作者： John S. Service (Edited by Joseph W. Esherick)
【外交史重磅文獻 · 歷史爭議焦點】1974精裝首版《在中國失去的機會：謝偉思1944年二戰報告集》：被“延安話術”欺騙抑或毒辣的現實主義？（附史大偉外交官2017年Powell's原始購書檔案）
Lost Chance in China (1974 Hardcover First Ed.) — John S. Service's WWII Despatches from Stephen Schlaikjer Collection (With Original Powell's Provenance)
【產品描述 / Description】
這本由著名學者周錫瑞（Joseph W. Esherick）編纂、1974 年由 Random House 出版的《在中國失去的機會》（精裝第一版），是 JF Books 史大偉特藏中極具歷史深度與爭議價值的頂級外交史料。
• 歷史的終極考問：被欺騙還是真遠見？
作為美軍延安觀察組（Dixie Mission）核心成員，外交官謝偉思（John S. Service）在 1944 年延安的窯洞裡與毛澤東、周恩來展開了多次歷史性密談。半個世紀以來，這份報告始終處於中美外交史的風暴中心：他究竟是被中共當時“民主與合作”的外交話術所蒙蔽？還是凭借毒辣的外交眼光預判了國民黨的必敗，並試圖為美國爭取最大的戰略斡旋空間？ 本書收錄的絕密電報原件，將帶您重回歷史現場，審視這場改變近現代東亞格局的冷戰前夜。
• 兩代“老中國通”跨越時空的精神對話：
書內完美保存了一張 2017 年 3 月 12 日的原始購書，記錄了前美國高級外交官史大偉先生（Stephen Schlaikjer）在波特蘭著名的 Powell's Books 購入此書的流轉過程。同為操盤美中政策的外交巨擘，史大偉在退休後特意買下這本 1974 年首版報告集進行研讀。這種同行之間的深沉審視，賦予了本書極為珍貴的歷史互證与“官邸流轉有序”（Provenance）色彩。
[English]
A magnificent 1974 Random House Hardcover First Edition of Lost Chance in China, preserving the legendary World War II despatches of foreign service officer John S. Service, edited by Joseph W. Esherick.
• Dupe of Ideology or Master of Realpolitik?
As a central figure of the 1944 Dixie Mission in Yan'an, John S. Service conducted intimate, secret conversations with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai. His cables sparked one of the most fierce debates in modern diplomatic history: Was Service deceived by early Communist democratic rhetoric, or was he a cold-eyed realist who correctly predicted the Kuomintang's inevitable collapse and sought to prevent a disastrous U.S. entanglements in Asia? This definitive collection of unredacted cables lets readers judge for themselves.
• The Diplomat-to-Diplomat Legacy:
Tucked inside is the original March 12, 2017 shipping receipt from Powell's Books, addressing the package directly to senior U.S. diplomat Stephen Schlaikjer. This extraordinary piece of provenance links two generations of prominent State Department "China Hands"—Service, who charted wartime relations, and Schlaikjer, who managed contemporary policy. A pristine acquisition for collectors of Cold War history, Asian diplomacy, and presidential-level archival papers.
【規格與細節 / Specs】
• Price: $85.00 USD
• Author: John S. Service (Edited by Joseph W. Esherick)
• Publisher: Random House, New York (1974 Hardcover First Edition, First Printing)
• Ephemera Included: Original 2017 Powell's Books order receipt addressed to Stephen Schlaikjer
• Condition: Very Good to Fine. Includes the vibrant original dust jacket with iconic artwork, tight binding, crisp text block, and historic folded map
