Double Eagle and Rising Sun : the Russians and Japanese at Portsmouth in 1905
1988, 1st edition. Durham : Duke University Press. 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. Item #392825
ISBN: 0822307782
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.
Price: €21.00