THE DOWNING STREET YEARS
by THATCHER, Margaret:
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- Hardcover
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- first
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Harper Collins. 1993. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Inscribed presentation copy. Publisher's original blue cloth with titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine dustwrapper with just a touch of rubbing to the upper spine tip and corners. Not price-clipped (£25.00 net to the front flap). A lovely copy. Inscribed by the author in blue ink to the title page, "To Gladys Persich / with all good wishes / Margaret Thatcher". Covering her years as Prime Minister between 1979-1990, 'The Downing Street Years' was Margaret Thatcher's first book. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23173
- Title
- THE DOWNING STREET YEARS
- Author
- THATCHER, Margaret:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Harper Collins. 1993
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