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The Gorton Experiment: The Fall of John Grey Gorton
by Alan Reid
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0855580488
- ISBN 13
- 9780855580483
- Seller
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King River, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Shakespeare Head Press, Sydney, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 455 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 in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. The story of John Grey Gorton as Prime Minister of Australia and his downfall. John Gorton became Prime Minister of Australia after the drowning death of his predecessor Harold Holt in 1967. It was unexpected as well as in the sense that he was a member of the upper house (Senate). The Liberal party had been in government continuously since 1949. The author, John Reid was regarded as the head of the press gallery at the time and well versed in all the machinations of Gorton's tenure. A fantastic history of the times. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Australian History; Australia; 20th century; Politics & Government, Current Affairs. ISBN: 0855580488. ISBN/EAN: 9780855580483. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8974. . 9780855580483
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8974
- Title
- The Gorton Experiment: The Fall of John Grey Gorton
- Author
- Alan Reid
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0855580488
- ISBN 13
- 9780855580483
- Publisher
- Shakespeare Head Press
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BZDB137 john gorton, prime minister, australia, harold holt, history, liberal party History; Australian History; Australia; 20th century; Politics & Government, Current Affairs. ISBN: 0855580488 EAN: 9780855580483 Alan Reid The Gorton Experiment: Th
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- Octavo
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- Tight
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