London: Cecil Palmer, 1928. First edition. 16 mo. (7 1/2 inches tall), original orange cloth stamped in black, original photographic dust jacket. A near-fine copy. "MR. CHESTERTON HAS REJECTED SOCIALISM NOMINALLY...BUT HE IS A DISTRIBUTIST, WHICH MEANS TO-DAY A REDISTRIBUTIST. HE HAS ARRIVED BY HIS OWN PATH AT MY POSITIION"..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1946. First American edition. Octavo, original cloth, original dust jacket. A near-fine book in a near-fine dust jacket. "IF WE DO NOT RESTORE THE INSTITUTION OF PROPERTY WE CANNOT ESCAPE RESTORING THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY; THERE IS NO THIRD COURSE" First American edition of..... More
Newport, Rhode Island: John Stevens, 1938. First edition. Octavo (9 inches tall), printed on laid paper with a deckled edge, stapled violet wrappers with shallow fore-edge indent. Early owner signature to bottom of blank endpaper, slight toning to spine-fold. Housed in a custom chemise and slipcase. A near-fine copy. "FOR..... More
Irvington-on-Hudson: Foundation for Economic Education, 1949. First edition. Tall octavo, original navy cloth, original dust jacket. Book about-fine. Faint crease to rear panel, slight edge-wear to clipped dust jacket. A nearly-fine copy. "OPINIONS DIFFER WIDELY ABOUT LIBERTY" First edition of F. A. Harper's post-war philosophy of economic liberty. Dr. Floyd..... More
New York: Benziger Brothers, 1917. First edition. Small octavo, original gilt brick cloth. Very faint toning to spine. A nearly-fine copy. First edition of the German-American Jesuit's guide for lay Catholics in an industrialized society. Born in Milwaukee to German immigrant parents, Husslein joined the Society of Jesus in 1891..... More
New York: Random House, 1958. First edition. Octavo, original navy cloth, uncut, original dust jacket. Top edge of book a bit dusty, corners a bit bumped. Toning to spine of dust jacket. Very good indeed. "A REVOLUTIONARY PLAN FOR A CAPITALIST DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH TO PRESERVE OUR FREE SOCIETY" First..... More
New Rochelle: Arlington House, 1970. First edition. Octavo, original grey cloth, original dust jacket. Lower front corner bumped, gentle toning to upper edges, small chip to top front panel of the dust jacket. Very good indeed. "MY UNDERSTANDING OF CAPITALISM IS QUITE DIFFERENT" First edition of this attempt to integrate..... More