Asia - General Books

A striking and historically important Chinese Cultural Revolution propaganda poster directly referencing the foundational ideological dire...

A powerful and visually dramatic Chinese Cultural Revolution-period propaganda poster centred on themes of national self-reliance, civil defence, a...

A striking Chinese Cultural Revolution-period propaganda poster promoting the revolutionary ideal of labour, agricultural work, and ideological sel...

An unusual and visually striking Chinese silk-screen poster issued during the Cultural Revolution period, presenting a highly atypical example of l...

A complete original set of Reynolds' Geognostic Profiles, an exceptionally scarce and visually striking suite of Victorian scientific educational w...

The Arabian Nights; Tales from the Thousand and one Nights. Illustrations by Detmold. Published by The Folio Society, London. First issued in this ...

An original Second World War escape and evasion map issued for Allied use in the South East Asian theatre, printed in colour on rayon cloth (genera...

The Story of Mahajanaka is a work authored by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, presenting his own retelling of one of the Jātaka tales concerni...

Philip Adolphe Klier (c.1845-1911) was a German photographer who worked in British Burma from the 1860s until the early 20th century. After establi...

The works of Isabella Bird (1831–1904) remain among the most vivid and engaging travel narratives of the nineteenth century. Among the Tibetans off...

یک متن یا گواهینامهٔ رسمی به زبان فارسی از دانشگاه آکسفورد که اعطای درجهٔ افتخاری دکترای حقوق مدنی را به اعلیحضرت امانالله خان، پادشاه افغانستان، ا...

A striking early twentieth-century study of traditional Chinese theatre, combining concise descriptive text with a rich visual programme. Written b...

A handsome facsimile edition presenting two landmark voyages of the early 17th century bound as one: The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, Be...

19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 SOLD A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. The album is pres...

19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 SOLD A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. Generally with a ...

A set of 4 interesting and attractive Japanese tourist guides, comprising: Tourist Library No. 8; What is Shinto?, by Genchi Kato, 1935, 73pp;  Tou...

A fascinating unpublished typescript journal of an 1839 voyage undertaken by Agnes Paterson from Scotland (nee Aird, 1809-1893). An introductory No...

A good copy of this uncommon title of British India interest, in its original Publisher's cloth binding. The Oriental Annual; Containing a Series o...

The Mountain is Young, by Han Suyin (韓素音). Han Suyin was the pen name of Rosalie Matilda Kuanghu Chou (周光瑚), c. 1917-2012. She was a physician and ...

Dictionnaire de la Fable ou Mythologie Greque, Latine, Egyptienne, Celtique, Persane, Syrienne, Indienne, Chinoise, Japonaise, Arabe, Mahometane, S...

Cambodian Dance; Celebration of the Gods, by Denise Heywood. With signed inscription to half title - 'With best wishes, Denise Heywood'. Published ...

A New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton. With Numerous Maps and Illustrations. Now Edited with Introduction and Notes by Sir Willia...

Hills In Kobe (神戸の丘), T. Takagi (高木庭次郎), 1915.  SOLD Published by T. Takagi, Photographic Studio and Art Gallery. No. 42, Nishimachi, Kobe, Japan. ...

Their Book of Toys from India, Bert & Molly Eastman, signed, numbered and limited edition. Published by Incline Press, Oldham, England in 2002....