{"product_id":"joy-homer-1941-年首版-中國黎明之際-dawn-watch-in-china-by-joy-homer-1941","title":"Joy Homer 1941 年首版《中國黎明之際》Dawn Watch in China by Joy Homer (1941)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e｜內容簡介 (Introduction)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e這是 Joy Homer 於 1941 年出版的經典戰時紀實，詳細記錄了抗戰時期中國社會的真實樣貌。然而，本書最引人入勝之處，在於其扉頁的一則手寫贈言：「1939 年聖誕，約翰·楊夫人贈予 Otto Källman」。由於本書正式出版於 1941 年，這段題字顯然在出版前夕便已寫下，或是隱藏著一段鮮為人知的出版先行史，等待新任藏家發掘其背後的歷史真相。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA classic 1941 wartime account by Joy Homer, documenting the lived reality of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Perhaps the most intriguing feature of this copy is a handwritten inscription on the endpaper: \"Xmas 1939, from Mrs. John Young to Otto Källman.\" As the book was officially published in 1941, this inscription predates the publication date, suggesting either a pre-release archival copy or a compelling historical mystery waiting for its next owner to uncover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e｜歷史背景與價值 (Historical Significance)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e戰地視野：作者深入重慶與各抗戰重鎮，書中收錄的詳盡旅行路線圖，是研究 1940 年代中國戰時地理的黃金史料。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e出版謎團：扉頁題字顯示這本書曾在 1939 年進行私人流轉，對於書籍史研究者而言，這是一件挑戰既有出版編年史的絕佳素材。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWartime Perspective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The author traveled deep into Chongqing and major wartime strongholds, and the included travel map serves as a vital resource for studying the wartime geography of 1940s China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublishing Mystery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The inscription indicates the book was in circulation as early as 1939, offering a fascinating puzzle for bibliophiles that challenges the established publication chronology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e｜書本狀態 (Condition Report)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e本書為 1941 年原始精裝本。封面布面質地保存良好，內附珍貴路線摺頁地圖，整體結構紮實。扉頁留有該份引人入勝的歷史題字，為此書增添了濃厚的人文色彩。\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAn original 1941 hardcover edition. The cloth binding is well-preserved, and the fold-out travel map is intact, with the overall structural integrity remaining solid. The front endpaper features the intriguing historical inscription, lending the volume a rich narrative depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Donation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52250080968935,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/3680\/9959\/files\/IMG-0330.heic?v=1782330562","url":"https:\/\/jfbooks.org\/products\/joy-homer-1941-%e5%b9%b4%e9%a6%96%e7%89%88-%e4%b8%ad%e5%9c%8b%e9%bb%8e%e6%98%8e%e4%b9%8b%e9%9a%9b-dawn-watch-in-china-by-joy-homer-1941","provider":"JF Books | 季風書園","version":"1.0","type":"link"}