Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities (Harold Wilson's copy)
by Hugh Dalton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Routledge, 1935. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near fine, bound in clean blue cloth, with bright gilt spine lettering, one nick to the foot of the spine, small dents to text block fore edge, internally crisp and clean in a tight binding. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary who died recently at the age of 102. During his lifetime Harold Wilson kept the book in the Ashley Gardens mansion flat in Westminster that the couple shared until his death in 1995. After she lost her husband Mary Wilson continued to live in the couple's flat, surrounded by a lifetime's accumulation of books and memories until 2016. Near Fine 1935
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4697
- Title
- Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities (Harold Wilson's copy)
- Author
- Hugh Dalton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
Christian White Rare Books buys and sells books and manuscripts in the best condition we can find them. We love manuscripts, annotated books and association copies. We serve collectors of all ages, means and taste, and have built relationships with libraries and librarians in the UK, the USA and across the world. We all need books!
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Crisp
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- Tight
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- Fore Edge
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- Text Block
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- Gilt
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