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The Viking Press, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition. SIGNED by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Notations on front endpaper; interior pages with text without any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: The Viking Press, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [8], ix-x, [4], 3-242, [2] pp. Beige cloth with orange lettering and decorations on the front board and spine; orange topstain. Price of $2.75 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Clayton Fountain was a multiracial American who worked in the Detroit automobile industry and was a member of the UAW-CIO. This is his story of joining the automobile industry, and how he fought to expurgate those with communist political beliefs from his union. Later in his career he took to doing PR for UAW-CIO, this book being an example of his work. A fascinating pro-union piece, written at a time when unions had more political clout in American society. A small spot of foxing to the rear free endpaper; jacket has mild sunning to the spine panel and a bit of foxing.