(New York 1977): Japan Society. Folio. 278. 145 Black and white plates,of which 24 are in color. Translated and adapted by Louise Allison Cort and Monica Bethe. The Tokugawa family were more than collectors of the greatest Japanese art; they were among the most powerful and influential lords in all..... More
[Soul-si: Hanguk Kukche Kyoryu Chaedan, 1990, The Korea Foundation]. Quarto. 423pp. Text in English and Koran. Illustrated throughout in color and in black and white with historical clothing, armor, wooden objects, ceramic ware and more with an index to each illustration. Bound in green cloth lettered in gilt, spine lettering..... More
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1911. Decorative Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 283p. index. With folding map of Kashmir at the end of the book. Previous owner's name dated 1916. The first reprint with a lovely design on front cover and spine with Indian paisley motif. Illustrated..... More
Rutland, VT; (1959): Charles R. Tuttle Co. First Edition. Octavo. 2nd printing. 191p Because of the occupation there are more Japanese swords in the US than in Japan. This book helps the owner to make an accurate identification. There are 49 figures showing the type swords with the Japanese words..... More
London (2008): Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. First Edition. Octavo. 234 pp. illustrated. This work tackles a most complex subject, one that is critical to the United States in the 21st century. The rise of China is fraught with contradictions, from a successful superpower to a huge nation state bogged..... More