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Prague Winter; A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948. With Bill Woodward
by Albright, Madeleine [Senator Richard Lugar]
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: HarperCollins, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Inscribed to Senator Richard Lugar, the first edition of Prague Winter by Madeleine Albright.. Octavo, x, 467pp. Brown hardcover, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $29.95 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear to rear panel, a near fine example. Inscribed by the author on the half-title: "To Senator Richard Lugar / A man who has always appreciated the lessons history teaches us. / Best wishes / Madeleine Albright." Richard Lugar (1932-2019) was a lifelong politician, serving as a US Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. During his time in Washington, Lugar was Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Prior to this, Lugar was the 44th Mayor of Indianapolis, in office from 1968-1976. Lugar's legacy lives on through The Lugar Center, a nonprofit public policy institution he established in 2013 to continue advocating for global issues he focused on while in office.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Prague Winter; A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948. With Bill Woodward
- Author
- Albright, Madeleine [Senator Richard Lugar]
- Illustrator
- Inscribed to Senator Richard Lugar, the first edition of Prague Winter by Madeleine Albright.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- Richard Lugar, Senator Lugar Indiana, Indianapolis mayor Lugar, The Lugar Center, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Lugar, Senate Agriculture Committee Lugar, first edition Madeleine Albright, The Mighty and the almighty first edition, Secretary Alb
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