THEORY OF MISERY / MISERY OF THEORY: Report on the New Conditions of Revolutionary Theory

DENEVERT, Daniel

Price: $25.00

click to zoom

(Berkeley / San Francisco): (Cooperstein/Hammer/Knabb), 1974. First English language edition. Tall 8vo. Saddle-stapled brown card wraps. Trivial dent to upper corner of spine, else about fine; bright, crisp, and sharp throughout. 16pp. (Item ID: 20072)

A postmortem of the S.I., and reflection on its place in leftist theory. First published in French the previous year; this translation by Robert Cooperstein, Dan Hammer, and Ken Knabb. The text begins: "The theoretical effort ñ the most advanced since Marx ñ accomplished by the Situationist International has not only burned itself out, it even seems to be content with a place among the curiosities of revolutionary history." Originally published through the Centre de Recherche sur la Question Sociale, a group that included Francoise Bloch, Jeanne Charles [Francoise Denevert?], Joel Cornuault, and Daniel Denevert. OCLC finds three copies. [Ford 169].

Terms of Sale

Payment by check or money order (please make out to "Brian Cassidy"). VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Paypal (books@briancassidy.net) also accepted. All books subject to prior sale. New customers are asked to prepay. Libraries, institutions, and established customers and dealers may request invoice. Reciprocal courtesies the trade. Books may be returned for any reason within thirty days of receipt, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Unless books are not as described, however, all postage to be paid by buyer. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. 

Shipping Terms