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Title: Fabian Essays in Socialism
Author: Edited by George Bernard Shaw; essays by Sidney Webb, Annie Besant, Sidney Olivier, Graham Wallas, William Clarke, and Hubert Bland
Year: 1889
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Publisher: The Walter Scott Publishing Company, Ltd., London & Newcastle-on-Tyne
Format: Hardcover
Binding: Olive green cloth with Walter Crane illustrated cover design
Signed: No
Condition: Very Good (see below)
Pages: c. 292 + ads
Book Description
Rare first edition of Fabian Essays in Socialism (1889), the landmark manifesto of the Fabian Society, edited by George Bernard Shaw and including contributions from Sidney Webb, Annie Besant, Sidney Olivier, Graham Wallas, William Clarke, and Hubert Bland.
This volume became the intellectual foundation of modern British socialism, influencing the early Labour Party and shaping political discourse well into the 20th century. The book’s striking cover design, executed by Arts & Crafts illustrator Walter Crane, is one of the most iconic bindings of the period, symbolizing collective ascent and the ideals of socialism.
Condition
Very Good. Binding tight and square. Olive green cloth boards remain unusually well preserved, still retaining their depth of color with Crane’s black-stamped design crisp and sharp. Light toning and scattered foxing to prelims and text block, typical of age. Endpapers show some offsetting. No institutional marks, not ex-library. A strong and collectible example of this politically and artistically significant work.
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