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...

A substantial run of twelve issues of The China Quarterly spanning 1972 to 1975, a period marked by the later years of the Cultural Revolution and ...

A highly evocative trio of 1967 issues of The China Quarterly, produced at the height of the Cultural Revolution and reflecting contemporary Wester...

A small but attractive group of six issues of The China Journal, spanning the years 1928 to 1940, a period of significant political and social chan...

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...

This substantial historical work by Scottish historian William Russell (1741–1793) presents a broad, Enlightenment-era view of ancient global histo...

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A fascinating unpublished typescript journal of an 1839 voyage undertaken by Agnes Paterson from Scotland (nee Aird, 1809-1893).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 very substantial alphabetical reference work detailing places and facts on world geography. Longmans' Gazetteer of the World. Edited by George G....

The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; A bound set of approximately 7 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library binding. Comprisin...

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...

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...

From Emperor to Citizen; The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi, 2 Volume set, complete. Published by Foreign Languages Press, Beijing. Third print...