<I>On China</I>
date: label: Date
content: 2011
name: label: Written by
content: Henry Alfred Kissinger, German American, born 1923
label: Owned by
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
label: Published by
content: Random House, Inc., American, founded 1925
notes: label: Caption
content: This book belonged to General Colin Powell and is inscribed by the author. Henry Kissinger and Powell shared similar careers as high-level political advisors and diplomats. Both men served as U.S. National Security Advisor, with Kissinger serving under Nixon and Ford from 1969 to 1975, and Powell serving under President Reagan from 1987 to 1989. Both men also served as U.S. Secretary of State. Kissinger served under Presidents Nixon and Ford from 1973 to 1977, and Powell served under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005.
label: Description
content: A signed, hardcover first edition of On China written by Henry Kissinger with a personal inscription to General Colin L. Powell. The hardcover book features a glossy white paper jacket over its grey hardcover. The grey spine displays the book title, author, and publisher name, printed vertically in white text. The lone marking on the front hardcover is “Henry Kissinger” in white text. There are no markings on the back cover. The jacket front features large black and red text, “Henry / Kissinger / On / China”. The spine of the jacket features the same text as the cover. Throughout the book are black-and-white photographs and the last page is numbered at 586. On the front title page, inscribed and signed in black ink, is a note from Kissinger to General Colin L. Powell, “To / Colin Powell / for his inspirational / public service / from his friend / Henry A. Kissinger / April 2011”. On the reverse of the white jacket is a summary of the contents.
place: label: Place printed
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: China, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: International affairs
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.101.1.48
objectType: label: Type
content: hardcover books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Random House, Inc
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product) and cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (open): 9 5/8 × 14 3/8 × 1 7/8 in. (24.4 × 36.5 × 4.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (closed): 9 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 1 7/8 in. (24.4 × 16.5 × 4.8 cm)