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Dobell, Peter . TRAVELS IN KAMTCHATKA AND SIBERIA WITH A NARRATIVE OF A RESIDENCE IN CHINA - vol 2 only (of 2)
London 1830 first edition. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. Hardcover . x, 341p. (1) 2 p. ads. Sm8vo. Lovely hand-colored frontispiece plate of Siberian family. Some spots and foxing. Rebound at some point in time in 3/4 black cloth with light blue paper covered boards-blue faded a bit. Gilt spine lettering.. Binding secure. Good. Volume 2 only. (a11362)
$280.00 William, Maurice . THE CAUSE AND CURE OF THE SINO-JAPANESE CONFLICT NEW EVIDENCE FOR THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
1932 Privately Printed. 4to., about 70 leaves (mimeo - rectos only), hardcover. Good, cover soiled, spine label a bit worn. (a19430)
$135.00 Erh Ch'en Ch'uan . OFFICIALS UNDER TWO DYNASTIES
Entirely in Chinese. 2 matching volumes. Thick 16 mo. Dark blue cloth hardcover folding cover with ivory clasps. Paper labels in Chinese. English title written on spines in white ink. Each folder contains 5 stringbound wraps books, accordion fold pages. No date-19th c or earlier. VG, text pages browned, not brittle. 2 vol set cased together in one volume. (a19448)
$490.00Shiratori, Kurakichi. DIE CHINESISCHE INSCHRIFT AUF DEM GEDENKSTEIN DES K'UE-T'E-K'IN AM ORKON UBERSETZT UND ERLAUTERT
Tokyo 1889 Kokubunsha. A transcription and translation of a T'ang dynasty funerary stela on the death of a famous Western Turkish nobleman (brother of the Khan) found on the Orkhon river. 6 foldout pages with translations of the inscriptions in French, English and German by other translators. Sm.4to.,19 pp., frontis. Original front wrap bound in later cloth. VG+. Excellent condition. Rare. (a20678)
$290.00Cochrane, 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 first American edition (1824 also year of first London edition.) Carey. Hardcover. Expedition performed during the years 1820, 1821, 1822, and 1823. Royal Navy Captain Cochrane walked, except for short cart and sledge rides, from St. Petersburg to Kamchatka. Nerhood 171. Hardcover. Octavo, 415pp., 3/4 leather with marbled boards, gilt spine lettering with raised bands. Good plus, front outer hinge just beginning to crack, end papers quite toned, occasional light areas of browning in text. No ownership marks; binding secure. (a23438)
$370.00 Harding, Harry Jr. . THE ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUE IN CHINESE POLITICS 1959-72 (signed)
Stanford 1973. Dissertation submitted to the Department of Political Science and the Committee on Graduate Studies of Stanford University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy, September 1973. Hardcover 4to., 471pp., red cloth. Harding's personal copy, signed by him on the front flyleaf. VG. (a25444)
$190.00Francis, Harriet E.. ACROSS THE MERIDIANS AND FRAGMENTARY LETTERS (signed)
1887 De Vinne Press. Bostonians who traveled to California, China, India, Europe. Limited edition: Copy No. 295. Hardcover. 4to., 300pp., photo illustrations, green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Top edge gilt. **Inscribed and initialled by Francis. Card of Mrs. Francis with her signature in ink is laid in. Near Fine, very slight cover wear.Lovely book, very solid and clean. (a29887)
$200.00 Prazniak, Roxann . OF CAMEL KINGS AND OTHER THINGS RURAL REBELS AGAINST MODERNITY IN LATE IMPERIAL CHINA
Lanham 1999 first edition Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN 0-8476-9006-7. Hardcover. Octavo., 305pp., cloth. Small remainder dot on lower fore-edge. Near Fine, tiny nick in endpaper, no DJ. (a31765)
$120.00 Chien, E. K. . PRIZE SELECTIONS FROM THE ROCPEX TAIPEI '81
Tapiei 1981. Sm.4to., pp.1-448 all color plates of Chinese stamps, captions in English and Chinese, pp. 449-709 of text are in English and Chinese, hardcover. Includes foldout map and separate booklet in Chinese (List of Post Stations...) A gorgeous book. Fine in Fine DJ. (a33324)
$100.00 Yuan Yen Chi . YUAN YEN CHI ABRIDGED VOLUMES I, II, AND III
Taipei 1966 Authorized reprint. Harvard-Yenching Institute Index Supplement No. 12. In Chinese. 3 volumes. 4to., about 200pp., wraps. VG, a few corners curled, two tiny closed tears on rear wrap of volume 3. 3 volumes: (a41971)
$110.00 Baxter, Glen W. (director) . MISCELLANEOUS NOTES OF FENG YEN VOLUME I AND VOLUME II
Taipei 1966 Authorized reprint. Harvard-Yenching Institute Index No. 7. In Chinese. 2 volumes, 4to., about 300pp., wraps. VG. 2 volumes: (a41983)
$125.00Baxter, Glen W. (director). A TABLE OF CONTENTS OF LIU YI CHIH YI LU WITH INDEX
Taipei 1966 Authorized reprint. Harvard-Yenching Institute Index No. 15. In Chinese. 4to., 217pp., wraps. Good, cover somewhat worn. Binding secure; no owner marks. (a41991)
$125.00 (textile industry) . NOTES ON THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN LANCASHIRE, INDIA, CHINA AND JAPAN
London 1933 Royal Institute of International Affairs. Compiled in the Study Groups Department of Chatham House. Copy of Mrs. Horace Lamb (label on front). 4to., 91 leaves mimeo on rectos only, stapled wraps. Good, light wear, a few tiny chips on wraps. (a42112)
$125.00Linebarger, 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. hardcover 4to., 42pp., 12pp., 31pp., mimeo on rectos only, orange cloth. VG+. Very Scarce. (a42657)
$160.00Kingdon Ward, Captain F.. FROM CHINA TO HKAMTI LONG
London 1924 first edition Edward Arnold. Important classic in botanical exploration. Hardcover. Octavo, 317pp. 1 page book ad at end, foldout map, 20 monochrome photo illustrations, general index and plant index, cloth. A few pages as yet uncut. VG, slight cover discoloration, faint foxing on fore-edges, tiny stain on edge of rear end paper, no DJ. Text clean, binding secure; no ownership marks. Lovely condition. (a42803)
$440.00 (china) . REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON HYDRAULIC AND ROAD QUESTIONS IN CHINA
Geneva 1936 League of Nations. 4to., 213pp., tables, foldout map, wraps. VG, light cover wear. (a50053)
$100.00 Petech, L. . CHINA AND TIBET IN THE EARLY 18TH EIGHTEENTH CENTURY - HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHINESE PROTECTORATE IN TIBET
Leiden 1950 first edition E. J. Brill. Monographies du T'Oung Pao Volume I. Large octavo, 286pp., wraps. Two foldout maps. A few pages yet uncut. Good plus, light wear and spine darkened. Text clean and binding secure; no ownership marks. (a52086)
$220.00 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)
$250.00Wissman, Hermann von; Flohn, Hermann. DIE HEUTIGE VERGLETSCHERUNG UND SCHNEEGRENZE IN HOCHASIEN, MIT HINWEISEN AUF DIE VERGLETSCHERUNG DER LETZTEN EISZEIT; BEMERKUNGEN ZUR KLIMATOLOGIE VON HOCHASIEN AKTUELLE SCHNEEGRENZE UND SOMMERKLIMA
Wiesbaden 1959. Two articles in a single offprint from Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur zu Mainz, Abhandlungen der mathematischen-naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse, Nr. 14. In German. Sm.4to., pp.1103-1431, text illustrations, plates, 3 foldout maps, original printed wraps. Unopened. Institute stamp on front. Near Fine. (a55813)
$120.00 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 (manchuria) . THIRD REPORT ON PROGRESS IN MANCHURIA 1907-32 THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY NUMBER CONTAINING A SURVEY OF THE MANCHURIAN INCIDENT AND LEAGUE COUNCIL'S PROCEEDINGS
Darien 1932. 4to., 235pp., 3 color foldout maps, ind, original stiff wraps bound in red cloth. VG, light wear to corners. Third Report only. (a57129)
$125.00 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)
$150.00Launay, Adrien. HISTOIRE DES MISSIONS DE CHINE - MISSION DU KOUANG-SI
Paris 1903 first edition. Librairie Victor Lecoffre. Hardcover. In French. Sm.4to., very large color foldout map of China and Chinese Catholic missions, original printed wraps rebound in half cloth with gilt lettering and marbled paper covered boards. Institution stamp on fore-edges but no other ownership marks. Good Plus, corners a bit worn, text lightly evenly toned. Quite Scarce first edition. (a57510)
$250.00 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)
$1500.00Crawfurd, 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. Hardcovers. Octavos, 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. Fine Binding. 2 volumes. (a60251)
$6500.00 Birch, John Grant . TRAVELS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL CHINA
London 1902 first edition Hurst and Blackett. Hardcover. Octavo, xiv, 379pp., photo illustrations, advertisements, original blue cloth with large dramatic gilt dragon on front with lettering in red and gold. Owner signed, tiny blind stamp and owner name stamp on end papers. VG, light fraying of spine ends, spine lightly faded. Text clean, no hinges cracked and binding secure. (a60492)
$300.00Pratt, A. E.. TO THE SNOWS OF TIBET THROUGH CHINA
London 1892 first edition. 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. Hard to find in such nice condition. (a61460)
$425.00 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 end papers, 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)
$250.00 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 (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)
$160.00Schlegel, Dr. Gustav und Dr. Franz K�hnert. DIE SCHU-KING-FINSTERNISS (in custom-made hardcover case)
Amsterdam 1889 Johannes Muller. Chinese literature. In German. Book is wraps but is housed in a hardcover case. 4to., 20pp., original sewn 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. Very Scarce. Nice gift. (a62657)
$55.00 Sangster, Mrs. Margaret E. (editor) . A MANUAL OF THE MISSIONS OF THE REFORMED (DUTCH) CHURCH IN AMERICA
New York 1877 Board of Publication of the Reformed Church. Missions in India, Borneo, China, Japan and Arizona. Octavo, 326pp., illustrations, foldout maps, bright green cloth hardcover with full gilt and black decoration on front and gilt label on spine. VG, wear to spine ends, a few spots in text. (a64880)
$124.00McCormick, Frederick. THE TRAGEDY OF RUSSIA IN PACIFIC ASIA (two volumes, complete)
NY 1912 Outing Publishing. 2 volumes. Hardcovers. Sm.4to., 485pp., 481pp., photo illustrations, maps, very large color foldout map, black cloth with gilt lettering. Owner bookplates (Fred R. White.) VG, spine faded. 2 hardcover volumes. (a65432)
$135.00 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 first edition. Department of Sociology and Social Work, Yenching University. Hardcover. 12mo., 146pp., large foldout map in front pocket, original green cloth with printed yellow spine label and label on front. Near Fine, light chipping on spine label. Rare. (a65992)
$500.00MacMurray, 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 (map is Near Fine with some creasing/wrinkling on one margin. )VG plus to Near Fine. Bright red marbled end papers. Binding very secure. No ownership marks. Volume 1 (of 2 volume set. Vol 2 covers years 1912-1919). Hinges very secure; no tears, no chips, no owner marks. Pictures available on request. (a66511)
$175.00 Pulle, Giorgio . VIAGGIO DEL BEATO ORDORICO DA PORDENONE
Milano 1931 1st Alpes. Con introduzione, note, bibliografia, carte e incisioni. 14th century travel and exploration to China and the East. In Italian. Octavo, 255pp., color foldout map, original wraps. Good plus, faint yellowing of some margins, short closed tear on at head of spine. (a67414)
$100.00Fairbank, John King (editor). THE I. G. IN PEKING - LETTERS OF ROBERT HART CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS 1868-1907 2 VOLUME SET (HARDCOVER)
Cambridge 1975 Harvard. 2 volumes. Hardcovers. Sm.4to., 1533pp., glossary, index, cloth. Fine in Fine DJs, sealed in original publisher's bubblepack. Mint. Wonderful gift. (a68238)
$110.00 Boorman, Howard L. (editor) . BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF REPUBLICAN CHINA VOLUME 3: MAO-WU. ISBN 0-231-08957-0
NY 1970 1st Columbia University. ISBN 0-231-08957-0. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 471pp., hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. Brand New. (a69711)
$102.00 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 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 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 (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 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 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, some cover wear, front hinge tender, rear hinge cracking. (a70981)
$200.00 Crawford, Ruth M. . CHINESE COMMUNISM 1921 - 1927
1953. Claremont Graduate School. Master's Thesis. 4to., 239 leaves, carbon copy bound in orange buckram. VG. (a70999)
$145.00 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. Near Good, inner hinges cracked, cover a bit worn. Good solid copy of Scarce book. (a71131)
$290.00 (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 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 Johnson, Andrew . MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES RELATIVE TO THE EXECUTION OF THE TREATY WITH CHINA FOR SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS
Washington 1869. Executive documents printed by order of the House of Representatives during the Third session of the Fortieth Congress 1868 - '69. Volume 8, No. 29. Octavo, tan buckram. Slight depository library marks but no spine numbers, no pocket, and no fore-edge stamps. VG . (a75316)
$125.00 Glennon, John P.; Harriet Schwar and Louis J. Smith (editors) . FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES 1955-1957 - VOLUME III CHINA
Washington 1986 GPO. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 689pp., reddish brown buckram. One small Depository Library stamp on end paper and on title page - no other ownership marks, no spine label, no bookplate, no pocket. Near Fine, unused. (a75488)
$125.00 Glennon, John P. (editor) . FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES 1949 VOLUME IX THE FAR EAST: CHINA
Washington 1974 1st GPO. This volume deals with Taiwan and the concern of the U. S. regarding possible conquest by Chinese Communists; status of Tibet and Communism in China.Hardcover. Large octavo, 1441pp., maroon cloth. Institution stamps on fore-edges and a few internal stamps, residue of label at heel of spine. Good plus, no dj. (a75526)
$110.00 (China) . GAZETTEER OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Washington 1979 Defense Mapping Agency. Pinyin to Wade-Giles; Wade-Giles to Pinyin. Oblong 4to., 919pp., original illustrated wraps. Light non-circulating library marks, no spine numbers, no pocket, no bookplate. VG. (a76535)
$115.00 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 Yau-Fai Ho, David; John A. Spinks and Cecilia Siu-Hing Yeung . CHINESE PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR: A SOURCEBOOK OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC STUDIES
NY 1989 1st Praeger. ISBN 0 275 93270 2. Annotated bibliography. Hardcover. 4to., 502pp., black cloth. Good plus, initial 120 pages or so have light water stain in inner corner. (a80202)
$100.00 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)
$580.00 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 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 Valone, Stephen J. . A POLICY CALCULATED TO BENEFIT CHINA: THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHINA ARMS EMBARGO 1919-1929
NY 1991 1st Greenwood. ISBN 0-313-27621-8. Hardcover. Octavo, 155pp., cloth.Near Fine, rubbing on board edges (from publisher). No jacket issued. (a81709)
$130.00 (china) . TRANSCRIPT OF ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON AMERICAN POLICY TOWARD CHINA HELD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OCTOBER 6-8, 1949
Confidential. Stamped "Classification canceled." 4to., 514pp., later wraps. Good. (a83445)
$175.00 Alec-Tweedie, Mrs. . AN ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY (RUSSIA SIBERIA CHINA)
London c. 1920 Hutchinson and Co. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 397pp., four water colour sketches by the Author, two maps (one folds out) and 66 other illustrations, original gilt printed red cloth. Strongly anti-communist. VG, top corner of front blank page cut away. (a83552)
$125.00 Stremski, Dr. Richard . THE SHAPING OF BRITISH POLICY DURING THE NATIONALIST REVOLUTION IN CHINA
Taipei 1979 first edition Soochow University. ISBN 0-931712-02-5. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 175pp., cloth. Bookseller stamp on title page. VG in Fair DJ, several chips. Scarce. (a83611)
$390.00 (china) . JOURNAL OF THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY NO. 16
Taipei 1972. Foreword plus 8 articles, text completely in Chinese. Includes: On the Lexical Derivation from Stems in Shuo Wen; Studies on the Guest Reception Ceremony and the Matrimonial Ceremony; Quotations in the Shui-ching-chu; Textual Studies on the Lo-yang Chia-lan-chi; Syntax in Sun -tse; Critical Chronological Studies of the Sung Dynasty; On the Rhymes of Poetic works in the Wei and Ching Dynasties; Commentaries on Poets of the Chin and Yuan Dynasties. 4to., wraps. Good, light wear, light stain on lower corner throughout. (a83943)
$125.00 Bredon, Juliet . PEKING A HISTORICAL AND INTIMATE DESCRIPTION OF ITS CHIEF PLACES OF INTEREST
Shanghai 1922 second edition, revised and enlarged Kelly & Walsh. Hardcover/ Large octavo, 524p.,corrigenda, six large foldout maps and 24 monochrome photo illustrations, striking very bright orange silk covered boards with Chinese Imperial palace in gilt and black lettering on front. Good plus, light soiling, occasional very light foxing in text and on fore-edges, silk frayed at spine ends. (a85957)
$150.00 Morris, Rev. T. M. . A WINTER IN NORTH CHINA
New York 1892 first edition Revell. Introduction by Richard Glover. Hardcover. Small octavo, 256p., map, red cloth. Good plus, spine ends frayed and lightly chipped. (a86094)
$135.00Gladisch, August. DIE HYPERBOREER UND DIE ALTEN SCHINESEN EINE HISTORISCHE UNTERSUCHUNG
Leipzig 1866 Hinrichs. Chinese culture, music, literature. In German. Square octavo, 32p., later wraps. Housed in custom-made 20th century cloth covered hardcover folding case. Title printed in gilt on case spine. Case is Very Fine; book is VG plus, tiny chip in outer margin of final text page not near text itself. No ownership marks. (a87086)
$340.00 Tegengren, F. R. . IRON ORES AND IRON INDUSTRY OF CHINA INCLUDING A SUMMARY OF THE IRON SITUATION OF THE CIRCUM-PACIFIC REGION PART II
Peking 1923-4 Geological Survey of China. In English and Chinese. Sm.4to., 457p., 39 maps and photo illustrated plates, original wraps bound in hardcover. VG plus, slightly toned, corners and spine ends worn. Binding secure; no ownership marks Part II only. Scarce. (a87263)
$195.00 Ogawa , Kazumasa (photographer ) and Mataro Crizuka (compiler) . THE CHARMING VIEWS IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN
Tokyo 1904 first edition Ogawa. Oblong 4to., photograph album of views of Japan. Unpaginated (177 ff.) Each photo is identified with facing text in English and brief Japanese identification beneath. Includes a large color foldout map of Japan. Gold silk binding with deep maroon brocade cloth on boards with three bouquets depicted on front and two large flamboyant floral roosters on rear, lovely and delicate gilt patterned end paper. All edges very bright gilt. Binding totally secure; no cracking or loosening inside or out. Cloth is in amazing condition - no wear, no tears and no stains. Near Fine. Rare. Beautiful book. (a87362)
$4000.00 Perckhammer, Heinz v. . PEKING
Berlin 1928 first edition Albertus. Geleitwort von Arthur Holitscher. Hardcover. 4to. . xx, map, followed by 200 pages of very fine sepia-toned photographs of Peking, one per page, blue cloth with gilt decoration and gilt lettering. Each photograph is, like the Orbis Terrarem series, identified in English, German, French, Spanish. Good plus, spine very faded, light fraying of spine ends. In glassine removable protective jacket. Binding secure. (a87374)
$480.00(original Chinese painting). ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF FAMILY OF 6 PERSONS AND A BABY WITH BLUE VASE OF FLOWERS ON TABLE
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged, so overall VG. Clearly a family of the nobility with great wealth. Women all have bound feet. Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87538)
$100.00(original Chinese painting). ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF 5 MANCHU WOMEN, ONE OF THEM BREAST-FEEDING AN INFANT
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged, so overall VG. Clearly a family of the nobility with great wealth. Women all have bound feet. Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87539)
$210.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF CHINESE SCHOLAR SITTING AT DESK WITH 3 BOY PUPILS IN CLASSROOM
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged so overall VG. Clearly very wealthy Chinese of the Manchu class Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87540)
$210.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF SIX CHINESE MEN PRAYING AT AN ALTAR
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged so overall VG. Clearly very wealthy Chinese of the Manchu class Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87541)
$210.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF FOUR MEN IN SOME SORT OF CEREMONY
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24 x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged so overall VG. Clearly very wealthy Chinese . Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87542)
$210.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF TEN CHINESE MEN AND WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN SOME SORT OF CEREMONY WITH PINK FLOWER VASE IN MIDDLE
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged so overall VG. Clearly very wealthy Chinese, both men and women, young and old are shown. The women have bound feet. All clothing is elaborate and impressive. Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87543)
$210.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF 8 CHINESE MEN AROUND WHAT LOOKS LIKE A PUPPET THEATRE
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged so overall VG. Clearly very wealthy Chinese . All clothing is elaborate and impressive. Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87544)
$210.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF 8 CHINESE MEN CARRYING VERY OLD MAN IN A PALANQUIN PLUS 3 ADDITIONAL MEN
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged so overall VG. Clearly a very wealthy Chinese man is being transported . All clothing is elaborate and impressive. Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87545)
$210.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF 9 MEMBERS OF VERY WEALTHY CHINESE FAMILY WITH FAMILY HEAD SITTING AT LARGE MARBLED TOPPED WOOD DESK
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20x32cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36). Clearly a very wealthy family . All clothing is elaborate and impressive. Two elderly people, 2 young men and women, 4 young women and a child are depicted. Fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Good, the paper is cracked horizontally across the image but no loss of image. Pictures available on request. (a87546)
$100.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF 6 CHINESE MEN AND WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN SOME SORT OF CEREMONY
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches 20x32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and slightly aged so overall VG. Clearly very wealthy Chinese -4 men and two women (women with bound feet) Center figure seems to be holding cymbals? All clothing is elaborate and impressive. Fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87547)
$210.00Original Chinese Painting. ORIGINAL CHINESE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY BRILLIANTLY COLORFUL PICTURE OF 4 CHINESE WOMEN ASSISTING A FIFTH APPARENTLY SICK WOMAN
c. 1860. Picture painted in thick intensely colorful tempera or watercolor on unusual thin paper, believed to be pith paper. The painting is mounted on piece of rice paper by means of a 1/2 inch wide blue silk ribbon. Image bordered by the ribbon is 8 x 13 inches (20.5 x 32 cm). The paper is 9-1/2 x14-1/2 inches (24x36 cm). The image is Fine, the paper is very thin and there is one closed tear about 3 inches long not in the image at all, just on the background paper. VG. Clearly very wealthy Chinese - the women have bound feet. One woman looks very weak and is being held up while standing by two other women. All clothing is elaborate and impressive. Lovely fine detail in faces, clothing and furniture. Museum quality. Pictures available on request. (a87548)
$210.00 Douglas, Robert Kennaway . CATALOGUE OF CHINESE PRINTED BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND DRAWINGS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
London 1877 first edition Longmans. Hardcover/ Small folio, 344p., origianl cloth with gilt printed spine. Ex-university reference library. Good, spine ends frayed, cover somewhat worn. Binding secure. (a88061)
$145.00 Holden, Reuben . YALE IN CHINA - THE MAINLAND 1901 - 1951
New haven 1964 first edition. Yale in China Association. Hardcover. Very Bright orange papercovered hardcover with black cloth spine. Gilt Lettering. 327p. 25 pages of illustrations which include a few maps but mostly photo illustrations. Quite Scarce. In clear glassine dj, as issued. Near Fine, no fault. no marks. (a89158)
$220.00 Wagner, Esaias . DE IDOLOLATRIA VETERUM MISNIAE INCOLARUM
Lipsiae. 1698 first edition. Christophori Fleischeri. 12 leaves. Handsewn binding, lacks cover. wraps. In Latin. Lightly toned throughout . Pages edges a bit uneven, curled and lightly worn. Good . (a93660)
$150.00 Hosie, Sir Alexander . SZECHWAN ITS PRODUCTS, INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES
Shanghai 1922 first edition. Kelly and Walsh. Hardcover large octavo., 185pp., vii (index.) 2 large foldout maps. Good, cover a bit worn , lower inch of frnt blank end paper torn out. Text clean and binding secure. No ownership marks. Hinges not cracked in or out. No dj. Later removable protective glassine jacket. Quality book that is hard to find. (a94068)
$160.00 Martin, R. Montgomery . CHINA; POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL; IN AN OFFICIAL REPORT TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT (2 volume set, complete)
London 1847 first edition. James Madden. Two hardcover octavo volumes in original steel blue embossed cloth. Gilt spine lettering. Spines somewhat toned to tan. Original pale yellow end papers (hinges not cracked.) iv, 432p. ; 502p., xviii, (2 p. Index and 1p. errata.) All foldout maps and charts are present: 3 foldout maps of China, one with color and 4 large foldout charts . No owner marks (owner appears to have written name in pencil and then erased it -nothing left now except slight rubbed area.) Two light ink stains on rear cover cloth and 1/2 inch circular spot on vol 1 ony. Cover cloth faded and lightly worn; cover tips slightly bent inward. Rare first edition in nice solid condition. Good plus. Later removable protective glassine jackets provided. (a94122)
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