The Politics of Hope : The Origins of Socialism in Britain, 1881 - 1914
234pp. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Text block edges tanned; affecting page margins. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine and edges sun-faded. 8vo. A collection of pamphlets from the period documents the spread of the socialist message and the subtle changes in emphasis as the movement grew in size and sophistication.