The Rules of the Game: Reform and Evolution in the International Monetary System
by DAM, Kenneth W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0226134997
- ISBN 13
- 9780226134994
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1982. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with silver spine lettering, dust jacket. xviii, 382pp. Fine/very good. Faint jacket edgewear only. This superbly tight and nice first edition bears a fine presentation inscription and signature on front flyleaf in black fineline: "To my good friend Bob Malott, / who has helped keep the / University of Chicago a very / special place where books like / this are still encouraged / and written / Ken Dam." Dam (1932-2022) was an academic and politician who served as 8th U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (1982-85) and 9th U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (2001-04), while recipient Malott (1926-2018) was a noted Chicago business leader, CEO of FMC Corporation, Republican politico and philanthropist.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48704
- Title
- The Rules of the Game: Reform and Evolution in the International Monetary System
- Author
- DAM, Kenneth W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0226134997
- ISBN 13
- 9780226134994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1982
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