2000年首版《义和团运动》特藏本：内附出版社总裁致美国助理国务卿珍罕赠书公函 The State Department Copy: The Boxer Rebellion (2000 First Ed.) —— Accompanied by Publisher’s Presentation Letter to Assistant Secretary of State Stanley Roth

【外交幕后文献】2000年首版《义和团运动》特藏本：内附出版社总裁致美国助理国务卿极珍罕赠书公函 —— 史大伟旧藏

The State Department Copy: The Boxer Rebellion (2000 First Ed.) —— Accompanied by Publisher’s Presentation Letter to Assistant Secretary of State Stanley Roth

这本由戴安娜·普雷斯顿撰写的《义和团运动》（2000年首版），因其内部夹带的一封珍贵历史信件，成为了不可多得的外交文献藏品。

• 历史的见证：信件由 Walker & Company 出版社总裁 George L. Gibson 于2000年6月7日亲笔签署，寄送给时任美国东亚和太平洋事务助理国务卿 Stanley Roth。信中明确提到，此书是在前驻华外交官、亚洲协会主席 Nicholas Platt 的极力推荐下，在义和团围攻北京使馆100周年纪念日到来前夕，特制并赠予国务院核心决策层的早期样书。

• 流传有序：本书出自前高级外交官史大伟先生的私人收藏。这封完整的公函与精致的宣纸/布纹感信笺，不仅揭示了本书在华盛顿外交权力核心圈的流转轨迹，更让本书从一本历史著作，晋升为记录美中外交史运作的实体文物。

A spectacular "Association Copy" of Diana Preston’s definitive work The Boxer Rebellion (2000 First Edition), elevated to museum-grade status by an extraordinary piece of diplomatic ephemera preserved inside.

• The Archival Letter: Tucked inside the volume is an original, pristine letter dated June 7, 2000, printed on premium laid stationary. Signed by George L. Gibson, President of Walker & Company, it is addressed directly to Stanley Roth, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian & Pacific Affairs.

• The Diplomatic Elite: The letter reveals that this early copy was rushed to the State Department just weeks before the official publication date, marks the 100th anniversary of the siege of the legations, under the personal recommendation of Ambassador Nicholas Platt, President of the Asia Society.

• Flawless Provenance: Hailing from the estate of senior diplomat Stephen Schlaikjer, this volume is an insider's relic. It illustrates exactly how high-level historical research was channeled through Washington's foreign policy elite, making it a compelling centerpiece for collectors of modern Chinese history and American diplomatic lore.

【规格与细节 / Specs】

• Author: Diana Preston

• Publisher: Walker & Company, New York (2000, First Edition)

• Ephemera Included: Original typed presentation letter on official publisher's letterhead, hand-signed by President George L. Gibson to Assistant Secretary of State Stanley Roth.

• Condition: Fine/Fine. Hardcover with original dust jacket in crisp, clean condition. The enclosed letter is in immaculate condition with original folds