Privilege by Edwards (8 results)

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green cloth boards with gilt spine title, no inscriptions and unclipped DJ, which has a bit of scuffing to edges. Pages are clean, tight and bright. 90pp. incl b/w photos plus viii.

Hardback. Dust Jacket. Book in Very Good condition, Dust Jacket Very Good. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine 90 Pages followed by eight pages of Pen Pictures of some Union Officers in North Wales. Eight (8) illustrations. Previous owner's signature and private library stamp to front end papers. and rear of title page. Pictorial Dust Jacket designed by E Meirion Roberts is slightly chipped to edges This is the second book by Huw T Edwards. His first - 'Tros Y Tresi' written in Welsh - was his autobiography in which he describes the vicissitudes of life from his boyhood days in a remote cottage on a Caernarfonshire hillside, through the realities of unemployment to trade union leadership and leadership of a nation in his capacity as Chairman of the Council of Wales. In this book he gives a history of the growth of the Transport and General Worker's Union in North Wales. Yet it is not a history - but a gripping, scintilating story of human endeavour, shorn of heroics, to better the lot of man. The book is a tribute to the creators, leaders and membership of trade unionism in North Wales and to efficient, enlightened management.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket by E. Meirion Roberts (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some edge wear, chipping and small loss to top and bottom of interesting jacket and spine (showing TGWU members at work), corners and folds rubbed with small loss, not price clipped (7/6), no inscription, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. Final eight pages of glossary printed on blue paper as issued. 98pp. Huw Thomas Edwards MBE (1892-1970), was a Welsh trade union leader and politician. After being severely wounded during WW1, he was appointed the first chair of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire in 1949. He was in favour of a Welsh Parliament but initially did not support the Parliament for Wales campaign in the early 1950s although later he did join the campaign. He opposed the decision to flood the Tryweryn valley to create a reservoir to service Liverpool. In 1956 he bought the Welsh language periodical 'Y Faner' in order to save it from liquidation. In 1958 he resigned from the Council for Wales and in 1959 he left the Labour Party to join Plaid Cymru although he returned to the Labour fold in 1965. He was the first President of the Welsh Language Society. This is his memoir of support for the Transport and General Workers Union for Wales. Quite a scarce book.

Condition: Good. 1957. No Edition Remarks. 90 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographic plates to centre of book. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 98pp TGWU in North Wales. Illustrated. Attractive dustwrapper.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 285 grams.