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On Thermonuclear War
by Kahn, Herman
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1960. First edition. First edition. Signed by Herman Kahn on front free endpaper, inscribed "To Geri, If and when you read it please don't expose it-- i.e. [illegible] were estimated with great care (see note on page 626) [signed] Herman." xx, 651 pp. Bound in publisher's maroon cloth lettered in gilt, ruled in black. Near Fine with a little foxing to edges, slight lean, in a Very Good dust jacket, spine panel toned, a few small stains and edge wear, chip to rear panel, unclipped ($10.00).
One of the most influential academic works of the cold war, which made its author an instant celebrity. Kahn's recent biographer Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi said the book "hums with motifs of world cataclysm, resurrection, and miracle," likening its frank, varied, jocular expository style to that of an epic poem. It would be parodied in the classic Stanley Kubrick film Dr. Strangelove.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945783
- Title
- On Thermonuclear War
- Author
- Kahn, Herman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- nuclear war, atomic age, battle, signed, Cold War, philosophy, mutually assured destruction, megadeath
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Inscribed
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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