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HARDCOVER. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st edition. 411pp, octavo. tight binding, clean throughout, Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Crisp, clean bright and tight showing only a trace of shelf wear, and protected in an acid free mylar cover protector.

422 pages. illustrated. very good condition hardback in the dust-jacket. [please see our storefront page for shipping information] a collection of papers chronicling the history of the Royal Canadian Navy from its inception in the 19th century, and in particular it's 75 year history from 1910 to 1985.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. 411 pages including extensive notes, index and black and white photographic plates. Describes the life of a navy, going back to its roots in the nineteenth century and looking ahead to its prospects in the twenty-first. The Royal Canadian Navy is portrayed as a resilient institution, often starved for resources, capable of basic change, and on the brink of important new developments. Gift greetings upon front endpaper. Very light wear overall. Dust jacket in clear protective cover. Excellent copy. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 197 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.51 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Xlvii, 431 Pp. Beige Cloth. Stated First Printing. Excellent Compilation Of Liberal Articles From The 1930'S. Near Fine, No Marks. Dj Lightly Used, Price Clipped, Shallow 1 1/2" X 1/4" Chip At Bottom Of Rear Pane, Still Near Fine. Per Wikipedia, Stuart Chase (1888 - 1985) Was An American Economist, Social Theorist, And Writer. His Writings Covered Topics As Diverse As General Semantics And Physical Economy. His Thought Was Shaped By Henry George (1839-1897), By Economic Philosopher Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929), By Fabian Socialism, And Briefly By The Communist Social And Educational Experiments In The Soviet Union To Around 1930, Though Chase Was Broadly A Modern American Liberal. Chase Spent His Early Political Career Supporting "A Wide Range Of Reform Causes: The Single Tax, Women's Suffrage, Birth Control And Socialism." Chase's Early Books, The Tragedy Of Waste (1925) And Your Money's Worth (1927), Were Notable For Their Criticism Of Corporate Advertising And Their Advocacy Of Consumer Protection. In 1929 Chase Co-Founded Consumers' Research, A Consumer Protection Advocacy Organization. In 1932, Chase Wrote A New Deal, Which Became Identified With The Economic Programs Of American President Franklin Roosevelt. He Also Wrote A Cover Story In The New Republic, "A New Deal For America", Which Appeared Days Before Roosevelt Promised "A New Deal" In His Speech Accepting The Presidential Nomination Of The Democratic Party. Whether Roosevelt Speechwriter Samuel Rosenman Got The Phrase From Chase Is Unknown. Chase's 1938 Book The Tyranny Of Words Was An Early And Influential Popularization Of Alfred Korzybski's Theory Of General Semantics. …