Tuchman The March Of Folly
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Tuchman, Barbara W. March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A. Alfred a Knopf Inc 1984 ; Schutzumschlag / dust cover ISBN: 0394527771
0394527771 very good
Hard Cover. Type: Hard Cover Type: Ex-Library ..Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very heights of folly in government: the Trojan War, the breakup of the Holy See provoked by the Renaissance Popes, the ss of the American conies by Britain's George III, and the United States' persistent folly in Vietnam. THE MARCH OF FOLLY brings the people, places, and events of history magnificently alive for today's reader. First - First Edition Good Hard Cover; First - First Edition
[SW: n y n y Military, War and War Fiction Military, War and War Fiction]
Barbara Tuchman: The March of Folly. From Troy to Vietnam, NY Alfred A. Knopf 1984 ; fester Einband / hard cover; Schutzumschlag / dust cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0394527771
0394527771 Very Good+
447pp, The author explores the tendency of governments to pursue policies contrary to their own interests. A very nice copy of the first edition, with no marks or tears. First Edition Intact Dustjacket Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; First Edition
[SW: History]
TUCHMAN, BARBARA W. The March Of Folly From Troy To Vietnam. Alfred A. Knopf, New York: 1984. ISBN: 0394527771
447 pages. Only one living writer of history has gained and held anything like such a general readership. Tuchman sweeps us through thirty centuries, from the fall of Troy to the war in Vietnam. Includes an Index. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Dustjacket is torn on the spine,
[SW: (Key Words: History, War, Vietnam, Troy, Barbara Tuchman, Renaissance, England, Europe, America).]
TUCHMAN, BARBARA W. The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam, New York Alfred A Knopf 1984 ; fester Einband / hard cover; Schutzumschlag / dust cover ISBN: 0394527771
Very Good
Type: Hard Back FIRST PRINTING HARDCOVER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH A GOOD JACKET IN MYLAR COVER. Clean grey cloth silver foil lettered, sunned along edges; tight, solid, square,sewn binding. Rough cut. Interior very clean and entirely unmarked. 447 pages. Jacket is clean, glossy, unmarked, chipped at corners and spine ends, small closed tear on lower edge and rear upper spine edge; flaps are wrinkled. Author is a two times Pulitzer Prize Winner. In this book she tackles the pervasive presence through the ages of folly in government. She illuminates four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the heights of folly: The Trojan War; The breakup of the Holy See provoked by the renaissance Popes; The loss of the American Colonies by Britain's George III; and the United States folly in Viet Nam. First Edition Good Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; First Edition
[SW: HISTORY, MODERN; POWER-SOCIAL SCIENCES; WAR;]