John F. Cody
The Roots of French Imperialism in Eastern Asia.
Cornell University Press, 1954. First edition. xii/322 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.25", is bound in dark blue cloth, with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Book shows light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Interior is clean and without markings. Dust jacket, with price of $5.00 on front flap, displays wear at edges, with minor loss at top/bottom of spine panel. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. 
"The book taps primary British and French material and shows French policy in eastern Asia as it unfolded in the context of events in Europe and America as well as events in the Far East. For the most part the book deals with the period between 1841 and 1861."