Marx & Engels. Manifesto of the Communist Party. fifth ed. 1888

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, rear cover slightly dusty, otherwise a very good copy, [PMM 326 (first edition)], 8vo., 1888
Only one copy found of this edition in an institution, last copy and only other copy sold at auction sold in these rooms 2023.

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