Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department
by Acheson, Dean
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good DJ
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
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About This Item
W. W. Norton & Company, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. 4th printing, very good blue cloth hardcover shows mild bumping to corners, light toning, soil and staining to covers, foxing and bit of soil at page edges and some other mild trace wear, in very good dust jacket clipped at top of front flap with price adjacent that shows darkening along spine, mild rubbing and soil and edgewear that includes closed tears and small open chips. 798 pages with a set of black & white plates. Solid and perfectly readable copy of these memoirs from the former statesman.
Synopsis
The author relates his experiences in the State Department during a period that witnessed World War II, European reconstruction, the Korean War and McCarthyism
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- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32431
- Title
- Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department
- Author
- Acheson, Dean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Butte, Montana; Collectibles; Great Falls, Montana; Helena, Montana; Missoula, Montana; Rare Books ; Used Books ;
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Barker Books & Vintage
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Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
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