Hello - thank-you for your question.
The Library of Congress gives these details about the book:
Cahill, Holger, 1887-1960.
Title: A Yankee adventurer; the story of Ward and the
Taiping rebellion, by Holger Cahill.
Published: New York, The Macaulay Company, 1930.
Description: 7 p. l., 11-296 p. front., illus. (incl. map)
plates, ports. 22 cm.
LC Call No.: DS759.C13
Dewey No.: 923.973 [951] [923.551]
Notes: Maps on lining-papers.
Bibliography : p. 295-296.
Subjects: Ward, Frederick Townsend, 1831-1862.
China -- History -- Taiping Rebellion,
1850-1864.
China -- History -- Foreign intervention,
1857-1861.
Control No.: 5938358
Their catalog is at:
http://catalog.loc.gov/
I was happy to find that there are four first editions of Cahill's
book on offer via Alibris, ranging in price between $31.95 and $74.95,
some in better condition than others.
http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?chunk=25&qtit=A%20Yankee%20Adventurer&qauth=Cahill%2CHolger&qsort=p
The Alibris home page is at:
http://www.alibris.com/
I hope this is helpful - but please feel free to ask for clarification
if necessary.
Regards - Leli |