Trade, Travel & Overseas Exploration Books

Spink: The Banknotes, Bonds & Shares, Coins and Medals of South East Asia. Singapore Auction Catalogue, 16 August 2015. 4pp over + 192...

Siamese Coins and Tokens, An Anthology. SOLD By Le May, Ramsden, Guehler & Harding Kneedler. Published 1977 by Andrew Publishing Company, Londo...

The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, by M. Robinson & L.A. Shaw. Published 1980, by the authors, Manchester, UK. 1st edition. Lamin...

Siamese Coins: From Funan to the Fifth Reign by Ronachai Krisadaolarn and Vasilijs Mihailovs. As new hardback. Fine. First (and only) edition. Blac...

We recently acquired a collection of documents and images from W T G Henderson, a Scotsman, who was Oriental Expert for the auction house of Glendi...

Collection of 5 x Japanese Buddhism Books by Nakamura Hajime 中村元の仏教の本. A selection of cloth bound hardback books about Buddhism in the Jap...

Old Japanese Photographs: Collectors' Data Guide, by Terry Bennett. SOLD 1st and only edition, 2006. Hardback with dustjacket. ...

19th Century Egyptian Photograph Album, Albumen Prints. An album of Albumen prints from approximately 1880, of Egyptian subjects. SO...

Vintage Thai Photo Album - 1950s - c. 220 photographs. SOLD Good Thai photo albums are difficult to get hold of - the tropical clima...

Album von Strassburg Cover good. Plates are good but detached from the cover. Contains 15 images in concertina style. Undated. circa...

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Serie 1: 12 gekleurde reproducties naar oude meesters. Printed in Holland. Very good softback with card covers and t...

Mooi Holland - Beautiful Holland & La Belle Hollande Published by Walter Helft's Handelmij N.V. Amsterdam. A tourist souvenir bo...

Twentieth Century Impressions of Brazil, 1st edition, 1913. SOLD Twentieth Century Impressions of Brazil. Its History, People, Commerce, Industries...

Philips' Smaller School Room Map of Asia, 112cm x 90cm, 1958. SOLD Very attractive vintage map of Asia in terrific condition. No rip...

European Photo Album, 1880s, James Craig Annan, Oscar Kramer, J Stauda. SOLD A very interesting album of photography from the 1880s....

Photographic Book of the Honpa Hongwanji Temple, Kyoto. 1932. (ほんがんじしゃしんちょう) . A beautifully produced book from Japan featuring photograph...

Palestine Through the Stereoscope, 1900-1901, Complete Set. SOLD Complete set comprising book shaped box containing 100 stereoscope cards, publishe...

The Life of Captain James Cook, Andrew Kippis, 1788. SOLD Printed for G. Nicol, Bookseller to His Majesty in Pall Mall and G.G.J. an...

The Book of the Pearl: The History, Art, Science, and Industry of the Queen of Gems by George Frederick Kunz and Charles Hugh Stevenson. S...

People of Nepal by Dor Bahadur Bista, 1st limited edition, 1967. Limited to 2,000 Copies. Published Department of Publicity, HMG, 1967. Pr...

Batak Pustaha from Sumatra. SOLD Rare Pustaha from northern Sumatra in Indonesia. This unique hand produced book is in manuscript form on tree bark...

Journal ou Suite du Voyage de Siam, Abbe de Choisy, 1687, rare first edition. SOLD This is the rare first Amsterdam edition of this ...

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, LL. D. with a Life of the Author, an Introductory Discourse, Notes...

Japanese Meiji Period Merchant's Accounts Book, 1871. SOLD This is a truly unique offering - an original Japanese merchant's cash book, Genkin Iri ...

Lo Impero Cinese, 1st Italian edition 1845, by Clemente Pelle, translated by Guglielmo Villarosa. Also titled as L'Impero Cinese. Lo Impero Cinese ...

The Nanking Cargo; Chinese Export Porcelain and Gold, European Glass and Stoneware, recovered by Captain Michael Hatcher from a European merchan...

The Persians Amongst the English by Denis Wright (aka The English Amongst the Persians in English language version) Published by I. B. Tau...

Napoleon and Persia, Franco-Persian Relations Under the First Empire, within the context of the rivalries between France, Britain and Russia by ...

La Parfaite Intelligence du Commerce, by Malisset d'Hertereau, 2 volumes, first edition, 1785. La Parfaite intelligence du commerce, où se trouvent...

View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages, 2 Volume set, by Henry Hallam, 1818 SOLD Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 181...

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, 1796 RECENTLY SOLD By Adam Smith, LL. D. and F.R.S. o...

An Embassy to China, Being the Journal kept by Lord Macartney during his Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793 - 1794 Published by the F...

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...

Sir William Chambers, Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils, 1st edition 1757 RECENTLY SOLD Designs of Chinese B...

The Grandeur of The Gorges by Donald Mennie, signed 1st edition RECENTLY SOLD Fifty Photographic Studies, with Descriptive Notes, of China's Grea...

En Chine, Moeurs & Coutumes, Autour du Monde, Aquarelles Souvenirs Voyages, Fascicule XX, circa 1880. RECENTLY SOLD 1st editio...