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Decisions For A Decade; Policies And Programs For The 1970s. Preface by George F. Kennan
by Kennedy, Edward M
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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1968. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine. An inscribed limited edition of Decisions For A Decade by Senator Edward M. Kennedy.. Octavo, 222pp. Bound in red morocco, title in gilt on spine with decorative raised bands. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Top edge gilt. Marbled end papers. Bound by The Harcourt Bindery for the personal use of Senator Edward Kennedy. There is no limitation page in this volume. (Newcomb, 239). Inscribed by Senator Ted Kennedy: "To Erik Axelson, With my deep appreciation and best wishes for the future. Ted Kennedy. April, 1971." From a small limited edition of leather-bound copies of Senator Ted Kennedy's first book.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2010
- Title
- Decisions For A Decade; Policies And Programs For The 1970s. Preface by George F. Kennan
- Author
- Kennedy, Edward M
- Illustrator
- An inscribed limited edition of Decisions For A Decade by Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Last Lion Kennedy, The Fruitful Bough Kennedy, Decisions for a Decade Kennedy, Our Day and Our Generation Kennedy, America Back On Track Kennedy, In Retrospect McNamara, Profiles in Courage Kennedy, Strategy for Peace Kennedy
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- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
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- Inscribed
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