[The I.W.W.: Its History, Structure and Methods] [A JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDITION]

v, 60 pp. Duodecimo [18 cm]; perfectbound in yellow printed wraps. White, black, and red printed dust jacket. Some very light occasional shelfwear, smudges. Small publisher's slip/note (measuring 7 x 5.5 cm) is laid in. Japanese language edition of Vincent St. John's "The I.W.W.: Its History, Structure and Methods," which was originally published in 1913. From the preliminary pages (very rough translation from Japanese): "This edition is a reprint of the revised 1917 edition, which includes the 'Industrial Union Manifesto' known as the 'January Manifesto' and B. H. Williams' article 'Tendencies Towards Industrial Freedom.' It is an important testimony and source about the IWW that is more frequently cited than the first edition." Vincent St. John (1876–1929) was an active early organizer of the Wobblies, leading the union as the General Secretary from 1908-1914. His influence was such that a Telluride mining company president attempted to frame him for the murder of a mine guard, who was later discovered to have simply abandoned his post. As a result of a 1918 mass trial in which the federal government indicted over 100 I.W.W. members, St. John spent over 5 years in jail before receiving a pardon.…