kit ching (13 résultats)

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical Description: viii, 168 pages ; 23 cm. Subjects: Yüan, Shih-k ai 1859-1916; Jordan, John Newell Sir 1852-; China Foreign relations Great Britain; China Foreign relations 1912-1949. 3 Kg.

Hardcover/Hardback. Etat : Fine. Dive into the complex world of early 20th-century diplomacy with Chan Lau Kit-Ching's 'Anglo-Chinese Diplomacy 1906-1920'. This first edition hardcover examines the careers of Sir John Jordan and Yüan Shih-kai, pivotal figures in the diplomatic interplay between the UK and China. With its pristine dust jacket and near fine condition, this work offers both an academic treasure and a collectible piece for historians and enthusiasts of international relations. Publisher: Hong Kong University Press. Year: 1978. Binding: Hardcover/Hardback. Condition notes: The book shows minimal wear, with clean pages and a tight binding. Actual item shown in the photos. Ships from Montreal, Canada.

Hard Cover. Etat : Near fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near fine. First Edition. Treatise on a critical and tumultuous period in China's history, during the early years of the 20th century as the country underwent its revolutionary transition from the corrupt and dying Qing monarchy to a republic. Traces the fascinating personal and political interrelationship between Britain's chief representative in Beijing, Sir John Jordan, and Yuan Shi-k'ai, whose attempt to re-establish himself as China's monarch between 1912 and 1916 ended tragically, with Yuan's death. 168 pp., notes, bibliography, glossary of names, index. (Four pages of endnotes and 4 of bibliography printed blank, a defect in all copies, per publisher information. Main body of text unaffected.) Size: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical Description: viii, 168 pages ; 23 cm. Subjects: Yüan, Shih-k ai 1859-1916; Jordan, John Newell Sir 1852-; China Foreign relations Great Britain; China Foreign relations 1912-1949. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st. 168pp. including index; HB red w/gilt; slight rub w/small stain, back endpaper; clean, tight pgs. DJ pale gray w/blue & red; light sun & soil. Attempts to explain " .Yüan Shih-k'ai's political power by analysing the relationship between him and Sir John Newell Jordan, British minister at Peking from 1906 to 1920." isbn 9622090109.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. ix + 342 pages ; 23 cm.

1st Edition. Hb in Dw 8vo , ix,168pp FINE/FINE Copy.

Softcover. Etat : Gut bis sehr gut. 479 pp. good condition gut erhalten - nur a-886.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. This volume is a collection of twelve scholarly yet accessible essays that examine the history of the University of Hong Kong, from the laying of its foundation stone in 1910 to its re-establishment after World War II. The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, Wang Gungwu, wrote the foreword of the publication. The book has been read, but is in good condition. Some bumps and creases are evident on the dust jacket e.g. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Bound in the original publisher's dark green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged but may have some slight creasing but this is negligible. There is a scuff from a removed sticker on the endsheet. It is clean and bright inside with a little wear to edges and corners. It contains some diagrams. There is no owner inscription.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. A clean and crisp hardback copy, but with some light creasing to the black cloth at the head and tail of the spine (see image). The dust jacket is clean and bright, with just a little light creasing to the extremities. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper. A very good hardback copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

Etat : Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original racing green paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 374 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout, with SIGNED letter from Peter Cunich on University of Hong Kong letter-headed paper, dated 2004. Superficial wear to the covers. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper with shelf rubs to the panels, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0195938429 HONG KONG.

1st edition dust jacket Fine octavo 342pp., bibliog., index,

orig. wrappers. 21x13cm, ix,342 pp., PAPERBACK. Minor rubbing. Light bump to rear cover. Bookplate. VG.