Reflections on the Failure of Socialism
by EASTMAN, Max
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1955. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); dark blue paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; [6],7-127,[1]pp. Gentle sunning to upper board edges, a few faint creases toward lower spine; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.75), with modest wear, light dust-soil, and a few tiny tears; Very Good+. "...Eastman shows why Socialist societies have always failed...He explains why political liberty depends upon a democratic competitive market and the price system...He suggests both an ultimate ideal to replace that of the classless society, and a method of political procedure transcending the amateur proposals of both Marxists and anarchists" (from front flap).
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58196
- Title
- Reflections on the Failure of Socialism
- Author
- EASTMAN, Max
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Devin-Adair Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Bookseller catalogs
- Socialism;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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