Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1961. This Stated First Edition (and if it isn't stated, it's not) is in Very Good Plus condition, with only minor wear (click on photo), and a Very Good Plus unclipped dust jacket. For exotic wartime adventure, this engrossing work is hard to beat. Two Westerners, a man and a woman, find one another amid the chaos and turmoil of the Chinese Civil War. The author brings the devastating conflict alive, as only the author of Guadalcanal Diary can. In 1947, Tregaskis himself spent much of two years observing the Nationalist-Communist war in China, from which he escaped with great difficulty. It is from these harrowing first-hand experiences that this book was born. The book is bound in navy blue cloth, with a white cloth spine. The binding is tight and secure. The pages are bright and sparkling throughout. There are no inscriptions from former owners, tears, stains, etc. The unclipped dust jacket has edge rubbing, several tiny tears, and a rub mark on the front panel, possibly where a price sticker was removed. The book measures 5 ¾ by 8 ½ inches and includes 249 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Grimalkin Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000914
Title: Last Plane to Shanghai
Author: Tregaskis, Richard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill
Place of Publication: Indianapolis
Date Published: 1961
Keywords: Adventure, General Fiction
Bookseller catalogs: General Fiction; Historical Fiction; Adventure and Thriller Fiction;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Grimalkin Books

Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.

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