{"product_id":"rare-1944-foreign-relations-of-the-united-states-vol-vi-china-ma-yeh-shiang","title":"Rare 1944 Foreign Relations of the United States, Vol. VI (China) Ma Yeh-Shiang","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eeBay Listing: Rare 1944 Foreign Relations of the United States, Vol. VI (China)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThis is a significant historical volume from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eForeign Relations of the United States (FRUS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries, specifically\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003e1944, Volume VI\u003c\/b\u003e, focusing on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"145\"\u003eChina\u003c\/b\u003e. Published by the Department of State in 1967, this cloth-bound hardback contains primary source diplomatic papers detailing the complex relationship between the U.S. and China during a pivotal year of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Unique Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eWhat makes this specific copy remarkable is its\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003edocumented provenance\u003c\/b\u003e. The interior features a unique hand-written Chinese inscription and a red ink seal (hanko\/chop) that anchors it to a specific moment in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInscription Translation:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"Purchased at Bamboo Bridge, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., on June 13, 1968.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollection Stamp:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe title page bears an official\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003e\"Collection of Ma Yeh-Shiang\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estamp dated July 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis volume belonged to the private collection of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"70\"\u003eMa Yeh-Shiang\u003c\/b\u003e, with the Chinese calligraphy and collector's seal highlighting its journey from a D.C. bookseller to a prominent personal or scholarly library just a year after its publication. This is not a standard ex-library copy; it is a piece of diplomatic history with a personal story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eCondition Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe maroon cloth boards are sturdy with a crisp embossed Great Seal of the United States on the front cover. The spine remains tight with bright gold lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePages are clean, crisp, and free of highlighting or marginalia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLight foxing (age spotting) is present on the top and side text block edges, typical for a volume of this age (see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOverall:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA very well-preserved, \"collectible-grade\" copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eForeign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, Volume VI, China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eU.S. Government Printing Office, Washington\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1967\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish (with Chinese provenance inscriptions)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHistory, Military \u0026amp; Wartime Diplomacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpecial Attributes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1st Edition thus, Unique Collection Stamps (Ma Yeh-Shiang), Hand-written Provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"GAME ON.... 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