Rupert Murdoch-A Paper Prince By George Munster
Rupert Murdoch-A Paper Prince (First Edition Collectible Copy)
The Critical, Uncompromising Exposé of Global Media Hegemony and Corporate Empire Building
The Critical, Uncompromising Exposé of Global Media Hegemony and Corporate Empire Building
Bibliographic Specifications
• Title: Rupert Murdoch-A Paper Prince
• Author: George Munster
• Publisher: Viking (Penguin Books Australia), Ringwood, Victoria / New York
• Publication Date: 1985
• ISBN-10: 0670805033
• ISBN-13: 9780670805037
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover cloth boards featuring distinct metallic foil-stamped lettering across the spine, structurally enhanced with illustrated monochrome endpapers.
• Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 291 pages. Enriched with a striking black-and-white photographic frontispiece and central archival plates documenting early press mergers.
• Language: English
• Title: Rupert Murdoch-A Paper Prince
• Author: George Munster
• Publisher: Viking (Penguin Books Australia), Ringwood, Victoria / New York
• Publication Date: 1985
• ISBN-10: 0670805033
• ISBN-13: 9780670805037
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover Release.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover cloth boards featuring distinct metallic foil-stamped lettering across the spine, structurally enhanced with illustrated monochrome endpapers.
• Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 291 pages. Enriched with a striking black-and-white photographic frontispiece and central archival plates documenting early press mergers.
• Language: English
Official Condition Report
• The Book: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Exterior / Boards: The cloth-covered boards are exceptionally clean, rigid, and well-preserved. The linear edges and sharp geometric corners remain crisp and square. The spine is completely straight, sturdy, uncreased, and undamaged, retaining its tight original binding.
o Interior: The inner text block is tight, crisp, and robustly secured. All 291 pages and archival photo inserts are clean, intact, and free of text highlighting, private owner ink signatures, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded inside an archival-grade clear Cellophane sleeve to insulate the cloth panels from environmental friction and dust.
• The Dust Jacket: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Condition: Fully present and enclosed within the protective Cellophane wrap. Displays only very limited, minimal signs of minor shelf-wear at the extreme peripheral edges. The graphic cover remains bright, complete, unclipped, and highly presentable.
• The Book: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Exterior / Boards: The cloth-covered boards are exceptionally clean, rigid, and well-preserved. The linear edges and sharp geometric corners remain crisp and square. The spine is completely straight, sturdy, uncreased, and undamaged, retaining its tight original binding.
o Interior: The inner text block is tight, crisp, and robustly secured. All 291 pages and archival photo inserts are clean, intact, and free of text highlighting, private owner ink signatures, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded inside an archival-grade clear Cellophane sleeve to insulate the cloth panels from environmental friction and dust.
• The Dust Jacket: Used – Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Condition: Fully present and enclosed within the protective Cellophane wrap. Displays only very limited, minimal signs of minor shelf-wear at the extreme peripheral edges. The graphic cover remains bright, complete, unclipped, and highly presentable.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1985 by Viking, A Paper Prince stands as one of the earliest and most devastating critical biographies tracking the mid-career rise of global press magnate Rupert Murdoch. Written when Murdoch was in his early fifties and pushing beyond his native Australia, the book captures his relentless pursuit of media power. Munster masterfully maps out the intricate web of corporate profits, leveraged debts, junk bonds, and regulatory loopholes that allowed Murdoch to grow News Corporation. Tracing his path from a local afternoon paper in sleepy Adelaide to acquiring The Times of London, the New York Post, and launching Metromedia television stations in the United States, this text serves as a prophetic blueprint for the modern 21st-century media landscape.
Published in 1985 by Viking, A Paper Prince stands as one of the earliest and most devastating critical biographies tracking the mid-career rise of global press magnate Rupert Murdoch. Written when Murdoch was in his early fifties and pushing beyond his native Australia, the book captures his relentless pursuit of media power. Munster masterfully maps out the intricate web of corporate profits, leveraged debts, junk bonds, and regulatory loopholes that allowed Murdoch to grow News Corporation. Tracing his path from a local afternoon paper in sleepy Adelaide to acquiring The Times of London, the New York Post, and launching Metromedia television stations in the United States, this text serves as a prophetic blueprint for the modern 21st-century media landscape.
Author Profile: George Munster
George Munster (1925–1984) was a highly respected Australian independent journalist, radical editor, and political investigator celebrated for his contributions to the Nation review. Known for his analytical mind, Munster specialized in digging through complex financial records, corporate structures, and political networks that corporate executives preferred to keep hidden. Tragically passing away shortly before A Paper Prince saw final publication, this milestone biography stands as his final major legacy, highly regarded by investigative journalists for its forensic accuracy and objective narrative pace.
George Munster (1925–1984) was a highly respected Australian independent journalist, radical editor, and political investigator celebrated for his contributions to the Nation review. Known for his analytical mind, Munster specialized in digging through complex financial records, corporate structures, and political networks that corporate executives preferred to keep hidden. Tragically passing away shortly before A Paper Prince saw final publication, this milestone biography stands as his final major legacy, highly regarded by investigative journalists for its forensic accuracy and objective narrative pace.
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