Outrage: The Abuse of Diplomatic Immunity
by Ashman, Chuck and Trescott, Pamela
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0491037139
- ISBN 13
- 9780491037136
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
W.H. Allen, London, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. introduction by the Rt. Hon. Gerald Kaufman M. P., foreword by authors. Red coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with four pages of black and white photographs. Black coloured covers with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Bumping to the head end to the heel of the backstrip and a little rubbing to the book corners. Light dustiness to the top text block edge with a few small stains. The remains of a sticker can be seen to the top right-hand corner of the free front end paper. A few handling marks to the half title page. Plain text dustwrapper with red and white coloured background with white and black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. There are a few creases in the laminate of the dustwrapper produced in production. Fading of the backstrip region. There is a 0.25 " tear to the lower left-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. Authors photograph to the rear fold over panel. " On April 17, 1984, WPC Yvonne Fletcher was murdered on a London street by a Libyan gunmen who hid beneath a cloak of diplomatic immunity, returning to his homeland a freeman and a national hero. The British people were horrified." -- from the front fold over panel. This is just one of the cases that the authors investigate in regards to the abuse of diplomats and the ' get out of jail free " catch phrase of diplomatic immunity. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XII, 248 pages, last eight pages blank,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; True Crime; ISBN: 0491037139. ISBN/EAN: 9780491037136. Inventory No: 0106283. . 9780491037136
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0106283
- Title
- Outrage: The Abuse of Diplomatic Immunity
- Author
- Ashman, Chuck and Trescott, Pamela
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0491037139
- ISBN 13
- 9780491037136
- Publisher
- W.H. Allen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Diplomatic Immunity -- Privileges and Immunities, Britain -- Libya -- Politics Politics & Government; True Crime; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0491037139 EAN: 9780491037136 Ashman, Chuck and Trescott, Pamela Outrage: The Abuse of Diplomatic Im
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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