Principles of Communism [cover title]

St. Louis: Joseph Weydemeyer School of Social Science of Missouri, ca. 1930. First Edition. Quarto (28.5cm.); original tan pictorial staplebound wrappers (a touch soiled); [1],11 mimeographed leaves. Vertical fold, small loss to bottom fore-edge corner of upper cover and first two preliminary leaves not affecting text, else Very Good and sound. Unrecorded syllabus for a course offered at the School, later described by the House Committee of Un-American Activities as a Communist front established as early as 1920. On top of a reading list comprised of works by Marx, Lenin, and Stalin, the students were also encouraged to read The Daily Worker, Political Affairs, and New Times. Unlocated in OCLC as of March, 2015. (Inventory #: 25754)