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Battle Hymn of China
by Smedley, Agnes
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1943. First Edition, Early Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Battle Hymn of China by Agnes Smedley in the publisher's scarce dust jacket.. Octavo, vii, [2], 528pp, i-xvi. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine. Top edge dyed black. Stated "Published August 23, 1943 / First, Second, and Third Printings Before Publication" on copyright page. Solid text block, lightly bumped corners. Features a fold-out map at the front of the volume in near fine condition. In the publisher's very good dust jacket, $3.95 retail price on front flap, small loss to rear cover, chipped along top edge. A scarce example. Jacket art by Jean Carlu. A first hand account of the Sino-Japanese War. Also published as China Correspondent the same year.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14765
- Title
- Battle Hymn of China
- Author
- Smedley, Agnes
- Illustrator
- First edition of Battle Hymn of China by Agnes Smedley in the publisher's scarce dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Early Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- The Great Road Smedley, Short Stories from China Smedley, Battle Hymn of China first edition, Battle Hymn of China dust jacket, Daughter of Earth Smedley
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
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