The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power.

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.