The Peter Plan; A Proposal for Survival
by Peter, Laurence
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0688029728
- ISBN 13
- 9780688029722
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
William Morrow & Company, New York, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/Good. Illustrator: Walter Griba. preamble, and index. Yellow coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with black and white line drawings by Walter Griba. 1/4 red coloured cloth spine with gilt coloured titles; and, 3/4 black coloured boards. Plain text dustwrapper with yellow coloured background and black and red coloured titles to the front panel and spine. Author photograph on the rear panel. Last of the trilogy incorporating "The Peter Principle" and "The Peter Prescription". Bumping to the head of the spine and shelfwear to the lower book edges. discolouration to the top book edge and there has been in loss of colour of the lower spine on for the first 3 ". Sun damage has caused the spine to become almost white in colour and there is a little chipping to the lower spine edge. Rubbing to the dustwrapper and there's a little chip to the lower rear spine gutter edge. A plan put out by Dr Laurence Peter to save the world. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 224 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Walter Griba. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Economics; Management; ISBN: 0688029728. ISBN/EAN: 9780688029722. Inventory No: 0103118. . 9780688029722
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0103118
- Title
- The Peter Plan; A Proposal for Survival
- Author
- Peter, Laurence
- Illustrator
- Walter Griba
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0688029728
- ISBN 13
- 9780688029722
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Human Ecology -- United States, Environmental Policy -- United States, Progress Economics; Management; Walter Griba Unbranded ISBN: 0688029728 EAN: 9780688029722 Peter, Laurence The Peter Plan; A Proposal for Survival
- Bookseller catalogs
- Economics; Management;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
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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