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The Castello Memoirs; The Age of Prosperity
by Costello, Peter with Coleman, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0522855822
- ISBN 13
- 9780522855821
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Melbourne, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Preface by Peter Coleman, author's note, appendices and index. Gold coloured end pages. Between pages 194 and 195 there are 16 pages of colour and black-and-white photographs. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with gilt and black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Peter Costello was Australia's longest serving Treasurer. In this memoir he recalls steering " ... the Government through some of its greatest economic and political challenges, paying off Government debt, introducing the GST and fighting five elections." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the backstrip corners and of the book corners. Age toning of the textblock edges and pages. A little ruffling of the dustwrapper edges and there is some tanning of the extreme edges. A few marks to the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], V - XIV, 386 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0522855822. ISBN/EAN: 9780522855821. Inventory No: 0128949. . 9780522855821
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0128949
- Title
- The Castello Memoirs; The Age of Prosperity
- Author
- Costello, Peter with Coleman, Peter
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0522855822
- ISBN 13
- 9780522855821
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press
- Place of Publication
- Carlton, Melbourne
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Peter Costello, memoirs, autobiography, Australian politician, Australian Treasurer, Liberal party, politics Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Politics & Government. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0522855822 EAN: 9780522855821 Costello,
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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