Small inscription FPD, else content appears as unread and unblemished with very near fine, gray, cloth covered board displaying no significant surface/edge wear in DJ displaying moderate surface/edge wear as shown, with repaired & reinforced chipping & small tears.Drawing on a comprehensive array of examples, from Montezuma's senseless surrender of his empire in 1520 to Japans attack on Pearl Harbor, Barbara W. Tuchman defines folly as the pursuit by government of policies contrary to their own interests, despite the availability of feasible alternatives. In brilliant detail, Tuchman illuminates four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very 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 own persistent mistakes in Vietnam. Throughout The March of Folly, Tuchman's incomparable talent for animating the people, places, and events of history is on spectacular display. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Written 8.22.2021SK #5381-82421 Img. 6625 8.24.21 Date: 1984. A Borzoi Book by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

Random House Inc. Collectible - Very Good. Condition: Very Good; Hardcover in dustjacket. Signed by Barbara Tuchman on second blank endpage. First Edition(stated). Condition is Very Good in a Near Fine dustjacket. Book has square spine and corners, clean covers and a tight binding. Touch of fading along top and bottom edges. Jacket is clean and bright with no rips or tears. Photos upon request. Random House Inc ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

New York: Knopf, Date: 1984. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by the author in ink on a tipped in leaf for members of the First Edition Circle, with Kroch's & Brentano's bookmark laid in. Bound in publisher's original gray cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt. Illustrated with 32 pages of photographs and graphic reproductions, 16 pages in color. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. 447 pages. 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 US

New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc. Date: 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394527771 . Very Good+ in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. 1 inch closed tear on front panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . 1984. Alfred A Knopf Inc ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

Knopf, Date: 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Minor shelf wear. Several pages dog eared throughout (Corner folded). 1st ed/1st printing. Signed by author. 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

[ Edition: first ]. Poor Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Torn pages: YES ] Publisher: Knopf Pub Date: 2/12/1984 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 447 ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

New York: Alfred a Knopf, Date: 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition. In addition, same date, 1984, on Title page and Copyright page. Hard cover in very good condition with gray boards and silver gilt lettering on spine and on front board (author's initials: BWT.) Side edges deckled. Interior text block clean and tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains four sections of color and black & white photographs. 447 numbered pages. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; light shelf & edge wear; tiny chip at heel of spine; 1"" closed tear at bottom of front panel; not price clipped. * From the jacket flap, ""Surveying the vast spectrum of our recorded past, Barbara Tuchman now traces and explores one of the most compelling paradoxes of history: the recurring pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interest. Through a wide range of historical examples in which this paradox has been manifest - from the dispersion of the ten tribes of Israel (930 B.C) and Montezuma's senseless surrender of his empire (1520) to Japan's attack on Perl Harbor - Mrs. Tuchman distinguishes folly from other types of misgovernment and identifies its hallmark: the self-destructive act carried out despite the availability of a recognized and feasible alternative. . . . She then brilliantly illuminates - in a narrative that makes real for us the people, places, events, and issues of each ...

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Knopf, Date: 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is price-clipped, with two small enclosed tears along bottom of dust jacket. This collectible, " NEAR FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Nice collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

Knopf, Date: 1984. Hardcover NO D. Used: Good. 9x6x1. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes History Of The Americas; Good hardcover no dustjacket; deckled; tips bumped; faint tanning; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking. 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc. Collectible - Very Good/Good. Date: 1984. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0394527771 (V221) . 1984. Alfred a Knopf Inc ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf, Date: 1984. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Book has a small dark dot on the FFFEP. Dust jacket has a small chip out of top of spine. Dust jacket protected by removable Brodart cover.. 1984. Alfred a Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

Alfred A Knopf, Date: 1984. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 1984. Alfred A Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

New York: Knopf, Date: 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Later Printing. From Troy to Vietnam. Author of American Experience in China which won the Pulitzer Prize. By the author of The Guns of August and A Distant Mirror. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Some wear to the top edge of the DJ spine. Remainder mark on the top edge.. 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1984. Book Club Edition. very good, good. 447, illus. (some color), reference notes, index, some soiling to DJ 1984. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

New York Knopf 1984 Book Club Edition Hardcover Black marks on top and bottom foredges else a fine hardcover book in a like jacket.

ISBN10: 0394527771, ISBN13: 9780394527772, [publisher: Knopf, New York] Hardcover Black marks on top and bottom foredges else a fine hardcover book in a like jacket.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1984. Hardcover. pp. 447. 8vo. Contains duotone and colour photographs. Bound in gray cloth. Light shelfwear. Dustjacket with some nicks to edges; very good+ in very good dustjacket. 1984. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [CA]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1984. Hardcover. pp. 447. 8vo. Light shelfwear; very good in very good plastic protected dustjacket. 1984. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [CA]

Knopf, Date: 1984-02-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. [From the library of Benjamin B. King.] Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Pages unmarked. <br> "Benjamin B. King was an intelligence officer for the British Royal Air Force during World War II. After World War 2 broke out in Europe in September 1939, he joined the British Royal Air Force as a 'penguin' who could not fly because of eyesight problems. He was assigned to Coastal Command at the airbase in Wick in the very north of Scotland, which provided defense for Britain in the North Sea, engaging the Germany Navy and Air Force. After his stint at Wick, Ben was transferred to the vital but vulnerable British base at Gibraltar off the coast of Spain, where the British monitored German and Italian military operations in the Western Mediterranean. While in Gibraltar, one of his tasks was to listen to Luftwaffe radio communications and track the movement of German and Italian airplanes. After Gibraltar, Ben was called back to Britain and assigned to the secret British code-breaking operations at Bletchley Park in England, which played a critical role in the Allies' war effort by monitoring and decoding German military communications and ultimately breaking the German Enigma code." - Obit. 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

Knopf, February Date: 1984. Hardcover. Used - very good. 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam, Tuchman, Barbara Wertheim. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, U.S.A., 1984. Stated First Edition on copyright page with no other printings listed; dustjacket flap states A Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection. 447 pages with index, notes and many illustrations in black and white and color. Grey cloth boards with silver titles front and spine; rough cut fore edge. Brown mark to free endpaper left from laid in newspaper clipping, otherwise volume in fine condition and likely unread. Jacket protected in mylar is clipped and other wise fine.Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Barbara Tuchman here tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments through the ages. One decisive turning point in history detailed by Tuchman is the Trojan War. ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [CA]

Paperback. Good. ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [GB]

Knopf, Date: 1984-02-12. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket with loss. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Scattered underlining and markings. 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

Westminister MD: Alfred A. Knopf Inc, Date: 1984. Explores one of the most compelling paradoxes of history: the recurring pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. Jacket is chipped with a small closed tear on back. Boards sunned on edges. Prior owner embossment on feb. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . Hard Cover. Good/Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris. 1984. Alfred A. Knopf Inc ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]

Knopf, Date: 1984-02-11. hardcover. Very Good. 1x6x9. 1984. Knopf ISBN 0394527771 9780394527772 [US]