Descrizione

First Edition, second printing, Autographed by David Rockefeller, the author. With charming black and white photographs throughout. 8vo, publisher's original black boards with gilt lettering on the spine, in the original pictorial dust jacket. 517 pp. A pristine copy, essentially as mint.

Edizione: financier, philanthropist, ultimate ambassador, & scion of one of history's most fabled families.<br> "it is a rare author who can write about himself with openness and candor, but david rockefeller has succeeded brilliantly. his discussion of his upbringing and of the obligations imposed by great wealth is fascinating, as are his personal reflections on four generations of rockefellers. what the book also reveals, unconsciously but with great clarity, is the decency, integrity, and humanity of david rockefeller himself." - dr. henry kissinger<br> "long before globalization became a household word, david rockefeller realized the importance of cultivating strong, trusting relationships with countries and their leaders around the world. we are privileged to be the beneficiaries of his lifelong commitment to world peace, and to have his reflections on these experiences in this superb memoir." nelson mandela