Nearing, Scott. (1883-1983). American radical economist, political activist and an advocate of simple living.

Autograph Letter Signed by Radical Economist Scott Nearing Inviting His Correspondent to Visit.

Harborside, ME: August 4th, 1972. 1972. - Letter penned in blue ink and filling most of one side of a sheet of Social Science Institute letterhead, 8-1/2 inches high by 5-3/8 inches wide. Signed "Scott Nearing". There is some light creasing to the paper. Folded twice for mailing. Together with the mailing envelope addressed in an unknown hand. Very good.

Nearing is replying to an Arthur W. Manchester in Boston, inviting him to visit the Institute. "Some of us here are working on idological & agricutural problems. If you are up this way, why not look in on us and share a meal & some ideas - ".

Scott Nearing [1883-1983] was a radical economist, educator, writer, political activist and an advocate of simple living. Very good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 34750

Catalogue: Economics

Keywords: ECONOMICS; AMERICAN ECONOMIST; POLITICAL ACTIVIST; SIMPLE LIVING; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY RADICAL ECONOMIST SCOTT NEARING; ALS; A.L.S.; SIGNATURE; SOCIAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE; AGRICULTURE.

Helen and Scott Nearing

The Brave New World

Harborside, ME, Social Science Institute, 1958. Paperback. 247p. A softcover book in very good condition. Cover is lightly creased, scuffed, and foxed; tiny pen scribble on front. Otherwise clean and tight. An American socialist offers his positive opinion of Soviet Russia and Communist China. Very Good .

Kubik Fine Books Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 192936

Catalogue: Asia

NEARING, Scott

Black America

1929. NEARING, Scott. BLACK AMERICA. New York: The Vanguard Press, 1929. First edition. 8vo. decorated cloth covered boards. Illustrated with photographs throughout. A fine copy that shows just hints of soiling at the cloth. Quite uncommon. .

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Book number: 48630

Scott Nearing

Black America

New York, Schocken Books, 1969. 1st Schocken edition. Paperback. 275p. A softcover book in very good condition. EDges lightly rubbed; bottom corner of back cover is creased. Otherwise clean and tight. Originally published in 1929. Illustrated with multiple sections of black and white photographs. Very Good .

Kubik Fine Books Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 192426

Catalogue: Black Americana

Nearing, Scott

The British General Strike: An Economic Interpretation of Its Background and Its Significance

New York, Vanguard Press, 1926. Hardcover. 186 p. With an introduction by Ellen Wilkinson, M.P. Good condition; spine ends worn .

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Book number: 009059

Keywords: Strikes History Great Britain Labor Socialism

Nearing, Scott

British Labor Bids for Power. The Historic Scarboro Conference of the Trades Union Congress

New York, Social Science Publishers, 1926. Wraps. Red printed wraps. 32 pp. A study of British labor, the organization and efforts of their trade unions against various industries, their leaders and financiers. With sections on miner and textile unity, visits to Russia, struggles of workers in India and China, including the use of children at the workplace, a look at labor unity worldwide, especially in unity with Russia, etc. Scott Nearing was a noted American economist and political activist, known for his radical/leftwing views and political stances. GOOD condition. 1 3/4 by 3/4 inch area of the front cover superficially scuffed off near the title. General fading, minor spotting and edgewear. Good .

Mare BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 010754

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Labor Communism, Socialism, Marxism

Nearing, Scott

"British Labor in Transition" in Nation (October 6, 1926)

First Edition. 0 pp. Fine in original wrappers, but with four looseleaf holes in the left margin and occasional rubber stamp.

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Book number: b11238

Nearing, Scott

"British Labor Turns to the Left" in Nation (October 14, 1925)

First Edition. 0 pp. Near fine in original wrappers. Rubber stamp.

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Book number: b11691

Nearing, Scott

The Conscience of a Radical

Social Science Institute, 1965, Ed.: "Special First Edition # 162" is hand printed on the free front end page-. hardback. signed by Scott Nearing on the free front end page. about very good condition in a dust jacket with moderate wear & chipping

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Book number: 81763

Nearing, Helen and Scott,

Continuing the Good Life: half a century of homesteading.

NY, Schocken Books, (1979). 2nd ptg. VG in VG DJ. The great-grandparents of the back-to-the-land movement, the Nearings abandoned the city in 1932 for a rural life.. DJ price clipped & fading toward edges.

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Book number: BOOKS037810I

Catalogue: Nature

Scott Nearing

Democracy Is Not Enough

Island Workshop Press, 1945. 2nd Printing. Paperback. 153p. A softcover book in very good condition. Spine faded and front cover faintly creased. Tiny scuff on edge of front cover. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. Social Science Handbook #1. A political work by radical economist Scott Nearing (1883-1983), who argues that democracy is not the sole solution to the problem of poverty. Very Good .

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Book number: 192479

Catalogue: Business

Nearing, Scott

Europe-West and East

No Place, No Publisher. Wraps. Perhaps published by the Vanguard Press, circa 1934, based on OCLC records. Observations by Scott Nearing based on his travels through Europe and the Soviet Union in 1934, providing his perspective on the economic climate of Europe, including commentary on fascism and Sovietism. Scott Nearing was a noted American economist and political activist, known for his radical/leftwing views and political stances. GOOD condition. Workers Book Shop stamp on the front cover. Minor general browning to the pamphlet, with light soiling and edgewear. Faint crease to the upper corner. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 007202

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn

Nearing, Scott

Europe and the Next War

New York, Rand School of Political Science, Publisher, 1920. Wraps. Blue printed wraps. 32 pp. An analysis of the then current political situation in Europe post World War I, arguing that the economics and politics of the region, including the terms of various peace treaties, would cause another war. This includes Nearing's opinion the capitalism is perpetuating this next war, and that Russia and communism are the means to prevent it. Scott Nearing was a noted American economist and political activist, known for his radical/leftwing views and political stances. GOOD+ condition. Toning and minor wrinkling to the wraps. Light soiling and edgewear. Paper browned in the interior. Good .

Mare BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 010564

Catalogue: Communism, Socialism, Marxism

Keywords: Noisbn

Nearing, Scott; Flower, Don M.; Flower, J. Howard

The Free Soul. A Journal of Personal Liberation and Eternal Youth. Volume IV Number 1. April 1946

Hartland, VT, The Free Soul, 1946. Original Wraps. Card stock wraps. 24pp. A hapazardly issued "monthly" magazine reflecting opinions of personal freedom and utopian visions of society, as well as having a somewhat socialist tone. This issue features a lengthy poem on the World War, as well as an essay by Scott Nearing-a noted pacifist and radical economist-reflecting on capitalist and communist economies and countries. This essay is the conclusion to one began in a previous issue. VERY GOOD condition with light bumping to the extremities of the wraps. Minor browning along the extremities. Interior clean and solid. Very Good .

Mare BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 004882

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Socialism Utopian Literature

Nearing, Scott

Glimpses of the Soviet Republic

New York: Social Science Publishers, 1926. 8vo. 82 pp. Good in wraps, front cover missing. .

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Book number: 12-1636

Catalogue: Books