Search Results: China from Mainly Books

Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 7532256642 . Large format hardcover, includes the wraparound band that shows "The Bund at Night" on the front panel and "A Bird's Eye View of the Bund Park in the Old Days" on the rear panel, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, the wraparound has rubbing to the glossy surface on the front panel as its only flaw, beautifully-illustrated throughout, including two fold-out maps, a fold-out panoramic view of The Bund, and a large, oblong poster showing a larger panoramic view, "The distinctive buildings along the Bund are of various styles and have won the reputation of 'the Architecture Expo"; 154 pages .

South China Morning Post Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, illustrated with a map and photos, a gift inscription on the first blank end-paper is the only remarkable book flaw, jacket is also in nice shape, rubbing to the glossy surface is the only flaw, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

Taipei, Taiwan: Ho Kung-Shang. Fine. 1992. Trade Paperback. 9579045526 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive gift copy, features 77 full-page color plates and a few smaller illustrations accompanied by descriptive text in English and Chinese ; ; 92 pages .

Smithsonian Institution Press. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0874743621 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, "an indispensable reference - checklist included - to the avifauna of that vast country," describes all 1195 species belonging to 88 families, includes 23 color plates, an extensive history of ornithology in China and a section on the geography and physical features of the country, as well as detailed end-paper maps, also includes a bibliography, the only book flaw is tanning to the top outer page-edge, the dustjacket is in excellent condition with one tiny edge-tear only, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: Octagon Books. Near Fine. 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. 0374929319 . Hardcover, good quality reprint, issued without a jacket, full-cloth, excellent condition, a couple of corner-creased pages is the only remarkable flaw, "This study forms part of the documentation of an Inquiry organized by the Institute of Pacific Relations into the problems arising from the conflict in the Far East," includes a Selected Bibliography; 255 pages .

Boston, MA: The Stratford Company. Near Fine. 1929. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, a beautiful gift/collector's copy of this authoritative work by botanist Ernest Henry Wilson (1876-1930) who had the affectionate nickname 'Chinese' and who introduced many Asian plant species to the West, two minor flaws keep this copy from being flawless: the former owner's name written discreetly on the inside of the front cover at the top corner, also, a small area of the cloth at the top edge of the spine has some surface-wear (it is difficult to see) , black cloth binding with bright gold decorative pattern, gold on black spine title, impressive red end-papers with decorative bright gold pattern, nicely-illustrated title page, 61 illustrations from photos taken by the author, also a diagram and a folding map, we inspected this wonderful production page by page and the contents are pristine, "The subject matter - has been drawn from the author's… Read More

New York: John Day Company. Very Good. 1952. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, includes a genealogical chart of the Chiang family, eight color plates and many attractive drawings, the cover has tiny areas of wear to the corner-tips of the black cloth, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 1682473031 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has one insignificant flaw only: a few tiny wrinkles on the top edge, still, a fine gift copy of "the first book of its kind to employ hundreds of Chinese sources to explain the history and current state of Chinese Communist intelligence operations," includes a map and a professional (removable) mylar cover to protect the jacket .

Sam Tung Uk Museum. Very Good+. 1991. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 9627213098 . Oblong paperback, illustrated in color, includes a map, the text is in English and Chinese, surface-rubbing to the rear cover is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, "This exhibition is largely a result of extensive research undertaken by Mr. David Lung and our students of the Department"; 92 pages .

New York: Thames & Hudson. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0500050902 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "Spanning more than 2,000 years, from the first emperor, buried with his terracotta army in the third century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, this book details the fascinating lives and personalities of all 157 Chinese emperors," nicely-illustrated throughout, including many in color, both the book and jacket are in as new condition with one minor exception: the word "DRAFT" stamped on the first blank end-paper; ; 224 pages .

Frederick A. Praeger. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "A complete illustrated survey of the aircraft and capabilities of one of the world's major air forces," the book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the jacket is scuffed and has a bit of edge-wear at top of spine, the original price ( 6.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, also includes a Selected Bibliography .

Yunnan Art Publishing House. Very Good. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, first printing as stated on copyright page the glossy cover is scuffed and a gift inscription is present on the first blank page, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine although there is corner-creasing to some of the pages, the text is in Chinese and English, features many color photos of these people and their culture .

South China Morning Post Ltd. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, "Three million people in 391 square miles of dramatically beautiful land" (taken from the Foreword) "In the following selection of photographs, a young South African photographer has captured glimpses of the people - the people who form the Colony's backbone, those who fish the sea and cultivate the land - some of them still worshipping the gods of their ancestors of 3,000 years ago. The Dragon People." Book has an edge-bump to the bottom front corner but is otherwise in nice shape, the jacket has heavy scuffing on the blank white rear panel and some edge-wear is present also, the front panel photo is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, no publishing date .

Peking, China: Foreign Languages Press. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Complete 3-volume set, hardcovers with dustjackets and individual slipcases, the first two volumes published in 1978, the third published in 1980, all are stated first printings of this edition, Volume 1 has a crack to the inner front hinge, the pages remain secure and should remain that way with proper care, also, a gift inscription is present on the title page, Volume 2 is in excellent condition, Volume 3 has a hinge crack at the title page but the pages remain secure, there are no other significant book flaws, all of the colorful jackets are in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and the slipcases are clean and attractive with a couple of creases at the corners being the only flaws, this set includes the original "Chief Characters In the Novel and Their Relationships" insert, the bindings are quite attractive and include decorative end-papers, ribbon… Read More

Central, Hong Kong: Formasia Books Limited. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 9627283479 . Small format hardcover with dustjacket, includes the publisher's 6-page insert, this is a fine gift copy, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "invites readers to savour the distinctive shops and merchandise, traditions and beliefs that are echoes of old China..," illustrated in color .

The Far East Book Co. Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. 4th Edition. Flexible cloth. 9576120160 . Book is in excellent, unused condition as well as the acetate jacket, the original slipcase has a few ripples to the protective laminate but is otherwise in great shape, 676 pages, includes a ribbon bookmark, nice gift copy .

New York: China Institute in America. Fine. 1969. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Unpaginated exhibition catalogue in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, illustrated throughout in black and white and includes a map, "The impact of foreign influences upon China began to be felt when the Far East became closely interrelated with Western Asia and even Europe during the Han Period. It suffices to mention here the tremendous influence the introduction of Buddhism from India had on Chinese religion and art" .

New York: The Monacelli Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2010. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 1580933033 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket shows some rubbing to the glossy surface but no other rermarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "serves as a compendium - in text and illustration - of all facets of the Chinese garden"; ; 260 pages .

Gospel Trumpet Company. Near Fine. 1925. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, blue cloth with title and illustration in black on front cover and spine, great shape: an ownership inscription on the inside of the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, "The honored parents of the writer's husband were for twenty-five years missionaries in China"; 154 pages .

New York: Pantheon Books. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0394472551 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has scuffing to the glossy surface but no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos; ; 306 pages .