The End of Economic Man: a Study of the New Totalitarianism.
by DRUCKER, Peter F
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The John Day Company,, 1939. Retaining the rare jacket First edition, first printing, of Drucker's analysis of the rise of fascism, interpreting the phenomenon as a fundamental revolution, a reaction to both capitalism and socialism's vision of society based on "economic man". For the democracies to survive, they must instead formulate a society based on a new concept of "free and equal man". Octavo. Original black cloth, spine lettered in yellow. With dust jacket. Trivial wear at head of spine and corners; jacket with light chipping at extremities, spine panel a little darkened, unclipped: near-fine in very good jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 164684
- Title
- The End of Economic Man:
- Author
- DRUCKER, Peter F
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: The John Day Company,
- Date Published
- 1939
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Jacket
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Chipping
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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