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Ouchi, Yoshio . BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF CHINESE INSECTS
Shanghai 1934. Section III, Volume II of the Journal of the Shanghai Science Institute. 4to., 522pp., index, original wraps bound in later wraps. VG. (a17086)
$95.00 Barber, Rev. W. T. A. . DAVID HILL MISSIONARY AND SAINT
London 1903 4th Kelly. Hill served as missionary in China. Hardcover. Octavo, 337pp., original woodbury print of Hill mounted as frontis, 2 large foldout maps of China, cloth. Slight bit of very neat underlining in one chapter. Fairly Good, inner hinges cracked, spine a bit soiled, narrow strip of red paint on front cover. (a19308)
$35.00 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 Chapin, Helen B. (editor) . LEAVES FROM A WESTERN GARDEN A MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE ORIENT
1938. The first 3 issues, Ocober 1938, April 1938 and July 1938. Lg.8vo., a few mounted monochrome illustrations, wraps with cloth spine. All 3 volumes signed by Chapin, who worked at Mills College in California. Good, light wear. 3 issues. (a19459)
$95.00 Shryock, John . THE TEMPLES OF ANKING AND THEIR CULTS A STUDY OF MODERN CHINESE RELIGION
Paris 1931 Geuthner. Sm.4to. 296pp., fine photo illustrations, wraps. VG, tiny chip from front cover lower corner, a small bit of foxing on end papers. (a20561)
$90.00 (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)
$260.00Cochrane, 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)
$190.00 Baxter, Glen W. (director) . INDEX TO THE AUTHORS IN YUAN CHIH CHIH SHIH INDEX NO. 20
Taipei 1966 Harvard-Yenching Institute Sinological Index No. 20. Sm.4to., 16pp, boards. VG, no DJ. (a25486)
$95.00 Li Kwang-T'ao . SELECTED MATERIALS FROM THE MING-CH'ING ARCHIEVES (sic) ARCHIVES DOCUMENTS OF THE LATE MING DYNASTY AND THE EARLY CH'ING DYNASTY PHOTOGRAPHICALLY REPRODUCED VOLUME ONE
Taipei 1959. Institute of History and Philology Academia Sinica Special Pub. No. 38. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 250pp., many photo facsimiles, printed grey cloth. Near VG, light cover soiling. (a28196)
$80.00 Dillon, Richard H. . IMAGES OF CHINATOWN LOUIS J. STELLMAN'S CHINATOWN PHOTOGRAPHS
San Francisco 1976 Book Club of California. Ltd to 450 copies. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo., 68pp., photo illustrations, decorated boards with red cloth spine with paper spine label. **Inscribed and signed by Adrain Wilson, the printer, and his wife Joyce. Original promotional literature (illustrated pamphlet and envelope) laid in. Near Fine, spine label chipped. (a29407)
$49.00 De Chavannes de la Giraudiere, H. . LES CHINOIS PENDANT UNE PERIODE DE 4458 ANNEES
Tours 1870 4th Alfred Mame. In French. Historie, gouvernement, sciences, arts, commerce, industrie, navigation, moeurs et usages. Hardcover. Octavo, 390pp., 4 fine fullpage steel engravings and one steel engraved vignette, green cloth with raised bands on spine and full gilt spine trim. All edges bright gilt. Near VG, a few pages stained from leaves that had been pressed inside. Attractive book. (a29413)
$99.00 Rudd, Herbert Finley . CHINESE MORAL SENTIMENT BEFORE CONFUCIUS: A STUDY IN THE ORIGIN OF ETHICAL VALUATIONS
Shanghai 1914 Christian Literature Society. University of Chicago Graduate Divinity School Dissertation. A study in the Origin of Ethical Valuations. 8vo., 221pp., hardcover. VG, light wear. (a29867)
$85.00 Aiken, Rebecca B. . MONTREAL CHINESE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND OCCUPATIONAL CHANGE, 1881-1981
NY 1989. Hardcover. Large octavo, 350pp., index, cloth. Near Fine. No jacket issued. (a29915)
$79.00 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 (republic of china) . THE FIRST THROUGH ELEVENTH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE KUOMINTANG OF CHINA - CHINA FORUM VOLUME IV NO 1 (complete volume)
Taipei 1977. Hardcover. Eleven articles in English by different authors on each of the first eleven National Congresses of the Kuomintang of China. In China Forum, Vol. IV Number 1, January 1977 at pp. 1-270. Whole volume has a few additional articles. This volume includes a versioin in Chinese. 4to., printed boards. VG. (a40307)
$85.00 Hsu Ch'in-t'ing . LAI CHIH-TEH'S THEORIES ON THE 'BOOK OF CHANGES'
Tapei 1969. In one complete issue of the Journal of Research Institute of Chinese Language and Literature of National Taiwan Normal University No. 13, at pp.1-462, illustrations. In Chinese. Whole volume has several articles, all in Chinese. 4to., 999p in entire issue., wraps. VG. (a40621a)
$90.00 Liu Chao-yu . TS'AO KUNG-WU AND HIS NOTES ON READINGS TAKEN IN HIS CHUN STUDY
Tapei 1969. In one complete issue of the Journal of Research Institute of Chinese Language and Literature of National Taiwan Normal University No. 13, at pp.463-574. In Chinese. Whole volume has several articles, all in Chinese. 4to., 999p in issue., wraps. VG. (a40621b)
$90.00 Chien Ming-yung . A CRITICAL STUDY OF REGULATED VERSES
Tapei 1969. In one complete issue of the Journal of Research Institute of Chinese Language and Literature of National Taiwan Normal University No. 13, at pp.575-762. In Chinese. Whole volume has several articles, all in Chinese. 4to., 999p in entire issue., wraps. VG. (a40621c)
$90.00 Ts'ai Mao-hsiung . COMMENTS ON POETRY FOR SINGING OF 'LIU-YI ' (OU-YANG HSIU) AND RESEARCH INTO VARIOUS TEXTS
Tapei 1969. In one complete issue of the Journal of Research Institute of Chinese Language and Literature of National Taiwan Normal University No. 13, at pp.763-912. In Chinese. Whole volume has several articles, all in Chinese. 4to., 999p in issue., wraps. VG. (a40621d)
$90.00 Ch'en Anna . A CRITICAL STUDY OF 'MA CHIH-YUAN'
Tapei 1969. In one complete issue of the Journal of Research Institute of Chinese Language and Literature of National Taiwan Normal University No. 13, at pp.913-999. In Chinese. Whole volume has several articles, all in Chinese. 4to., 999p in issue., wraps. VG. (a40621e)
$90.00 Baxter, Glen W. (director) . HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE SINOLOGICAL INDEX SERIES NO. 35 COMBINED INDICES TO THIRTY COLLECTIONS OF LIAO, CHIN AND YUAN BIOGRAPHIES
Tokyo 1960 2nd Japan Council. 4to., 208pp., green cloth. VG plus. No ownership marks. (a41965)
$55.00 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) . A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ORIENTOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE JAPANESE PERIODICALS WITH INDICES
Taipei 1966 Authorized reprint. Harvard-Yenching Institute Index No. 13. In Chinese. 4to., about 400pp., wraps. VG, top left corner bumped, spine worn. (a41972)
$70.00 Baxter, Glen W. (director) . COMBINED INDICES TO THE ECONOMIC SECTIONS OF FIFTEEN STANDARD HISTORIES
Taipei 1966 Authorized reprint. Harvard-Yenching Institute Index No. 32. In Chinese. 4to., 441pp., wraps. Good, light wear. (a41982)
$85.00 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)
$125.00 Baxter, Glen W. (director) . COMBINED INDICES TO THE FIVE COLLECTIONS OF MISCELLANEOUS NOTES OF HUNG MAI
Taipei 1966 Authorized reprint. Harvard-Yenching Institute Index No. 13. In Chinese. 4to., 123pp., wraps. VG, spine faded. (a41990)
$75.00Baxter, 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. (a41991)
$140.00 (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)
$125.00 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)
$200.00 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)
$170.00Kingdon 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 Crump, J. I. Jr. . INTRIGUES STUDIES OF THE CHAN-KUO TS'E
Ann Arbor 1964 1st University of Michigan. The Chan-kuo Ts'e or Intrigues of the Warring States has long been considered an important source of early Chinese history. 8vo., 212pp., index, hardcover. VG, slight discoloration along board edges, in Good DJ. (a43054)
$100.00 Woo, Kang . HISTOIRE DE LA BIBLIOGRAPHIE CHINOISE
Paris 1938 1st Ernest Leroux. Bibliotheque de l'Institut des Hautes Etudes Chinoises. 8vo., 127pp., paper-covered boards with cloth spine. VG. (a43163)
$85.00 Chang, Raymond . CHINESE PETROLEUM AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Boston 1982 1st Hall. Hardcover. Octavo, 204pp., red buckram binding. VG, no DJ. (a47184)
$55.00 (china) . AGRICULTURAL TRADE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 1935-1969
Washington 1972 U.S. Department of Agriculture. Foreign Agricultural Economic Report No. 83. 4to., 95pp., wraps. Depository library stamp on front. Date stamp on title page. Residue of label on front. VG, very light crease on reart wrap. (a49624)
$85.00 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 (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 (china) . REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL AGENT OF THE COUNCIL ON HIS MISSION IN CHINA FROM THE DATE OF HIS APPOINTMENT UNTIL APRIL 1ST, 1934
Geneva 1934 League of Nations. 4to., 72pp., original wraps. VG. (a50057)
$45.00 (china) . REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON HIS MISSION IN CHINA JANUARY - MAY 1935
Geneva 1935 League of Nations. 4to., 50pp., original wraps. VG. (a50058)
$45.00 Kosztolanyi Dezso . KINAI ES JAPAN VERSEK
no place (Budapest?) n.d (c.1925). In Hungarian. 8vo., 104pp., illustrated stringbound stiff wraps with green dragon pictured on front. VG, small stain on rear wrap. (a50098)
$75.00 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)
$1500.00 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 first edition Sheldon & Co. Dean was a missionary in China for 20 years and provided valuable information on missionaries in China. Hardcover. Small octavo, 396pp., 12pp. (Sheldon Catalogue), original grey-green cloth. Good, front hinge tender, light wear on corners and spine ends, text slightly evenly toned. (a59208)
$195.00Crawfurd, 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)
$300.00Levy, Howard S. (translator). CHINA'S DIRTIEST TRICKSTER FOLKLORE ABOUT HSU WEN-CH' ANG (1521-1593) ISBN 910878-00-X (signed)
Arlington 1974 1st Warm-Soft Village Press. Copy No. 215 of of 300. Octavo, 157pp., red cloth hardcover. Signed by Levy. Near Fine, no DJ. Scarce. (a61210)
$38.00Pratt, 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)
$425.00Chih-Yi Cheng, Andrew. HS�NTZU'S THEORY OF HUMAN NATURE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CHINESE THOUGHT
Peking 1928. first edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 111pp., gilt printed with cloth spine. Owner signed on front free blank (H W Luce) . A few small marginal pencil marks. Good, some marginal foxing inside covers, corners and top spine end lightly worn. Original edition. Very scarce. Submitted in partial fulfillment Doctor of Philosophy degree, Columbia University. (a61612)
$150.00 Cormack, Mrs. . CHINESE BIRTHS, WEDDINGS AND DEATHS
Peking 1923 North China Standard. Octavo, 35pp., photo illustrations, original printed stapled wraps with mounted red label in Chinese. Good plus. Rare. (a61740)
$85.00 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 Parker, E. Harper . ANCIENT CHINA SIMPLIFIED
London 1908 1st Chapman and Hall. Scholarly book on Chinese culture and history. Octavo, 332pp., illustrations, 9 map, original printed red cloth hardcover. VG, light wear on cover and spine ends, some discoloration of front. (a62670)
$99.00 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)
$130.00 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)
$110.00Boorman, Howard L. (editor). BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF REPUBLICAN CHINA VOLUME 1: Ai - Ch'u
NY 1967 1st Columbia University. Lg.4to., 483pp., hardcover. Fine in VG DJ. Volume 1 only. (a69709)
$69.00Boorman, 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 near Fine DJ. Volume 3 only. (a69710)
$85.00 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 Leslie, Donald and Jeremy Davidson . AUTHOR CATALOGUES OF WESTERN SINOLOGISTS - GUIDE TO BIBLIOGRAPHIES ON CHINA AND THE FAR EAST
Canberra 1966 1st Department of Far Eastern History, Australian National University. Sm.4to., 257pp., addenda, original wraps. Fine. (a69752)
$89.00 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 Hedin, Sven . DURCH ASIENS W�STEN - DREI JAHRE AUF NEUEN WEGEN IN PAMIR, LOP-NOR, TIBET UND CHINA - ERSTER BAND
Leipzig 1899 1st Brockhaus. In German. Hardcover. Octavo, 512pp., illustrations, gilt printed pale tan cloth. Owner signed. Fairly Good, inner hinges cracked, one 3 inch closed tear on large folding map in rear. Volume I only. (a70332)
$45.00 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 Murray, Hugh et al . AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF CHINA , ITS ANCIENT AND MODERN HISTORY, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, RELIGION ...(ETC) VOLUME II (OF 3)
Ediburgh 1836 Oliver & Boyd. Hardcover. 12mo., 416pp., 14 engravings, original brown cloth with mounted printed paper spine label. Good, spine label chipped, spine ends worn down. Volume II (of 3). (a71568)
$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 Wang, Chia Chi and Dash Nie . REPORT ON THE RARE AND NEW SPECIES OF FRESHWATER INFUSORIA PART II
China 1935. Complete issue of Sinensia. Sm.4to., pp. 399-524, text illustrations, original printed wraps. Good, light wear. Part II. (a72455)
$95.00 (china) . SINENSIA CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY ACADEMIA SINICA VOLUME 5 NO. 1 THROUGH NO. 6 1934 (VOLUME 5 COMPLETE)
China. 1934. Six issues of this journal bound in 3 volumes (as issued ). Numerous articles on Chinese zoology and botany. Sm.4to., original printed wraps. Good. Six issues (in 3 volumes). (a72460)
$90.00 Zia, Y and Sicien H Chen . TRYPETIDAE OF NORTH CHINA
China 1938. Two issues in one of the journal Sinensia. Sm.4to., 180pp., illustrations, original printed wraps. VG, light wear. (a72480)
$95.00 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 Peake, Cyrus H. . NATIONALISM AND EDUCATION IN MODERN CHINA
NY 1932 1st Columbia University. Hardcover. Octavo, 240pp., clotrh. Near Fine, no DJ. (a75595)
$85.00 (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)
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