America's Promise / The Alliance For Youth / Report to the Nation 1999
by Powell, General Colin L. (ret.), Chairman; Sherman, Matt (Project Director)
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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Alexandria, VA: America's Promise - The Alliance For Youth, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Alexandria, VA: America's Promise - The Alliance For Youth, 1999. First Edition and presumed only printing. Quarto, wraps,643 numbered pages. Basically a hefty, large octavo, but technically quarto. Near fine; some small scale curling at a couple corners, otherwise no salient flaws. Sharp. A scarce copy from the organization Colin Powell founded in 1997 "to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors" in the United States. Reportto the Nation 1999 is primarily a detailed listing of all the organizations that had committed, to that point, to take part in the mission of America's Promise. And a lot of them there were, and there is herein from 1/2 page to a full page for each one. There's also a message from Chairman Powell, and several articles detailing progress on various fronts. Essentially, a thorough almanac on the organization through 1999. American cultural history, in an excellently preserved and very scarce specimen. L60
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001221
- Title
- America's Promise / The Alliance For Youth / Report to the Nation 1999
- Author
- Powell, General Colin L. (ret.), Chairman; Sherman, Matt (Project Director)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- America's Promise - The Alliance For Youth
- Place of Publication
- Alexandria, VA
- Date Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 643
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Bookseller catalogs
- History / Government / Political / Societal;
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