signed
1946 · New York
by Myrdal, Gunnar; Richard Sterner; Arnold Rose; Ralph Bunche
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1946. Near Fine. Signed by Gunnar Myrdal on front free endpaper, inscribed to "a much esteemed colleague" French philosopher Rene Maheu, UNESCO Chief, Division of Free Flow of Information, later Director of the organization. lix, [1], 1483 pp. Ninth edition, the single volume edition first published in 1944. A Near Fine copy lacking the dust jacket, a little shelf worn. Rare signed.
This work, though somewhat obscure today, was the culminating achievement of Swedish economist and sociologist Gunnar Myrdal's life. It was commissioned by the Carnegie Corporation of New York to study American history (truncated)
This work, though somewhat obscure today, was the culminating achievement of Swedish economist and sociologist Gunnar Myrdal's life. It was commissioned by the Carnegie Corporation of New York to study American history (truncated)