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From Opium War to Liberation
by Epstein, Israel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Peking: New World Press, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Brown paper-covered illustrated boards with brown cloth spine and gilt spine-lettering - some of which has been worn away. A "good only" copy of the first edition with heavy bumps to the corners and top edge, and general wear to the board edges. One small red mark spineward on the front cover. Binding and hinges are solid and the pages are clean and unmarked. 146 pp., indexed
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- Bookseller
- Tangible Tales
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2201
- Title
- From Opium War to Liberation
- Author
- Epstein, Israel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- New World Press
- Place of Publication
- Peking
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- china chinese history boxer rebellion opium wars britain france
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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