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Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs
by Patten, Chris
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0713998555
- ISBN 13
- 9780713998559
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Allen Lane, Camberwell, Victoria, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. list of illustrations, acknowledgements and index. Dark blows coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with two inserts, of a pages each, of black-and-white photography. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with gilt and dull red coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The author was the last governor of Hong Kong, and returned to England to a political landscape totally transformed by one party sorcery and the other party's stupidity. The author offers comment that is not bound by the restrictions of diplomacy as was the case when he was working. Much that he says throws new light and interpretation upon world events of the last 20 years. Minor rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Browning of the text block edges and pages. A little rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 323, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0713998555. ISBN/EAN: 9780713998559. Inventory No: 0121024. . 9780713998559
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0121024
- Title
- Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs
- Author
- Patten, Chris
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0713998555
- ISBN 13
- 9780713998559
- Publisher
- Allen Lane
- Place of Publication
- Camberwell, Victoria
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- BZDB2 politics, world, Britain, diplomacy, world affairs Politics & Government; Sociology & Culture. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0713998555 EAN: 9780713998559 Patten, Chris Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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