Baltimore: Waverly Press, 1941. First Edition. 8vo. xiv, 183, [1] pp. 3 folding maps at rear. Bibliography; Index. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Fine condition. American Council of Learned Societies, Studies in Chinese & Related Civilizations, Number 4. "In this study the primary effort has been directed towards determing the..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853. First U.S. Edition. Original cloth. Small 8vo. viii, [1], 10-301 pp + 6pp advertisements at rear. Translated from the French, With a Supplementary Chapter, Narrating the Most Recent Events, by John Oxenford. folding map of the Provinces of China Covered by the Insurrection from..... More
Berkeley, CA: The Gillick Press, 1944. Hardcover. First Edition, with the author's red chop mark over the copyright date. 120 pp. Cream linen spine over yellow printed boards in publisher's red dustjacket with black lettering. Light bumping to upper corners; wear to extremities; a near fine copy in very good..... More
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
[Peking?]: Musee Hoangho-Paiho, Tientsin, 1932. Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Geological Survey of China, no. 19, 1932. Large 8vo. 49 pp. Large folding color map titled "Geological Sketch Map of the Wei Chang Area" by the author at rear; illustrations. Erratum tipped in. Publisher's printed wrappers in good condition..... 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
Paris: De L'Imprimerie Imperiale, 1805. First Edition. Large paper copy. 4to. xiv, [2], 188 pp. Text in French. Fold-out map depicting the Silk road trade route; engraved plate. With Chinese characters in text. Contemporary black cloth spine over marbled paper covered boards; partial paper title label to spine. Wear to..... More
[London]: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1917-1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume II, Parts I - IX and Index, complete. Octavo; 9ii0, 228pp with several front wrappers bound in. Several fold-outs. Illustrations. “Pictographic Reconnaissances: Being Discoveries, Recoveries, etc." was published in nine issues of the JRAS between 1917 and 1928..... More
Hong Kong: K. Weiss, 1953. First Edition. Original boards. Small 8vo. 151 pp. Bibliography; illustrations. Red cloth spine over grey printed boards in publisher's color illustrated dustjacket. Near fine (offsetting from dustjacket flaps) in good dustjacket (wear to extremities; short closed tear; some paper loss on spine). Includes regulations and..... More
Nanking: Nanking Woman's Club, 1922-1923. First Edition. 8vo. 55 pp. 3 photo-illustrated plates. Green paper covers with black illustration and lettering. Small loss to lower front corner & spine end; a near fine copy of the uncommon first edition. Includes four papers written and read by members of the Literary..... More
London: Ernest Benn, Ltd., 1923. First Edition. 4to. 148, [1] pp; 64 plates (8 in color). Index. Original tan cloth with gilt lettering. Some wear to extremities; small remnant of label to lower spine; front hinge cracked; foxing, not affecting the plates; minor pencil notations; a good copy of an..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1847. First American Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xv, 467 pp. 12 plates, including frontispiece; folding map. Publisher's purple blindstamped cloth with gilt illustration of a ship on front cover; gilt lettering & decoration to spine. Light general wear; some internal foxing; else a near fine copy..... More
Oakland: Mills College, 1934-1941. First Edition. Square 8vo. Various paginations. Black & white plates. Advertisements. Orignal color wrappers bound in to dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Fine condition. An uncommon & complete collection of the Friends of Far Eastern Art at Mills College exhibiton catalogs; oddly, no..... More