Art and the Life of Action With Other Essays
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. First Edition, First Printing.
INSCRIBED by Max Eastman on the front free end paper: "For Theo - // Who also suffers / from both art and / the life of action - / with my love - / Max. // December 1934."
In these essays, Eastman (1883-1969) criticizes the politicization of art and writes about the Soviet Union, Marxism, Ernest Hemingway, his (mis)adventures in Spain, and more.
Although he was still a socialist in the 1930s, Eastman became increasingly critical of Stalin and was friendly with Trotsky, even translating some of Trotsky's works into English.
Copies signed or inscribed by Eastman are scarce in commerce.
PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Octavo (7.5 x 5 inches; 192 x 128 mm), 226, [6] pages, in green cloth, titles to spine. Lacking the dust jacket.
CONDITION: Sunning to spine, fading and a couple smudges to cloth but internally clean and bright. Very Good. Item #3080
Price: $125.00