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USA: W.H. Stewart, 1889. Book. Very Good. Map. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Outside dimensions 14.5" x 10.75". Unmarked with light wear and soiling. An attractive vintage copy..

USA: W.H. Stewart, 1889. Book. Very Good. Map. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Outside dimensions 14.5" x 10.75". Unmarked with light wear and soiling. An attractive vintage copy..

USA: W.H. Stewart, 1889. Book. Very Good. Map. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Outside dimensions 10.75" x 14.5". Unmarked with light wear and soiling. An attractive vintage copy..

USA: W.H. Stewart, 1889. Book. Very Good. Map. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Outside dimensions 14.5" x 21.75". Unmarked with light wear and soiling. An attractive vintage copy..

USA: W.H. Stewart, 1889. Book. Very Good. Map. First Edition Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Outside dimensions 10.75" x 14.5". Unmarked with light wear and soiling. An attractive vintage copy..

Canada: Trafford Publishing. Very Good. 2009. First Edition. Paperback. 1426915012 . Signed, without inscription, by author upon half-title page. Muhammad "Max" Zahar [1936-2021] "was born in Ludhiana in the Indian Province of Punjab. As a boy he witnessed firsthand what is described as 'the greatest loss of civilian life in human history in the absence of war or famine.' In this meticulously remembered memoir he describes the events leading to Indian Independence, his family's catastrophic train journey [to Pakistan], and his life in this new country." - back cover. Zahir was a Rhodes Scholar and physican. p. x, 145. Glossary. Selected Reading List. Map. Black and white reproduction of an archival photo. Clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this sombre and important memoir. ; 8vo; Signed by Author .

Shanghai, China: Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation, 2000. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 370 pages plus advertisements. Profusely illustrated in colour on coated stock. Bilingual English/Chinese. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy..

Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith, 1902. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 411, (3 ads) pages. "This volume of war correspondence and travel bridges forty years of personal wanderings and adventure." - from Introductory. The adventures described took place in many places around the world. Here are the author's thoughts after a time in China: "The Chinese are noted for their savage cruelty. I had several instances, but I will not jar my readers' feeling by going into details of the Chinaman's 'gentle art' of disposing of his captive enemies. China, too, is the land of corruption. Every man considers it his duty to cheat his neighbour. It is a cardinal article of Celestial life. The process is known as 'squeezing' and, beginning with the Emperor, it is prosecuted down step-by-step." - from page 224. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear to publisher's red cloth adorned with gilt lettering.… Read More

Canada: Self-Published, 2002. Book. Good. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 71 pages. A brief and general overview of Afghanistan. Grainy black and white illustrations. Author was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1934. After the Russian invasion he brought his family to Canada in 1983. Undated. Author's signature is dated 2002. A worthy reference for those seeking to learn more of this war-torn nation..

USA: Squadron / Signal, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 240 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white and color photos. "Here is a special 3-in-1 volume that's a must for aircraft enthusiasts, modelers and collectors as well as anyone interested in the role of the air arm in the Vietnam War. Combines more than 600 photographs and 24 pages of full-color paintings to present a spectacular pictorial history of the air war over Vietnam." - dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy..

India: Alliance Air / CMYK Multimedia, 2003. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 132 pages. Colour photography throughout. Most text in English. Features: Interview with Shashi Kapoor; Travelling in Kashmir; Gulmarg - the ultimate winter destination; Trout fishing in Kinnaur; Skiing at Nainital; Animal Magic of Mudumula; Euphoria Lead Singer Palash Sen; Diet freak Sachin and foodie sibling Sarika Pilot remember their childhood; How the forest backdrop changed Goutam Ghosh and the crew of 'Abaar Aronnye'; Wow Macau!; Sangai Surprise; and much more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

India: Alliance Air / CMYK Multimedia, 2005. Magazine. Illus. by Yadav, Jagdish. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 168 pages. Colour photography throughout. Most text in English. Features: Madhur Bhandarkar - the toast of Mumbai's film world; For sweet simplicity, visit Mud Fort Kuchesar; Reliving history at the garrison fort of Awagarh; Unchagaon - Old wine in new bottle; Aguada and Terekhol - stone warriors by the sea in Goa; Fort Kesroli in Rajasthan; Balchao - Rohit Bal's latest creation; Vasco's Window - Imbibe Kochi's spicy history in a boatyard; and much more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

India: Alliance Air / CMYK Multimedia, 2006. Magazine. Illus. by Hirlekar, Santosh. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 154 pages. Colour photography throughout. Features: Major photo-illustrated interview with Bollywood Love Guru Yash Chopra; Heera Panna - on a diamond trail in Panna; Call of the Cicada - Serene trip into the Nagarhole sanctuary; Song of the Hornbill - The Kohima Hornbill Festival; KP in the KP - England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen on a safari in the Kruger Park; Looking back at Nainital; Rediscovering Ranikhet, Almora and Binsar; Gourmet night trail at Jama Masjid during Ramzan; Time stands still at Karauli; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy..

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, Limited, Publishers, 1939. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Canadian Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 248 pages. "World evengelist E. Stanley Jones [1884-1973] reports his mature reflections after an experience of thirty-two years in India." - dust jacket. Unmarked with moderate wear to publisher's blue cloth which is nicked at foot of backstrip. Tight and square. 20 x 13cm. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Spadoni & Donnelly 1235..

San Francisco: The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, 1938. Book. Very Good. Pamphlet. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 31 page pro-China pamphlet produced in the depths of Japan's brutal military activity in China. Contents: English translation of dramatic radio speech of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek to the Chinese People, delivered December 16, 1937; The Issues Behind the Far Eastern Conflict; The Sino-Japanese Conflict; Our American Stake in the Far Eastern Conflict; An Open Letter to the Women of America; Japan's Dilemma; Japan's Economic War Against the White Race; Dictatorship versus Democracy. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy..

Burnaby, B.C.: Burnaby Art Gallery. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. 1927364310 . Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, British Columbia, from August 31 to November 3, 2018. Text in English and French. Only 300 copies printed. "Canadian master printmaker Anna Wong (1930-2013) was born and raised in Chinatown in Vancouver, BC. After studying Chinese brush painting in Hong Kong and graduating from the Vancouver School of Art, she taught at the Pratt Graphics Center in New York City for close to two decades. In the 1960s her artworks received numerous prizes, and she represented Canada in several international print biennials. Her independent spirit led her to define her own notion of artistic success. This book chronicles the life and work of Anna Wong through art historical, socio-cultural and feminist lenses, featuring over seventy artworks from a lifetime of travel and cultural influence: from Vancouver's… Read More

Taiwan: Ding Ding Hotel / Far Eastern Hotel, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 139 pages. Lavishly illustrated with colour plates. Text in Chinese and English. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear and closed three inch tear to dust jacket. Moderate wear to illustrated slipcase. A quality copy of this magnificent work..

Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications Ltd., 2017. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 148 pages. Lavishly produced upon glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with colour photography. Features: Creating the new Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia; Between the Mobile and the Settled - Rediscovering Steppe Objects showing interregional contacts essential to China; Stories on Cizhou Wares at the British Museum; The Revival of Xipi Lacquer - a new acquisition at the British Museum; Something Old, Something New - contemporary Chinese paintings and prints; The Indus Civilisation and long distance exchange networks across middle Asia in the 3rd Millennium BC; Jaina material on display in the Hotung Gallery; From Tipu to Ambedkar - retelling the story of South Asia at the British Museum; Japanese Bamboo Art at the MOMA; The Asian Art Collection at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Saleroom news; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with… Read More

Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications Ltd., 1992. Book. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 144 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: Japanese Sword Guards in the Vancouver Museum; Menuki - the magnificent miniatures of Japan; Zen philosophy in the Japanese tea ceremony; The Mingeikan Museum in Tokyo; "A Taste for the Orient" - Queen Mary II and the porcelain collection at Kengsington Palace; The Divine Couple in Himalayan Art; Sleeping Celadons of Vietnam; Prince and Princess Takamado at the Netsuke Convention in San Francisco; Collector's World; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy..

USA: Cornell Univ Press, 1982. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 240 pages. List of illustrations. Exhibition catalogue of an exhibition organized by The Asia Society in New York from 7 October 1982 to 2 January 1983 and then at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, and the Nelson Gallery - Atkins Museum, Kansas City. Printed on glossy stock. Ilustrated in color and black and white. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. A worthy reading copy..