Search Results: Asia, Middle East, and Far East from Quickhatch Books

Toronto: Dundurn Group, 2005. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256pp., notes. Vg, nearly as new with only negligible wear. "Verbal attacks against Israel for human rights violations have turned into physical attacks against the Jewish community worldwide. How has that happened? This book attempts to explain the phenomenon.".

Paris: Payot, 1991. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. 1991. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 289pp., carte. Traduit de l'anglais par Gérard Piloquet. Bon état, mais avec les petites restes d'une étiquette à la couverture. "Un naturalist, mélange de savant Cosinus et d'Indiana Jones, s'enfonce dans la jungle de Bornéo en compagnie du poète James Fenton et d'un groupe de Dayaks.".

Jerusalem: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, 2005. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxiii, 332pp., ill., maps, figures, tables. .

Moskva Moscow: Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 191pp., biblio., notes. In Russian with Turkish. Uncommon..

New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint Corporation, 1981. Book. Fair. Cloth. Facsimile. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi, 411pp., ill., notes. All four called-for folding maps present. Would be a VG copy, but the front and rear hinges are both cracked (but holding). Light wear and spine sunning to DJ. Volume I only of this facsimile edition of the 1940, two-volume, original..

Lahore, Pakistan: Vanguard Books, 1987. Book. Very Good. Soft. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Volumes one through three [xxix, 327; xii, 328-622; xiii, 623-838], lacking volume 4; abundantly noted; light soil and edgewear, some pencil annotations and pencil lining esp. in volumes 1 and 3. "In 1858 the Muslims of India ceased to be the rulers and became a problem. During the next 82 years this problem and the means of solving it determined the course of Indian politics. Several constutional devices and arrangements were tried, and a series of reforms were enacted. Political parties were established to watch over Muslim interests, which claimed safeguards, separate electorates, weighted representation, quota in the public services, and preservation of religious liberties and cultural values. Most of these demands were conceded. Yet, in the end, all shields and concessions failed to secure their future, and, in March 1940, the Muslim League was forced to accept the partition of… Read More

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Marga Institute, 1976. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First. 255pp., numerous tables (some folding). Minimal wear, else sound copy in sound binding. Marga Research Studies 6..

Moskva Moscow: Iv Ran, 2001. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First. 237pp., index, biblio., text in Russian with a one-page English abstract. Minor wear and light bumping..

Éditions Québec/Amérique, 1978. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 259pp., carte. "Lê Phuong est un pseudonyme. Sa chronique de la corruption généralisée s nourrit de faits de la vie quotidienne qu'il grossit à la loupe pour en mieux saisir tous les détails. Il nous plonge dans le monde véritable et fait pleins feux sur des personnages typiques.".

Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1952. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Third Impression 1968. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 331pp., index, notes. Minimal wear.

Alger: Casbah Editions, 2000. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 238pp., annexes, notes, ill. Minor wear..

Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006. Book. As New. Hardcover. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxxiv, 310pp., pictorial hardcover, index, notes..

Beijing: Commercial Press, 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Revised. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 8, 1613pp., black boards, green DJ, some edgewear and soil to DJ, title page creased, else a sound copy of a large and authoritative English-Chinese dictionary. Front matter in Chinese. Due to the weight of this item, extra postage may apply; please feel free to enquire..

London and Sydney: Macdonald, 1987. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 327pp., endpaper maps. "As gripping and emotionally involving as a thriller, Out of Iran is the stunning true story of one woman's courageous struggle for survival. It is also a devastating picture of the tortured country Iran has become.".

Bombay and New Delhi: Somaiya Publications PVT Ltd., 1971. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x, 246pp. "This is a different kind of book on Bangla Desh. Apart from telling the story of West Pakistani colonialism in East Bengal and underlining its similarity with that of the British of 200 years ago, this traces the pathology of Pakistan and presents a "ball-by-ball" narrative of the fateful events that led up to the March 25 burst-up and of the incredible holocaust that followed.".

Karachi: Pakistan Publishing House, 1960. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 492pp., index, erratum, biblio., tables, notes. Previous owner's name inside front. Probably a more recent (1980s?) printing, but not stated..

Toronto, ON, Canada: Dundurn Group, 2007. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 240pp., biblio., ill. "In this unique blend of memoir and travel literature, author Üstün Bilgen-Reinart explores the people, politics and passions of her native country, whisking the reader on a journey through time, memory and space.".

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1976. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xix, 408pp., index, appendices, glossary, notes, ill. Crisp copy in worn and nicked DJ..

Sabah, Malaysia: Sabah Foundation Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 205pp., map, photos. One page crinkled, DJ has light scuff and minimal wear, title page stamped "For Reference Only". Else a clean, crisp, sound copy..

London: World Kashmir Freedom Movement, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ii, 190pp., some scuffs and scratches to front cover, else VG. Approximate publication date of this facsimile of period printed documents..