{"product_id":"yangtze-patrol-the-u-s-navy-in-china-author-inscribed","title":"Yangtze Patrol; the U.s. Navy in China [Author Inscribed]","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnnapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1971. 1st ed. 4th printing. Quarto in red cloth and yellow photo illus. DJ; vii, 329 pages illustrations 24 cm; autographed. Housed in an archival mylar sleeve Near fine; small tear (about 1\/2 inch) to back top of rear jacket (now closed, reglued), else very good to very good(-), mild handling-wear; pages are clean and crisp. Binding tight.  in very good dust-jacket. Hardcover. ISBN: 0870217976\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutographed by the author \"To a very special dragon\" Contents: \tpt. I. 1784-1865 -- \"Red Hairs\" on the China Coast -- The Yangtze Rediscovered -- Birth of the Yangtze Patrol -- The Taiping Rebellion -- pt. II. 1865-1898 -- The U.S. Comeback in China -- Cruise of the Ashuelot -- Szechwan Opens to Foreigners -- American Decline on the Yangtze -- pt. III. 1898-1918 -- The Upper River Opens to Trade -- Post Spanish-American War Expansion -- A British View of the Yangtze -- The 1911 Chinese Revolution -- The Great War of 1914-18 -- pt. IV. 1918-1924 -- The Yangtze \"War,\" 1918-20 -- The White Russians Arrive -- Bandits Up the Yangtze -- Wanhsien Interlude -- Palos Visits Shanghai -- Middle Yangtze Tales -- Wood Oil and Opium -- pt. V. 1925-1927 -- China in Turmoil; Rise of the Nationalists -- The Battle of Wanhsien -- Nanking Incident -- Seige of Shanghai, 1927 -- The \"Fourth\" Marines -- Of Ducks, Fish, and Wild Game -- pt. VI. 1923-1931 -- New Gunboats on the River -- Life \"At Sea\" on the Yangtze -- Changsha Tales -- Bandit Shootups -- Captain Baker Up for Ransom -- Light Tales of Shanghai and Upriver -- pt. VII. 1931-1937 -- Taels, Cash, and Dollars \"Mex\" -- Report on the \"New Six\" -- Last Cruise of the Palos -- Final Port for Palos-Chungking -- pt. VIII. 1937-1942 -- The Japanese Attack Shanghai -- Panay Incident -- War on the Middle Yangtze -- Exit Monocacy -- Tutuila at the· End of the Line -- Confrontations with the Japanese -- The Navy Leaves the Yangtze -- Gunboats at Sea-Shanghai to Manila -- Warl Capture of Wake -- End of an Epoch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tolley, Kemp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46054985662722,"sku":"87499.0","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/4412\/1602\/files\/holder_9_a354bcd7-4932-400f-a0ce-f8cd0c359c0f.jpg?v=1744052262","url":"https:\/\/bibliope.com\/products\/yangtze-patrol-the-u-s-navy-in-china-author-inscribed","provider":"Bibliope","version":"1.0","type":"link"}