Battle Hymn of China
Agnes Smedley
NEW YORK: ALFRED A. KNOPF. August 23, 1943. 1st Edition/Printing. (Stated “First and Second Printings before Publication”).
6 x 8 ½ inches. Hardcover with dust jacket. (2), (4), (8), i-x, 1-528, i-xvi, (1), [1] pp. Frontispiece (folding map) + 8 plates with 16 b/w photographs. Index.
Very good in a good or better dust jacket. DJ missing a part at the head (spine faded/sunned in that segment). Owner’s name. Internally near fine; clean, tight, unmarked. Very rare first edition/printing that includes 16 rare and interesting photographs which were omitted in later printings. Very rare in DJ. Great copy. The jacket is covered with protective mylar.
Battle Hymn of China
Agnes Smedley
NEW YORK: ALFRED A. KNOPF. August 23, 1943. 1st Edition/Printing. (Stated “First and Second Printings before Publication”).
6 x 8 ½ inches. Hardcover with dust jacket. (2), (4), (8), i-x, 1-528, i-xvi, (1), [1] pp. Frontispiece (folding map) + 8 plates with 16 b/w photographs. Index.
Very good in a good or better dust jacket. DJ missing a part at the head (spine faded/sunned in that segment). Owner’s name. Internally near fine; clean, tight, unmarked. Very rare first edition/printing that includes 16 rare and interesting photographs which were omitted in later printings. Very rare in DJ. Great copy. The jacket is covered with protective mylar.
