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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A fantastic collection of essays in support of the Labour Party and socialism, and in opposition to the Conservative Party, published in the lead up to the 1945 British general election. The first editions of these work in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front paste down of Brendan and Beverley, and to the front free end papers of Can the Tories Win the Peace? and Vote Labour? Why?.A fascinating collection of political pamphlets, written mostly to win support for the Labour Party, to aid socialism, and to discredit the Conservative Party. These tracts were written before the 1945 general election and offer an insight into political issues at the end of the Second World War and the rise of left-wing support.John Strachey (1901-1963), Konni Zilliacus (1894-1967) and Jack Lawson (1881-1965) were British Labour Party politicians. Michael Foot (1913-2010), at the time of the publication of his political pamphlet, was editor of the Evening Standard, but later became Leader of the Labour Party.The set comprises:Death Pays a Dividend by Fenner Brockway and Frederic Mullally (1944) Why You Should be a Socialist by John Strachey (1944)Brendan and Beverley: An Extravaganza by "Cassius", pseudonym for Michael Foot (1944)Can the Tories Win the Peace? And How They Lost the Last One by "Diplomaticus", pseudonym for Konni Zilliacus (1945)Vote Labour? Why? by "Licinius", pseudonym for Jack Lawson (1945) In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Dust wrappers are bright and smart, with a little sunning to the spine of the wraps. Two small marks and two closed tears to the rear of the dust wrapper of 'Brendan & Beverley'. Fine. book.