Return China by Bertram James (5 results)

Condition: Fair. 1957. First Published. 251 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Minor foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns, free endpaper and plates. Light cracking and creasing to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing and fraying to ends; visible staining to bottom end. Gilt lettering is noticeably darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.

8vo. x, 251, [1] pp. Photo frntsp., numerous photo illusts. Red cloth, gilt lettrng (mnr shlfwr), w/ d.j. (mnr dustsoilng, chppng hd of spine, mnr sunng to spine), VG/G copy. First edition of this journalist's return to China after the Communist takeover, whose unique position as former prisoner-of-War by the Japanese, diplomat, and cultural envoy during World War II, offered unique insights into the new state.

Buckram. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. First Edition. 22 cm, x, 251 pp, b&w photo plates, d/w - tiny (repaired) nicks at head of spine. Small shelf number to title page - from a private collector. VG in VG minus jacket. Best copy we've seen. based on a visit to China in May, 1956 with a group from New Zealand - contains impressions of the country.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition.

pp. x, 251, (i). Frontispiece, 22 illustrations. A very good copy in dust wrapper.