In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his gun-toting daughter Alice and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. There, they would quietly forge a series of agreements that divided up Asia. At the time, Roosevelt was bully-confident about America's future on the continent. But these secret pacts lit the fuse that would, decades later, result in a number of devastating wars: WWII, the Korean War, and the communist revolution in China. One hundred ...
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In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his gun-toting daughter Alice and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. There, they would quietly forge a series of agreements that divided up Asia. At the time, Roosevelt was bully-confident about America's future on the continent. But these secret pacts lit the fuse that would, decades later, result in a number of devastating wars: WWII, the Korean War, and the communist revolution in China. One hundred years later, James Bradley retraces that epic voyage and discovers the remarkable truth about America's vast imperial past - and its world-shaking consequences. Full of fascinating characters and brilliantly told, THE IMPERIAL CRUISE will forever reshape the way we understand U.S. history.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9780316072687.
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BRADLEY, James. THE IMPERIAL CRUISE. NY: Little, Brown and Company, [2009]. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 386 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Bradley on a special publisher's bookplate tipped to the half-title page. Fine in fine d/j. $15.00.
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BRADLEY, James. THE IMPERIAL CRUISE. A Secret History Of Empire And War. NY: Little, Brown and Company, [2009]. Tall 8vo., two-toned boards in dust jacket; 387 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Bradley on a publisher's bookplate tipped to the half-title page. Also with a signed presentation from Bradley on the title page: "To Ralph, James Bradley." Fine in like d/j. $25.00.
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Fine in fine jacket. Octavo, 387pp., illustrated. A fine copy, with previous owner's bookplate to the front paste-down, mostly concealed by the front flap. In a fine dust jacket. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author on the title page, and also signed by Gerald S. Hipps, a veteran of Iwo Jima, who was present at a book signing held by Bradley.
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