Double eagle and rising sun: the Russians and Japanese at Portsmouth in 1905 by Raymond A Esthus ISBN 13: 9780822307785

Durham : Duke University Press, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Library copy. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 265 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Subject: Japan. Treaties etc. Soviet Union, 1905 Sept. 5. Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 Treaties.

Duke University Press, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Slight foxing to paper edge.

Durham : Duke University Press, 1988. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 265 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-256) and index. Contents: Double eagle -- Rising sun -- Peace remains elusive -- Nicholas decides for peace -- Setting up the conference -- Journey to the conference -- The conference begins -- Korea and Manchuria -- Sakhalin, Port Arthur, and the Manchurian railways -- Deadlock over indemnity -- Roosevelt's ""interference"" -- The conference in crisis -- Tokyo decides for peace -- Reactions to peace -- The treaty is signed -- Homecomings -- The fruits of victory. Subjects: Japan; Soviet Union; Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 Treaties; Portsmouth (N.H.); Japan Foreign relations Russia; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Duke Univ Pr, 1988. 265pp/illus. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Duke University Press Books. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!