Search Results: Asia from Bytown Bookery

The Free Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1985. Paperback. 0029303702 . Trade Paperback. This copy is in very good ++ condition with a solid binding and a bright & unmarked interior. Scuffing to the covers with light edgewear. " Drawing on recently declassified Pentagon files and other official documents, the author concludes that gross ignorance of Vietnamese society, language, and culture, and a dogged Can-Do attitude in the field, prevented American advisory forces from realistically appraising either the viability of the South Vietnamese army or the soundness of the government it supported. Maps, footnotes, table, charts, bibliographical note, & indexed. ; B&W Photographs; 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 Inches; 391 pages .

London: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Trade Paperback. 0075547953 . Trade paperback, rubbing on covers. Tightly bound copy with highlighting and underlining through the book. "America’s Longest War provides a complete and balanced history of the Vietnam War. It is not mainly a military history, but seeks to integrate military, diplomatic, and political factors in order to clarify America’s involvement and ultimate failure in Vietnam. While it focuses on the American side of the equation, it provides sufficient consideration of the Vietnamese side to make the events comprehensible. "; 316 pages .

Shambhala. Fine. 2002. Hardcover. 1590300033 . A pictorial hardcover in Fine condition. Tight, bright with only the previous owner's name, written neatly, on the front free end paper. "The great temple complex of Angkor Wat, the architectural gem of the Khmer dynasty, was built between the ninth and fifteenth centuries. It rises 200 feet from the Cambodian jungle floor like a gigantic mandala, its walls adorned throughout with scenes from the Hindu epic "Ramayana" and legends of the god Vishnu and his incarnation, Krishna, as well as with Buddhist imagery. Jean-Pierre Grandjean's miniature photo essay conveys the atmosphere of the temple complex in all its ruined beauty, with special attention to its art and architecture. "; Color Photographs; 5.70 X 4.80 X 0.40 inches; 80 pages .

Penguin Books. Very Good. 1968. Paperback. Mass Market paperback in very good condition. Squared, tightly bound with an unmarked text. Browning to the interior page edges, light wear to the covers. A piece of tape across the bottom of the spine hinge, library sticker. "This text is a semi-autobiographical account of a year V. S. Naipaul spent in India. From his arrival in prohibition-dry Bombay, bearing whisky and cheap brandy, to his departure, Naipaul came to recognize a cultural estrangement from India. It became to him a land of myths, an area of darkness." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 267 pages .

Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1994. Trade Paperback. 9813016787 . A pictorial Trade Paperback in very good condition, light spine hinge creasing and about 7 pages have highlighting. ; Iseas Current Economic Affairs; Charts & Graphs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 53 pages .

Pere Castor - Flammarion. Very Good+. 1982. Hardcover. A pictorial Hardcover in Very Good+ condition. A soild binding with bright & unmarked pages. Moderate cover rubbing and edgewear. "A travers le quotidien de deux enfants, l'auteur livre des sce`nes de la vie des habitants d'une petite localite´ des bords du Yang-Tse^ Kiang. Le fleuve perturbe la quie´tude des villageois; alors tous se donnent la main et s'entraident. Cet album de´voile un peu de la mentalite´ de ce peuple besogneux, capable de s'adapter aux situations difficiles. De jolies aquarelles rehausse´es de plomb concre´tisent cette vision; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 30 pages .

Doubleday Canada. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0385663587 . Bright red Hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition with light spine end bumping, tight, bright & unmarked. First Edition, First Printing ( Number Line). The DJ is unclipped & in Fine condition, protected by a clear plastic covering. "Jan Wong has returned to Beijing. Her quest: to find someone she encountered briefly in 1973, and whose life she was certain she had ruined forever. In the early 70s, Jan Wong travelled from Canada to become one of only two Westerners permitted to study at Beijing University. One day a young stranger, Yin Luoyi, asked for help in getting to the United States. Wong, then a starry-eyed Maoist, immediately reported Yin to the authorities. Thirty-three years on, and more than a decade after the publication of her bestselling Red China Blues, Jan Wong revisits the Chinese capital to begin her search for the person who has… Read More

J. W. Arrowsmith & Co.. Very Good+. 1949. Hardcover. Burgundy Hardcovers, gilt titles to the cover and spine. Very Good++ condition. A solid binding, bright, unmarked pages. Some spine end and corner bumping. A black & white photo section. " A monumental work and primary source by the first American to walk across the whole of China. Also the record of his long residence in Tibet. This grand primary work is truly a magnificent resource." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 194 pages .

Paris - Match. Near Fine. 1970. Hardcover. Rouge illustré couvertures rigides en tant que nouvel état. Entièrement illustré avec la couleur et des illustrations en noir et blanc.; Numero Culturel Hors Serie; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 133 pages; Box 8 / shelved .

Westview Press. Very Good+. 1991. Trade Paperback. 0813308542 . Trade Paperback . A very nice copy with a bright, unmarked interior and tightly bound. Some scuffing and edgewear to the covers. "Informed by a geographer's perspective, this text portrays a vast country where distance still acts as a major constraint on social interaction, where the population is so huge that demand for resources almost always outstrips supply, and where regional variations have produced a rich mosaic of human and physical characteristics." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 355 pages .

University of California Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Trade Paperback. 0520077970 . Trade Paperback in very good + condition, tightly bound with an unmarked interior. Small crease on the front cover top corner and a brown stain on the inside back cover. "This collection of essays concerns both urban and rural Chinese communities, ranging from professional to working-class families. The contributors attempt to determine whether and to what extent the policy shifts that followed Mao Zedong's death affected Chinese families. This collection of essays concerns both urban and rural Chinese communities, ranging from professional to working-class families. The contributors attempt to determine whether and to what extent the policy shifts that followed Mao Zedong's death affected Chinese families." ; Studies on China; B&W Photographs; 1.25 x 9.5 x 6.25 Inches; 370 pages .

Penguin. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Mass Market Paperback. 0140029214 . This Mass Market Paperback in in very good condition, tightly bound with a clean & unmarked interior. Covers have tanning around the edges with light overall soiling. "A brilliant stury of Chinese National Psychology during the 3000 years of history and culture." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 412 pages .

J. Murray. Near Fine. 1973. Paperback. 0719529271 . A Near Fine Trade Paperback, oversize. A sound binding, bright & unmarkd pages, light cover edgewear. Black & white illustrations and photos through the book. ; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 294 pages .

Conari Pr. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1991. Trade Paperback. 0943233232 . In very nice condition, this Trade Paperback has light edgewear, small bit of rubbing and a clean, bright, unmarked interior. "This charming book for lovers of Asian food and people interested in Asian culture and the rituals of eating is bursting with fascinating stories and drawings about chopsticks and Asian cookery. "; B&W Illustrations; 0.31 x 8.98 x 5.98 Inches; 91 pages .

Beaux Arts Magazine. New. 1999. Paperback. 2842783131 . Magazine or periodical in New condition. ; Beaux Arts Magazine; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 49 pages .

Harmondsworth, England: Pelican Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Mass Market Paperbac. Mass Market book with edgewear on spine, yellowing on the page edges, scuffing, very celan and tight copy. 8 black & white photos. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 151 pages .

Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1994. Trade Paperback. 9813016825 . A very nice++ Trade Paperback, a crease on the front cover with a clean, bright, unmarked interior. "A volume of thirty-one essays, offers perceptive observations, acerbic commentary and judicious critiques from academics and professionals on key economic, social and cultural issues that have shaped discourse on Singapore since 1990." ; 0.25 x 9.25 x 6.25 Inches; 173 pages .

Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1989. Trade Paperback. 9813035064 . Trade Paperback in very good++ condition. Light scuffing to the covers, a bright, clean & unmarked copy. "The ASEAN experience in regional co-operation has often been a case of expectations exceeding reality. Since it was introduced, the concept of an ASEAN electricity grid has remained largely a concept and an expectation. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 207 pages .

Les Editions De L'Homme. Very Good+. 1961. Paperback. French. A Very Good+ Paperback. Pages are tight, no internal markings. Black & white photgraphs through the book. Cover edgewear and scuffing. "En 1960, fascine´s par la Chine, Pierre Elliott Trudeau et Jacques He´bert visitent ses usines, ses ho^pitaux et ses muse´es avant de publier Deux innocents en Chine rouge." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 158 pages .

New York: PublicAffairs. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1586480480 . Brown / black hard boards, gilt titles to the spine. Stated First Edition. Slight bumping to the spine ends, corners are sharp and this book is tightly bound. There are notes made on the half title and dedication page. There are marks in the margins and some underlining throughout the book. The DJ has rubbing to covers and some edgewear, no tearing. ": The author of Tournament of Shadows examines the historical impact of the Western encounter with Central Asia's fragile and volatile nations, spelling out the implication for the United States and its allies today. . When Charles de Gaulle learned that France's former colonies in Africa had chosen independence, the great general shrugged dismissively, "They are the dust of empire. " But as Americans have learned, particles of dust from a remote and seemingly medieval country like Afghanistan can, at great human and… Read More