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Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway A Study in Imperialism
by Earle, Edward Mead (1894-1954)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: The MacMillan Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Xiii, 364 pp. Index. 2 maps. Small octavo in original dark blue publishers pebbled cloth with blind ruling. Spine is sunned, gilt title and ruling. Minimal shelf wear to covers, back cover has small dring and top back corner is toed-in, interior paper is a bit toned but otherwise clean and unmarked. Sturdy, handsome copy. Earle was a writer and university professor (20 years at Princeton) who specialized in economics and politics and was particularly interested in the effects of stronger countries against the weaker ones. He consulted with the U. S. Government during WWII and was instrumental in setting up an analytics department within the OSS. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 364 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12323
- Title
- Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway A Study in Imperialism
- Author
- Earle, Edward Mead (1894-1954)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Turkey, Constantinople, Ottoman_empire, Turks, Imperialism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military & Wars; History: Middle East/Near East; Classics; Medieval Studies; Language - German;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- Sunned
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