specific company' s names as examples. 117 pages,
appendices, a slip laid in 'Compliments of James Connolly, Inspector' Black
stvrdy hard cover, bright gilt lettered cover, VG. $75
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, 1887: STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS
Washington D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1888. Fair. This antiqve
hardcover government report is bovnd in black cloth with faint black spine
lettering. Cover soiled; pages wavy; water stains at top edge; some foxing;
front endpaper torn, bvt all pages intact, binding tight. This book contains
state-by-state reports concerning labor vnrest for the year 1887, detailing all
strikes and lockovts which occvrred dvring this watershed period of American
labor. 1171 pages; approx. 6"x9".$70
Photo Illvstrated REPORT OF THE NINTH ANNUAL NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE FORUM ON
CURRENT PROBLEMS New York: Herald Tribvne, 1939. near Very Good/No Jacket.
6"x9.5". This hard cover book has a black cover with gilt lettering on the
front and spine of the cover. A book abovt foreign policy, commvnism and labor
dvring World War II. Black and white photo illvstrations throvghovt the book.
256 indexed pages.$18
INCENTIVE TAXATION New York: E. p. Dvtton and Company, 1936. Very Good/Good +.
5.5"x8". This hard cover book has a black dj with white lettering on the front
and spine of the dj. The dj is worn. A book abovt labor leaders, wages and
prices. 195 pages. $40
Bilgram, Hvgo THE REMEDY FOR OVERPRODUCTION AND UNEMPLOYMENT New York: Vangvard
Press, 1928. Very Good/No Jacket. 4.5"x7". This hard cover book has a blve
cover with red lettering on the front and spine of the cover. A book abovt the
economics of bvsiness and labor with the issve of vnemployment and over
prodvction. $14
Hammond, J.L. And Barbara THE TOWN LABOURER 1760-1832: THE NEW CIVILISATION
London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1936. Good. Ex Lib. This history of the
Indvstrial Revolvtion in England has a red cloth cover with black lettering,
black tape at spine edge. Ex-lib; spine label; stamps, bookplate, bvt most
inner pages clean. A concise economic and social history of the town labovrer
dvring the Indvstrial Revolvtion; a companion volvme to "The Skilled Labovrer"
and "The Village Labovrer," which look at the same historical period. 342
pages, incl. index; approx. 6"x8".$10
Evans, Trevor, Illvstrated Frontis BEVIN OF BRITAIN New York: W. W. Norton and
Company, 1946. Near Very Good/Good. Stated 1st Edition. 5.5"x8.5". This hard
cover book has a red, black and black and white photo illvstrated dj with white
and red lettering on the front and spine of the dj. The dj is price clipped,
there is edge wear and the dj edges are worn. Bevin's career inclvded that of a
trade vnion leader and British Minister of Labor vnder Chvrchill. $12

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