Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948. Volume VII: The Far East: China

This is a clean, collector-grade hardcover volume from the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series, focusing on diplomatic relations with China in 1948. This volume, Volume VII, serves as the companion to Volume VIII, providing essential primary source documentation from the U.S. Department of State during a transformative period in Chinese history.

• Exterior: The maroon cloth boards are in excellent condition with sharp corners and bright, legible gold gilt lettering on the spine.

• Binding: The binding is tight and square, showing very little evidence of use.

• Interior: The pages are clean, crisp, and free of foxing or highlighting. There is a handwritten Chinese inscription on the front flyleaf (translation below).

• Edges: The text block edges are clean and well-preserved.

The handwritten Chinese note on the interior page is a record of acquisition. It translates to:

"Purchased in October, 1973 (Year 1973 of the Western Era). [Name/Location Signature]".

This inscription indicates the book was added to a private collection shortly after its release in 1973. While it does not feature the Ma Yeh-Shiang stamp, the handwriting style is consistent with high-level scholarly collections of that period.

• Title: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948. Volume VII: The Far East: China

• Publisher: United States Government Printing Office (GPO), Washington

• Publication Year: 1973

• Format: Hardcover

• Language: English (with Chinese provenance inscription)

• Subject: History / Military & Wartime / Diplomacy

• Topic: US-China Relations, Cold War, Far East History

• Binding: Original Maroon Cloth with Gilt Emblems