The Lane of Eternal Stability
by WU, K.C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Crown Publishers, 1962. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter yellow cloth with orange spine lettering and orange patterned paper over boards. 479pp. Map endpapers. Near fine. Lacks dust jacket. A tight and nice first edition of this oddball novel by the Chinese politician and historian (1903-84) who became mayor of Shangai and head of the Taiwan Provincial Government. Half-title page bears choice presentation inscription, boldly penned in black ballpoint: "For Ambassador Adlai / Stevenson -- the fellow / Princeton Democrat. / K.C. Wu / [signature in Chinese characters] / Sept. 9, 1962." From the library of U.S. Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III (1930-2021) and before him his father, Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900-65), Illinois governor and twice Democratic presidential candidate -- and from 1961 until his death the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Wu received his doctorate in political science from Princeton in 1926, Stevenson a bachelor's degree in literature and history in 1922. Quite unusual.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50063
- Title
- The Lane of Eternal Stability
- Author
- WU, K.C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; World Literature;
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About the Seller
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