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Please view our photographs and read the rubric on the inside of the dust jacket. Diplomat without Portfolio. Valentino Chirol. By Linda B Fritzinger Printed: 2006 Publisher: L B Tauris & Co. London Language: English Size (inches): 6.4 x 9.6 x 2 Condition: Very good

Book Overview

• Full Title: Diplomat without Portfolio: Valentine Chirol, His Life and ‘The Times’
• Author: Linda B. Fritzinger
• Publisher: I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• ISBN-13: 9781845111861 

Market Value & Availability

This 567-page academic biography details the life of Sir Valentine Chirol, a highly influential foreign editor for The Times newspaper during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

• Original Retail Price: The book originally retailed for £24.50 / $45.00 when first published.
• Current Used Market: In “Very Good” condition, this out-of-print biography typically carries an estimated secondary market value ranging between £15.00 and £30.00 ($20.00 – $40.00 USD) depending on buyer demand. 

Content Overview

Diplomat without Portfolio: Valentine Chirol, His Life and ‘The Times’ is a comprehensive, 567-page academic biography by Linda B. Fritzinger. It explores the life of Sir Valentine Chirol, a highly influential and unique figure in global statecraft at the dawn of the twentieth century. 

• The Subject: Valentine Chirol served as the Foreign Editor of The Times of London from 1899 to 1912. At the time, the newspaper held unparalleled geopolitical reach and influence. 
• The “Diplomat” Role: Though technically a journalist (hence a diplomat “without portfolio”), Chirol had insider access to premier political circles. He used his reporting and close government ties to actively shape international foreign policy rather than just report on it. In fact, the Chancellor of Germany, Count von Bülow, famously called him “one of the most dangerous enemies” of the German Empire. 
• Global Scope: The book pulls from original sources and Chirol’s own elegant writings to follow his relentless travels across the British Empire. It covers his coverage of the reasons behind major conflicts in South Africa and China, alongside his deep analytical focus on political revolutions in Teheran, Constantinople, and St. Petersburg.

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