John Murray, London, 1963. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Osbert Lancaster. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Osbert Lancaster, who also drew the illustration for the front panel. Red and green coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. The author of Parkinson's Law cast his eyes over taxation, and, "... Establishments past and present, he goes to the heart of questions of public and private finance that closely affect all of us today, and formulates his Second Rule." -- from the rear panel blurb. Minor creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Sunning to the back strip. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owner's name to the top edge of the half title page. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 192 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Osbert Lancaster. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Humour; Taxation; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 0121495. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0121495
Title: The Law and the Profits
Author: Parkinson, C. Northcote
Illustrator: Osbert Lancaster
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: John Murray
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1963
Keywords: BZDB2 Parkinson's Second Law, taxation, humour, politics, government Humour; Taxation; Politics & Government. Osbert Lancaster Unbranded Parkinson, C. Northcote The Law and the Profits
Bookseller catalogs: Humour;

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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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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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