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New York, NY Random House: Times Books, 1996. Hardcover First Edition (1996), so stated; First Printing indicated by a complete number line beginning with the numeral '2', in accordance with Random House: Times Books' customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1996), so stated; First Printing indicated by a complete number line beginning with the numeral '2', in accordance with Random House: Times Books' customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows faint smudges to the top edge of the text block and the mildest nudge ot the rear corner tips; else only barely discernible shelf rubbing to the bottom edge of the quareter-cloth boards; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp (even those which were nudged). Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only very mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.25 inches), xx, 361pages. Language: English. Weight: 23 ounces. Hardback with DJ. When Muhammad Yunus returned to his native Bangladesh 25 years ago with an American doctorate in economics, he set out to try and combat the entrenched poverty there. By 1995, his Grameen Bank had made loans totaling $500 million to two million borrowers, mostly women. In spite of the fact that these borrowers were the poorest of the poor, Grameen has had a near-perfect repayment rate.