First edition. Collection of over 200 original newspapers bound in six plain hardcover folios covering 1930 (Vol 1, 11 issues only), 1932-1934 (Vols. 2 & 3, complete), 1936 (Vol. 5, 48 issues), and 1937-1938 (Vols. 6 & 7, complete). Although not indicated as such, the volumes are from the collection of renowned football writer Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman and were evidently passed down to him from his father, Charles "Sasha" Zimmerman, A MAJOR LABOR FIGURE IN NEW YORK, who was a contributor (and sometimes subject) of a number articles herein; and/or from his uncle, Israel "Zimmy" Zimmerman, a fellow labor leader with "Secretary-Manager/ Dressmakers Union" business card of Charles Zimmerman laid in final volume inscribed on verso "To Zimmy/ Merry Christmas/ From Sasha, and Rose." Founded by Jay Lovestone and Benjamin Gitlow in 1929, WORKERS AGE was initially called REVOLUTIONARY AGE in homage to the short-lived radical newspaper, "The Revolutionary Age" (Nov. 1918 Aug. 1919), involvement in which led to Gitlow's arrest in 1919 and subsequent imprisonment in Sing Sing prison from 1920-22. Lovestone and Gitlow began work on the newspaper shortly after being expelled from the Communist Party and forming the "Communist Party (Majority Group)" later changed to the "Communist Party (Opposition Group)," when the hoped-for "majority" of Communist Party members didn't join them. It initially ran as a bi-monthly (with the occasional break) before switching to a weekly format in 1935. Publication ceased entirely in Jan. 1941. CONTENTS OF VOLUMES are as follows: (1) REVOLUTIONARY AGE, Vol. 1, Nos. 11 21: Apr. 7 - Nov. 22, 1930. (2) WORKERS AGE, Vol. 2 (complete), Nos. 1 24: Oct. 15, 1932 - Dec. 15, 1933. (3) WORKERS AGE, Vol. 3 (complete), Nos. 1 22: Jan. 1 - Dec. 15, 1934. (4) WORKERS AGE, Vol. 5, Nos. 5 52: Feb. 1 - Dec. 26, 1936. (5) WORKERS AGE, Vol. 6 (complete), Nos. 1 52: Jan. 2 - Dec. 25, 1937, complete. (6) WORKERS AGE, Vol. 7 (complete), Nos. 1 53: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1938. A TOTAL OF 211 ISSUES. First leaf of initial volume is partially detached where front hinge has separated. Otherwise, bindings are outwardly worn but sound. Contents generally good to very good with darkening to the fragile pages which also show occasional chips and tears. Understandably rare in single issues much less in a gathering of this number with a total of 211 issues. 1930's RADICAL U.S. NEWSPAPERS. Seller Inventory # 56177

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Title: WORKERS AGE; [Bound collection of over 200 ...

Publisher: Communist Party of the U.S.A/ Workers Age Publishing Assn., et al. 1930 -1938, New York

Publication Date: 1930

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

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