Tientsin, China: Chihli Press, 1931. First Edition. ISCRIBED "To my friend and fellow numismatic/Howard F. Bowker/from Arthur B. Coole/Nov. 11, 1949". Under the inscription, the author has written his name in Chinese. 4to. 110 pp. 2 large folding maps (1 loose at rear as issued); numerous photo-illustrations; some text in..... More
London: Hugh Rees, 1912-14. 1st. Hardcover. First Edition in English (originally published in 1910-11 in the Revue d'Infanterie as 'Les japonais en Mandchourie'). Small octavos; original red vertical-rib cloth, gilt lettered spines and front covers, map case with brown cloth ties intact. Text volumes Very Good (somewhat soiled, Volume 2..... More
Hong Kong: Kai Ming Press, 1966. First Edition. Original boards. Oblong 12mo. 88 pp of 176 classmate black & white photos, each page separated with tissue guard. 3 pp advertisements at rear. Text in English, ads are in Chinese. Black pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and illustration to front cover..... More
New York: Workers Library Publishers, 1937. First Edition. Small 8vo. 125, [1 pp advertisements] pp. Orange wrappers with black lettering. Fading to front cover & spine; creasing to lower front corner & first two pages; a very good copy. A collection of documents, interviews and articles intended to throw light..... More
Shanghai: The Shanghai Times, 1940. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo; (vii), 160, (1), 3pp. Illustrated with photographs (two of which are of Pamela Werner). Very Good copy in publisher's pink wrappers with yapped edges;, spine and upper cover are lettered in black. 'Memorigrams' is a collection of reflections from Werner's life;..... More
New York & Washington: Neale Publishing, 1905. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo, 401 pp. INSCRIBED by the author on title page. Translated from the Russina by the author, with the assistance of madame de Wollant. Publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover; TEG; deckled page edges; many pages..... More