The Man from Lisbon
by Gifford, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New in As New dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0070231877
- ISBN 13
- 9780070231870
- Seller
-
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
McGraw-Hill Companies. As New in As New dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0070231877 . This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers. ; "I read this book in 1978 when it 1st came out during a trip to Portugal. It was not long after the fall of Portugal's dictator who had been in place since the 1930s. The book gave a fascinating insight into some of the events that lead to that dictatorship. Introducing a large amount of undetectable counterfeit currency had the highly desirable effect of stimulating demand in the economy in the kind of way that Milton Keynes was proposing to governments at the time. It seems to have stopped Portugal slipping into the 1930s depression as quick as other countries. When it was detected it led to a crisis and the dictatorship. The dictator followed conventional economic policies for the time and cut spending with the result that the economy came to a shuddering halt. Highly relevant in today's financial crisis."; 9.3 X 6.4 X 1.5 inches; 418 pages .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Dr. Bookman - All Books Tightly Packaged in Cardboard (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24287
- Title
- The Man from Lisbon
- Author
- Gifford, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0070231877
- ISBN 13
- 9780070231870
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Companies
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- 0070231877, Portugal, Financial Manipulation, Dictator In Portugal, Portuguese History, Currency Manipulation
Terms of Sale
Dr. Bookman - All Books Tightly Packaged in Cardboard
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Dr. Bookman - All Books Tightly Packaged in Cardboard
Biblio member since 2009
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Dr. Bookman - All Books Tightly Packaged in Cardboard
We have an eclectic array of used and out of print books for you in our inventory. Service is key to our relationship with you. You get \"Old School\" service with Dr. Bookman. We can\'t look at each other in the eye, shake each others hand, or walk into the shop the next day if we\'re disatisfied. I understand that vulnerability. You are purchasing a product sight unseen. That means I must be honest with you about exactly what you are buying. You might find my descriptions more detailed than most others, but when purchasing online, I want you to know exactly what you\'re buying. I don\'t want you to feel surprised when you open the box. And by the way, almost all of our books are shipped in cardboard packaging designed just for books. That means you get it the way it left here.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...