YERGIN, Daniel.
The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money, and Power.
New York: Simon & Schuster , 1991.
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First Edition of Daniel Yergin's The Prize: The Epic Quest For Oil, Money, and Power; Inscribed by Him
First edition, early printing 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 Alita Paine, with congratulations on the 100th anniversary, appreciation for all your efforts - and all sentiments, Daniel Yergin." 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.
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