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(china) . YEARBOOK OF THE COMBINED SERVICE FORCES INSTRUCTOR TRAINING SCHOOL TAN SHAN, CHINA
Tan Shan 1947. 4to., about 300 leaves, text in Chinese, photo portraits of cadets and officers of the school, and leading military figures of the Kuomintang (identified in pencil). Also includes brief biographies in English and photo portraits of American instructors. Book is identified by a typewritten page affixed inside the front board. Stringbound in boards with metal screw. Good, boards a bit worn. Very scarce. (a43296)
$650.00 (communist china) . COMMUNIST CHINA 1968
Hong Kong 1969 1st Union Research Institute. Hardcover. 4to., 499pp., cloth. Library written on spine and front board, boards, fore-edges. Institution stamp on front end paper. Good. (a43047)
$95.00 (manchuria) . ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MANCHURIA
Seoul 1920 1st Bank of Chosen. Hardcover. Octavo, 303pp., photo illustrations, charts, foldout color map, dark blue cloth. Near Fine. Hard to find in this excellent condition. (a72256)
$170.00 (manchuria) . FOURTH REPORT ON PROGRESS IN MANCHURIA TO 1934
Darien 1934 South Manchuria Railway. 4to., 294pp., large color foldout map, 3 monochrome foldout maps (plans for Darien harbor, etc. numerous photo illustrations, gilt printed red cloth. Good plus, some cover wear and light text toning. (a70803)
$170.00 (missionary) . MISSIONARY ANECDOTES SERIES FIRST
Philadelphia (c. 1850) American Sunday-School Union. The Islands of the Pacific; India and Burmah; China; North Africa and Turkey; South Africa and Madagascar; North America and the West Indies. 12mo., 233pp., frontis illustration of Chinese prayer wheel index, gilt decorated purple cloth hardcover. Good, occasional light foxing, front cover almost faded to grey. Scarce. (a62196)
$160.00 (natural history) . SINENSIA CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY AND BIOLOGY 16 ISSUES
1934-1937. Topics include: liliaceae, oceanography, nematodes, butterflies, seed sterility, oedogonia, birds but nearly all articles are on Chinese plants and animals. 16 issues, article in English: Vol. 5 1934 issues 1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Vol. 6 1935 1, 2, 3, 4; Vol. 8 1937 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6; Vol. 9 1938 1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Vol. 11 1940 1-2, 5-6. About 100 pages per issue, wraps. Good condition or better. Set of 16 issues as described. (a21726)
$260.00 (sports) . GANEFO OPENS NEW ERA IN WORLD SPORTS - CHINESE SPORTS DELEGATION IN DJAKARTA 1963
1964. 4to., about 100pp., illustrated with monochrome and mounted color photo illustrations, white silk cloth hardcover with gilt lettering. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. Scarce. (a67262)
$150.00 Hsin MIn Telegraphic Code Company . THE CHINA REPUBLICAN TELEGRAPHIC CODE - THE HSIN-MIN STANDARD TELEGRAPHIC CODE
Shanghai. 1915. Hsin-Min Telegraphic Code Company. Hardcover. Large 4to., 755pp., cloth with gilt lettering on front and spine. Fairly Good, pages wrinkled, spine ends worn, boards soiled, hinges tender. Scarce. (a29555)
$350.00 Anderson, Aeneas . A NARRATIVE OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY TO CHINA IN THE YEARS 1792, 1793 AND 1794 CONTAINING THE VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE EMBASSY WITH ACCOUNTS OF CUSTOMS AND MANNERS OF THE CHINESE; AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY, TOWNS, CITIES, &C
New York 1795 1st American edition, Printed by T. and J. Swords. 12mo., 328pp., (includes short glossary of Chinese words), later green buckram with title, author, library name and library numbers printed neatly on spine. Good, cover only slightly worn, leaves lightly and evenly browned with just a few tiny scattered stains; no hinges cracked; binding very secure. (a52123)
$295.00 Atkinson, Thomas Witlam . TRAVELS IN THE REGIONS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER AMOOR AND THE RUSSIAN ACQUISITIONS ON THE CONFINES OF INDIA AND CHINA WITH ADVENTURES AMONG THE MOUNTAIN KIRGHIS; AND THE MANJOURS, MANYARGS, TOUNGOUS, TOUZEMTS, GOLDI AND GELYAKS; THE HUNTING AND PASTORAL TRIBES.
NY 1860 Harper. Nerhood 239: This book continues the author's coverage of his journey of 1848-55 and in particular, in this volume, alerts the British to Russian ambitions in the area. Hardcover. Octavo, 448pp., map, engravings, original cloth. Owner signed and stamped on end paper (Katherine Manson). VG, minor wear to cover, one tiny break in front cloth at top edge. (a23214)
$245.00 Birch, John Grant . TRAVELS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL CHINA
London 1902 1st Hurst and Blackett. Hardcover. 8vo., xiv, 379pp., photo illustrations, advertisements, illustrated hardcover with dramatic large gilt dragon and red lettering on front, gilt spine lettering. VG, new endpapers, light fraying of spine ends. (a60492)
$300.00 Boyd, Corabel Tarr . AROUND THE WORLD 1929-1930 LETTERS BY CORABEL TARR BOYD
n.p. n.d. (1930?) Japan, China, India. 4to., 183 leaves, mimeo on rectos only, full leather binding with name of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parlin printed in gold on front. Good, leather rubbed, faded and worn, spine ends worn. Probably unique copy. Rare. (a42747)
$300.00 Callery and Yvan, MM. . HISTORY OF THE INSURRECTION IN CHINA; WITH NOTICES OF THE CHRISTIANITY, CREED AND PROCLAMATIONS OF THE INSURGENTS
New York 1853 1st Harper. Translated from the French with a supplementary chapter narrating the most recent events by John Oxenford. Callery was a missionary and an interpreter to the French Embassy in China. Dr. Yvan was a physician to the French Embassy in China. Small octavo, v, (2), 301pp., ads (6pp.), facsimile of Chinese map of the course of the insurrection and a portrait of its chief, Tien-te, original floral endpapers, 3/4 black leather with black cloth on boards. Private library bookplate and two withdrawn stamps on end papers. Good, some light foxing in text, some rubbing and wear on cover. Scarce. (a61756)
$450.00 Chi-Yu, Cheng . POEMS
Ahwei 1947. Sm.4to., 94pp., mimeo, wraps. Good, pages browned and a bit fragile, new paper spine. Scarce. (a41365)
$150.00 Chih-Yi Cheng, Andrew . HS�NTZU'S THEORY OF HUMAN NATURE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CHINESE THOUGHT
Peking 1928. Octavo, 111pp., gilt printed hardcover with cloth spine. Owner signed on front free blank. A few small marginal pencil marks. VG, some marginal foxing inside covers, corners lightly worn. Original edition. Very scarce. (a61612)
$280.00 Chitty, F.-R. . IN CHINE CHOSES VUES
Paris 1910 Vuibert. Traduit de l'Aanglais par Lugne-Philipon. 4to., 214pp., illustrations, finely bound in red cloth with red leather spine with raised bands and full gilt trim onbackstrip. All edges gilt. Heavy textured white end papers. VG. (a52092)
$250.00 Cochrane, Capt. John Dundas . NARRATIVE OF A PEDESTRIAN JOURNEY THROUGH RUSSIA AND SIBERIAN TARTARY FROM THE FRONTIERS OF CHINA TO THE FROZEN SEA AND KAMTCHATKA
Philadelphia 1824 1st Carey. Performed during the years 1820, 1821, 1822, and 1823. Royal Navy Captain walks, except for short cart and sledge rides, from St. Petersburg to Kamchatka. Nerhood 171. 8vo., 415pp., 3/4 leather with marbled boards, gilt spine lettering with raised bands. Good plus, front board reattached professionally, end papers foxed, occasional light areas of browning in text. (a23438)
$245.00 Cordes, H. . HANDELSSTRASSEN UND WASSERVER BINDUNGEN VON HANKAU NACH DEM INNERN VON CHINA
Berlin 1899 Ernst Siegfried Mittler und sohn. In German. Hardcover. 4to., 21pp., large folding map of china (29x 29 inches), loose in original printed wraps. In professional custom-made cloth folding case with matching cloth slip case with ribbon pull, leather spine and gilt trim and lettering. Name Guillermo Tamayo printed on lower end of spine (bookbinder?) Fine. Quite Scarce. (a62656)
$250.00 Crawfurd, John . JOURNAL OF AN EMBASSY FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA TO THE COURTS OF SIAM AND COCHIN CHINA; EXHIBITING A VIEW OF THE ACTUAL STATE OF THE THOSE KINGDOMS
London 1830 2nd Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. Two volumes, complete. 8vo., 475pp., 459pp., stunning frontis foldout engraved view of Singapore (Volume I), very large detailed foldout map of Siam and China (map opens to 25 inches x 40 inches), 6 full page or double page engraved views including view of Bangkok (Volume I), foldout engraving showing 8 regional head/face types plus 6 more engraved views including map and plan of Singapore (Volume II), woodcuts, large foldout chart of Vocabularies, later half leather with mounted black leather gilt trimmed spine labels and marbled boards. Near Fine, very light wear, one tiny scuff mark on spine; occasional spot of soiling intext. A rare and highly desirable set of a landmark classic in travel literature in Beautiful Condition. 2 volumes. (a60251)
$6000.00 Culbertson, Rev. M . Simpson . DARKNESS IN THE FLOWERY LAND; OR RELIGIOUS NOTIONS AND POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS IN NORTH CHINA
New York 1857 Scribner. Culbertson, (1819�62) was a Presbyterian Missionary in China. He who was educated at West Point and at Princeton Theological Seminary, and worked on a Chinese Bible.12mo., 235pp., original grey cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering. Owner bookplate. A few light pencil lines in margins. Good, cover lightly worn with a small bit of chipping on spine. Very scarce. (a61758)
$600.00 Dawson, Christopher (editor) . THE MONGOL MISSION: NARRATIVES AND LETTERS OF THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES IN MONGOLIA AND CHINA IN THE THIRTEENTH AND FOURTEENTH CENTURIES
London 1955 1st Sheed and Ward. Translated by a Nun of Stanbrook Abbey. 8vo., 246pp., red cloth hardcover. A volume with translations of a number of important sources not available elsewhere. Fine in VG DJ, a bit browned. Scarce. (a58573)
$162.00 Dean, William . THE CHINA MISSION EMBRACING A HISTORY OF THE VARIOUS MISSIONS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS AMONG THE CHINESE WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF DECEASED MISSIONARIES
New York 1859 1st Sheldon & Co. Dean was a missionary in China for 20 years and provided valuable information on missionaries in China. Sm.8vo., 396pp., 12pp. (Sheldon Catalogue), original grey-green cloth hardcover. Good plus, front hinge tender, light wear on corners and spine ends, text slightly evenly toned. (a59208)
$250.00 Dingle, Edwin J. . ACROSS CHINA ON FOOT LIFE IN THE INTERIOR AND THE REFORM MOVEMENT
Bristol 1911 1st Arowsmith. Lg.8vo., 446pp., photo illustrations, foldout map, original red cloth hardcover. Owner signed. VG, light cover wear. (a52070)
$245.00 Dixon, John . THE CHINESE WELFARE SYSTEM 1949 - 1979
Praeger 1981 1st. ISBN 0-03-059046-9. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 437pp., original gilt printed cloth. Top and bottom fore-edges stamped used. VG plus, light staining on fore-edges. (a78471)
$150.00 Douglas, Rev. Carstairs . CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY OF THE VERNACULAR OR SPOKEN LANGUAGE OF AMOY WITH THE PRINCIPAL VARIATIONS OF THE CHANG-CHEW AND CHIN-CHEW DIALECTS; SUPPLEMENT TO DICTIONARY OF THE VERNACULAR OR SPOKEN LANGUAGE OF AMOY - 2 VOLUMES
London 1873 1st Trubner. Main volume: 4to., 612pp., full leather. Owner signed (in Chinese characters.) Near VG, some staining on rear board and backstrip. Text clean and binding secure. Scarce first edition. Supplement volume: Shanghai 1923 Commercial Press. Edited by Rev. Thomas Barclay. 4to., 276pp., hardcover. Owner signed (Margaret C. Morrison). Good, rear hinge cracked, small water stain on inner margin of all page, cover worn and rubbed but text clean and binding secure. 2 volume set: (a39239)
$1300.00 Fergusson, Thomas T. of Chefoo . THE TREATY ILLEGALITY OF THE TRANSIT DUES AND LEKIN TAXES ACTUALLY LEVIED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, DEMONSTRATED IN A SERIES OF LETTERS
Shanghai 1876 Printed at the North China Herald Office. Octavo, 82pp., original printed yellow wraps. Inscribed in ink on top of cover by Fergusson to W. Clarkely with the author's kind regards. Good, a few small chips and closed tears on wraps. Rare. (a71912)
$275.00 Gamble, Sidney and John Stewart Burgess . PEKING A SOCIAL SURVEY (ORIGINAL BOOK, NOT A REPRINT)
NY 1921 1st Doran. Hardcover. Large octavo, 538pp., photo illustrations, index, cloth. Good,light soiling and wear on cover, one page creased, a few pages have fraying at top edge (not near text.) In removable protective glassine jacket. Scarce. (a80382)
$245.00 Gordon-Cumming, C. F. . WORK FOR THE BLIND IN CHINA: PARTS I & II (THE LATTER WRITTEN FIVE YEARS AFTER THE FORMER)
London (1892) Gilbert & Rivington. Author of Lady's Cruise in a French Man o War and other books here tells of the work of Rev. W. H. Murray and presents the first Chinese Braille system. 12mo., 39pp., 40pp., frontis photo illustration, original green cloth hardcover. Manuscript note in front of book (and later ink notation on page 40) states that this is Professor S. M. Russell's copy with his annotations (there are a few pen underlines and margin notes.) Bound with the Sixth Annual Report of the Mission to the Chinese Blind for the year 1892 Glasgow, Maclure, Macdonald and Co., 15pp. Good, light soiling on cover, a bit shaken. Scarce. (a62662)
$600.00 Grooch, William Stephen . SKYWAY TO ASIA (signed)
NY 1936 1st Longmans, Green. The story of the first North Haven Expedition dispatched to build commercial air bases across the Pacific Ocean-the stepping stones for the flying Clipper Ships on their airway to the Orient (foreword). Hardcover. Octavo, 203pp., photo illustrations, endpaper maps, cloth. **Signed by Grooch on title page. Owner inscribed on half title (Ruth and Scott Newhall). VG, light soiling and fading on cover, light spotting on fore-edges. In new removable glassine protective jacket. (a67776)
$78.00 Guillemard, F. H. H. . THE CRUISE OF THE MARCHESA TO KAMSCHATKA & NEW GUINEA WITH NOTICES OF FORMOSA, LIU-KIU, AND VARIOUS ISLANDS OF THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO
London 1889 2nd John Murray. Cruise from England through Red Sea to Southern India, Southeast Asia and up to Kamschatka. Sm.4to., 455pp., color foldouts, 14 maps, index, blue cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Good, some wear at corners,spine ends frayed (a52091)
$300.00 Gundry, R. S. . CHINA AND HER NEIGHBOURS FRANCE IN INDO-CHINA, RUSSIA AND CHINA, INDIA AND THIBET
London 1893 1st Chapman and Hall. Octavo, 408pp., two large folding maps (India and Burma, and China), Chapman and Hall catalogue (40pp), original blue cloth hardcoverwith gilt border. Library numbers removed from spine, a few blind stamps in text, no other library markings. Some pages as yet unopened. VG, new endpapers, initial and final pages and fore-edgess foxed. Scarce scholarly book. (a62655)
$300.00 Hosie, Alexander . THREE YEARS IN WESTERN CHINA A NARRATIVE OF THREE JOURNEYS IN SSU-CHU'AN, KUEI-CHOW AND YUN-NAN
New York no date Dodd Mead. Hardcover. Large octavo, xxvi, 302pp., frontis with tissue, one foldout map, index, ads, bright blue gilt printed boards with full gilt panorama on front. Attractive black end papers with full panorama illustration in copper ink. VG plus, light fraying of spine ends and slightest amount of wear on corners. Text clean and binding quite secure. Seldom seen in such nice condition. In removable protective glassine jacket. (a80275)
$625.00 Huc, M. . TRAVELS IN TARTARY, THIBET AND CHINA DURING THE YEARS 1844-5-6 (2 VOLUMES COMPLETE)
London no date (mid 19th century) Office of the National Illustrated Library. Translated from the French by W. Hazlitt. Two volumes. Hardcover. Small octavos, 293pp., 304pp.,illustrated with 50 engravings on wood, foldout map, embossed yellowish cloth with full gilt decorated spines. Owner bookplate (Wilbur Franklin Howell). A very few very light vertical pencil lines outside of text. Good, inner hinges just starting to crack, covers a bit worn. (a80413)
$165.00 Huc, M. . TRAVELS IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE A JOURNEY THROUGH THE CHINESE EMPIRE 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
NY 1859 (1855) Harper. This is a slightly later printing of the first edition and was published without the map. 2 volumes. Sm.8vo., 421pp., 422pp., original stamped green cloth with gilt spine lettering. A few institution stamps on title page and in text. VG, new endpapers, some light wear on spine ends. A nice looking copy in original cloth. (a58823)
$85.00 Johnson, Kinchen (comp., translator) . PEIPING RHYMES WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS FIRST SERIES
Peiping 1932. Author a teacher of Peking National Normal University. Chinese text on left; English translation on right. 8vo., 428pp., hardcover. Good, pages browned, small chip on last addendum leaf, in worn, cellophane DJ, flaps glued to inner boards. Rare. (a29893)
$215.00 Kingdon Ward, Captain F. . FROM CHINA TO HKAMTI LONG
London 1924 1st Edward Arnold. Important classic in botanical exploration. 8vo., 317pp., monochrome photo illustrations, general index and plant index, black cloth. VG, some foxing on fore-edges, slight staining on rear end papers, no DJ. (a42803)
$585.00 Launay, Adrien . HISTOIRE DES MISSIONS DE CHINE. MISSION DU KOUANG-SI
Paris 1903 1st LIbrairie Victor Lecoffre. In French. 8vo., 447pp., very large color foldout map of China and Chinese Catholic missions, half cloth with gilt lettering and marbled papercovered boards. Institution stamp on fore-edges. Good, corners a bit worn. Scarce. (a57510)
$150.00 Le Coq, Albert von . BURIED TREASURES OF CHINESE TURKESTAN AN ACCOUNT OF THE ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES OF THE SECOND AND THIRD GERMAN TURFAN EXPEDITIONS
NY 1929 1st Longmans Green. Translated by Anna Barwell. Hardcover, Octavo, 180pp., photo illustrations, original dark blue cloth with gilt printed spine. VG, slight cover wear, light foxing, no DJ. No owner ship marks. (a73055)
$195.00 Licent, E. . NOTES GEOLOGIQUES SUR LA REGION DE K'I NING HIEN ET SUR LES VOLCANS DE KOAN TS-OUNNZE ET DE KONG KEULL T'EOU
Tien Tsin 1932 Mission de Sien-Hien. Publications du Musee Hoangho Paiho-No 5. Geology of extinct volcanoes. 4to., 11pp. of text in French, 15 photograph illustrations on 4 plates. Small Institution stamp on front free blank, title page and verson of final plate. 3/4 cloth. Good, worn. Very Scarce. (a33593)
$195.00 Linebarger, Genevieve Collins . THE AFTERMATH OF JAPANESE COLONIALISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA; DRAFT STATEMENT OF A TEN-YEAR CHINA AND INDOCHINA POLICY, 1956-1966 (FINAL INSTITUTE COPY); BACKGROUND PAPER FOR 'DRAFT STATEMENT OF A TEN-YEAR CHINA AND INDOCHINA POLICY, 1956-1966'
Philadelphia 1956 1st Foreign Policy Research Institute. 4to., 42pp., 12pp., 31pp., mimeo on rectos only, orange cloth. VG. Scarce. (a42657)
$320.00 Little, Mrs. Archibald . THE LAND OF THE BLUE GOWN
NY 1909 1st Appleton. Hardcover. Octavo, 304pp., illustrations, original pale blue cloth with picture of Mandarin sitting on a stool. VG, some foxing on fore-edges, light cover wear, cover a bit faded. (a70696)
$250.00 M'Leod (McLeod) , John . VOYAGE OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP ALCESTE, TO CHINA, COREA, AND THE ISLAND OF LEWCHEW, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF HER SHIPWRECK (THIRD EDITION)
London 1820 3rd John Murray. Octavo., 399pp. large foldout engraved map and 5 lovely full-color aquatint plates, half pale yellow cloth with paper covered boards. VG, light soiling, corners gently bumped, original mounted paper spine label worn and chipped. (a61164)
$450.00 Maclay, Rev. R. S. . LIFE AMONG THE CHINESE; WITH CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHES AND INCIDENTS OF MISSIONARY OPERATIONS AND PROSPECTS IN CHINA
NY 1861 Carlton and Porter. Hardcover. Octavo., 400pp., original cloth with full gilt decoration on backstrip. Smith M32. near VG binding secure; light cover wear; no ownership marks; occasional light foxing or staining in text; a few pinholes in cloth on outer hinges, fading of spine cloth. (a19518)
$155.00 MacMurray, John V. ( editor) . TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS WITH AND CONCERNING CHINA 1894-1919 2 VOLUMES
NY 1921 Oxford Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 2 volumes. 4to., 1729pp., 6 large colored folding maps and one plan, hardcovers. 5 page typed errata prepared by author laid in. VG, a few spots on covers. 2 volumes. (a20318)
$450.00 MacMurray, John V. A. (comp. and editor) . TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS WITH AND CONCERNING CHINA VOLUME 1 MANCHU PERIOD 1894-1911
NY 1921 Oxford Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Hardcover. Maroon buckram, Thick small 4to., 928pp., one large foldout color Railway map of China. VG plus to Near Fine. Bright red marbled end papers. Binding very secure. No ownership marks. Volume 1 (of 2) only. (a66511)
$250.00 Manchen-Helfen, Otto . REISE INS ASIATISCHE TUWA
Berlin 1931 Der Bucherkreis. German exploration near USSR-Chinese border. In German, 8vo., 172pp., 28 photobildern, printed paper covered boards with cloth spine. Date stamp on inside front board. VG, end papers browned, cover somewhat worn, no DJ. Scarce. (a43474)
$300.00 McCormick, Frederick . THE TRAGEDY OF RUSSIA IN PACIFIC ASIA TWO VOLUMES
NY 1912 Outing Publishing. 2 volumes. Sm.4to., 485pp., 481pp., photo illustrations, maps, very large color foldout map, black clothhardcover with gilt lettering. Owner bookplates (Fred R. White.) VG, spine faded. (a65432)
$225.00 Michie, Alexander . THE SIBERIAN OVERLAND ROUTE FROM PEKING TO PETERSBURG THROUGH THE DESERTS AND STEPPES OF MONGOLIA TARTARY & c.
London 1864 John Murray. Hardcover. Octavo, 402pp., 2 long foldout maps, original blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. Good, light wear on corners and spine ends. No ownership marks. High Quality book. (a44546)
$360.00 Oliphant, Laurence . NARRATIVE OF THE EARL OF ELGIN'S MISSION TO CHINA AND JAPAN IN THE YEARS 1857 '58, '59
NY 1860 Harper. 1st American edition. Octavo, 645pp., color frontis, numerous text illustrations, original gilt illustrated brown cloth. Good plus, spine ends worn down about 1/4 inch, one small closed tear and chip on spine. (a70194)
$245.00 Petech, L. . CHINA AND TIBET IN THE EARLY 18TH CENTURY HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHINESE PROTECTORATE IN TIBET (ORIGINAL BOO, NOT A MODERN REPRINT)
Leiden 1950 1st E. J. Brill. Monographies du T'Oung Pao Volume I. Large octavo, 286pp., wraps. A few pages yet uncut. Good, light wear and spine darkened. (a52086)
$300.00 Photographs of China and India in 1920s . COLLECTION OF OVER 200 PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHINA AND A FEW OF INDIA IN 1920s
Taken by unknown photographer but almost certainly taken by a professionally photographer - these are not tourist images. Most are around 5x7 inches. Someone named C. A Reed made the 200 positives of the images from negatives in 1979. We do not have the negatives. Almost all the photographs are of China with about 30 of India. Seventy-four photographs have been artistically mounted on white stock. There are some duplicates. All Fine. These are views of a China that has almost entirely vanished. (a79394)
$800.00 Plopper, Clifford H. . CHINESE RELIGION SEEN THROUGH THE PROVERB
Shanghai 1935 1st Shanghai Modern Publishing House. Fascinating examination of Chinese beliefs, wisdom, superstitions and folklore. Chapters on: Survivals of Ancient Nature Worship, Magic, Animism, Buddhism, Life Beyond the Grave, and so on. Hardcover. Octavo, 81pp., many photo illustrations, shiny black cloth with bright gilt picture of Chinese rooftops on front. Spine has 1, but this was only volume published. Good plus, light cover wear, front hinge tender, rear hinge cracking. (a70981)
$235.00 Polhill, A. T. . ACROSS SIBERIA WITH A BABY, & A VISIT TO A CHINESE PRISON
Cambridge 1904 1st Deighton, Bell. Edited with a Preface by Robert Sinker, D. D. 12mo., 84pp., photo illustrations, frontis map, printed blue cloth, VG. Rare. (a49922)
$295.00 Porter, Lucius C. (compiler) . AIDS TO THE STUDY OF CHINESE PHILOSOPHY
Peiping 1934. Porter was Professor of Philosophy, Yenching University. English translation here by Fung Yu-lan of Tsing Hua University, and L. C. Porter. 4to., 79pp., charts, original printed wraps. Good, light wear. Scarce. (a61629)
$295.00 Pratt, A. E. . TO THE SNOWS OF TIBET THROUGH CHINA
London 1892 Longmans, Green, and Co. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 268pp., illustrations, foldout map, original gilt printed blue cloth. Owner bookplate. VG, light rubbing on front outer hinge, light soiling. (a61460)
$525.00 Ralph, Julian . ALONE IN CHINA AND OTHER STORIES
NY 1897 Harper. Hardcover. Small octavo, 283pp., illustrations, original gilt decorated cloth. Owner signed on front free blank. VG, cover spotted, some internal leaves offset from laid in news clippings. Very scarce. (a73419)
$240.00 Reissig, Miss .P . SUN YAT SEN UND DIE KUOMINTANG; SUN YAT SEN
2 titles bound in one volume: Pamphlet (small octavo, 32pp.) in German in original wraps, bound in a book (octavo, 221pp.) entirely in Chinese with many photo portraits (military officers, statesment, prisoners in irons etc), several full page maps, yellow cloth hardcover. Presumably the Chinese book is on the Nationalist struggles in China at beginning of 20th century. Reisser and title printed on spine. Bookplate and stamp of Paul M. A. Linebarger of Duke University. VG, light cover soiling. (a61592)
$250.00 Ryan, Deirdre Mead . CURRENT SCENE ESSAYS ON COMMUNIST CHINA
Hong Kong 1964. Compilation of articles which first appeared itn "Current Scene" a journal published in Hong Kong by Green Pagoda Press 1963-4. Articles include: The Education of a People's Intellectual, Yang Cheng Wan Pao; A Newspaper in Communist China; The Performing Arts in New China; The Sino-Soviet Strugle Today; Nuclear PowerThe Mirage of the Middle Kingdom; Reflections on the Unity of Chinese Leadership; Agriculture in China 1963; Rural Finance in China; A Japanese View of China; A Day with Radio Peking; Love Among the Proletarians. 4to., not paginated consecutively, about 150 pages, hardcover. VG plus, almost no wear at all, just slight bumping of corners. No jacket issued. (a80401)
$350.00 Sands, William Franklin . UNDIPLOMATIC MEMORIES - THE FAR EAST 1896 - 1904
NY 1930 1st Whittlesey McGraw Hill. Hardcover. Octavo, 238pp., photo illustrations, cloth. Near Fine in VG DJ. Scarce. (a72758)
$245.00 Sarcey, Francisque Sarcey . THE MISERIES OF FO HI A CELESTIAL FUNCTIONARY
Chicago 1883 First edition Jansen McClurg. A rewriting of a Chinese story, according to Preface. Translated from the French of Francisque Sarcey by H. R. H. Hardcover. 12mo., 254pp., yellow pictorial cloth. Good plus. Rare. (a56956)
$150.00 Schlegel, Dr. Gustav und Dr. Franz K�hnert . DIE SCHU-KING-FINSTERNISS
Amsterdam 1889 Johannes Muller. Chinese literature. In German. Hardcover.4to., 20pp., original sewn printed wraps. In professional custom-made cloth folding case with matching cloth slip case with ribbon pul, leather spine and gilt trim and lettering. Name Guillermo Tamayo printed on lower end of spine (bookbinder?) Fine. Very Scarce. (a62657)
$175.00 Sebes, Joseph S.J. . THE JESUITS AND THE SINO-RUSSIAN TREATY OF NERCHINSK (1689) THE DIARY OF THOMAS PEREIRA S.J.
Rome 1961 1st Institutum Historicum. Sm.4to., 341pp., two maps, one a large foldout map, original printed wraps. VG, some uneven toning on front. (a78030)
$175.00 Stericker, John and Veronica . HONG KONG IN PICTURE AND STORY
Hong Kong 1956 4th impression Tai Wah. Sm.4to., 175pp. of photo illustrations, color end paper maps, original cloth hardcover. VG, light wear, in later protective glassine jacket. (a65346)
$175.00 Straus, Georg (editor) . DIE BR�CKE. DEUTSCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT F�R OSTASIEN. 1928 - 1932 (80 ISSUES)
Shanghai. June 30, 1928 through January 30 1932, 80 issues of this bi-weekly Chinese Buddhist journal written in German (5 issues are missing: 21/22, 23/24, 25/26, 49/50, 51/52---all from 1931). This journal ceased publication in 1933. 4to., 14pp. per issues, advertisements, yellow printed wraps. Good to VG, several issues are split at spine. Scarce. 80 issues. (a58836)
$1500.00 Taylor, Charles MD . FIVE YEARS IN CHINA WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE GREAT REBELLION AND A DESCRIPTION OF ST. HELENA
New York 1860 1st Derby & Jackson. Hardcover. Small octavo, 413pp., brilliant full color frontis illustration of Tau-Kwong, late Emperor of China with tissue guard, original pebbled bluegray cloth. Missionary library blindstamp on title page. Owner signed on title page (Alfred Freeman July 1860). Good, spine ends worn down about halfinch each, corners worn. Nice copy of a hard-to-find title. In removable protective glassine jacket. (a80414)
$285.00 Temple, Sir Richard . ORIENTAL EXPERIENCE: A SELECTION OF ESSAYS AND ADDRESSES DELIVERED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS
London 1883 1st John Murray. Hardcover. Topics addressed by Temple: Geography of Asia During Last Fifty Years; Central Plateau of Asia, Eastern Tibet, Railway from Indus Towards Candahar; Chinese History; Local Self-government in India, Religious Missions in East, Effect of Religious Thought Among Indian Natives, Palestine in 1883, Indian Forestry, Monetary Practice Amongst Natives of India, etc. Royal 8vo. xx, 518pp., 6 folding maps and many text illustrations, cloth. Owner bookplate. Good, some foxing on end papers, some discoloration on cover. (a70810)
$250.00 Thomson, J. . THE STRAITS OF MALACCA INDO-CHINA AND CHINA OR TEN YEARS' TRAVELS, ADVENTURES AND RESIDENCE ABROAD
London 1875 Sampson Low. Lg.8vo., 546pp., upwards of 60 wood engravings by J. D. Cooper, 3/4 mearoon leather. Small school stamp on titlepage. Good, end papers and fore-edges foxed, slight water effects on top corner of cover and initial 4 pages including light stain on frontispiece. (a50076)
$320.00 Timkowski, George . TRAVELS OF THE RUSSIAN MISSION THROUGH MONGOLIA TO CHINA, AND RESIDENCE IN PEKING IN THE YEARS 1820-1821 WITH CORRECTIONS AND NOTES BY JULIUS VON KLAPROTH 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
London 1827 1st Longman Rees Orme Brown and Green. 2 volumes. Octavo, 468pp., 496pp., frontis engraving of Arachi Taidzi mounted on a camel, folding plan of Peking, one large folding map of China, original purplish tan cloth with gilt spine lettering. Good, new endpapers, covers quite worn, cracking along all outer hinges, spines discolored, some soiling and a few closed tears in margins. Fascinating reading--one of the major travel books. 2 volumes. (a61492)
$1250.00 Tsien, Tsuen-Hsuin and James K. M. Cheng . CHINA AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Boston 1978 Hall. Sm.4to., 604pp., red buckram. Fine. (a43464)
$150.00 von Ungern-Sternberg, Dr. Leonie . KRIEG IN CHINA, DER B�RGERKRIEG IN CHINA UND DER CHINESISCH-JAPANISCHE KONFLIKT
Berlin 1933 Junker und Author. In German. 8vo., 116pp., stiff wraps with stiff printed dust jacket. VG in VG DJ, some fading. (a57134)
$150.00 Wales, Nym . CHINA BUILDS FOR DEMOCRACY A STORY OF COOPERATIVE INDUSTRY
NY 1941 1st Modern Age Books. Nym Wales was the pseudonym of Helen Foster Snow, the wife of Edgar Snow. Octavo, 310pp., phoo illustrations, hardcover. VG, no DJ. Scarce. (a67047)
$275.00 Wei, Karen T. (comp.) . LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN CHINA - AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. ISBN 0-313-25548-2
NY 1988 1st Greenwood. ISBN 0-313-25548-2. Hardcover. Octavo, 273pp., hardcover. Near Fine, slight bumping of top corner of a few pages, front board very slightly warped outward. (a69716)
$150.00 Wilbur, C. Martin . SLAVERY IN CHINA DURING THE FORMER HAN DYNASTY 206 BC - AD 25
Chicago 1943. Anthropological Series, Field Museum of Natural History Volume 34. Sm.4to., 490pp., 2 photo plates (correct and exactly the number called for on list of Illustrations ), large folding map, index, original printed wraps. Good plus, light browning, light wear, some fraying of edges. (a61743)
$170.00 Wilkinson, Hugh . SUNNY LANDS AND SEAS A VOYAGE IN THE SS. 'CEYLON' NOTES MADE DURING A FIVE MONTHS' TOUR IN INDIA, THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MANILA, CHINA, JAPAN, THE SANDWICH ISLANDS AND CALIFORNIA
London 1883 1st John Murray. Hardcover. Octavo, 324pp., frontis folding map, illustrations, attratcive blue cloth cover with gilt and black decoration and lettering. Good, new end papers, cover a bit worn. Good solid copy of Scarce book. (a71131)
$390.00 Wittfogel, Karl A. and Feng Chia-Sheng . HISTORY OF CHINESE SOCIETY LIAO (907-1125)
Philadelphia 1949 1st American Philosophical Society. New Series Vol. 36 . Thick 4to., 752pp., large folding map, hardcover. Fine, very slight browning on end papers, in VG DJ, light browning on backstrip, 2 inch closed tear on front. (a42750)
$195.00 Woodhead, H. G. W. (editor) . THE CHINA YEAR BOOK 1933
Shanghai 1933. Much detailed information on China, including article on Mongolia by Owen Lattimore. Octavo, 787pp., foldout table, index, printed hardcover Small owner ink note on verso of titlepage. VG. (a61608)
$125.00 Young, Cato; Leonard S. Hsu, L S Burgess, Yu Hsieh, Chang Kuang-lu; Wan Shu-Yung . CHING HO: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS - THE REPORT OF A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE TOWN OF CHING HO, HOPEI, NORTH CHINA
Peping 1930 1st Department of Sociology and Social Work, Yenching University. 12mo., 146pp., large foldout map in front pocket, original green cloth hardcover with printed yellow spine label and label on front. Near Fine, light chipping on spine label. Scarce. (a65992)
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