Search Results: Titles starting with V from Asia Bookroom

臺北.[Taipei].: 田園城市文化出版社. [Tian yuan cheng shi wen hua chu ban she].. 1st Edition.. 2016. Appendices, photographic plates in black and white, 579 + [77]pp, minor wear tail of spine, text in traditional Chinese, very good paperback. This book aims to reveal the public properties in Taiwan which were under-used or disused, with detailed case studies. The areas discussed in this book are: public transport facilities, industrial park, educational facilities, sports facilities, social welfare centres and markets, etc. .

Calcutta.: Asiatic Society.. 1985.. Black and white illustrations, notes, appendix, bibliography, index, upper and fore-edges foxed, a good hardback copy in dustjacket. .

London.: Fisher & Son.. (circa1843).. Black and white steel engraving, image measures approximately 12.3 x 18.8cm., neatly taped into black matt with white card backing. An engraving from China in a Series of Views, Displaying the Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits of that Ancient Empire, Drawn from Original and Authentic Sketches by Thomas Allom with Historical and Descriptive Notices by The Rev. G.N. Wright. .

(Washington).: (A.O.P. Nicholson).. (1856).. Tinted lithograph, 13 x 20.3, 22.4 x 28.8 cm (sheet), crescent-shaped stain (tidemark) affecting the margin upper right , lower edged ragged, but the image in very good condition. From Perry's ''The Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan: performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854...'', by the expedition artist Wilhelm Heine, the figures from daguerrotypes by Eliphalet Brown. A view of Longwood, St. Helena, once the final resting place of the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte. Perry's squadron called at St. Helena in January, 1853 the crew visiting Napoleon's last residence at Longwood " In viewing the miserable building, where for more than five years, this extraordinary man resided... it is difficult to suppress a deep feeling of the instability of earthly glory." (Narrative, Volume 1) .

Bombay.: Government Central Press.. 1914.. Black and white photographic illustrations, iv + 6pp + 2 plates, an ex-library copy with the usual stamps and annotations, edges browned, wrappers patchily browned and worn. Department of Agriculture, Bombay. Bulletin No. 62 of 1914. .

London.: Jenkins.. 1932.. Black & white frontispiece and 17 black and white photographic plates, 334pp + 2 bookseller adverts. Endpapers browned, yellow cloth boards faded on the spine and discoloured. Preliminaries foxed but the text block is clean. A very good firm copy. 21 x 13.5cm. Fictionalised account but based on facts of the pirates which plied the waters between Hong Kong and Shanghai in the early 1930s. There are some gruesome photographic images that appear to be unrelated to the text. .

Semarang.: G.C.T. Van Dorp & Co. N.V.. 1942.. Index, 208pp, paperback. Spine repaired with adhesive tape, covers browned, pencilling page 7-9. Text in Dutch. .

(Saigon).: Van Hanh University.. July - August - September1970.. 36pp, 24 x 15.5cm. Wrappers worn and marked, otherwise a good copy. Articles included are: Korea, Vietnam and Unification by Ton That Thien, Some Suggested Hypotheses for Research on Education Innovation in Asia by Duong Thieu Tong, The Social Sciences at Vanhanh University, & News on Van Hanh. .

(Saigon).: Van Hanh University.. March - April1970.. 50pp, 24 x 15.5cm. Wrappers worn, patchily faded with a stain at lower edge, otherwise a good copy. Articles included are: Phan Chu Trinh or Where to Begin a National Revolution by Ton That Thien, Social and Cultural Factors in Educational Change in Vietnam by Duong Thieu Tong, Gautama Buddha, the Initiator of Social Consciousness, & News on Van Hanh University by Ngo Dinh Lan. .

Chiang Mai.: Silkworm Books.. 2005.. Map, colour and black and white illustrations, colour folding map at rear, x + 346pp, appendices, glossary, bibliography, index, sunned spine, paperback in very good condition. "The most detailed, fascinating, and lively account of old Siam was written by the Dutch merchant Jeremias Van Vliet between 1636 and 1640. This volume includes all four of his writings in English translation: the earliest surviving chronicle of Siam's history; a wide-ranging description of the kingdom's geography, economy, society, politics, and religion; a blow-by-blow account of a bloody power struggle over the crown; and the Dutchman's diary during a crisis -- the Picnic Incident -- published here for the first time." Publisher's description. .

Chiang Mai.: Silkworm Books.. 2005.. Map, colour and black and white illustrations, colour folding map at rear, x + 346pp, appendices, glossary, bibliography, index, sunned spine, light occasional browning, paperback in very good condition. "The most detailed, fascinating, and lively account of old Siam was written by the Dutch merchant Jeremias Van Vliet between 1636 and 1640. This volume includes all four of his writings in English translation: the earliest surviving chronicle of Siam's history; a wide-ranging description of the kingdom's geography, economy, society, politics, and religion; a blow-by-blow account of a bloody power struggle over the crown; and the Dutchman's diary during a crisis -- the Picnic Incident -- published here for the first time." Publisher's description. .

The Hague.: Martinus Nijhoff.. First Edition.. 1981.. Introduction by H. W. J. Sonius. Black and white frontispiece, lxvii + 307pp, notes, bibliography, indices, a very good hardback copy. The introduction to this selection from Van Vollenhoven's study of indigenous Indonesian law outlines the historical significance of his work, showing its background in the complex administrative and legal system of the Dutch East Indies, the trends in Dutch colonial legal and economic policy, and the development of adat law scholarship from the early 1900s onwards. .

Tjandi-Samarang: Privately published not for sale. 1st Edition. 1913.. 109 photographic reproductions and many sketch maps, plans and drawings, 155pp. Original limp wrappers with 2 photographs pasted down on the front cover. Some foxing to covers and prelims but internally a clean and firm copy of a work that was privately published and one of the earliest publications by the well known Dutch writer and traveller H.F. Tillema. 24.5 x 31.5cm. Loosely inserted is a four page address with photographs highlighting to the members of the council, the contrast between "a lovely old-fashioned indian house in samarang high up with spacious and airy rooms" and "some miserable hovels in one of the kampongs in Samarang", written by H. Uden Masman, 's Gravenhage 1913. Text in Dutch. Semarang grew rapidly during the nineteenth century and became an incorporated municipality in the twentieth. Its city council brought Western standards to much of the city but its efforts to improve the kampungs met with little… Read More

Suntree Media.. Revised Edition.. 2023.. Maps, well illustrated throughout in colour, 114pp. Paperback. New. .

Bangkok.: Orchid Press.. 2005.. Map, 239 duotone plates, 12 architectural plans and line drawings, 224 pp, hardback. Very good copy in dustjacket. 29.5 x 21.5cm. "An exploration of the unique wooden architectural tradition of the Dong minority peoples of the rugged mountainous regions of south-western China - a tradition most likely to disappear in decades to come, as it is overwhelmed by China's current rampant modernization. The author discusses the historic development of Dong architectural techniques as effected by Dong social and physical environment as well as agriculture and forestry practices of the Dong people. Both residential and public buildings are described and analyzed and all types of structures are illustrated in many striking black and white images." (Publisher's description). .

New York.: Weatherhill.. First Edition.. 1972.. Endpaper maps, profusely illustrated with striking colour and black and white photographic illustrations, many full page, 152pp, very mild occasional foxing preliminary and last leaves, few tiny tears and light wear dustjacket, otherwise very good hardback copy. 31 x 23.5cm. The world of the Ibans of Sarawak, one of the most engaging and least understood of Borneo's tribal peoples, is explored in this book. The text is complimented by many colour and black and white illustrations reproduced from photographs by Hedda Morrison and K.F. Wong. .

Shanghai.: Western Arts Gallery.. 1948.. 32pp, original stapled wrappers, a little faded and creased in places, overall very good. .

Netherlands.: K.I.T.L.V.. 1991.. 236pp, index, very good paperback copy. Examines "topics ranging from the Old Javanese Arjunawijaya to modern Indonesian novels, as well as Classical Malay literature, the transition in the late nineteenth century from Classical Malay to moder modern forms, Malay folktales, the Minangkabau oral literary form kaba, and Hamka's autobiography." (Publisher's description). .

China.: Peking University Press.. 2010.. Colour illustrations, 122 pages, paperback. Text in Chinese. The Vault of Teaching Games is written for teachers, student teachers and tutors, who want to teach Mandarin in a more active and fun way. This book consists of two volumes, including over 100 language games which are not only practical, but also interesting. The games covered different teaching areas, such as pinyin, character, words, vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking etc. Many of these activities are also related to Chinese culture. In each game, game introduction, set-up, pointers and reminders are all included, resulting in a great resource for all new teachers. This book will definitely help teachers to motivate their students and make them enjoy learning Mandarin more. .

Beijing.: Peking University Press.. Colour illustrations, v + 122 pages, paperback. The Vault of Teaching Games is written for teachers, student teachers and tutors, who want to teach Mandarin in a more active and fun way. This book consists of two volumes, including over 100 language games which are not only practical, but also interesting. The games covered different teaching areas, such as pinyin, character, words, vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking etc. Many of these activities are also related to Chinese culture. In each game, game introduction, set-up, pointers and reminders are all included, resulting in a great resource for all new teachers. This book will definitely help teachers to motivate their students and make them enjoy learning Mandarin more. .