Struve Lynn (62 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. crisp clean w/light shelfwear/edgewear - may have remainder mark Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Book in Fair condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This text presents eyewitness accounts of a turbulent period in Chinese history - the fall of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China by the Manchus in the mid-17th century.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy of the first hard cover edition (full number line ending with 1) in a like (not clipped) dust-jacket. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding and jacket are bright and fresh in appearance. A brilliant copy.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This text presents eyewitness accounts of a turbulent period in Chinese history - the fall of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China by the Manchus in the mid-17th century.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. First Printing with full number line. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; text also very good+. Unclipped DJ and boards have light rubbing. NOT ex-library. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …

Softcover. Condition: Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 303 pp.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo hc w/jacket, 412pp, there are many underlines to the first 3 chapters, tight binding though theree is a 2mm gap at top of page block, clean boards with sharp corners and gilt spine titles, Fair. Jacket is clean and glossy with light edge wear, Near Fine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Minimal shelf wear, clean internals. May have remainder mark.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Cloth, dj. Quarto. x, 300 pp. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Annotated edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

No binding. Condition: Fair. Book in Fair condition.

No binding. Condition: Good. Book in Good condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780300075533.…

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780300075533.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HARDCOVER. 1st edition. 303pp, octavo. tight binding, clean throughout with a small mark to the verso, clean boards, crisp pages, Near Fine clean and glossy, covered in mylar with a small scuff to mid-front cover, Near Fine.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. This fascinating book presents eyewitness accounts of a turbulent period in Chinese history: the fall of the Ming dynasty and the conquest of China by the Manchus in the mid-seventeenth century. Lynn A. Struve has translated, introduced, and annotated absorbing testimonies from a wide range of individuals in different social stations-Chinese and Europeans, missionaries and viceroys, artists and merchants, Ming loyalists and Qing collaborators, maidservants and eunuchs-all telling stories of hardship and challenge in the midst of cataclysmic change."It is a book that brings history graphically to life."-Keith Pratt, Asian Affairs"A fascinating view of the dynamics of dynastic change in China."-Jonathan Porter, History"The book combines skillful translation of a rich variety of primary sources with authoritative commentary and meticulously researched annotation."-Helen Dunstan, Historian"One of the most engaging works of scholarship to appear in the field for a long time. . . . An extraordinarily good book destined to be read and enjoyed by a very wide audience beyond the professional one."-Craig Clunas, Bulletin of SOAS"Struve [is] the most knowledgeable American scholar of the history of the 'Southern Ming.' . . . This fascinating volume . . . can be readily used in any college course on late imperial Chinese history for wonderful examples of the personal experiences of the Chinese people living through the fall of the Ming dynasty to their Manchu conquerors."-Benjamin A. Elman, China Review International"The scholarship behind this work is impeccable. . . . The translations are an important contribution to the field."-Jerry Dennerline, International History Review"Throughout the volume, Struve's translations capture the different voices of the cataclysm. Students of Chinese history will find a wealth of information here."-Choice.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Voices from the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers Jaws. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…