First Edition. Author's second novel. "Norman "Beaut" McGregor, a young man discontented with the powerlessness and lack of personal ambition among the miners of his hometown. After moving to Chicago he discovers his purpose is to empower workers by having them march in unison. Major themes of the novel include the organization of laborers, eradication of disorder, and the role of the exceptional man in society." This copy signed by Anderson at half title. W. H. E. designed bookplate of Harry Bacon Collamore (noted book collector, library benefactor and steel company executive) at front pastedown. Near Fine in Good dustjacket, paper tape at verso of spine, closed tears at lower spine area, soiling to panels, some shallow edge chips. Item #29597

First Edition. Frank Higgins dustjacket art. Labor themed novel, the author's first book. "A child of the Pennsylvania coal valleys, hoped that life would be spent with Charlie. It was for him that she took the course in literature, that she left the silk mils and studied to be a nurse. But there were different things in store for her, the finer things that she deserved". Scarce title. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, small chip at top spine end. Item #25130

First Edition. Youngman Carter dustjacket art. A romance of the Bristol riots. "Ann, a child of the Regency, grows up with her life sheltered from the boorishness of the period. Happily unaware of the time's poverty, unemployment, public whippings and imprisonment, the aftermath of the Napoleonic war, the slave trade, drunken orgies, roysterings - at first these are unknown to her. But her protected youth cannot save her for ever. Through her lover she is drawn into the maelstrom. From the heights of Clifton, Ann watches the burning of Bristol". Almost Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Item #30719

Second Revised Edition, but First Thus. In three acts, this play is “a mixture of satirical romance and fantastic comedy, and is concerned with the pride and idealism of a family of street cleaners who are caught in the toils of a changing world.” Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket, with modest edge wear, few short closed tears and small nicks. Item #18323

First Edition stated. Harry Cimino dustjacket art. Labor themed novel of a coal miner and his family. Very Good, lower cover corners modestly bumped, some residue at lower edge of covers, in Very Good plus dustjacket. Item #25276

First English Edition. Scarce labor themed novel and romance between two coal-miners, and featuring the first coal mining female in American literature. The main character is determined to be by the side of the man she loves. She learns how to be a powder monkey by listening to the talk of miners in the office where she works. Eventually, disguised as a man, she joins her unsuspecting lover in the mine. In creating a strong, imaginative, female character, Bethea challenged traditional gender relationships; but he went only so far. By novel's end the disguised female miner is injured, losing all desire to work underground and, most of all, wanting the security of male support". [David C. Duke; Writers and Miners] Near Fine but for foxing to page edges, in dustjacket that would be Very Good but for a sticker price having been clipped out at spine, little more than square inch, soiling to panels. Item #29711

First Edition. Labor dispute novel of a young man of the world who returns to take controlling interest in his family's Southern paper mill. "What comes next in Conflict is Edward's declaration of allegiance to the mill workers. It brings on a family realignment and culminates in a tragic break in [family] solidarity which is not mended until there has been a strike, with violence and needless bloodshed". This copy inscribed and signed by Bowler at front free endpaper in 1958. Also laid in is the publisher's flyer for the book printed in color and including press releases by such contemporaries as Harry Hansen, Fredric March, and other reviewers. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, fading to spine, shallow chips to spine ends and few flap corners. Item #20415

First Edition. Depression era guide to finding a job. Near Fine with light wear to spine ends, in a Very Good dustjacket, modest edge wear with some surface wear to front panel. Item #19347

First Edition. Lydia Mess Portrait Frontispiece. Labor and social change non-fiction. "A giant Irshman form London who fought his way up from the waterfront slums to New York State Assembly and won international renown as the forceful ruler of longshoreman activities in the Port of New York during the World War. He has friends among Governors and gangsters, politicians and thieves, judges and con men, cops and palookas, authors and actors, rum runners and speakeasy folk, show girls and waitresses". Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, small chip at mid spine and at top spine end. Item #27068

First Edition. John Drew dustjacket art. Novel of a wealthy president of a firm who trades places with a worker in his factory on a dare. Perhaps an early source for the Eddie Murphy film, Trading Places. Very Good, light stain to some pages at fore-edge, in dustjacket with some staining at fore-edge of panels, with red from cloth leaching onto jacket. Item #20557

First Edition. Novel of a king that took leave of his kingdom. Near Fine with mild cocking in Good plus dustjacket with moderate creasing and shallow chips to front edges, shallow chipping and wear to spine ends, and light chipping and wear to rear edges. Scarce in dustjacket. Item #16169

First Edition. E. C. Caswell dustjacket art. Contemporary novel of Industry and a worker's strike. Basis for the 1920 silent black and white film directed by Jack Conway and starring Claire Adams and Nigel De Brulier. Scarcely found in original illustrated dustjacket. Very Good but for first front endpaper removed, in Good or Very Good dustjacket, crease at lower front panel, dime sized chip at mid-spine, shallow chipping at spine ends, closed tears mended at verso with archival tape. Item #22563