Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels / No Compromise by Wilhelm Leibknecht

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1907. Charles H Kerr & Company. 1st Edition thus. Interesting Provenance. Very Rare.

Personal copy of Gertrude Robinson Smith (book plate and signature). Robinson Smith was the founder of the Berkshire Symphonic Festival, which came to be known as Tanglewood.

The Communist Manifesto: The Communist Manifesto laid out the programme of the Communist League. The Manifesto has been recognized as one of the world's most influential political manuscripts. It presents an analytical approach to the class struggle (historical and present) and the problems of capitalism and the capitalist mode of production, rather than a prediction of Communism's potential future forms.The Communist Manifesto contains Marx and Engels' theories about the nature of society and politics, that in their own words, "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles". It also briefly features their ideas for how the capitalist society of the time would eventually be replaced by socialism, and then finally Communism.

No Comprimise, No Political Trading: Outlines various theories and practice of the communist party.

Exceedingly rare volume in very good condition with some wear to cover, thinning along upper corners of spine. Ink mark along bottom edge and back of spine. Well bound and clean, unmarked interior. From the library of notable patron of the arts - Gertrude Robinson Smith which makes this scarce volume even more unique.