YERGIN, Daniel.
The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power.
First Edition of Daniel Yergin's The Prize: The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power; Lengthily Inscribed by Him
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
$750.00
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Item Number: RRB-148477
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First edition of "the best history of oil ever written" (Business Week), which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Tony Clark who makes the oil patch -- and the 'oil story' vivid and understandable to the nation. With all best wishes, Daniel Yergin 12/12/96." The recipient, Tony Clark, has been a prominent figure in North Dakota energy development and regulation. The 'oil patch' is the region of northwestern North Dakota containing a vast oil reserve in the Bakken Formation. Harvesting of oil in the region vastly accelerated with the development of fracking processes. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.
"Spellbinding...irresistible...monumental...must be read to understand the first thing about the role of oil in modern history" (The New York Times). "A masterly narrative...The Prize portrays the interweaving of national and corporate interests, the conflicts and stratagems, the miscalculations, the follies, and the ironies" (James Schlesinger).
The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power.
$750.00
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