London: Hurst and Blackett, 1889. First Edition. 8o. vii, 338 pp; 16 pp publisher's catalog. Wood-engraved frontispiece of "The Bund, Shanghai" with tissue guard, vignette of "The Little Orphan" on title page; fold-out map in blue and black. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt dragon and red & gilt lettering to..... More
Peking: Pei-T'ang Press, 1888. Original wrappers. First Edition. Tall 8vo.vi, [2], 7-52 pp. Folding sketch map of Peking and its environs. In English with occasional text in Chinese. Purple wrappers with black lettering. Lacking Plan of the City of Peking (facsimile copy of the plan laid in); rear wrapper cover..... More
Paris: Centre International d'Etude du XVIIIe Siècle, 2011. First Edition. 8vo. 201 pp. Index. Stiff color illustrated softcover in fine condition. The studies brought together in this work describe a certain functioning of knowledge and underline the importance of discursive models and collective practices in the formation of disciplines and..... More
Londyn: Instytut Historyczny im. gen. Sikorskiego. 1950. Three volumes plus maps in box. Large 8vo. Vol I: Kampania Wrzesniowa 1939 (1951), xxx, 494 pp; 24 Tabelas; several maps, some folding. Vol II: Kampanie Na Obczyznie (1959), xxi, 412 pp, 20 maps (some folding) in rear pocket. Vol III: Armia Krajowa..... More
paris: Payot Editions, 1968. First French Edition. 8vo. 420 pp. Bibliography; Index. Text in French. Translated from German by L. Jospin. Illustrated wrappers in very good condition. Geo Widengren (1907 – 1996) was a Swedish historian of religions, professor of history of religions at Uppsala University, orientalist and Iranist. He..... More
Sofia: Arhäologisches Institut mit Museum der Bulgarischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2004. First Edition. 8vo. 279 pp. Articles in German with a few in English. Bibliography. Illustrations (1 in color); maps. Brown illustrated softcover in fine condition. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. Revised Edition. Large 8vo. 836; 775 pp. Index. Illustrations. Color foldout titled "Imperial Worship of Shangti on the Altar of Heaven at Peking"; black & white foldout titled "Signing of the Treaty of Peking by Lord Elgin and Prince Kung"; large folding map in..... More