This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jackeat. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is some light toning to the spine of the book and there are several spots of ground-in dirtto the spine as well. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front endpaper. "George Hubbard Blakeslee (August 27, 1871 ? May 5, 1954) was an academic, professor of history and international relations at Clark University, and a fou... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The spine is noticeably toned. The text pages are clean and bright. The first printing consists of 800 copies. "In 1895, he (Robert Dollar) acquired his first vessel, a single steam schooner called Newsboy, to move his lumber from the Pacific Northwest to markets down the coast. Thus began his entry into the shipping industry that included lumber... View More...
This is trade sized pamphlet with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine. The covers have noticeable wear, some water spots and iron residue from the staples. There are several edge tears and a couple of chips, especially to the spine ends. The text pages are generally clean, but have some light toning and some curling to both corners. This is a monograph - reprinted from the Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections (vol. 47). "William Woodville Rockhill (May 1, 1854 ? December 8, 1914) was a United States diplomat, best known as the author of the U. S.' s Open Door Policy for China and as the... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. The spine joints and spine ends have rubbing and beginning fraying. The text pages are clean and bright. The front inner hinge has cracked and been repaired. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. "In 1898 and 1899 an indigenous anti-foreign movement arose in Shandong province. One of the missionaries there, possibly Smith, named th... View More...
This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine of the book is noticeably faded / sunned. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's ink stamped name and address on the front endpaper and an ink stamped book store name on the rear endpaper. "Wu Tse-t'ien or Wu Chao is often known as Empress Wu. She was the daughter of a general of the firs... View More...
B&W and Color Illustrations; Two Volume Set. The volumes are in Very Good- condition and both lack dust jackets. The book covers have edge wear, bumping, rubbing and fraying to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. All illustrations are included and in clean, bright condition. The map inserted at the rear of the second volume is complete and in clean, bright condition. "In 1855, Williams was appointed Secretary of the United States Legation to China. During his stay in China, he wrote A Tonic Dictionary Of The Chinese Language In The Canton Dialect (in 1856. After years of opposition ... View More...
