Retreat of the West; the White Man's Adventure in Eastern Asia

Park, No-Yong

Published by Hale, Cushman, and Flint, Inc, Boston, 1937

About this Item

336 pages; 3 parts with several chapters in each part; bibliography in rear of book. Pages tight; yellowing of pages; no markings; Front and back blank pages darkened and foxed; Page edges cut roughtly and somewhat foxed. Top page edges are black. Bright orange hard covers with black lettering on front and spine. Some rubbing and fading; Top area of front cover has extensive soiling and discoloration; Top cover edges frayed, exposing tip of underlining. Introduction by George Blakeslee. Foreword and Genesis of the Theme precede chapters. Part I is Tutelage of the West with 2 chapters (Attila of the Huns; The Mongol Conquerors. Part 2: Advance of the West (Coming of the White Man from Europe and America; The Opium War; Taiping Rebellion; Franco-Chinese War); Part 3 Retreat of the West ( Advance of Japan; Rise of Japan to World Power; Advance of America; John Hay and Open Door; China's attemtp to expel Barbarians; Ruusso-Japanese War; World War; American Interposition against Japan; Versailles Peace Conference; ; Soviet Russia; Bolshevism-Nationalism v. Imperialism; decline of Western Powers in China; Manchurian Crisis; League of Nations; Sino-Japanese Conflict; Eclipse of Western Empires in Eastern Asia; Political, Territorial, Cultural, and Commercal Eclipse, etc.) VERY RARE VINTAGE COPY. Seller Inventory # S44-B2790-6346

Bibliographic Details

Title: Retreat of the West; the White Man's ...

Publisher: Hale, Cushman, and Flint, Inc, Boston

Publication Date: 1937

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket