The Power Broker Robert A. Caro 1974 1st Edition 1st Printing DJ 9/74
$275 · Offered by eBay
First edition
THE POWER BROKER: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York Robert A. Caro | 1974 First Edition / First Printing | Alfred A. Knopf Offered for sale is an original 1974 hardcover first edition of Robert A. Caro’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, The Power Broker, complete with its original illustrated dust jacket. FIRST EDITION IDENTIFICATION * Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1974. * Copyright page explicitly states “FIRST EDITION.” * Original dust jacket retains the $17.95 publisher’s price. * Rear dust-jacket flap displays the original “9/74” printing code. * These identifying features are consistent with a first printing. BOOK CONDITION – GOOD The original black cloth hardcover features gold lettering on the spine and front cover. Binding appears solid, with expected age-related wear. Interior pages appear clean and well preserved based on inspection, with some natural age toning and minor discoloration along the page edges. The book retains its original red-tinted top page edges, with visible spotting and wear. Original photographs, illustrations, and maps are present in the inspected sections. ORIGINAL DUST JACKET – GOOD/FAIR The original illustrated dust jacket is included. The jacket displays age-related wear, including creasing, rubbing, small tears, edge wear, and minor paper loss. The rear flap has a noticeable fold near the “9/74” code. Despite these imperfections, the jacket retains its attractive original artwork and remains an important part of this collecti
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
- Year: 1974
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good
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