FIRST FINNISH TRANSLATION OF 'DAS KAPITAL'

MARX, KARL.

Pääoma. Kansantaloustieteen arvostelu Ensimäinen nide Ensimäinen kirja: Kapitalistinen tuotanto Alkuperäisen teoksen kuudennesta painoksesta suomentanut O. W. Louhivuori. (i.e. Finnish "Das Kapital").

Helsinki, Työväen Kirjapaino, 1918.

8vo. In publisher's original red cloth, with gilt lettering. Wear to extremities. Gilting on spine almost gone. Hindges very weak, book block almost detached from binding. Internally fine and clean. (4), XX, 712, (1), 79, (3) pp.

The rare first complete Finnish translation of Marx' landmark work, constituting what is arguably the greatest revolutionary work of the nineteenth century.

"Shortly before Word War I, the young economist and socialist member of parliament Edward Gylling inspired a Finnish edition of "Capital". It was published with the help of the Finnish literature Promotion Fund (SKE). Volume one was translated by OV Louhivuori, who later became the principal of the School of Economics." (Karl Marx Memorial Library Luxembourg - http://karlmarx.lu)

Order-nr.: 54737