An edition of Steal This Book (1971)

Steal this book

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An edition of Steal This Book (1971)

Steal this book

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In 1967 a book called "F--k The System" was published privately under the pseudonym George Metesky, a favorite fake name of political theater artist Abbie Hoffman. It was the prototype for this edition, in 1971 greatly expanded and retitled "Steal This Book" and distributed by Grove Press from a label called Pirate Editions. Both books were designed to help political radicals on the lam from the authorities maintain their existence off the radar screens of polite society. The latter book (in three sections, Survive!, Fight! and Liberate!) describes late 1960's resources for free food, clothing, transportation, education, medical care and communication. The final pages offer specifics for NYC, LA, Chicago and San Francisco, and also a list of "other books worth stealing". Draft dodging, woodworking, legal aid, locksmithing, avoiding listening devices... it's all here, at least as it existed then. "Steal This Book" was Hoffman's fourth book, with "F--k The System", "Revolution For The Hell Of It" and "Woodstock Nation" coming earlier in that order.

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Language
English
Pages
308

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1996, Four Walls Eight Windows
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1995, Four Walls Eight Windows
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-308).
Originally published: New York : Pirate Editions : Distributed by Grove Press, c1971.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
335/.83
Library of Congress
HX843.7.H64 A3 1971a, HX843.7.H64A3 1971a

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 308 p. :
Number of pages
308

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1273430M
Internet Archive
stealthisbook00hoff
ISBN 10
1568580533
LCCN
95004840
Library Thing
200291
Goodreads
385213

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