New York: Random House, 1988. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth spine with silver lettering and cream paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xxii, 792pp. Very good/very good. Spine gilt a tad rubbed and several light abrasions on rear endpaper; jacket lightly edgeworn. Tight, quite nice first edition. Front pastedown bears the handsome Cornell University- and University of Kansas-themed bookplate of Deane W. Malott (1898-1996), a noted academic administrator and educator who served as assistant dean at Harvard Business School, chancellor of University of Kansas and president of Cornell University -- and half-title page bears a fine plate boldly inscribed and signed by the author: "to Deane Malott, / Here's hoping The Power Game / intrigues and informs you as / much as you say The Russians / did. I'm grateful to count / such an educator as you among / my followers and fans. Thank you, / Hedrick Smith / Fby 14, 1988.

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Bookseller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 45644
Title: The Power Game: How Washington Works
Author: SMITH, Hedrick
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0394554477
ISBN 13: 9780394554471
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1988
Bookseller catalogs: Books; Americana;

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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts accepts most major credit cards and PayPal. Checks are welcome. Institutions will be accommodated as their procedures require. Every effort has been made to describe each book and any defects accurately. If an item proves unsatisfactory for any reason, it may be returned within seven days. We would appreciate a courtesy call if an item is being returned. Member ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.

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