Cambridge, (2009): Cambridge University Press. First Edition. Octavo. Review copy with slip laid in. First printing. 185p. index. How local legislatures in China have had rising influence that is far different from what existed in the previous generation. Bound in black cloth, spine lettering silver. A fine bright copy in..... More
np/np/nd [Berlin : Im selbstverlage des Herausgebers,1933]. Quarto. 34pp. each page contains a tissue guard, illustrated. The author was an Austrian altorientalist. He studied linguistics , orientalistics and geography at the University of Vienna. He received a reputation as an extraordinary professor of ancient Semitic philology and oriental archeology. This..... More
(New York, 2006): Oxford University Press. First Edition. Octavo. Review copy with slip laid in. 390p. bibliography, index The most comprehensive study of Korea's economic development before World War II. Bound in black cloth, spine lettering copper. A fine copy in fine pictorial dust jacket. More
Taipei: Ch'eng-wen Pub, 1966. Quarto. In 5 volumes. First published in Paris in 1904.Text in English, French, with some titles listings in Chinese, Japanese and others. Bound in blue cloth,spine lettering gilt. A very good set with a few corners bumped. More
Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Co., 1885. First Edition in Book Form. Octavo. 313pp., bound in olive green cloth ruled in blind, spine lettering gilt, floral endpapers, previous owners name bookplate A very nice copy with a few spots of rubbing and minor wear to spine ends.The story of a real chinaman..... More
Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1969. First Edition. Hard Cover. Ocatvo. 309pp. index. Papers of a Seminar (sponsored by the University Grants commission, New Delhi) held in December, 1968 under the auspices of the Department of Sanskrit, University of Udaipur. Black remainder marks on bottom edge of pages. Dust jacket is worn..... More
Seattle, WA(1991): University of Washington Press. First Edition. Octavo. 388pp.,The author examines the origins and growth of Korean capitalism in its formative period under Japanese colonial rule and offers a historical and structural explanation of South Korea's subsequent rapid economic development in the context of of political authoritarianism. Bound in..... More
Np: (the Permanent Secretariat of the AAPSO; August, 1973), 1973. Small Octavo. 266pp. This book contains three main agendas:Development of the anti-imperialist struggle of the Afro-Asian peoples. Second: Latest developments in Asian, Arab and African countries and lastly, Consolidation of A.A.P.S.O. Political and organizational action. A time table has been..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1971. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 97pp. A guide and drills for learning the phonetic sound of Mandarin Chinese. Bound in maroon cloth boards, with gilt title on spine. More
Berkeley, California: : University of California Press, 1952. First Edition. Octavo. 318 pp. Extraterritoriality in China was originally intended to protect foreign nationals from the vagaries of Chinese justice. However, extraterritoriality quickly became a badge of superiority and attained the status of a vested interest. As its meaning broadened, it..... More
Berlin; 1930, 1948, 1952 and 1961. Walter De Gruyter and Co. Quarto. In five volumes. A mixed set. Over 2,500 pages of text providing one of the essential histories of the ancient Chinese empires. vols 1 and 2 have original maps in pocket. Bound in beige cloth lettered i black..... More
Kirchhain N.-L.: Zahn & Baendel, 1902. First American. Octavo. Disbound. Inaugural-Dissertation. Albertus-Universitaet zu Koenigsberg in Preussen. 63 pp. More
Washington, D.C., (1988): Alvin Rosenbaum Projects. First Edition. Quarto. 191pp. with fore-words by John Hersey and L. Carrigton Goodrich, introduction by Jonathan D. Spence, and with a preface by Gamble's daughter Catherine Gamble Curran. Catherine tells how she and her sister used to help carry their father's camera and equipment..... More
Cambridge, Ma. Harvard Univ Pr, 1985. First Edition. Octavo. 524 (6)pp.This work traces the century-long process by which a definite pattern of Japanese labor relations evolved through often turbulent times which shows how workers were able to negotiate their rights even during the period leading up to World War II..... More
Zurich: Delpire/Max Niehans/Roto-Sadag(printer), 1959. First Edition. Quarto. French text by Amel Guerne, 221pp. Presentation by Akihisa Hase. Illustrated with color plates tipped in. A very nice copy bound in gray cloth decorated in white, spine lettering white, housed within pictorial paper covered slipcase with light wear to spine ends... More
Rutland, Vermont, & Tokyo, Japan (1966): Charles E. Tuttle Co. First Edition. Quarto. 235 p. illustrated with 22 color illustrations which are mounted and 92 black and white illustrations, and over 200 textual illustrations. This work introduces masterworks from China's over 3,000 yeas of superlative ceramic design and production including..... More
[Guang Zhou, Ling Nan Mei zhu Chu Ban She, 2007]. First Editiion. Quarto. The ten year anniversary of the He Xiangning Art Museum. It is the first national gallery that has been named after an individual as well as the second national modern art museum in addition to the National..... More
New York: E, Weyhe in Behalf of the Society for Japanese Studies, 1939. First Edition. Quarto. 337pp. This book which describes and illustrates all of the works of Sharakuy that are known to survive and used for exhibitions in Boston, Chicago and New York museums and art institutes. An important..... More
Rutland, VT/Tokyo, Japan; (1970): Charles E. Tuttle Co. Quarto. Two volumes: 286 and 291- 567pp. (continuous pagination) With Introduction By Richard P. Gale. Catalog of prints illustrated in color and in black and white, some folding, all from the Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gale collection with description of each piece..... More
Philadelphia, Pa.(1970): Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1970. First Edition. Quarto. 239pp. A catalog of an exhibition presenting 150 works by Suzuki Harunobu in color and in black and white to celebrate the bicentenary of hs death in 1770, includes notes in English and Japanese. Bound in black cloth, spine lettering..... More
(New York): Sotheby Parke Bernet/Rizzoli International, 1976. Limited Edition. Folio. In three volumes limited to only 2000 sets. This collection was accumulated by Vever from 1880 and by the 1920s he had disposed of many thousand to a Japanese industrialist from which eventually ended up in the Tokyo National Museum..... More
[Amsterdam: Van Hoeve, nd. ca.1979]. Oblong Quarto. 48 pp. Facsimile of the original 1710 ed. No text, illustrated with full page illustrations withdetailed capitions. Bound in 1/4 brown morocco over orange paper covered boards printed in dark brown. Some finger soiling. A very good copy. More
Shanghai: Shanghai Ren Min Mei Shu Chu Ban She, 1982. Hardcover. Octavo. Housed in the original slipcase. 300p. with over 100 images of seals in color and others in black and white. Julai Chen (1904-1984) who was both a master of calligraphic art and poetry, personally selected the examples here..... More
New York: Random House, 1959. First Printing. Cloth. Octavo (7¾" - 9¾" tall). 76pp. The powerful tale of murder and rape, as witnessed by multiple, conflicting viewpoints. Apparently published before the Kurosawa movies from the same story. Bound in white and grey cloth boards, with cream colored dust jacket (darkened..... More
Bloomington, IN; (1985): Indiana University Press. First Edition. Octavo. 406p. Bibliography and extensive indices on the subject. Classical Chinese fiction saw its formative period in the Six Dynasties (317-488) in the genre of chih-huai. It matured in the T'ang period (618-906). The editor has traced the anomalies to the various..... More