The Costello Memoirs: The Age of Prosperity
by Costello, Peter; Coleman, Peter
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Melbourne University Press, Carlton South Vic, Austria, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Impression. 386 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is not price-clipped and in excellent condition. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is in fine or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the dust jacket is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: In his impressive eighteen-year parliamentary career, Mr Costello was Australia's longest-serving Treasurer. As Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party for more than a decade, he worked with Liberal leaders, including John Howard, Alexander Downer, John Hewson, and Andrew Peacock.In his political memoirs, Mr Costello, the fiscal conservative and social progressive, the architect of the GST who eliminated public-sector debt, and who supported a republic and Reconciliation, reflects on more than 30 years of service to the Liberal cause.Mr Costello will offer insight into his successful partnership with John Howard that has led to four election victories and the longest period of economic prosperity in Australian history. He will reveal how and why, despite a booming economy, the Liberals suffered a devastating defeat in 2007.In a unique literary partnership, Mr Costello will collaborate with Mr Peter Coleman, former member of Parliament and editor of the Bulletin and Quadrant, who also happens to be his father-in-law."The memoirs of Mr Costello" will offer readers an unprecedented insider's view of the Liberal Party and our recent political history. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Politics & Government. ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780522855821. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4964. . 9780522855821
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4964
- Title
- The Costello Memoirs: The Age of Prosperity
- Author
- Costello, Peter; Coleman, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0522855822
- ISBN 13
- 9780522855821
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press
- Place of Publication
- Carlton South Vic, Austria
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- BZDB137 politics, treasurer, liberal party, conservative, labor party, australia, victoria, canberra, federal Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Politics & Government. EAN: 9780522855821 Costello, Peter; Coleman, Peter The Costello Memoirs: T
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