Taipei City: Department of Defense History and Political Translation Office, 1993. Octavo; VG- Hardcover; Black spine with White text; Boards strong, slight edgewear, slight shelfwear, bumping to corners; Textblock clean; 416 pp; Text in Chinese. More
Tokyo: Bijutsu Shuppan-sha, 1952-1953. Quarto; 6 volumes; Fair+/Fair; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spines, white without print; DJs are stained and have tears, edgewear, shelfwear and soiling; Boards in white paper, most vols. with stains, light wear to spine caps and corners; Text blocks are not bound to covers, consist of two unattached sections, the first contains numbered b&w plates and the second contains text (unpaged); CONTENTS: I. Archaic Period / photographs by Manshichi Sakamoto (1953), 32 plates (moisture stain to spine and lower corner) — II. Asuja Period / photographs by Domon Ken (1953), 32 plates (stains to spine edge and lower corner) — III. Hakuho Period / photographs by Yonpachi Fujimoto (1952), 32 plates — IV. Tempyo Period / photographs by Taikichi Irie (1952), 32 plates — V. Heian Period / photographs by Domon Ken (1952), 32 plates — VI. Kamakura Period / photographs by Yonpachi Fujimoto (1953), 32 plates. [Shelf: Sculpture] Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. Book is shelf off the sales floor, in the upstairs office area Room B [Middle room]. More
Beijing: Sinolingua, 1990. First Edition. 12mo; pp 84; G/paperback; purple spine with yellow and blue text; covers show slight sunning to exterior; moderate wear to edges; crease to front cover; text block shows slight toning to exterior edges; light toning to interior NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #3. More
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1946. Octavo; G; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print; Boards in green cloth with gold print, library bound paperback, light wear to spine caps and corners, slight blemishes on front, else clean and strong; Text block has slight spotting to endpapers, library pocket on rear pastedown, library stamps on frontispiece and title page and page 175, penciled call number on title page verso, else clean and tight; "Prepared for South-East Asia Command, the Central Office of Information"-- title page; 175 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w). More
Ogilvy, TNS, 2012. Octavo; VG; Paperback; Spine, pink with red and pink print; Cover is clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 203 pages, illustrated (color) + 10 unbound illustrated cards in rear sleeve. More
Beijing: Culture and Art Publishing House, 1999. Octavo; VG-/paperbacks; blue, gray and white pictorial spines with white and black text; 9 volumes present, The missing volume is "Chinese Literature" (SEE PHOTO); Chinese Cultural Laws, Regulations and Institutions, pp 192, ISBN 7503918349, chief editor: Gao Shuxun; Chinese Theater, pp 184, ISBN 7503918373, chief editor: Zhang Yihe; Chinese Music, pp 180, ISBN 7503918306, chief editor: Qiao Jianzhong; Modern Chinese Drama, pp 7503918357, chief editor: Tian Benxiang; Chinese Fine Arts, pp 170, ISBN 7503918314, co-writers: Deng Fuxing and Huang Lan; Chinese Films and Television Plays, pp 183, writer: Zhang Bailing; Chinese Architecture, pp 208, ISBN 7503918284, writer: Xiao Mo; Chinese Dance, pp 180, ISBN 7503918292, chief editor: Zi Huayun; Chinese Quyi Acrobatics Puppetry and Shadow Theater, pp 188, ISBN 7503918365, Chief editors: Chen Yimin and Liu Junxiang; slipcase with intact panels; pictorial panel sides; covers have only minimal wear; lightly sunned spines; intact bindings; French flaps; text blocks show slight wear; interiors clean; illustrated; Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in wraparound bookcase next to 15's. More
Taipei: Ch'eng Wen Publishing Company, 1976. Large Folio; G/no-DJ; Light green spine with gilt text; this book only; Cloth has sunned exterior head, tail and fore edges, spine is sunned also with few white scratches on panels, and sticker residue on rear panel, front panel is partially detached at mid gutter binding, but ends are still attached, 'as is'; slight wear along edges; Text block shows some shelf wear on exterior edges with light smudges at head and fore edges, otherwise pages are unmarked with tight binding. Arts - Asian. Text in Chinese. Contents also listed in English. Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
London: Harrison and Sons, [1868]. Quarto, 41, 51, [41], 7, 6, 4, 4, 8, 12, 5, 25, 19, 19, 6, 86, [3], iv, 108, 148, 4, 12, 16, iv, 20, 13 pages. In Good minus condition. Half-bound in black leather with marbled paper boards. Boards have major shelf wear, leather missing from corners, some denting along the edges and front cover, and rubbing to leather. Text block has foxing throughout, minor tears on some pages throughout, and contains nine plates and six foldouts. Ex-Libris. NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
Late 19th-early 20th c. A manuscript compilation of Tibetan ritual texts assembled in the late 19th or early 20th century. In Good minus condition. Title leaf much worn and soiled, with a number of small closed tears and stains. All subsequent leaves show lesser, but similar wear. All leaves with moderate plus age toning. w 10.25 in x h 4 in. 83 leaves. SH Consignment. More
Weltevreden: Official Tourist Bureau. Octavo; Fair softcover with cloth covers; Spine, tan without print; Boards in vinyl sleeve, purple cloth with gold print, fading to spine, print worn away, mild wear to corners and spine caps, cocked spine; Text block has endpapers torn along hinges, owner stamp on title page and rear endpapers, block separating from rear cover, last page (with folded map affixed) separated from block; 335 pages, illustrated (b&w plates). More
Bombay: Bombay Education Society's Press, 1856. Octavo; Fair; 3/4 bound tan leather spine with gilt text; purple cloth covered boards; brown/black/red spine with gilt text; no jacket; heavy rubbing to edges; raised bands to spine; boards have some wear to exterior; rubbed corners; text block has age toned exterior edges; light foxing to endpapers and lightly throughout text; illustrated; ex-library with markings inside; NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. More
Frederick MD: University Publications of America, 1984. Octavo, v, viii, 484 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show very mild wear exteriorly and lightly rubbed head/tail edges. Text block shows very slight age toning to the edges. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column A, ND-A. More
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1982-1983. First edition. Octavo; Two volumes; First edition; VG-/VG-; Hardcover with DJ; Spine, white with blue and black print; DJs have slight edgewear, slight toning to spines, else clean and bright; Boards in blue cloth with red print, vol. 1 has mildly cocked spine, else clean and strong; Text blocks have name in ink on front pastedowns, else clean and tight; Previously published as “A Hundred Things Japanese”, 1975 and “A Hundred More Things Japanese”, 1980; 2 volumes (vi, 208 215 pages), illustrated (some color). NOTE: Shelved in Aisle 24 with older 15's. More
n. p. n. publ. n. d. Large Octavo; unpaginated; VG; brown spine with black and silver text; illustrated slipcase shows light sunning to exterior head edge; minor wear to corners; no jacket; cloth has little wear to exterior; mild rubbing to corners; decorative panels with text and illustrations; strong boards; text block has mild tone to front endpapers at edges; pictorial endpapers; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; good looking book; text in Chinese and English;. More
Seoul: 1921. Octavo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, wear to spine caps and corners, light warping, light shelfwear; Text block has gilt top edge, deckle edges, tanning to endpapers, else clean and tight; x, 266 pages, frontispiece (color map), illustrated (b&w plates). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2. More
Kure City, Japan: n.publ. n.d. Larger Octavo; pp 303; VG-/paperback; tan, blue, green pictorial spine with black text; covers show light sunning; intact exterior; mild edge wear; text block edges lightly toned; profusely illustrated; text in English and Japanese. More
Kure: n.publ. n.d. Larger Octavo; pp 244; VG-/paperback; white/green spine with black text; covers show minimal wear to exterior; lightly sunned spine; mild edge wear; small smudge to exterior tail edge; text block clean; profusely illustrated; text in English and Japanese. More
Kure: n.publ. n.d. Larger Octavo; pp 244; VG/paperback; white/green spine with black text; covers show minimal wear to exterior; mild edge wear; text block clean; profusely illustrated; text in English and Japanese. More
Tokyo: Nippon Steel Corporation, 1973. Booklet [9x12]; pp 39; G/paperback; charcoal gray spine with white text; covers show modestly sunned exterior; minor edge wear; intact panels; text block has slight toning toward edges; interior unmarked; illustrated;. More
An illustrated palm leaf manuscript, 23 leaves. In Fair condition. The front board bears the remains of painted ornamentation, now mostly obscured. All leaves with chipping and wear to edges, ranging from light to moderate, not impacting the legibility of the text, but at times impacting the borders and outer edges of the illustrations. Some leaves with minor insect damage, not impacting legibility of text, and all leaves with chipping around the central hole, in some cases significant enough to impact the legibility of the text and the integrity of the images. Several leaves cracked. The rear board is lacking, but the text appears to be complete as the verso of the final leaf is blank. SH Consignment. More
Tokyo: Imperial Hotel, 1990. First edition. Octavo; First edition; G+; Paperback; DJ spine, white with gold and blue print; DJ has light edgewear, small tear to top of rear flap fold, light soiling/shelfwear; Cover is white with gold print, clean and bright; Text block has date stamp on top edge, penciled notes on title page, else clean and tight; 315 pages, illustrated (b&w, color). More
Washington, D.C. Naval Analysis Division, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. Large Octavo; pp 576; G; blue spines with gilt text; no jackets; United States Strategic Bombing Survey (Pacific); 2 volumes: vol. 1, OPNAV-P-03-100; vol. 2, OPNAV-P-03-100; cloths show noticeable soiling to exteriors; lightly sunned spines; rubbed edges; sturdy boards; text blocks exterior edges slightly age toned; illustrated with several maps; tight bindings. More
The Government of Japan with the cooperation of The Mainichi Newspapers. Quarto; 3 volumes in portfolio; VG-; Hardcover; Portfolio spine, black without print; Portfolio in black cloth with title pastedown on front, light shelfwear but clean and strong; Volume boards are red, yellow or blue, clean and strong; Text blocks clean and tight, chiefly captioned b&w and color photographs; CONTENTS: Art and Culture (215 pages) — Land and People (224 pages) — Industry (220 pages). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
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Octavos, five volumes. In Fair to Good condition. Fukuro-toji bindings with grey paper wraps and paper labels to front wraps bearing black titling in Chinese. All wraps significantly worn and bumped with some peeling and edges and corners; one volume with front wrap detached but present and one volume with broken threads (though binding remains intact. All volumes with ink annotations reading "Japanese Idols" to labels, and with pencil annotations identifying volume number. Text blocks age toned with endpapers detaching or detached in several cases. Corners of text blocks moderately bumped and worn. Profusely illustrated with black and white wood block images. Text in Chinese. SH Consignment. Shelved in Room A. More
Tokyo: Nippon Gakujutsu Shinkōkai, 1955-1960. Octavo, Three volumes. In Good condition with Fair plus dust jackets. Ex-library with usual markings, including pocket and barcode label affixed to rear endpapers.Spine is cream with black print (volumes 1-2) or brown with gold print (volume 3). Dust jackets (volumes 1-2 only) have call number label at bottom, toning to spine, peripheral toning, light edge wear, first volume dust jacket flaps are affixed to inside pastedowns. Boards in brown cloth with gold print. Light wear to spine caps. Illustrated with frontispieces (color in second and third volumes), b&w plates (some folded). CONTENTS: Each volumes includes ten plays translated from the Japanese: Vol. I. (1955) xviii, 192 pages — Vol. II. (1959) xxvi, 190 pages — Vol. III. (1960) xxviii, 201 pages. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
Kassel: Staatliche Museen Kassel, 1993. Quarto; VG-/paperback; black/pink spine with white and black text; first printing; covers have slight rubbing wear to exterior; some scratches to rear; intact panel; minor edge wear; text block edges show mild tone; interior clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; pp 200; text in Japanese and German Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #1. More
Seoul: Hakwon-Sa, 1960. Octavo; G/Fair; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, grey with white print on red banner, illustration; DJ has edgewear with tears at spine ends and flap corners, creasing at hinges, age-toning; Boards in blue cloth, wear to spine caps and corners, light blemishes to front and rear, else clean and strong; Text block has tanning to endpapers, crease to rear flyleaf, else clean and tight; 718 pages, illustrated (chiefly b&w, folded color map at rear). Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in bookcases wrapping around the 15's bookcases. More
Noida, India: SDS Publishers, 2006. Octavo; pp 290; VG/G; burgundy spine with light gilt text; dust jacket has mild wear to exterior; modest rubbing to edges; cloth has slight wear to corners; clean exterior; strong boards; text block shows slight shelf wear to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated;. More
Beijing: Zhaohua Publishing House, 1985. First Edition. Booklet [7.25x9.75]; VG-/paperback; white spine with black text; first edition; covers have mild exterior wear; light tone to exterior; light creases to front tail corner; previous bookshop's small sticker to rear; binding intact; textblock exterior edges have mild toning; interior good; profusely illustrated. More
Hong Kong: Hong Kiing Hua Hsia Publications, 1972. Quarto; G+/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue with white print; DJ has mild edgewear, small tear to front top edge, else clean and bright; Boards in blue silk, cocked spine, mitred edges, slight edgewear, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Text in parallel English and Chinese; 523 pages, chiefly captioned illustrations (b&w, color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Tokyo: Distributed by Maruzen Co., 1977. Octavo; G; Paperback; Spine, white with red and black print; Cover with b&w illustrations and white and red print, slight edgewear, toning to rear, slight tear at top of spine; Text block clean and tight; Text in Japanese; Some illustrations include short English captions; 66 pages, illustrated (b&w, color). More
Tokyo: Distributed by Maruzen Co., 1975. Octavo; G+; Paperback; Spine, black and blue without print; Cover is blue with b&w illustration and white print, slight edgewear, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; Text in Japanese; Illustrations include short English captions; 66 pages, illustrated (b&w, color). More
Tokyo: Distributed by Maruzen Co., 1979. Octavo; G; Paperback; Spine, white with red and black print; Cover with b&w illustrations and white and red print, slight edgewear, dog-eared lower corner with surface tear; Text block clean and tight, bumped lower corner, else clean and tight; Text in Japanese; 66 pages, illustrated (b&w). More
Tokyo: Distributed by Maruzen Co., 1976. Octavo; G+; Paperback; Spine, black and blue without print; Cover is blue with b&w illustration and white print, slight edgewear, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; Text in Japanese; Illustrations include short English captions; 66 pages, illustrated (b&w, color). More
Taipei: Taipei Language Institute Press, 2009. Revised Edition. Thick Octavo; G+; brown pictorial spine with white and yellow text; revised edition; no jacket; cloth has few chips to edges and joints; slightly bumped corners; otherwise exterior shows modest shelf wear; binding good; textblock exterior edges have slight smudges; interior very good; illustrated; ribbon marker; pp 2093; text in Chinese and English Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
Kyoto: Minomi Co., 1981. Limited edition. Two volumes. Edition limited to 2,000 copies. Quartos: 25 pages + 201 color plates; 6 pages + 202 color plates. Very good/ Very good. One volume with blue dust jacket spine with gold lettering; one volume with pink dust jacket spine with gold lettering. Both volumes housed in pictorial slip cases with cracking to tops and bottoms of both cases. Dust jackets very lightly worn with sunned spines; Bindings lightly discolored at heads and tails of spines; Text blocks clean. Text in Japanese, Chinese, and English. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More
Naha Publishing, 1995. First Edition. Quarto, 482 pages; VG; bound in green cloth, gilt lettering to spine in Japanese; housed in a VG silver slipcase; text in Japanese and English; With 1,100 photographs in color and black and white; with errata slip loose within; shelved near Japan. More
Tashkent: The Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies, 2001. Larger Octavo; pp 269; VG/VG-; blue spine with white text; dust jacket has mild rubbing to exterior; minor wear to spine corners; cloth has lightly sunned spine; exterior clean; strong boards; text block shows light wear to exterior edges; interior clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated;. More
Hanoi: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1978. Second Edition. Small Octavo, 182 pages. In Good condition. Spine is tan with black print. Cover has slight edge wear. Text block has name in ink inside front cover, light age-toning to paper. Errata slip laid in. "This is a translation of a publication of the Commission for the Study of the History of the Vietnam Workers' Party on the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Party”— title page verso. More
Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1965. Booklet [10x13]; unpaginated; VG; black and white and red pictorial covers; intact binding; black titles to exterior; minor smudges to rear; slight edge wear; text block edges lightly toned; interior clean; profusely illustrated. More
19th century. A 19th-century manuscript copy in Tibetan of The Precious Garland of Confession and Atonement (Mna’ bshags rin chen phreng ba) by Atisha (982-1054). In Good condition. Moderate bumping and wear to edges and corners of pages with slight waving to text block. Scattered light plus staining throughout, with small chips to a few pages. w 12.75 in x h 3.75 in. 46 leaves. SH consignment. More
Lahore: Government Printing, The Punjab Government, 1930. Octavo; VG-; 1/2 bound black spine with gilt text; no jacket; mylar wrap; cloth exterior shows only light exterior wear; strong, straight boards; text block edges show slight tone; illustrated endpapers; printers stamped name to ffep; stamped text to rear endpaper; slight adhesive streaks to title page and facing page; good binding; ribbon marker; interior clean; illustrated; pp 166. More
[N.p.]. Square quarto, 10.5" x 11", unpaginated. Book of portraits of unidentified nobles, ladies and gentlemen, and possibly one or two young children. Boards covered with woven textile of unknown fiber(s) (possibly linen and/or silk) with some fraying to edges, front cover (opening right to left) has an affixed paper label which is blank; 24 leaves of individual painted facial portraits in ink, gouache and watercolor, 100 portraits in all. Portraits closely trimmed and mounted on light tan paper, then pasted to leaves. Extensive foxing to leaves throughout, slight foxing affecting the edges of a few portraits, scattered small water blotches or imperfections to portraits but otherwise paintings are clean and clearly detailed with delicate brushstrokes and expressive features. Consignment. Shelved in Allan's office. More
[London]: The House of Commons, 1847. Quarto, pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is brown. Boards have major shelf wear, leather missing from corners, some denting along the edges and front cover, and rubbing to leather. Text block has ex-libris sticker on front pastedown, minor pencil writing on first front end paper, some damp staining on the front paste down to second front end paper, foxing throughout, and age-toning along the edges. Ex-Libris. NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
n. p. n. publ. 1962. Octavo; pp unpaginated; G/G; ivory spine with blue and red text; dust jacket shows moderate wear to exterior; some soiling to spine; lightly sunned edges; mylar wraps; cloth has lightly sunned exterior; strong boards; text block slight toning to exterior edges; light toning to interior; some shadow toning to endpapers; profusely illustrated; Japanese text NOTE: Shelved in Aisle 24 with older 15's. More
n.p. n. publ. n.d. Quarto; VG; blue silk spine without text; clamshell fabric covered box encases book; silky gray fabric covers box interior; few, slight stains to cloth; beautiful Japanese bound book; covers of blue cloth with Chinese text in black to ivory label to front; book's interior clean; vividly Illustrated pages folded at edges; edges decorated in reddish brown with drawings and characters framing pages; text in Chinese and English. More
Punjab: Radha Soami Satsang Beas, 1997. Ninth Edition. Octavo; VG-/G+ Hardcover; Brown pictorial spine with White text; Dustjacket has some edgewear, some shelfwear, small open tear at top corner of front cover; Boards strong, some edgewear, slight shelfwear, white marks on both covers; Textblock has small amount of writing in pencil on rear endpaper, otherwise clean; 300 pp. More
c. 17th or 18th century. A bundle of Tibetan consecration texts written in khyug yig (fast script) on indigo-dyed paper using gold and red (possibly cinnabar) pigments. In Very good condition. Minor creasing to edges of paper strips, where the bundle was pressed up against other sacred materials on the cavity of a sculpture. Light fading to text. Bundle measures approx. d 2.5 in x h 1.5 in. SH Consignment. More
c. 17th or 18th century. A bundle of Tibetan consecration texts written in khyug yig (fast script) on indigo-dyed paper using gold pigment. In Very good condition. Minor creasing to edges of paper strips, where the bundle was pressed up against other sacred materials on the cavity of a sculpture. Light fading to text. Bundle measures approx. d 2 in x h 1.5 in. SH Consignment. More
Dharwar: V.M. Inamdar, 1957. First Edition. Booklet [4x6]; pp 111; G-/paperback; dark beige spine without text; brown covers show sunned spine and edges; paper label to front with white titles; small stain to front; text block shows slight toning to exterior edges; interior lightly toned NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #4. More
