Russian geographer, zoologist, and political theorist (1842-1921) best known for his advocacy of anarchist communism. Collection of eighteen ALSs and two unsigned autograph letters by Kropotkin, totaling 40 pages, dated 1902-1912, to the literary agent Charles Francis Cazenove (1870-1915) about various publications. On February 22, 1902, he writes: “As to the Preface & a new edition of, ‘Fields, Factories…’ it is an excellent idea. But—when would it be required?…Here is the article on theories ‘Small Industries in England’ (Nineteenth Century August 1900) which ought, in fact, be added to the Appendix. Does not America take another 500 or more copies of the book?”
On April 6, 1902, he writes: “I am very sorry that I have…delayed to reprint my ‘Fields, Factories.’ All the time I expected that I should be able to do it; but after all I could not, and was even compelled…to go away from home to the sea side. I hope that the absence of a preface will not be harmful and in the meantime I shall prepare something for the next reprint.“
On August 4, 1906, he writes: “Here is the dummy of the edition which we have settled upon.” On August 25, 1906, he writes: “Best thanks for your letter concerning the acceptance of the ‘Conquest of Bread.’ It seems extravagant to publish such a book at such a price, but as we have not the nerves of publishing ourselves, we have to pass through it.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an export certificate from the French Ministry of Culture.
'The Conquest Of Bread' first appeared in Paris in 1892, although Kropotkin had expounded his theories a decade earlier in the pages of the anarchist journal 'La Revolt.' 1906 saw its first appearance in English when it was published in London. The book is similar in many ways to his 'Fields, Factories and Workshops' (1912), which was also a compilation of articles written between 1888 and 1890.
