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Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box
by Madeleine Albright
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0060899182
- ISBN 13
- 9780060899189
- Seller
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Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
1st edition, 4th printing. Book is in Near Fine condition, with corners bumped, but otherwise no other faults, pages clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition, with light edgewear, corners lightly bumped/worn.
Synopsis
‘“Jewelry isn’t ordinarily a tool of political persuasion, but in this beautiful book, Madeleine Albright, American ambassador to the United Nations and then the nation’s first female secretary of state, tells the compelling story of how these small objects became part of her ‘personal diplomatic arsenal.’” — The Chicago Tribune From New York Times bestselling author and former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, Read My Pins is a story and celebration of how one woman’s jewelry collection was used to make diplomatic history. Part illustrated memoir, part social history, Read My Pins provides an intimate look at Albright’s life through the brooches she wore. Her collection is both international and democratic—dime-store pins share pride of place with designer creations and family heirlooms. Included are the antique eagle purchased to celebrate Albright’s appointment as secretary of state, the zebra pin she wore when meeting Nelson Mandela, and the Valentine’s Day heart forged by Albright’s five-year-old daughter. Read My Pins features more than 200 photographs, along with compelling and often humorous stories about jewelry, global politics, and the life of one of America’s most accomplished and fascinating diplomats.’ - from publisher
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Details
- Bookseller
- Givens Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19592
- Title
- Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box
- Author
- Madeleine Albright
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060899182
- ISBN 13
- 9780060899189
- Publisher
- Harper & Melcher Media
- Place of Publication
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- jewelry, pins, madeleine albright
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Collecting;
Terms of Sale
Givens Books
Books returned on case-by case basis only. No refund on shipping charges.
About the Seller
Givens Books
Biblio member since 2006
Lynchburg, Virginia
About Givens Books
Givens Books & Little Dickens is a family business that has been selling new, used, and rare books in Lynchburg, Virginia since 1976, and educational toys and teacher supplies since 1989. Our used book department strives to provide quality books on a wide variety of subjects. We also specialize in our local Lynchburg and Virginia history.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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