【外交史重磅文献 · 历史争议焦点】1974精装首版《在中国失去的机会：谢伟思1944年二战报告集》：被“延安话术”欺骗抑或毒辣的现实主义？（附史大伟外交官2017年Powell's原始购书档案）
Lost Chance in China (1974 Hardcover First Ed.) — John S. Service's WWII Despatches from Stephen Schlaikjer Collection (With Original Powell's Provenance)
【产品描述 / Description】
这本由著名学者周锡瑞（Joseph W. Esherick）编纂、1974 年由 Random House 出版的《在中国失去的机会》（精装第一版），是 JF Books 史大伟特藏中极具历史深度与争议价值的顶级外交史料。
• 历史的终极考问：被欺骗还是真远见？
作为美军延安观察组（Dixie Mission）核心成员，外交官谢伟思（John S. Service）在 1944 年延安的窑洞里与毛泽东、周恩来展开了多次历史性密谈。半个世纪以来，这份报告始终处于中美外交史的风暴中心：他究竟是被中共当时“民主与合作”的外交话术所蒙蔽？还是凭借毒辣的外交眼光预判了国民党的必败，并试图为美国争取最大的战略斡旋空间？ 本书收录的绝密电报原件，将带您重回历史现场，审视这场改变近现代东亚格局的冷战前夜。
• 两代“老中国通”跨越时空的精神对话：
书内完美保存了一张 2017 年 3 月 12 日的原始购书，记录了前美国高级外交官史大伟先生（Stephen Schlaikjer）在波特兰著名的 Powell's Books 购入此书的流转过程。同为操盘美中政策的外交巨擘，史大伟在退休后特意买下这本 1974 年首版报告集进行研读。这种同行之间的深沉审视，赋予了本书极为珍贵的历史互证与“官邸流转有序”（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.
【规格与细节 / 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
