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Our Last Best Chance; The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril
by Abdullah II, King
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670021717
- ISBN 13
- 9780670021710
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About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Our Last Best Chance by King Abdullah II of Jordan. Octavo, xxi, 346pp. White hardcover, title in gilt on spine. First edition statement with full number line on copyright page. In publishers near fine dust jacket, touch of shelf wear to front cover, retail price on front flap, otherwise fine. Inscribed on the front free endpaper with the signature of King Abdullah in Arabic: "To Andreas / With Warmest Regards / Yours / Abdullah." A scarce signed book from a reigning monarch. This is the memoir of King Abdullah II of Jordan. After the death of his father, King Hussein, Abdullah II was unexpectedly named as the heir to the Jordanian thrown. His family has been the royal family of Jordan since 1921.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2516
- Title
- Our Last Best Chance; The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril
- Author
- Abdullah II, King
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670021717
- ISBN 13
- 9780670021710
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- signed book King Abdullah, signed book King of Jordan, first edition Our Last Best Chance, signed book Our Last Best Chance, Queen Rania,
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