Asia - General Books
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Longman's Gazetteer of the World, George G. Chisholm, 1906
A very substantial alphabetical reference work detailing places and facts on world geography. Longman's Gazetteer of the World. Edited by George G....
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Women East and West; Impressions of a Sex Expert, Magnus Hirschfeld, 1935
Women East and West; Impressions of a Sex Expert, by Magnus Hirschfeld. English version by O.P. Green. Hirschfeld's study of sexual folklore, tradi...
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Nepal; The Mountain is Young, Han Suyin (韓素音), 1958
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 ...
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The Silent Traveller in Edinburgh, Chiang Yee (蒋彝), 1950
The Silent Traveller in Edinburgh, by Chiang Yee (蒋彝). Chiang Yee, 1903-1977, was the self-styled 'Silent Traveller', a writer, painter and calligr...
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The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; 1875 India issue & collection of 1881 issues
The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; A bound set of approximately 7 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library binding. Comprisin...
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Our Journey Around The World, Rev. Francis E. Clark, with Glimpses of Life in Far Off Lands as Seen Through a Woman's Eyes, Harriet E. Clark, 1895
Our Journey Around The World; An Illustrated Record of a Year's Travel of Forty Thousand Miles Through India, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand,...
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Dictionnaire de la Fable, Victor Verger, Limoges, 1844
Dictionnaire de la Fable ou Mythologie Greque, Latine, Egyptienne, Celtique, Persane, Syrienne, Indienne, Chinoise, Japonaise, Arabe, Mahometane, S...
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Cambodian Dance; Celebration of the Gods, Denise Heywood, Signed, 2008
Cambodian Dance; Celebration of the Gods, by Denise Heywood. With signed inscription to half title - 'With best wishes, Denise Heywood'. Published ...
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Francis Edwards Catalogue; Classified Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets, Maps, Views, &c. Relating to Asia, c. 1910
Francis Edwards Catalogue: Classified Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets, Maps, Views, &c. Relating to Asia; The Asiatic Continet: Geography, Histor...
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A New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton, The Argonaut Press, 1930, Limited edition 2 Volume set
A New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton. With Numerous Maps and Illustrations. Now Edited with Introduction and Notes by Sir Willia...
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Four Thousand Years Ago; A Panorama of Life in the Second Millenium B.C., Geoffrey Bibby, 1962
Four Thousand Years Ago; A Panorama of Life in the Second Millenium B.C., by Geoffrey Bibby. Published by Collins, London. 1962 first UK edition. A...
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Peking; A Historical and Intimate Description of its Chief Places of Interest, Juliet Bredon, 1922
Peking; A Historical and Intimate Description of its Chief Places of Interest, by Juliet Bredon. Published by Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghai,...
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From Emperor to Citizen; The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, 2 Volume set, Foreign Languages Press, Beijing
From Emperor to Citizen; The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, 2 Volume set, complete. Published by Foreign Languages Press, Beijing. Third print...
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"Yes, Lady Saheb"; A Woman's Adventurings with Mysterious India, Grace Thompson Seton, 1925
"Yes, Lady Saheb"; A Woman's Adventurings with Mysterious India, Grace Thompson Seton (1872 - 1959; American writer and suffragist). Published by H...
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History and Civilization of China, Theodore Karzis, 2000, Author inscribed copy
History and Civilization of China, by Theodore Karzis. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, ...
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The Elgins, 1766-1917; A Tale of Aristocrats, Proconsuls and their Wives, Sydney Checkland, 1988
The Elgins, 1766-1917; A Tale of Aristocrats, Proconsuls and their Wives, by Sydney Checkland. Provenance; from the library of the late William St ...
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Typical Photographs of Burma, Burmese Life and Scenes, Rangoon, c. 1922
Typical Photographs of Burma, Burmese Life and Scenes. The book provides a photographic record of life in Burma over 100 years ago. We have seen re...
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The Surgeon's Log; Impressions of the Far East, J. Johnston Abraham, 1926, Signed
The Surgeon's Log; Impressions of the Far East, by J. Johnston Abraham. With many illustrations. Signed copy from the author with dedication to hal...
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Raffles; The Story of Singapore, Raymond Flower, 2007
Raffles; The Story of Singapore, by Raymond Flower. Published by Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2007. First Singapore edition, following The Times fi...
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The Times Atlas, 1895. The first edition.
"The Times" Atlas. Containing 117 Pages of Maps, and Comprising 173 Maps and an Alphabetic Index to 130,000 Names. SOLD Published at the Office of ...
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The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vols. 2 and 3, July 7-Dec 29, 1900
The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. 2, July 7-Sept 29, 1900 and Vol. 3 Oct 6-Dec 29 1900. A bound set of 6 months of The Sphere...
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The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. I, Jan 27-June 30, 1900
The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. I, Jan 27-June 30, 1900. A bound set of 6 months of The Sphere magazine in a typical librar...
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The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 56, July - December 1897. King Rama V of Siam.
The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 56, July - December 1897. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...
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The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 54, June - December 1896
The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 54, July - December 1896. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...
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The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 52, July - December 1895
The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; Volume 52, July - December 1895. A bound set of 6 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library...
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Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Illustre, No. 814, 1906, Cambodian dancers of King Sisowath
Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Illustre, No. 814, 1906, Cambodian dancers of King Sisowath. SOLD Scarce illustrated supplement from 24 June 1906, en...
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Journey Into China, National Geographic Society, 1988, with map. Deluxe edition.
Journey Into China. Deluxe edition. Various contributors. SOLD Published by the National Geographic Society - Seventh printing in 1988 (first publi...
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The Reader's Reference Atlas of the World, George Philip & Son, 1911
The Reader's Reference Atlas of the World; A Series of 52 Plates, including 17 large scale maps of the British empire, with Gazetteer Index. Publis...
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Ballads of Burma by "Oolay", 1912
Ballads of Burma (Anecdotal and Analytical) by "Oolay" (aka M.C. Conway Poole). Illustrated by T. Martin Jones. 1912 Published by W. Thacker & ...
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Hills In Kobe, T. Takagi, 1915. 高木庭次郎
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. ...
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Travels and Voyages; Burman Empire, Holy Land, China, Java; Howard Malcom, J.L. Stephens, Basil Hall, George Anson; 1840
This is actually 4 volumes, bound as one; SOLD Travels in the Burman Empire, by Howard Malcom. Illustrated with a map of South Eastern Asia, and Wo...
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United Kingdom/Malay Peninsula and Siam; Rendition of Fugitive Criminals Agreement, 1912
Agreement between the United Kingdom and Siam respecting the Rendition of Fugitive Criminals between certain States in the Malay Peninsula and Siam...
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Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Litteraire Illustre, No. 450, 1897, Siam, King Chulalongkorn I (King Rama V)
Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Litteraire Illustre, No. 450, 1897, Siam, King Chulalongkorn I (King Rama V) RESERVED Scarce cover of this illustrate...
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Spink The Banknotes, Bonds & Shares, Coins and Medals of South East Asia
Spink: The Banknotes, Bonds & Shares, Coins and Medals of South East Asia. Singapore Auction Catalogue, 16 August 2015. 4pp over + 192...
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Siamese Coins and Tokens, An Anthology
Siamese Coins and Tokens, An Anthology. SOLD By Le May, Ramsden, Guehler & Harding Kneedler. Published 1977 by Andrew Publishing Company, Londo...
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Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Robinson & Shaw
The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, by M. Robinson & L.A. Shaw. Published 1980, by the authors, Manchester, UK. 1st edition. Lamin...
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