Mayday at Yale Student Radicalism 1970 New Haven 1st Ed hc/dj 1976 John Taft VTG

Description: Mayday at Yale : A case study in student radicalism by John Taft, illustrated with dustjacket montage, approx. 16 photographs, and map-endpapers, Published by Westview Press, Boulder, CO, USA, 1976, 1st Edition (with "1976" only stated date on Copyright Page; see pics; also with $12.50 original price on dustjacket front flap), Hardcover with Dustjacket, Hardcover with dustjacket. 224 pages. This is a vintage, original book and dustjacket from 1976. The author, John Taft, was a student at Yale during the May Day events of 1970. From the dustjacket: "The author writes from the perspective of a recent Yale graduate whose family have studied and taught at Yale University for five generations. He describes the student uprising at Yale during the spring of 1970, when the university community became preoccupied with the Black Panther trial taking place in the New Haven County Courthouse, less than a block away from the campus. Yale Radicals, assisted by outside activists and community Blacks, used the trial to arouse hitherto quiescent moderates to a pitch of excitement that persisted through May Day. Although the disturbances in New Haven had unique aspects -- as did those elsewhere -- all of themes common to campus unrest were present. Thus, by examining those themes within the context of his case study, the author arrives at a number of findings..." The book is very rare, especially with its original dustjacket. See actual book in ebay pics above. This is a nice, fascinating, hardback book. Near Fine Condition Book with Acceptable/Good Dustjacket [ Dustjacket-edges are scraped and chipped (see pics); otherwise, 224-page book is extremely clean, unmarked, well-bound, square with sharp corners, tight with strong hinges, strongly printed, solid, and sharply illustrated ] 224 pages, approx. 9.25" x 6.25" x 1", blue cloth covers, silver titles, map-endpapers, Hardcover Book with Dustjacket Welcome International ebay Shoppers.I will reduce combined shipping. Also, domestic shipping will include a USPS tracking number. Please visit my other auctions (including other books: search for category: "books" in my ebay store), and email any questions. Thanks for looking! I try to describe my items thoroughly, but buyers may still need more information than I provide. Shipping costs can be expensive to my small auction business. Please ask any questions to be sure before you buy. Thanks.

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