Promise And Power: The Life and Times of Robert McNamara
by Shapley, Deborah
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0316782807
- ISBN 13
- 9780316782807
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. First edition of Promise and Power: The Life and Times of Robert McNamara, inscribed to journalist John McCullough.. Octavo, gray hardcover, blue cloth spine. First edition, first printing with full number line. Bumped front corner, otherwise fine. In publishers fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, some light wear from handling at top edge of spine, otherwise in very good condition. Inscribed by the author, Deborah Shapley to broadcast journalist John McCullough. Inscription reads: "For John McCullough, A pleasure to meet you - I look forward to your questions! Deborah Shapley, May 6, 1993.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2442
- Title
- Promise And Power: The Life and Times of Robert McNamara
- Author
- Shapley, Deborah
- Illustrator
- First edition of Promise and Power: The Life and Times of Robert McNamara, inscribed to journalist John McCullough.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0316782807
- ISBN 13
- 9780316782807
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- In Retrospect McNamara, Argument Without End McNamara, Wilson's Ghost, Blundering into Disaster McNamara, The Essence of Security McNamara, Out of the Cold McNamara, The 1964 Election and its aftermath McNamara, The McNamara Years at the world bank,
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