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Gilman (Charlotte Perkins) Women and Economics
£95
London, Putnam, 1908.
Sixth edition. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, priced sixpence.
An early edition of this classic of feminist theory, reflecting on women’s economic reliance on men, first published in 1898. A landmark treatise in the struggle for gender equality.
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Some toning to text-block; wrappers rather worn as usual, some fading to spine, upper wrapper splitting away.
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First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth, gilt.
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First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.
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First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth. Dust-jacket, priced $2.00.
The first edition of this account of big band swing by one of the leading band leaders of all time, his concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938 described by one contemporary critic as "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz's 'coming out' party to the world of 'respectable' music." Swing began to lose favour after this time, so this book marks an interesting period in 20th century popular music.