Skip to content

The Riddle of MacArthur; Japan, Korea and the Far East by John Gunther - 1951

by John Gunther

Similar copies are shown below.
Similar copies are shown to the right.
The Riddle of MacArthur; Japan, Korea and the Far East by John Gunther - 1951

The Riddle of MacArthur; Japan, Korea and the Far East

by John Gunther

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first
New York, NY: Harper& Brothers, Publishers , 1951 Harper& Brothers, Publishers, New York. 1951. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/M-Z (Dec 1950). Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; bumping to head and tail; trace edge wear from shelving. DJ: Very Good; Price clipped (ripped); chipping and missing small pieces at head and tail. Brown tweed boards with black cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 240 pp 8vo. The author went to Japan before the Korean Conflict to find out what manner of man is GEN MacArthur in a totally objective and unbiased manner. After in depth assessment the author gives a MacArthur through his pattern of life and based on his current pattern of leadership. With the authors great command of Asian affairs, he draws a succinct and penetrating picture of a commanding personality; describes the nature of the Japan occupation and puts into focus the disturbing problems confronting the US in Asia. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
  • Bookseller Walnut Valley Books/Books by White US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Very Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Harper& Brothers, Publishers
  • Place of Publication New York, NY
  • Date Published 1951
  • Keywords World War II, GEN Douglas MacArthur, Occupation of Japan, Korean War, military leadership, Communist Party in Asia, Tokyo, biography, China, Korea, Taiwan,
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

We have 34 copies available starting at NZ$15.45.

No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur

by Gunther, John

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Acceptable
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$15.45

Show Details

Description:
Harper & Row, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
NZ$15.45
No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur

by Gunther, John

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Acceptable
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$15.45

Show Details

Description:
Harper & Row, 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
NZ$15.45
No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur: Japan, Korea and the Far East

by Gunther, John

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Light foxing along top edge otherwise near fine trade hard cover book/ no dust jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Los Angeles, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$5.16

Show Details

Description:
NY: Harper & Row, 1951. Light foxing along top edge otherwise near fine trade hard cover book/ no dust jacket.
Item Price
NZ$5.16
No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur

by JOHN GUNTHER

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Acceptable
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$8.60

Show Details

Description:
HARPER Brothers, January 1951. Hardcover. Acceptable.
Item Price
NZ$8.60
No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur

by Gunther, John

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
DEWITT, Michigan, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$8.59

Show Details

Description:
Harper & Row, 1951-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.7000 in x 7.9000 in x 5.7000 in.
Item Price
NZ$8.59
No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur - Japan, Korea and the Far East

by Gunther, John

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mullin, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$15.49NZ$9.29
Save NZ$3.60!

Show Details

Description:
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1951 Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Third Printing. Ex-Library. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Out-of-print withdrawn library book with solid covers and clean crisp pages. Has normal library markings and trappings. Great reading copy and looks good on the shelf. Has library tape reinforcement of the spine..
Item Price
NZ$15.49NZ$9.29
Save NZ$3.60 !
No image available

The riddle of MacArthur; Japan, Korea, and the Far East

by Gunther, John

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good in fair dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. hardcover in dust jacket condition good signed by previous owner dj fair
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Luxemburg, Wisconsin, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$10.33

Show Details

Description:
New York: Harper, 1951. Hard cover. Good in fair dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. hardcover in dust jacket condition good signed by previous owner dj fair. xiv, 240 p. 22 cm. hardcover in dust jacket condition good signed by previous owner dj fair
Item Price
NZ$10.33
No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur - Japan, Korea and the Far East

by Gunther, John

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$21.05

Show Details

Description:
Harper & Brothers, 1951. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
NZ$21.05
No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur

by Gunther, John

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Tolar, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$13.77

Show Details

Description:
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1951. Jacket scuffed with edgewear. Boards have rubbed edges. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Item Price
NZ$13.77
No image available

The Riddle of MacArthur

by John Gunther

  • Used
  • very good
Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good+
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Hudson, Maine, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$13.77

Show Details

Description:
New York: Harper, 1951. Gray Tweed. Very Good/Good+. Minimal wear to edges, clean and unmarked. Price clipped jacket shows edgewear, 2" chip at base of spine. A critical study of General MacArthur. "Japan, Korea and the Far East".
Item Price
NZ$13.77