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The Grand Failure; The Birth and Death of Communism in the Twentieth Century
by Brzezinski, Zbigniew [Baker, Howard]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684190346
- ISBN 13
- 9780684190341
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of The Grand Failure by Zbigniew Brzezinski, inscribed to Senator Howard Baker.. Octavo, x, 278pp. White hardcover, black cloth spine, title in silver on spine. Full number line listed on copyright page. Solid text block, foxing, toning, and bumps to top edge. Faint toning to endpapers, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $19.95 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, a touch of soiling to top edge, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper "For Howard Baker - with genuine admiration." A bright association copy. Zbigniew Brzezinski (1929-2017) served as National Security Advisor for President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1981. He passed away in 2017.
Howard Baker (1925-2014) served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1967-1985. Baker was known as the "Great Conciliator" in his time as Senator. He later served as White House Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan from 1987-1988 and eventually became the U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2001-2005.
Howard Baker (1925-2014) served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1967-1985. Baker was known as the "Great Conciliator" in his time as Senator. He later served as White House Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan from 1987-1988 and eventually became the U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2001-2005.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12758
- Title
- The Grand Failure; The Birth and Death of Communism in the Twentieth Century
- Author
- Brzezinski, Zbigniew [Baker, Howard]
- Illustrator
- Signed first edition of The Grand Failure by Zbigniew Brzezinski, inscribed to Senator Howard Baker.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0684190346
- ISBN 13
- 9780684190341
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- signed book Zbigniew, Grand Failure Brzezinski, between two ages Brzezinski, first edition Brzezinski, Keeping Faith, An Hour Before Daylight, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid, Living Faith, The Hornet's Nest, Everything to Gain Making the Most of Life,
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