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Gardner, John W. On Leadership New York, NY, U.S.A.: Free Press, The, 1989 Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Printing. SIGNED and Inscribed by Author. Superb collectible -- rare to find signed copy. Beautiful, tight, bright book with no defects of note. Dustjacket protected by mylar and has not been price-clipped. Gardner, who served six presidents in leadership roles, argues that the increasing complexity of the large-scale systems that dominate modern society stifle motivation and will continue to do so unless they relmain flexible and adaptive. 220 pages. Indexed. Price: 40.00 USD
Gardner, John, Illustrated by Raphael, Elaine & Bolognese, Don October Light Knopf, 1976 Hard Cover. Very Good/Good-plus. Second Printing. ISBN:0-394-49912-3. Book itself is in excellent condition. DJ has been covered in protective mylar through which can be seen two corner tears and slight wear to tail of spine. Very clean, however, and has not been price-clipped. Unusual in that it's illustrated throughout. Set on a farm in Vermont, the novel explores the relationship of an elderly brother and sister living together in his home in a state of profound conflict which escalates after he shoots out her TV, chases her upstairs with a piece of firewood, and locks her in her room! 434 pages. Price: 10.00 USD