
Asia - General Books
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The Kokka, deluxe bound set. Volume XVI – July 1905 to July 1906
The Kokka, 1905, 1906, deluxe bound set. SOLD The Kokka, An Illustrated Monthly Journal of the Fine and Applied Art of Japan and other Eastern Coun...
View full detailsBook of Vintage Chinese Photographs, Photographs of the Past Royal Family
Book of Vintage Chinese Photographs, Photographs of the Past Royal Family Beautiful concertina style book of Chinese photographs. RE...
View full detailsUn Coup d'Oeil sur la Chine, Emile Corderet 1931, first edition
Un Coup d'Oeil sur la Chine, Emile Corderet 1931, first edition. Un Coup d'Oeil sur la Chine, China at a Glance. Illustrations by Fr...
View full detailsSir William Chambers, Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils, 1st edition 1757
Sir William Chambers, Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils, 1st edition 1757 RECENTLY SOLD Designs of Chinese B...
View full detailsThe Grandeur of the Gorges by Donald Mennie, signed 1st edition
The Grandeur of The Gorges by Donald Mennie, signed 1st edition RECENTLY SOLD Fifty Photographic Studies, with Descriptive Notes, of China's Grea...
View full detailsThe Thirty-six Stratagems, Silk bound bamboo book, 36 Stratagems
The Thirty-six Stratagems, Silk bound bamboo book, 36 Stratagems RECENTLY SOLD Very beautiful silk bound bamboo book from China in wonderful cond...
View full detailsSecret Palace Memorials of The Kuang-Hsu Period - Collection of 4 books
Secret Palace Memorials of The Kuang-Hsu Period - Collection of 4 books RECENTLY SOLD Ch'ing Documents at National Palace Museum, Sp...
View full detailsEn Chine, Moeurs & Coutumes, Autour du Monde, Aquarelles Souvenirs Voyages, Fascicule XX, circa 1880.
En Chine, Moeurs & Coutumes, Autour du Monde, Aquarelles Souvenirs Voyages, Fascicule XX, circa 1880. RECENTLY SOLD 1st editio...
View full detailsElements of Chinese Architecture, by Liang Sicheng, 1935, signed by Yuan-Hsi Kuo
Elements of Chinese Architecture, by Liang Sicheng, 1935, signed by Yuan-Hsi Kuo SOLD Liang Sicheng (1901-1972) is recognised as the...
View full detailsMagic Lantern Slide, Chinese Ghost Marriage 冥婚, circa 1900
Magic Lantern Slide, Chinese Ghost Marriage 冥婚, circa 1900 Original antique magic lantern slide featuring good quality image of a Chinese ...
View full detailsThe Transvestite Memoirs by Abbe de Choisy
The Transvestite Memoirs by Abbe de Choisy Published Peter Owen, London 1994. Translated from the French and with an introduction by R H F Scott. T...
View full detailsLe Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, No. 133, 1893, Siam, King Rama V and the Queen
Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, No. 133, 1893, Siam, King Rama V and the Queen SOLD Scarce copy of this illustrated supplemen...
View full detailsPortraits of Tattooed Warrior Chiefs of New Zealand, Victor R Millard, 1942
Portraits of Tattooed Warrior Chiefs of New Zealand, Victor R Millard, 1942 RECENTLY SOLD Privately Published by Victor Millard, Au...
View full detailsPictorial Compendium of Japanese Scenery, Art and Industry in the New Century, compiled and published by Takakura Choko, 1904
Pictorial Compendium of Japanese Scenery, Art and Industry in the New Century, compiled and published by Takakura Choko, 1904 SORRY - RECE...
View full detailsThe Coinage of Siam, by Reginald Le May, 1st edition, 1932
The Coinage of Siam, by Reginald Le May, 1st edition, 1932 SOLD Published by The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1932. Scarce 1st editi...
View full details19th Century Japanese photo album
19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 RECENTLY SOLD A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. My in...
View full detailsVoices from the Flowery Kingdom by Stanley Charles Nott, 1947, signed limited first edition
Voices from the Flowery Kingdom by Stanley Charles Nott, 1947, signed limited first edition. Being an Illustrated Descriptive Record of th...
View full detailsBurmese Buddhist teachings books for monks - set of 3, similarities to kammavaca, 1911
Burmese Buddhist teachings books for monks - set of 3, similarities to kammavaca, 1911 RESERVED This is a very rare set of 3 Burmese...
View full detailsOsvald Siren, Chinese and Japanese Sculptures and Paintings in the National Museum, Stockholm, 1931, 1st edition
Osvald Siren, Chinese and Japanese Sculptures and Paintings in the National Museum, Stockholm, 1931, 1st edition RECENTLY SOLD: Please let...
View full detailsA Burmese-English Dictionary, compiled by J A Stewart and C W Dunn, Part 1, 1940
A Burmese-English Dictionary, compiled by J A Stewart and C W Dunn, Part 1, 1940. A Burmese-English Dictionary, compiled by J A Stewart an...
View full detailsBurma by F S V Donnison, 1st edition
Burma by F S V Donnison, 1st edition Nations of the Modern World series - Burma, by F S V Donnison, 1st edition 1970. Published by Ernest ...
View full detailsMaurice Collis, The Burmese Scene, 1st edition
Maurice Collis, The Burmese Scene, 1st edition The Burmese Scene - Political, Historical, Pictorial by Maurice Colis "The well-known autho...
View full detailsBali by Philip Hanson Hiss, first edition 1941
Bali by Philip Hanson Hiss, first edition 1941. RESERVED Published Robert Hale Ltd, London. Printed in USA. Stated first edition. ...
View full detailsJournal ou suite du voyage de Siam, Abbe de Choisy, 1687, extremely rare first edition
Journal ou suite du voyage de Siam, Abbe de Choisy, 1687, extremely rare first edition RECENTLY SOLD This is the very rare first Ams...
View full detailsH H Prince Traidos Prabandh, His Life and Works, 1983, signed by Thai Royal Princess
H H Prince Traidos Prabandh, His Life and Works, 1983, signed by Thai Royal Princess in commemoration of the centenary of his birth ...
View full detailsJataka Tales, H T Francis and E J Thomas, 1923, 1st edition
Jataka Tales, H T Francis and E J Thomas, 1923, 1st edition. Jataka Tales, selected and edited with introduction and notes. Published Camb...
View full detailsThe Pool of Ch'ien Lung, Lady Hosie, 1944
The Pool of Ch'ien Lung; A Tale of Modern Peking. By Lady Hosie. 2nd edition, Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 176pp plus colour frontispiece by Chiang Le...
View full detailsSymposium on Historical, Archaeological and Linguistic Studies, Limited edition, 1967
Symposium on Historical, Archaeological and Linguistic Studies, Limited edition, 1967 Symposium on Historical, Archaeological and Linguist...
View full detailsSon of the Revolution, Liang Heng & Judith Shapiro, 1983
Son of the Revolution, Liang Heng & Judith Shapiro, 1983 Pub. Alfred A. Knopf, 1st edition, 1983. Hardback with dustjacket. Stor...
View full detailsYang Kuei-Fei, The Most Famous Beauty of Chin, Shu-Chiung, 1924
Yang Kuei-Fei, The Most Famous Beauty of China, Shu-Chiung, 1924. SOLD Published Brentano's, London, first edition. Hardback with difficult to find...
View full detailsThe Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794, 3 Volume set, The Hakluyt Society, 2001-2004
The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794, 3 Volume set, The Hakluyt Society, 2001-2004. SOLD The Journal of the Voyage by Alejandro Malsp...
View full detailsThe Love Letters of a Chinese Lady, translated by Elizabeth Cooper, 1919
The Love Letters of a Chinese Lady, translated by Elizabeth Cooper, 1919. A wonderful, wonderful, deeply moving book. This book of l...
View full detailsPainting in the Far East, Laurence Binyon 1908
Painting in the Far East, Laurence Binyon 1908 RECENTLY SOLD An introduction to the history of pictorial art in Asia especially Chin...
View full detailsTHE BURMA COMPANIES RULES 1940
THE BURMA COMPANIES RULES 1940 : Being the Rules Published by the High Court, Rangoon under Section 246 of the Burma Companies Act 1960 re...
View full detailsQuotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung The Little Red Book, China
Little Red Book, 1969, China. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. The Little Red Book, China. SOLD This is a Chairman Mao L...
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