Click for full-size.
The End Of Certainty; The story of the 1980s
by Kelly, Paul
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
St. Leonards, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1992. First Edition, Early Printing. Paperback. Fine. First edition of The End of Certainty by Paul Kelly, inscribed to U.S. Ambassador Ed Perkins.. Octavo, ix, 755pp. Paperback. Stated "First published in 1992" on copyright page, with number line ending in 3. Solid text block, a fine example. Inscribed by Kelly on title page, "For Ambassador Perkins, United States Ambassador to Australia, with kind regards, Paul Kelly August 1995." Paul John Kelly (b. 1947) is a political correspondent and author from Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Edward J. Perkins (1928-2020) served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, Australia, and the United Nations throughout his 25-year foreign service career. Perkins served in Australia from 1993-1996, likely meeting Kelly multiple times in the duration of his stay. In 1996 Perkins retired with the rank of Career Minister in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Dr. Edward J. Perkins (1928-2020) served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, Australia, and the United Nations throughout his 25-year foreign service career. Perkins served in Australia from 1993-1996, likely meeting Kelly multiple times in the duration of his stay. In 1996 Perkins retired with the rank of Career Minister in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12541
- Title
- The End Of Certainty; The story of the 1980s
- Author
- Kelly, Paul
- Illustrator
- First edition of The End of Certainty by Paul Kelly, inscribed to U.S. Ambassador Ed Perkins.
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Early Printing
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- St. Leonards, Australia
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Ed Perkins, Edward J Perkins, Ed J Perkins, Ambassador Perkins, US Ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Ed Perkins, US Ambassador to Liberia, US Ambassador to Australia, University of Oklahoma International Programs Center, The Hawke Ascendency, Th
Terms of Sale
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
- Items are guaranteed as described on the company website.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
- Items lost or damaged during shipping will be refunded by the shipper.
- Please notify us before returning merchandise by email or phone.
- Sales tax will be added to purchase price where applicable and noted on your invoice.
- Deferred billing available upon request.
About the Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2017
Cincinnati, Ohio
About The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
The First Edition offers collectors the finest assortment of rare and notable books from around the world.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Michael Bond - the man behind Paddington Bear
“All the same ... it’s a very important name. And I don’t expect there are many bears in the world called Paddington!”
A lonely toy bear on an empty shop shelf on Christmas Eve in 1956 first captured the attention of Michael Bond, who kindly shared Paddington with the world.
Vertigo Comics
Vertigo Comics, an imprint of DC Comics, is being retired in 2020 after a 27 year run of groundbreaking comics. The imprint was DC’s home for mature tales that were often horror-themed or otherwise dark in nature. Learn more about Vertigo, home of V for Vendetta, Sandman, and Fables.
