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The Age of Uncertainty
by Galbraith, John Kenneth
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good ++
- ISBN 10
- 0395249007
- ISBN 13
- 9780395249000
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good ++. A very handsome signed First Edition, First Printing John Kenneth Galbraith title. Book in near fine condition with very faint ading along top edge of cloth and extremely faint rubbing along lower outer corners. Bound in clean blue cloth with bright gilt lettering, spine show no wear. Author inscription across front free end paper, "To Gene Crimson", dated "1987". Top edges of pages appear to have decorative speckles of light color. Numerous color and black and white plates throughout book in clear and beautiful condition. Extensive index at end of book accommodates the depth of this notable volume. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. Light frosting on front and rear wrapper with minor creasing along extremities. Color photograph of author on front wrapper still bright and clean. Title spine shows slight sunning though still clear. Price clipped in upper right corner of front flap, price of "$17.95" intact in lower right corner. In general a well preserved dust jacket in very good condition. A handsome copy of John Kenneth Galbraith's best known books.
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- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3603
- Title
- The Age of Uncertainty
- Author
- Galbraith, John Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good ++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0395249007
- ISBN 13
- 9780395249000
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1977
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
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SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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