The Rich Nations and the Poor Nations
by Ward, Barbara
- Used
- first
- Condition
- very good+ : slightest sign of shelfwear, marking on FFEP, mild toning, else clean, square, tight./very good: lower corner front flap clipped, but price visible top right ($3.75), shelf wear.
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
WW Norton & Company, 1962. first edition. hardcover. very good+ : slightest sign of shelfwear, marking on FFEP, mild toning, else clean, square, tight./very good: lower corner front flap clipped, but price visible top right ($3.75), shelf wear.. 8vo 159pp. stated first. from front flap: "Barbara Ward has here written the most penetrating and the most important of her several books. With arresting clarity, coupled with a deep knowledge of history and of current affairs, she explains how the rich nations become richer, while the poor nations, in spite of desperate and heroic efforts, actually become poorer." #00911.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 829
- Title
- The Rich Nations and the Poor Nations
- Author
- Ward, Barbara
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good+ : slightest sign of shelfwear, marking on FFEP, mild toning, else clean, square, tight.
- Jacket Condition
- very good: lower corner front flap clipped, but price visible top right ($3.75), shelf wear.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Company
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- economics, first edition, nonfiction
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About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
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About Matthew's Books LLC
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- Tight
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- Shelf Wear
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