C L'e Malone (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. 22 x 14.5 cm. 267 (5) pp. Bound into red cloth with gilt spine lettering. 16 plates of photographs. Faint stain noticable to the bottom foredge as well as the front and rear paste-down. Some soiling to front cover.

1st Ed. 268pp. + [iv] adverts. 16 plates from photos., map. F.e.ps. very lightly browned, sm. ownership inscription, original gilt lettered dark red cloth, some minor soiling, lower board lightly waterstained to fore edge, corners very sl. bumped, spine faded and sl. bumped. US$52.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of D. M. B. Collier and C. l'Eestrange Malone's study of the history of Manchuokuo, or, the State of Manchuria, in the early twenty first century. Discussing the early foreign influences of the state, the process by which it became a constitutional monarchy under the de facto control of Japan, and the return of Chinese power.Illustrated with sixteen photographic plates. Collated, complete.With four pages of advertisements to the rear, an armorial bookplate to the front pastedown, and evidence of bookplate removal to rear pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Discolouration to back strip, with bumping to spine head and tail. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown, with evidence of bookplate removal to rear pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Signed First Edition: Hardback, red bds., gold titles, 140 x 220 mm., 800 g., 267 pp., with Index + adverts, Fully Illustrated with photographic plates and a map, signed and inscribed by the author, Cecil L'Estrange Malone on ffep., light foxing to fore-edges, original photographic dw., unclipped, light shelf wear, VG/VG copy. …