Foreign Relations of the United States, The Far East: China, Four Volume Set
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Publisher: Department of State Publication, Historical Office, Bureau of Public Affairs
Includes 1946 volumes IX and X, 1947 volume VII, and a 1949 volume
Hardcover
Pages: Volume IX has 1511, X has 1403, VII has 1451, and the 1949 edition has 946
Note: These volumes are numbered within the year of issue. They represent the full set of historical volumes on the USA and China for 3 of the 4 years in the late 1940s.
These volumes remain important sources of diplomatic history, even as the archives yield more material. The 1949 volume was released as the Chinese Civil War was ending in a stinging defeat for the American supported side. The volumes covering the earlier years were released in the early 1970s under the Nixon presidency, which was re-arranging great power politics with the opening to China. In theory the historians would ignore the external context, but one has to wonder. Regardless, people familiar with the era will enjoy seeing historic names float by. It is little recalled that George Marshall was asked to solve the Chinese civil war stalemate in 1948 and 1949, and nearly lost his health in the process. The dark shadow of Joe McCarthy also sits behind the reader’s shoulder, for he amplified the ‘Who Lost China chant into his ‘Communists in the State Department’ mantra and crusade. Unlike many other dry compilations of diplomatic documents, this one still thrums with relevance and passion.
Good to Very Good. The 1947 volume is more worn than the others but still in good condition. All 4 have the covers firmly attached and no interior markings. A former owner has crimped his bookplate information onto the title pages.
Author:
Publisher: Department of State Publication, Historical Office, Bureau of Public Affairs
Includes 1946 volumes IX and X, 1947 volume VII, and a 1949 volume
Hardcover
Pages: Volume IX has 1511, X has 1403, VII has 1451, and the 1949 edition has 946
Note: These volumes are numbered within the year of issue. They represent the full set of historical volumes on the USA and China for 3 of the 4 years in the late 1940s.
These volumes remain important sources of diplomatic history, even as the archives yield more material. The 1949 volume was released as the Chinese Civil War was ending in a stinging defeat for the American supported side. The volumes covering the earlier years were released in the early 1970s under the Nixon presidency, which was re-arranging great power politics with the opening to China. In theory the historians would ignore the external context, but one has to wonder. Regardless, people familiar with the era will enjoy seeing historic names float by. It is little recalled that George Marshall was asked to solve the Chinese civil war stalemate in 1948 and 1949, and nearly lost his health in the process. The dark shadow of Joe McCarthy also sits behind the reader’s shoulder, for he amplified the ‘Who Lost China chant into his ‘Communists in the State Department’ mantra and crusade. Unlike many other dry compilations of diplomatic documents, this one still thrums with relevance and passion.
Good to Very Good. The 1947 volume is more worn than the others but still in good condition. All 4 have the covers firmly attached and no interior markings. A former owner has crimped his bookplate information onto the title pages.
Author:
Publisher: Department of State Publication, Historical Office, Bureau of Public Affairs
Includes 1946 volumes IX and X, 1947 volume VII, and a 1949 volume
Hardcover
Pages: Volume IX has 1511, X has 1403, VII has 1451, and the 1949 edition has 946
Note: These volumes are numbered within the year of issue. They represent the full set of historical volumes on the USA and China for 3 of the 4 years in the late 1940s.
These volumes remain important sources of diplomatic history, even as the archives yield more material. The 1949 volume was released as the Chinese Civil War was ending in a stinging defeat for the American supported side. The volumes covering the earlier years were released in the early 1970s under the Nixon presidency, which was re-arranging great power politics with the opening to China. In theory the historians would ignore the external context, but one has to wonder. Regardless, people familiar with the era will enjoy seeing historic names float by. It is little recalled that George Marshall was asked to solve the Chinese civil war stalemate in 1948 and 1949, and nearly lost his health in the process. The dark shadow of Joe McCarthy also sits behind the reader’s shoulder, for he amplified the ‘Who Lost China chant into his ‘Communists in the State Department’ mantra and crusade. Unlike many other dry compilations of diplomatic documents, this one still thrums with relevance and passion.
Good to Very Good. The 1947 volume is more worn than the others but still in good condition. All 4 have the covers firmly attached and no interior markings. A former owner has crimped his bookplate information onto the title pages.