From Opium War to Liberation
by Epstein, Israel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Peking: New World Press. 1956. Royal octavo, original illustrated cloth backed boards, lettering to spine faded, index, pp 146. Previous owner's bookplate. Tape marks to endpapers. Very good condition. A history of China from the Opium Wars of the 1840s through uprisings and civil wars through the 'War of Resistance against Japanese Imperialism' (1937-1945) and the 'Liberationary War" (1946-1949), with an emphasis on politics. Israel Epstein (1915 - 2005) was a Polish-born Chinese journalist and author. He was one of the few foreign-born Chinese citizens of non-Chinese origin to become a member of the Chinese Communist Party. 1st Edition. Cloth Backed Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 103296
- Title
- From Opium War to Liberation
- Author
- Epstein, Israel
- Format/Binding
- Cloth Backed Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New World Press
- Place of Publication
- Peking
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- China, Opium, Politics, War
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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