This well-preserved edition hardcover is in near fine condition. The pages are tight, clean, and unmarked; the binding is tight and square. The blue cloth boards are clean with white lettering on the spine. The dust jacket is in near fine condition.

This first edition hardcover is in near fine condition. The pages are tight, clean, and unmarked; the binding is tight and square. The red cloth boards are clean with bright gilt lettering on the spine. The dust jacket is in good condition.

This first American edition hardcover is in near fine condition. The pages, maps, and photographs are unmarked and appear unread. The book itself is square, clean, and firmly bound. The dust jacket shows staining on the inside at the top and bottom but remains in fine condition externally. Notable features include blue cloth boards and bright gilt lettering on the spine.

This well-preserved hardcover is in near-fine condition—tight, square, and unmarked, with no internal marks or annotations. Though lacking the dust jacket, it features yellow cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Foreign Mud: Being an Account of the Opium Imbroglio at Canton in the 1830s and the Anglo-Chinese War that Followed is a historical narrative written by Maurice Collis and first published in 1946 by Faber and Faber in London. The book provides a vivid, accessible account of the events leading up to the First Opium War (1839–1842) between Britain and China. Collis, a former British colonial administrator in Burma and a prolific writer on Asian history, draws on a range of sources to paint a compelling portrait of the social, political, and commercial tensions that culminated in one of the most significant clashes of imperial history. Collis writes in a narrative-driven style, making the book engaging for general readers as well as historians. The book features striking illustrations, including maps, and drawings that bring to life the 19th-century world of Canton. Despite being published shortly after World War II, Faber and Faber printed Foreign Mud on remarkably high-grade paper. The pages are thick, creamy, and durable, showing little sign of yellowing. The print quality is crisp and refined. The typesetting is elegant and thoughtfully spaced, enhancing legibility and aesthetic appeal. It’s a prime example of when content and craftsmanship aligned in publishing—something Maurice Collis’s works were often known for.

This well-preserved edition is in near fine condition, no marks, pages are tight and unmarked, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is near fine. 329 Tage - Innenansichten der Einigung by Horst Teltschik provides a behind-the-scenes look at the key events and negotiations that led to the reunification of Germany in 1990. Teltschik, a close advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, kept a detailed diary of the 329 days leading up to reunification, giving readers an insider's view of the political discussions between West Germany, East Germany, and international powers like the Soviet Union and the United States. The book covers critical diplomatic maneuvers, particularly the meetings with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, which were instrumental in securing international agreement on German unity. Horst Teltschik was a professor at the Technische Universität München (TUM), where he taught political science and international relations.

This hardcover edition is in like-new condition, fine dust jacket, clean, tight pages. In this wide-ranging and stimulating book, a leading authority on the history of medicine and science presents convincing evidence that Dutch commerce, not religion, inspired the rise of science in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Harold J. Cook scrutinizes a wealth of historical documents relating to the study of medicine and natural history in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe, Brazil, South Africa, and Asia during this era, and his conclusions are fresh and exciting. He uncovers direct links between the rise of trade and commerce in the Dutch Empire and the flourishing of scientific investigation.