Central Committee of the / Osawatomie complete run in six issues all underground

Description: Osawatomie (a complete run in six issues - all underground printings) Author: Central Committee of the Weather Underground Organization Title: Osawatomie (a complete run in six issues - all underground printings) Publication: n.p. Weather Underground Organization, 1975-1976 Description: A scarce complete run of the underground printings of the Weather Underground Organization's short-lived & clandestinely printed theoretical magazine, Osawatomie, named for the small town in Kansas where white abolitionist John Brown led a battle against pro-slavery forces in 1856. The magazine followed the successful reception of Prairie Fire: The Politics of Revolutionary Anti-Imperialism (1974), the group's magnum opus and foray into self-publishing under the newly formalized Red Dragon Print Collective. As the WUO scaled back their bombing campaign and focused on mass mobilization via media, remaining underground proved increasingly unsustainable and expensive and publishing Osawatomie somewhat precipitated the group's dissolution in 1977. As stated in the premiere issue published in March 1975, Osawatomie was written to "demystify the workings of the system, to expose and clarify the political meaning of things... [and] to contribute to the unity of progressive forces around a revolutionary line." Each issue featured a Who We Are section, which outlined the group's platform & program; a predictably tedious class-based analysis, a continuation of the WUO's increasingly Marxist-Leninist development; reports on anti-imperialism campaigns in Puerto Rico, Latin America, Africa, etc.; a particular focus on the struggles against the racist anti-busing campaigns in Boston; and typically some kind of centerfold content, culminating with Sarah Pine's evocative MPLA poster in the penultimate issue. As Dan Berger documents in Outlaws of America, in order to print their publications clandestinely, the WUO rented and soundproofed an apartment, established a "social research and consulting company" and built a reception desk for appearances, and they were still forced to relocate numerous times to avoid detection. Each issue was distributed in a limited number under the cover of darkness and then aboveground support groups such as the Prairie Fire Organizing Committee, Water Buffalo Print Collective and John Brown Book Club published reprints for broader circulation. Points of the underground printings include no price or address, at least for the first three issues, the Red Dragon Print Collective slug at the bottom of the rear wrapper; and no ordering information inside the front wrapper (although in the later issues the group did direct readers to where they could find reprints of their publications). All issues very good to near fine with issue one missing a small chunk to the top corner of the front wrapper and a small slice near the spine; most issues have some toning/browning and light soiling to wrappers with the stamp of the Woman's Center Library, Cambridge to front wrapper of Vol. 2, No. 1; all clean internally. A rare opportunity to acquire this complete run of the theoretical output of one of the most important New Left, terrorist organizations. Seller ID: 03719 Subject: Collections / Archives / Runs, New Left, Underground Press D. Anthem, Bookseller Cornish, NH Purveyor of radical, fringe & extremist material operating from Cornish, NH. We are not propagandists and do not necessarily endorse the views of any of the material we carry. We believe in freedom of speech and have a scholarly interest in the entire historical record. Guarantee We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. Please contact us and we'll respond promptly. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7 to 10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Tracking is provided on all domestic shipments. Expedited and international shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Payment We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1093 USD

Location: Cornish Flat, New Hampshire

End Time: 2024-09-26T15:04:09.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD