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Hardcover, bound in full genuine dark forest green gilt-stamped leather binding. 194 pages. Illustrations. Brand new copy in factory shrink-wrap. A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: bound in satin ribbon marker, all edges gilt, raised spine, 22kt gold stamping, smyth-sewn binding, silk moire end-papers, acid free archival paper and full genuine leather binding. Limited First signed and numbered edition, published by Easton Press, 1999. Signed by John Kenneth Galbraith. One of 1,050 copies, with COA (Certificate of Authenticity) and Publisher’s Information card laid-in loose. In this memoir the American economist and diplomat presents his reminiscences of a life spent close to political power, From Roosevelt through the Kennedy years and beyond, he limns the men (and women) responsible for much of the history of the 20th century. A pristine copy, gift quality, new in shrink wrap.