Marx (Karl) and Friedrich Engels

Manifesto of the Communist Party.

fifth edition, first authorized English translation of the Communist Manifesto, 32pp., original printed paper wrappers, stapled as issued, ink name annotation ‘Edwin Seligman – The Economic tutor praelector of History, signs of browning, upper cover and 2pp slightly creased at corner, [PMM 326 (first edition)], 8vo., 1888

Manifesto of the Communist Party was subjected to a defective English translation in 1850 which rendered the famous opening line, ‘A spectre is haunting Europe’, as ‘A frightful hobgoblin stalks throughout Europe’. The present translation was overseen by Engels himself, with the assistance of Samuel Moore.