Spain in Revolt

Gannes, Harry; Repard, Theodore ( pseudonym for Theodore Draper )

Published by Knopf, New York, London, 1936

About this Item

Signed by American Communist journalist Harry Gannes: stated 1st edition in dustcover. With a signed, two page, 1936 Gannes letter about the book. Some related ephemera is laid in. Book is clean, square, well-bound. No internal marks. Dustcover unclipped and tired with chips, edgewear, and a coffee spill to the back cover -- still 95% present. Gannes signature and warm inscription on the flyleaf page to Helene. (Helene Woolf, aka Helene Gannes, was Harry Gannes' 2nd or 3rd wife; she often served as a co-researcher/editorial voice.) Laid in is the original envelope. Gannes discusses his pride in the book (on-the-spot reporting with commentary completed in under a month) and his thoughts about how and why the Spanish Republicans were faring terribly (among other topics.) Also laid in are two 1936 newspaper reviews for the book and a Knopf business reply card. BOOK DETAILS: cloth over boards, 235 pp, five page "Glossary of Names," 3 page glossary of "Parties." TABLE OF CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS: Historical Roots of Revolution, From Bourbons to Republics, The Fascist Threat, The People's Front, Uprising in October, Victory and Intrigues, A World War Looms, People Without Land, Church Over Spain, The Officer Caste, Nations Within a Nation. We ship daily. Out to you w/tracking.

Seller Inventory # 5000050512404

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spain in Revolt
• Publisher: Knopf, New York, London
• Publication Date: 1936
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good Minus
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)