Volume 1

Introduced by George Bernard Shaw, with his signature.

Advertisements on verso of page 3 list tracts through number 43.

Shaw's first separate publication.

At head of title page: Under revision.

Contains the proposed order of the proceedings and a list of societies to be represented with delegates.

Committee: Hubert Bland—Member Fabian Society National Executive 1890-1911, hon. Treasurer 1890-1911. F. S. Hughes—Not in author index. Frank Podmore—Not in author index. J.G. Stapleton—Not in author index. Sidney Webb—First Baron of Passfield Corner. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1929-31, for Dominion Affairs 1929-30; MP Seaham Division of County Durham 1922-29; Member Fabian Society National Executive 1890-1935

Pamphlet that outlines the basis, aim, methods, rules and regulations for branches of the Fabian Society.

Second edition, published after Tract 7 (1888), which is advertised in copy

Fifth edition

A Fabian Parliamentary League publication.

"A portion of the tract, revised by Shaw, was incorporated in Tract 11, The workers political programme, which was otherwise drafted by Sidney Webb." --Laurence.

List of introductory works on socialism: pages 11-12.

Third edition, revised (first edition was 1888)

This variant printing has been partially re-set, and includes a list of Fabian Tracts up to no. 16.

Third edition

"This lecture was prepared at the invitation of the Sunday Lecture Society, and delivered in January, 1888"--Title page verso.

First bound copy has no date (first edition 1889).

Drafted by the Political Committee of the Fabian Society.

"Literature relating to the existing factory legislation & the eight hours bill": p. [16].

"Literature relating to the existing Factory Legislation & the Eight Hours Bill": page [16].

Revised

Last note on verso of p. 15 dated December, 1890.

Advertisements on verso of page 3 refer to no. 41 (1892) as "in the press."

"A fuller statement of these facts ... will be found in [his] 'Facts for Londoners', Fabian tract no. 8." -- page 3

Publisher's advertisments on back.

Letter to the members of the Fabian Society signed by Edward Pease; with a list of all planned lectures by its members.

Advertisements on verso on page 3 list tracts through no. 43 (1892).

"Published by John Heywood, Deansgate and Ridgefield, Manchester, and 1, Paternoster Buildings, London; and to be obtained also of the Secretary, 2L Hyde Park Mansions, London, N.W."

According to E.R. Pease, History of the Fabian society, London, 1925, p. 290, this was written by J.F. Oakeshott and others.

"Table of existing laws as to payment of members of legislatures": pages 18-19

Includes bibliographical references (page 17).

Anonymous. By Sidney J. Webb, Baron Passfield, revised by Bernard Shaw.

At head of titlepage: Fabian Tracts, No. 15. - With a list of the society's publications.

Lecture delivered by S. Webb before the Sunday Lecture Society, London 1888