Description
Octavo, xx, 656pp. Gray cloth, title printed on spine and front panel. Stated “first printing” on copyright page. In publishers dust jacket, near fine, with $10.00 on front flap, light wear at edges and folds, bright illustrations and vibrant colors. Book is inscribed by Ambassador Ken Galbraith: “For Pat, Who saw my real problems – regards – John Kenneth Galbraith / 1969.”
Comments: Renowned economist Ken Galbraith served in numerous democratic administrations, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. He was a prolific author, advocating for American liberalism and a type of post-Keynesian economic models. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000.