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	Lee Kuan Yew A Pictorial Biography Singapore, Singapore Press Holdings/Times Publishing. 1994. (ISBN: 9810130503) Hard Cover. Produced by Lianhe Zaobao, a Chinese newspaper and part of Singapore Press Holdings. In English and Chinese. Hb, approx. 28cm x 28 cm, 312pp, numerous colour and b/w illustrations. The red boards have occasional mottling which is only evident when the dj is removed. A large-format volume and collection of photographs depicting the life of the Singapore statesman, with brief introductory text and captions. Contents: The Family; Politics; International Role; Charisma; Lee Kuan Yew's Family Tree; Chronology of Lee Kuan Yew's Life. (very heavy book at 2 kg which will require additional postage for overseas shipments). Good/Good. GBP 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 31.25 US$ 46.51 \| JP¥ 4109] Book number: 035482 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	BOGDANOR, VERNON (ED) The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Institutions Oxford, Blackwell. 1987. (ISBN: 0631138412) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Ex-library copy with catalogue number on spine, words "for use in the library only" on front of dustjacket, usual library stamps, and some residue from docket on endpaper. Contents in good condition. Hb, xvi + 667pp. Contains around 600 entries from 250 international contributors on political terms and concepts, ideas used in the study of politics, forms of political organization, political communities, main political families, leading political scientists. Cross-referenced and with suggestions for further reading. GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 14.95 \| JP¥ 1321] Book number: 034825 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	EDWARDS, PATRICK John Paul II London, Bison Books. 1995. (ISBN: 1858411920) Hard Cover. Large 4to, Hb, 80pp, colour illustrations. Good+, clean copy in Good dj which has light wear. Pictorial biography of Pope John Paul II with over 80 photographs. From the early childhood of Karol Wojtyla and his secret study for the priesthood during the Nazi occupation of Poland, to his rise to Archbishop and Cardinal, and his beliefs and concerns as Pope. Good/Good. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 \| JP¥ 880] Book number: 033701 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	EDWARDS, JOHN Keating The Inside Story Viking Penguin. 1996. (ISBN: 0 670 82028 8) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 594 pgs with b/w plates. Title page has been clippped. Clean throughout, marginal edgewear only. Biography of the former Australian Treasurer and Prime Minister, relayed in colourful detail by a key member of Keating's staff. Good/Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: 031417 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	FRANK, KATHERINE Indira The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi London, Harper Collins. 2001. (ISBN: 0 00 255646 4) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 567 pgs, VG in VG dj. Fascinating and fluent biography of the Indian leader. "Well written, generous, perceptive and unsentimental" (Daily Telegraph). Very Good/Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: 031154 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	KAVANAGH, DENNIS & SELDON, ANTHONY The Powers Behind the Prime Minister Harper Collins. (ISBN: 0 00 653143 1) . Pb, 400 pgs with b/w plates. G+. Informative and entertaining look at who does what in No. 10, from Heath to Blair, complete with intriguing charts of "circles of influence" for each tenure. According to Sunday Telegraph "This should be compulsory reading". GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: 031388 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	KHRUSHCHEV Khrushchev Remembers BCA. 1971. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 640 pgs with b/w photos. G. in Fair dj which is scuffed and worn. Introduction, commentary and notes by Edward Crannkshaw. Translated and edited by Strobe Talbott. Illuminating recollections of Nikita Khrushchev, head of the Soviet Union between 1953-1964. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: 031999 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	LASKY, VICTOR Jimmy Carter The Man & The Myth NY, Richard Marek. 1979. (ISBN: 399 90042 X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 3rd impression, 419 pgs. G/G with scuffs and small chips to dj. Critical analysis of Jimmy Carter's rise to and tenure in the White House with rather more emphasis on the negative aspects of Carter's Presidency. GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 12.46 \| JP¥ 1101] Book number: 031389 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	MARTIN, JUSTIN Greenspan The Man Behind Money Perseus. 2001. (ISBN: 0 7382 0524 9) Soft Cover. Pb, 336 pages with b/w photos. Fine. Definitive account of the life and times of the celebrated Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, from his childhood in Depression-era New York, his long friendship with controversial author Ayn Rand and his musical training as a clarinetist and youthful days spent touring with a jazz band, to his intellectual and philosophical transformation, two marriages, his dynamic Washington social life and service to five U.S. Presidents. "A home run..informative, eminently readable and gives a thought-provoking portrait of a man who has a job of profound importance to us all"(Business Week). Fine. GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 12.46 \| JP¥ 1101] Book number: 031644 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	MORRIS, EDMUND Dutch A Memoir of Ronald Reagan NY, Random House. 1999, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 394 55508 2) Hard Cover. Hb, 874 pgs with b/w plates. Famous biography of the U.S. president which was received with some controversy when it was first published due to its unusual biographical style. Involving thirteen years of archival research and interviews, the Pulitzer prize-winning author gives a detailed account of Reagan's life from his birth in 1911, through a varied career as lifeguard, aspiring writer, sportscaster, film star, soldier, union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor, President for two terms, and finally his last interview with Reagan in 1994 when the former president, as a result of Alzheimers, no longer even recognized him. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: 031359 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	HAMILTON-PATERSON, JAMES America's Boy The Marcoses and the Philippines London, Granta. 1998. (ISBN: 1 86207 024 5) Hard Cover. Hb, 462 pages with b/w plates. VG in G+ dj which has light wear to edges. Story of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, set in the context of events in Asia at the time: the Vietnam War, the rise of neighbouring dictatorships such as Suharto's in Indonesia and the effect of the Cold War on local and regional politics. Very Good/Good. GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 14.95 \| JP¥ 1321] Book number: 031719 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	ROY, SUBROTO & CLARKE, JOHN (EDS) Margaret Thatcher's Revolution London, Continuum. 2005. (ISBN: 0826480357) , 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Pb, xii + 209pp. VG. Subtitled: "How it happened and what it meant". Examines Britain's political and economic transformation during the Thatcher years, with chapters from individual contributors such as Norman Tebbit, Malcolm Rifkind, Christopher Booker, Dennis O'Keefe and William Hague. "..a book that sets the record straight.." (Mail on Sunday). GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: 032910 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	THATCHER, MARGARET The Downing Street Years London, Harper Collins. 1993. (ISBN: 0 00 255049 0) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 914 pgs. Very sliight edgewear to dj, clean throughout. First volume of Mrs. Thatcher's memoirs, covering her time in office as British Primeminister. Filled with frank comments (good and bad) about world statesmen and cabinet colleagues, accounts of the major events of her premiership, such as the Falklands war, the Miner's Strike and Brighton Bomb, and ending with the tense curcumstances of her last days in office. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 14.95 \| JP¥ 1321] Book number: 031157 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	LEE KUAN YEW From Third World to First The Singapore Story 1965-2000 Singapore, Times Editions/Singapore Press Holdiings. 2000. (ISBN: 9812049843) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 778 pp, colour and b/w photos. Second volume (of two) of the memoirs of the famous Singapore statesman and former Primeminister. Describes the development of the fledgling state of Singapore after it left the Malayan Federation and its transformation into a thriving nation with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Lee provides personal information on his family, insights into the challenges faced especially in the early years, frank portraits of regional and world leaders and opinions on those who have opposed his sometimes controversial actions."A must read for any student of modern Asia" (Rupert Murdoch) and "..told with great clarity, in a refeshingly direct style" (Kofi Annan). Very Good/Very Good. GBP 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 24.5 US$ 36.54 \| JP¥ 3228] Book number: 035481 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.

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	Lee Kuan Yew A Pictorial Biography Singapore, Singapore Press Holdings/Times Publishing. 1994. (ISBN: 9810130503) Hard Cover. Produced by Lianhe Zaobao, a Chinese newspaper and part of Singapore Press Holdings. In English and Chinese. Hb, approx. 28cm x 28 cm, 312pp, numerous colour and b/w illustrations. The red boards have occasional mottling which is only evident when the dj is removed. A large-format volume and collection of photographs depicting the life of the Singapore statesman, with brief introductory text and captions. Contents: The Family; Politics; International Role; Charisma; Lee Kuan Yew's Family Tree; Chronology of Lee Kuan Yew's Life. (very heavy book at 2 kg which will require additional postage for overseas shipments). Good/Good. GBP 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 31.25 US$ 46.51 \| JP¥ 4109] Book number: 035482 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	BOGDANOR, VERNON (ED) The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Institutions Oxford, Blackwell. 1987. (ISBN: 0631138412) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Ex-library copy with catalogue number on spine, words "for use in the library only" on front of dustjacket, usual library stamps, and some residue from docket on endpaper. Contents in good condition. Hb, xvi + 667pp. Contains around 600 entries from 250 international contributors on political terms and concepts, ideas used in the study of politics, forms of political organization, political communities, main political families, leading political scientists. Cross-referenced and with suggestions for further reading. GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 14.95 \| JP¥ 1321] Book number: 034825 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	EDWARDS, PATRICK John Paul II London, Bison Books. 1995. (ISBN: 1858411920) Hard Cover. Large 4to, Hb, 80pp, colour illustrations. Good+, clean copy in Good dj which has light wear. Pictorial biography of Pope John Paul II with over 80 photographs. From the early childhood of Karol Wojtyla and his secret study for the priesthood during the Nazi occupation of Poland, to his rise to Archbishop and Cardinal, and his beliefs and concerns as Pope. Good/Good. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 \| JP¥ 880] Book number: 033701 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	EDWARDS, JOHN Keating The Inside Story Viking Penguin. 1996. (ISBN: 0 670 82028 8) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 594 pgs with b/w plates. Title page has been clippped. Clean throughout, marginal edgewear only. Biography of the former Australian Treasurer and Prime Minister, relayed in colourful detail by a key member of Keating's staff. Good/Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: 031417 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	FRANK, KATHERINE Indira The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi London, Harper Collins. 2001. (ISBN: 0 00 255646 4) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 567 pgs, VG in VG dj. Fascinating and fluent biography of the Indian leader. "Well written, generous, perceptive and unsentimental" (Daily Telegraph). Very Good/Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: 031154 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	KAVANAGH, DENNIS & SELDON, ANTHONY The Powers Behind the Prime Minister Harper Collins. (ISBN: 0 00 653143 1) . Pb, 400 pgs with b/w plates. G+. Informative and entertaining look at who does what in No. 10, from Heath to Blair, complete with intriguing charts of "circles of influence" for each tenure. According to Sunday Telegraph "This should be compulsory reading". GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: 031388 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	KHRUSHCHEV Khrushchev Remembers BCA. 1971. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 640 pgs with b/w photos. G. in Fair dj which is scuffed and worn. Introduction, commentary and notes by Edward Crannkshaw. Translated and edited by Strobe Talbott. Illuminating recollections of Nikita Khrushchev, head of the Soviet Union between 1953-1964. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: 031999 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	LASKY, VICTOR Jimmy Carter The Man & The Myth NY, Richard Marek. 1979. (ISBN: 399 90042 X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 3rd impression, 419 pgs. G/G with scuffs and small chips to dj. Critical analysis of Jimmy Carter's rise to and tenure in the White House with rather more emphasis on the negative aspects of Carter's Presidency. GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 12.46 \| JP¥ 1101] Book number: 031389 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	MARTIN, JUSTIN Greenspan The Man Behind Money Perseus. 2001. (ISBN: 0 7382 0524 9) Soft Cover. Pb, 336 pages with b/w photos. Fine. Definitive account of the life and times of the celebrated Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, from his childhood in Depression-era New York, his long friendship with controversial author Ayn Rand and his musical training as a clarinetist and youthful days spent touring with a jazz band, to his intellectual and philosophical transformation, two marriages, his dynamic Washington social life and service to five U.S. Presidents. "A home run..informative, eminently readable and gives a thought-provoking portrait of a man who has a job of profound importance to us all"(Business Week). Fine. GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 12.46 \| JP¥ 1101] Book number: 031644 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	MORRIS, EDMUND Dutch A Memoir of Ronald Reagan NY, Random House. 1999, First Edition. (ISBN: 0 394 55508 2) Hard Cover. Hb, 874 pgs with b/w plates. Famous biography of the U.S. president which was received with some controversy when it was first published due to its unusual biographical style. Involving thirteen years of archival research and interviews, the Pulitzer prize-winning author gives a detailed account of Reagan's life from his birth in 1911, through a varied career as lifeguard, aspiring writer, sportscaster, film star, soldier, union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor, President for two terms, and finally his last interview with Reagan in 1994 when the former president, as a result of Alzheimers, no longer even recognized him. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: 031359 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	HAMILTON-PATERSON, JAMES America's Boy The Marcoses and the Philippines London, Granta. 1998. (ISBN: 1 86207 024 5) Hard Cover. Hb, 462 pages with b/w plates. VG in G+ dj which has light wear to edges. Story of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, set in the context of events in Asia at the time: the Vietnam War, the rise of neighbouring dictatorships such as Suharto's in Indonesia and the effect of the Cold War on local and regional politics. Very Good/Good. GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 14.95 \| JP¥ 1321] Book number: 031719 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	ROY, SUBROTO & CLARKE, JOHN (EDS) Margaret Thatcher's Revolution London, Continuum. 2005. (ISBN: 0826480357) , 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Pb, xii + 209pp. VG. Subtitled: "How it happened and what it meant". Examines Britain's political and economic transformation during the Thatcher years, with chapters from individual contributors such as Norman Tebbit, Malcolm Rifkind, Christopher Booker, Dennis O'Keefe and William Hague. "..a book that sets the record straight.." (Mail on Sunday). GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: 032910 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	THATCHER, MARGARET The Downing Street Years London, Harper Collins. 1993. (ISBN: 0 00 255049 0) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 914 pgs. Very sliight edgewear to dj, clean throughout. First volume of Mrs. Thatcher's memoirs, covering her time in office as British Primeminister. Filled with frank comments (good and bad) about world statesmen and cabinet colleagues, accounts of the major events of her premiership, such as the Falklands war, the Miner's Strike and Brighton Bomb, and ending with the tense curcumstances of her last days in office. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 14.95 \| JP¥ 1321] Book number: 031157 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.
	LEE KUAN YEW From Third World to First The Singapore Story 1965-2000 Singapore, Times Editions/Singapore Press Holdiings. 2000. (ISBN: 9812049843) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Hb, 778 pp, colour and b/w photos. Second volume (of two) of the memoirs of the famous Singapore statesman and former Primeminister. Describes the development of the fledgling state of Singapore after it left the Malayan Federation and its transformation into a thriving nation with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Lee provides personal information on his family, insights into the challenges faced especially in the early years, frank portraits of regional and world leaders and opinions on those who have opposed his sometimes controversial actions."A must read for any student of modern Asia" (Rupert Murdoch) and "..told with great clarity, in a refeshingly direct style" (Kofi Annan). Very Good/Very Good. GBP 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 24.5 US$ 36.54 \| JP¥ 3228] Book number: 035481 Click here to order or inquire at Glynn's Books.