Dragon by the Tail
by Davies, John Paton
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0393054551
- ISBN 13
- 9780393054552
- Seller
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Item Price
NZ$184.38NZ$165.93
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About This Item
Norton, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in like dust jacket. First printing with full number line; stated first edition. Flawless, truly collectible copy in practically brand new condition. Protected in clear mylar cover. 448 pages with Epilogue, Notes and Index. Illustrated with B/W plates and facsimiles of documents. Map of China and Asia in 1945 at front and back endpapers. Note that this is a heavy and/or oversized book, which CANNOT be EXPEDITE shipped for the quoted shipping price. Please contact me prior to purchasing if you require EXPEDITE US or any type of INTERNATIONAL shipping. American, British, Japanese, and Russian encounters with China and one another. The author served as an American diplomat in the midst of the Chinese-Japanese conflict. He advised General Stilwell during World War II, dealt with Cho En-lai and Mao, and observed the beginning of the Communist conquest of China.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Modern First Editions Boston (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001575
- Title
- Dragon by the Tail
- Author
- Davies, John Paton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0393054551
- ISBN 13
- 9780393054552
- Publisher
- Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 448
- Keywords
- China, Mao, Chinese-Japanese conflict
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Modern First Editions Boston
Biblio member since 2016
Boston, Massachusetts
About Modern First Editions Boston
Growing collection of 900 + books, mostly from 60s, 70s and 80s. Vast majority of books are first editions, many of them first printings and signed. All books are from a private collection and are being sold now for the first time.Unless noted otherwise: books are without marks, original prices are not clipped and there are no former library books.Please contact me directly for commission free sales.
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