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London: John Murray, 1964.. 1st ed. "This is the first book to be written about Formosa by an Englishman since before the Sino-Japanese war. Very few English people have lived in Chiang Kai-shek's Formosa; for one thing they are not very welcome since Britain recognises Peking and not Taipei." Pp.194, drawings and photographs by the author throughout. Blue/green cloth, dustwrapper has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

London: John Murray, 1964. 1st Edition. Green Boards. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 194pp. Illustrated with numerous b/w photographic plates. Dust wrapper not price clipped. Slightest of sunning to the spine of the wrapper - barely noticeable. Clean, fresh and tight. Gilt embossed chinese characters to the front board. A fine copy.

London England: John Murray, 1964. Hardback. First Edition. Green Plums and a Bamboo Horse. Previous owners name written neatly to inside cover. Browning to edges of D/J. Price clipped to D/J. Plastic protective covering. This is the first book to be written about Formosda by an Englishman since before the Sino-Japanese war. Very few English people have lived in Chiang Kai-shek's Formosa; for one thing they are not very welcome since Britain recognises Peking and not Taipei. But the author and his Malayan-Chinese wife did live there and he gives what he describes as a street-level biew of it. This is not a political book, but, inevitably, since the country is on a war footing, politics inpringe on everyday life. It is a picture of an island as it is seen today, drawn on the background of its history, where Taiwanese immigrants whose ancestors come from Fukien several centuries ago live side by side with the two millions refugees who have come from the mainland of China since the rise of Communism.… Read More

1964 Hardback. Has Dust-Jacket (see my photo). Same Day Dispatch (where possible) from the UK

Unknown Binding. 1964 Hardback. Has Dust-Jacket (see my photo). Same Day Dispatch (where possible) from the UK

London : J. Murray, 1964. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 194 pages; Description: 194 p. : illus. , maps. ; 23 cm. Subject: Taiwan - Description and travel.