Alexander Herzen
Russian writer, 1812-1870
"Aleksandr Ivanovich Herzen was a Russian writer and thinker known as the ""father of Russian socialism"" and one of the main fathers of agrarian populism (being an ideological ancestor of the Narodniki, Socialist-Revolutionaries, Trudoviks and the agrarian American Populist Party). With his writings, many composed while exiled in London, he attempted to influence the situation in Russia, contributing to a political climate that led to the emancipation of the serfs in 1861. He published the important social novel ""Who is to Blame?"" (1845–46). His autobiography, ""My Past and Thoughts"" (written 1852–1870), is often considered one of the best examples of that genre in Russian literature."
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Philosopher, writer and politician (1812-1870). Rare ADS in French, signed several times within the text in the third-person, “Alex. Herzen” and ”M. Herzen.“ n.p.n.d. [Paris August 1849] . 8vo. 3 pages.
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An eight-article agreement between Herzen and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, concerning a loan of 24,000 francs for the publication of a newspaper to be repaid with five-percent interest. The agreement dictates that (translated) “the general direction of the newspaper will be exclusively entrusted to M. Proudhon,” and that “M. Proudhon assigns a right to active participation in Mr. Herzen in the part of foreign policy by accepting articles and correspondence sent by him.” However, Proudhon "has the right to refuse items when they are contrary to the general trend of the newspaper or if that section would be likely to result in a conviction." In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, light creases, and slight show-through from writing to opposing sides..