Association Libre des Compositeurs-Typographes de Bruxelles ( editor - publisher ) :
Reference : 46303
Bruxelles, Imprimerie de A. Mahieu et Comp., Vielle Halle aux Blés, 31 , 1857, small in-8°, (2)nn pp (title) + 124 pp, half cloth binding, the printed wrapper mounted on the cover of the binding. Cover a bit dustsoiled, interior with some foxing spots. Very rare and early example of a labour union movement by the workers in the printing industry in Brussels (Belgium). Because of their literacy they were among the first of the workers to organize themselves in unions.