Present-Day China: A Narrative of a Nation's Advance (First Edition)
Published by New York: The Century Co, 1916
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: LaCelle Rare Books, Chadwick, MO, U.S.A.LaCelle Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since December 2, 2019
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 77.89
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New York: The Century Co., 1916. FIRST EDITION. 250 pages. Illustrated. Very Good. Tight binding; clean pages; a few light smudges to covers; moderate wear; lacking the rare jacket. Scarce. None on the market at time of listing. A frontline, eyewitness account of China's monumental transition from an imperial empire to a fledgling republic following the 1911 Xinhai Revolution. Despite what the title implies to a modern reader, the "present day" refers strictly to the mid-1910s, capturing a civilization at a critical crossroads. The Post-1911 Revolutionary Landscape: The book details the chaotic aftermath of the fall of the Qing Dynasty. It explores the rapid socio-political upheavals as the nation attempted to construct a Republican government. The Rise of Chinese Nationalism: Harding focuses heavily on the shift from local or provincial loyalties toward a unified national framework. He provides deep insights into the early ideological debates and internal dynamics within the Kuomintang (KMT / Chinese Nationalist Party). Political Awakening and Social Reform: The narrative highlights a profound social and political awakening among the Chinese people. Harding observes the early stages of modernization, industrial growth, and the fierce global scramble for economic influence inside the country. The Struggle for Liberty: A central focus of the work is the tension between democratic ideals and authoritarian retrogressions, capturing the volatile atmosphere before China fractured into the Warlord Era .…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Present-Day China: A Narrative of a Nation's Advance (First Edition)
- Author
- Harding, Gardner L.; [China];
- Publisher
- New York: The Century Co
- Publication year
- 1916
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- History (non-American)
LaCelle Rare Books
Chadwick, MO, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since December 2, 2019
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We specialize in first editions of notable children's books as well as first editions of literary classics. Over the last 15 years we have handled first editions some of the most uncommon children's classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Where the Wild Things Are, Snowy Day, Wrinkle in Time, The Cat in the Hat, Mulberry Street, etc. We also specialize in award books from Caldecott, Newbery, Pulitzer, and National Book Awards. All books are guaranteed to be as described. Please contact us if you don't see the book you are looking for in our inventory.…
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