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  [LI, Zhen]. CHINESE GOLDFISH.
Beijing [1988], F.L.P. Pictorial boards, as new, 23 x 26 cm. 100p., 164 color photos of 164 varities of goldfish, English text. FIRST EDITION A very beautiful color reference book. With chapters on: Goldfish-flower of the water; origin and development of and raising in China; fantastic shapes and astonishing colors, propagation of, tending, prevention & treatment of disease, introduction to varities. A valuable resource. Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  RAPKIN, J. SOUTHERN INDIA: Including the Presidencies of Bombay & Madras. [A Map]
MID-19TH CENTURY MAP OF INDIA AND CEYLON London [1851, Tallis]. A single sheet steel-engraved map, 30 x 23 cm., center folded, hand-colored outline, 7 decorative vignettes, verso blank, engraved by J. H. Kernot, illustra- tions by A. Wray, usual toning, else very good. The vignettes show:of Shuhur, Jeypoor; The Government House, Calcutta; Seal of the East India Company; Tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah, Bejapoor; and others. This work shows all of India from Malwa South and the portion of Beloochistan South to Malwa and all of Celon. Nicely executed work, done for J. Tallis atlas. See: Tooley's Dicionary of Maps, S. 528. John Rapkin drew and engraved maps for Tallis 1841-1851. A color scan can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  RAPKIN, J. INDEPENDENT TARTARY. [A Map]
A LOVELY MID-19TH CENTURY HAND-COLORED MAP London ca. [1851, London Printing].A single sheet map, very good, usual toning, center folded, outline hand-colored, 26 x 35 cm., illustrated by W. Bragg, engraved by J. Rogers, 3 vignettes, decorative borders, very good. Covers the region on the Eastern side of the Caspian Sea, to Kirghiz Khasaks to the Chinese Empire. Shows also the class- ical areas of Tartary: Kirghiz Middle Horde; Khiva or Khare- sm, Bokhara, Kokand, with good view of the Aral Sea and Lake Balkach. Shows scale in British miles, outline in handcolor. Also covers Turkmenistan, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan). With three vignettes "Tartars on a Journey," "The Tent" and "The Bride Chase a Marriage Custom of the Tartars." This map was done for the J. and F. Tallis atlas. See: Tooley's Dicionary of Maps, S. 528. John Rapkin drew and engraved maps for Tallis 1841-1851. A color scan can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  RAPKIN, J. THIBET, MONGOLIA, AND MANDCHOURIA. [A Map]
A LOVELY 19TH CENTURY AREA MAP London n.d. ca[1851], London Printing. Single sheet map,very good, usual toning, hand-coloured outlined map, 28 x 35.5 cm engraved, center folded, decorative border, six vignettes, illustrations engraved by H. Winkles. This map essentially covers Tibet, Mongolia, and and Central Asia, Corea, Formosa, Japan, Saghalian and as far South as the Yang Tse Kiang, the last city shown is Canton. Above Canton is Amoy, Ningpo, Chinghai [ Shanghai], Chepoo [Chee- foo] above which little else until Hoang Ho Riuver up to Peking and then a very excellent look at Mandchouria, Mongo- lia and Thibetan areas; their cities, rivers, deserts, and mountains. The far West shows Yarkand and an excellent view of the large Gobi desert. Political boundaries show parts of Northern Asia now within Russian territory is clearly noted Asitic Russia. This was done for the John Tallis atlas. Very nicely executed. See: Tooley's Dicionary of Maps, S. 528. John Rapkin drew and engraved maps for Tallis 1841-1851. A color scan can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  RAPKIN, J. NORTHERN INDIA INCLUDES THE PRESIDENCY OF CALCUTTA. [A MAP]
A LOVELY 19TH CENTURY ENGRAVED MAP OF THE AREA London n.d. ca. [1851], Tallis. Sincle sheet map, 25x 28 cm hand-colored outline, usual toning, else very good, illus- trations by A. Wray, engraved by J.Jernot, 5 vignettes. A lovely map, with vignettes showing: The British Residency at Hydrabad; Ruins of Old Delhi; Tiger Hunt; Seal of the East India Company; Car of Juggernaut. The work shows all of the Himalayan mountans, South to the Gulf of Cambay, Nag- poor, Gangam and Aracaan. With names of the bordering count- ries: Birmah, Lahore, Thibet showing. Internal view shows much detail of city names, great rivers and mountains,states such as: Nepaul, Bhotan Assam, Aracaan, Marwar Jeypoor, Mewar, Jmeer, Delhi, Allahabad, Bahar Bengai et al. Nicely executed. See: Tooley's Dicionary of Maps, S. 528. John Rap- kin drew & engraved maps for the J. Tallis atlas, 1841-1851. A color scan can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  CHINESE MEDICINE DOLL. NUDE FEMALE DIAGOSTIC FIGURENE CALLED THE "DOCTOR'S LADY" OR"MEDICINE DOLL," A RECLINING FEMALE FIGURE.
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS OF HIGH CLASS CHINESE WOMEN [China n.d. ca 19th century ?]. A carved nude Chinese woman material unknown, possibly ivory or bone, 6.5 cm. long, ca. 1.5 cm at the widest, very nicely executed, no flaws, artist has signed this work on the bottom of her left foot. OBSCURE A hand-carved figurine of unknown whitish material. Elegant Chinese women have used this kind of "doll" to indicate a place of pain or malady to physicians who always men. The woman was placed under a sheet or material and then the doctor would palpatate her pulse. The doctor was neither al- lowed to view nor touch her skin or body. Often these women were fully clothed while the doctor did his pulse observat- ions. There are ample and diverse references on this object. A good start would be with some general references: Harmut Walravens: CATALOGUE OF CHINESE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE WELLCOME INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICI- NE. Heinrich Wallnofer et al: CHINESE FOLK MEDICINE. William Morse: CHINESE MEDICINE. Ilza Veith: THE YELLOW EMPEROR'S CLASSIC OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. Jurgen Thorwald: SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF EARLY MEDICINE: Egypt, Mesoopotamia, India, China Mexico & Peru. There is a lovely color photo after p.236. showing a nude woman "Medicine Doll." We quote from that caption: "Ivory or alabaster figurines of this type used to be standard items in households of the higher classes in China. Since strict Chinese custom forbade a woman of stat- station to undress in the doctor's presence, or to all him to examine her body, the sick lady of the house would use the model to point out to the doctor the site of her mal ady." P. Huang et al: CHINESE MEDICINE. E. Hume: THE CHINESE WAY IN MEDICINE. W. Lessa: CHINESE BODY DIVINATION: It's Forms, Affinities, and Functions. P. Ho: A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINESE MEDICINE AND ITS INFLUENCES. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Libarary: CHINESE MEDICINE: An Exhibition Illustrationg the Traditinal System of Medicine of the Chin- ese People. See illustrations: 21, 25, 27 & 44; other female figures cited in this book: 24-36. Also see the text on p.4. J. Needham et al. SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION IN CHINA, vol. 6: Medicine provides a wealth of useful background information. The figurine is contained in a cotton calico-covered box with clasp. A fine example for any medical library or colle- ction. Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  [DAUVISSAT, E.] SINGAPORE, PENANG, BANGKOK & JAVA. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES RESENSEIGNEMENTS A L'USAGE DES PASSAGERS-SINGAPORE, PENANG, BANGKOK & JAVA.
A LOVELY 1937 PERIOD SHIP PASSENGER GUIDE TO THE AREA [Paris] 1937, [Dauvissat]. Stiff wrs., 12 x 8cm., very good English & French text, no pagination [17p.], Singapore map, foldout-front covers, [10p.] Singapore; [1p.] Penang; [1.5p] Bangkok; [2p.] Java. OBSCURE This unusual guide was given to passengers alighting for tourism from a French passenger vessel such as "D'Artagnan" operated by Messageries Maritimes, or others in the French fleet that went from Marseilles to Saigon, with stops along the way. The guide shows a photo of the Singapore Botanical gardens on the cover, with a nice area map of the city of Singapore, with many shopping or useful places locates; a description of the city, its population, the fact that it was one of the "Youngest of the Great cities of the Far East," principal products, imports, deep water islands and fishing villages, Botanical Garden, car drives, official time, currency, places of interest, customs, animals, excur- sions, rickshaws [by time or distance], air mail, imperial airways, telegraph office, consulates &c. Similar tourist information for the other ports: Penang, Bangkok and Java. Nicely done, not issued as a public publication strictly for passengers. Scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  [ESTEL, A.A.] A PHOTOGAPH OF A MISSIONARY AND HIS FAMILY WITH HIS CHINESE CONGREGATION. Chinese Title: Fong-Tian Shen Chen Giao Hui Huan Song Father Estel Gi Shi-mu [wife] Fu Beijing Chuan TeeTong Ren Gi Nian Tso Yin. Farewell of Father Estel & His...
PEKING MISSIONARY MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPH China n.d. ca 1951-20. A large sepia-tone photograph, very good, minor marginal faint stain, 27.5 x 20 cm., mounted on a stiff board 39 x 32 cm. edges and corner of board worn,the photo is in quite good condition. OBSCURE ITEM Subtitle continued: "...Picture Taken With All Colleagues in Beijing in State Town of Fong Tian." A lovely memorial photo to record the people that Reverent and Mrs. Estel shared their time with while doing missionary work in Peking the area. The upper left corner is over exposed and dark in the negative, not a defect in the photograph. The balance of the photograph is extremely good, with very sharp strong image, no fading. It shows Rev. and Mrs. Estel, with their small daughter sitting in between them, with a small dog behind the Reverend's feet. They are surrounded by a group of some twenty-eight Chinese all are posing before a Western-style building made from bricks [the mission ?] On th e verso is the English inscription in pen which reads: "To Pastor and Mrs. A. A. Estel From all of us" it lists the names of some thirteen members in English and again in Chinese. The red seal of the photographer and his studio in the lower right corner [it was bent and broken off but mended] it reads: "Brother [Studio,] Fung-Tian [city, Peking], Northern Market" with an elaborate letter "B" in the center, the whole seal was designed as a Chinese lantern. We surmise that this is may be the photograph to commemmorate the dep- arture of Rev. Estel and his family from China, taken with their "adopoted" Chinese congregation. Scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  PETIT PARISIEN LES EVENEMENTS DE SIAM: LE PALAIS DU ROI A BANGKOK-L'ARRIVEEDU CORTEGE ROYAL.
Paris 1893, Le Petit Parisien. An old French newspaper,large size 30 x 43cm., with front cover full page illustration of the title scene in Bangkok of the King's procession,with the last page showing another scene in Bangkok, pp. 241-248. This is a lovely item. Consists of an old French newspaper, with lead article and full page illustration with the title showing the King of Siam in procession flanked by two royal elephants in Bangkok. The last page shows about 35% of the page devoted to: VUE GENERALE DE BANGKOK.-LES MAISONS FLOTTANTES SUR LE FLEUVE. A scene on the river with many house boats. This work has text on p.247 : NOS GRAVURES: LES EVENEMENTS DE SIAM consisting of about three column. Nicely illustrated and executed, the usual toning to the paper, but solid, one non-related page was mended, all stable. Scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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JOURNAL OF THE NORTH CHINA BRANCH. VOL. XXXVII. 1906. BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
Shanghai 1906, Kelly Walsh. Stiff wrs., very good, pp.217- 243, partial issue, contains: list of recent books, memoriam Freiherr Ferdinand Von Richtofen, Robert Little; notes and queries, proceedings of annual meeting, literary notes.As is
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SOWERBY, Arthur. A SOUNDER EDUCATION FOR CHINA.
[Shanghai] 1925, China Journal of Science & Arts. New grey stiff wrs., very good, pp.361-2, extracted article 1 b. w. photo.
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WERNER, E.T.C. THE BURIAL-PLACE OF GENGHIS KHAN.
[Hong Kong] 1919, N.C.R. New stiff wrs., very good, extract- ed article, pp. 453-456.
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GEE, N. Gist. et al. DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME FRESH WATER SPONGES FROM CHINA.
[Shanghai] 1925, China Journal of Science & Art. New gray stiff wrs., very good, extracted article, pp.394-394, co- author was F.C. Wu. Excellent monograph on the obscure fresh water sponge ephyd- atia bogoreniss, Weber. Illustrated with drawings. A most excellent & scholarly description. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  GERMANS IN PEKING DURING THE BOXER REBELLION. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM OF THE GERMANS IN PEKING DURING THE BOXERREBELLION 1900-1901. Erinnerungen an Unsere Expedition Nach China.
ORIGINAL GERMAN PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM FROM THE BOXER REBELLION China n.d. ca. 1900-1901. 3/4 Gilt-stamped leather over buff cloth, very good, 25 x 29 cm., 30p., 26p. with photos, 2 per side = total of 104 photographs,16 x 11 cm., all very clean, albumen type, bit of fading, but clear, strong images. RARE! This is a wonderful and quite rare album. It shows the German contingent sent to China to join in the defense of foreign embassies in Peking during the 1900 uprising of the siege of the Boxers. The work begins with the group aboard the S.S. Strassburg from Bremen, and their landing in the German colony of Tsingtao, Tsingtau. From there, it was a long trek down to Peking in the snowy winter. Classic photos posed for the camera & history [4 in all]. Arrival in China with more classic poses of the German troops before Chinese sights and in a temple where they were stationed. One shows large wooden cases of their supplies stacked up in the temple garden with the commanders posing for a lovely memor- ial photos. Well taken photographs by the group's photograp- hic officer, nicely composed and carefully taken, these are NOT tourist snap shots ! These average two photos per page. * A group of German military men pose before a wide variety of Chinese pagodas and sights, some in long capes, spiked helmets, with Chinese officials ! Their arrival in Peking during a heavy snowfall in 1900 is documented by a series of superb & rare photographs from the Summer Palace where the lake is frozen ! Magnificent but frozen Peking sights, architectural views, palaces, Germans on the move with horse and carts through the snow as they deployment on orders to defend the foreign legations. Inside a legation taking lunch [tiffin]; outside two or three Chinese Boxers were executed hands bound they lay face down in the snow. More photos of travel along the way, wonderful Chinese scenery & buildings, architecture, snowed in barracks, their visit to the Great Wall in the dead of winter with snow sprinkled all over, a passage through Chinese villages and towns with long columns of German troops. One comic and lovely image of a German dressed in Chinese clothes, another in a Chinese garden. A German celebration, Chinese and German open-air trial where the accused Chinese are on their knees before a magistrate, Germans playing badminton, leisure time in a garden, soldiers packing medical supplies on horses, and German headquarters &c. * PEKING: A lovely series of photos showing the great sites of Peking and the Imperial Palace, large battalion of German soldiers on parade, another shows them marching to a great hall, destruction of Chinese buildings, superb views of fine Chinese architecture, lakes, bridges, bas-reliefs, the Great Buddha with soldiers taking a memorial snap shot. A fascina- ting photo of "Coal Hill" and stunning panoramic bird's eye view of the Forbidden City. Interiors of the Forbidden city, Temple of Heaven, Emperor's throne, the great walled city, Germans guarding Chinese buildings, Japanese Embassy, Chine- ese gates and walls showing Chinese children saluting a German officer. Magnificent temples and Fu-dogs, Germans playing tourists taking commemorative photos before many great sights. Fascinating photographs of ordinary Chinese who mug for the German camera with a German officer standing in the background, pagodas, Chinese officials, and photos of the German cemetery with tribute paid to fallen comrades. Huge temple guardians, stone bride & others. * A final pair of photos grace the last page the upper shows a large contingent of Germans on parade as they are reviewed by their officers on horse-back, the lower shows them aboard a train, in preparations for departure back to Germany, thus ending the album. The remaining five pages are blank. * This album is an excellent example of the German contingent in China during the historic Boxer Rebellion [1900-1901]. It is also a primary record of what they did, where they went, acting as tourists during free moments. Recording photos of the great and small wonders in China, the people and their exotic culture. * This excellent album is in remarkable condition, with tissue guards over each page intact, all are photos neatly laid down and centered, their condition is flawless. While the images have some degree of fading, they are nevertheless still clear and sharp photographs taken by an officer with an excellent Leila [German ?] camera. This bright officer had the great foresight to record this great adventure showing himself and his comrades-in-arms on their sojourn through China to Peking. We thank him for leaving this superb album for posterity. * Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  [U.S.S. HURON]. THE ORIENTAL PATROL.
PUBLISHED ON BOARD ON THE HIGH SEAS U.S. ASIATIC FLEET [Shanghai 1920, S.S. Huron].White wrs., verygood, 20.5 x 25 cm., vol. 2, no. 6, 10p.+ 4p. adverts, 7 b. w. photos, very good. An obscure work for distribution to the American sail- ors plying China & Yellow seas. R A R E This journal boasts "The largest circulation on the Pacific Ocean." Issued weekly, this outlined the activities of the Asiatic fleet, its activities, leisure, ports of call, with Chinese history, proverbs, guides &c. Issued under the ausp- ices of the Huron, Flag Ship for Admiral Albert Gleaves, Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Asiataic Fleet. This issue cites visits of the Huron to Foochow, Keelung-Taiwan-Formosa and on to Amoy, Swatow, enroute to Hong Kong. Great photos of the ship's crew in Peking visiting the Summer Palace, while the crew climbs on the ceremonial incense burners to pose for the camera ! They also stand on top of the large stone Lion-dogs, for mug shots ! Then the Admiral offered a few words to the sailors about on shore leave: "...As we behave so he judges America...let us be true representatives of our nation and the flag under which we sail..." The U.S. crew vs. the Japanese base ball teams in Dairen, Manchuria, YMCA farewell banquets...The issue ends with a lovely advert for Sullivan's Fine Candies" on Nanking Road, Shanghai, the fashionable area, with a charming Chinese girl supporting her head with her hands under her chin, as she sips a cold drink. They advertise American candy but any sailor will tell you they sell girls ! Thats what the farewell party was all about...saying "Good bye" to the Chinese girls as the ship rotates out of the Shanghai area. Ship-board newspapers or magazines are rare and seldom survived. This kind of eph- emera is a fascinating insight to the fleet and sailor's activities through the Asian port cities [aka "sin city." Shanghai and Hong Kong were two of the biggest on the China seas. Scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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YAMAMOTO, Shizuko. BAREFOOT SHIATSU.
[Tokyo 1979], Japan Publications Trading. Spiral bound, very good, 18 x 25.5 cm., 160p., index, 195text figures, photos & drawings, English text. FIRST EDITION A superb "how to" book. For beginners, and advanced. This shows in detail how to give Shiatsu for various ailments and relief of pain, as well as tonic massage. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  [BEATO, Felice & Raimund Von STILLFRIED.] NOTEBOOK OF FELICE BEATO & RAIMUND VON STILLFRIED PHOTOGRAPHS.
AN EARLY COLLECTION OF BEATO & STILLFRIED PHOTOGRAPHS [Japan, n.d. ca. 1871-1883]. Notebook mounted sepia tone photographs, two basic sizes: smallest: 108 each 8.5 x 5 cm, largest: 8 each: 14 x 12 cm., all very good, strong, clear non-faded images, first photo has small tear balance fine. This is a rare collection of Stillfried & Beato photographs. Mounted in a lined paper notebook, no covers, 17.5 x 21 cm., soiled first blank & back cover pages, contents quite clean. Each page has about 6 small images per page, and other pages have a combination of one large with about 3 smaller sized photos, [22 pages] with photos, balance are blanks. A famous photograph is found on page [15], showing four Japanese men pushing a cart ladened with several bails of rice. This is illustrated in to common reference books: Hugh Cortazzi et al: JAPAN CAUGHT IN TIME, photograph 27, attributed to Von Stillfried, in a color version. It is also illustrated in ONCE UPON A TIME, page 79 again in color, but this time with the number 563 in lower right corner, attributed to Felice Beato. Beato had been an early Yokohama photographer in Japan from 1869-1877. The great fire of 1866 had destroyed a large number of his negatives, so he spent a year working diligently to replace all he had lost. Exhausted by 1868, he began to look for other business; in 1877, he sold his stock and archives to Von Stillfried. Therefore this collection has that distinct look of Beato's works, with some likely Von Stillfried added images. The images were available for purchase by foreigners who visited Yokohama and bought some memorial photos, most of which were put into handsome lacqu- er albums. A few other foreigners who had less money to spend just bought selected photos and put them in their own albums, ergo what we have here. Old pen captions read: A memorial of a visit to Yokohama, and a tour of Japan. Entra- nce to a temple; Burial ground; Views of sacred mountain [Mt. Fuji] 9 photos; Street scent in native town; Yokohama; In the rice fields; Silk weaving room; Picking tea leaves; Views of Yokohama; School for Japanese children; Seminary for young ladies [actually a house of prostitution!]. In the interior [native street scenes]; View of Yokio [sic for Tokio]; Railway terminal; the river; Views of Yokohama:rail- way station; gentleman's house. Nagasaki: Town of Nagasaki; seaport town; in the mountains; town hall of Yokohama; Rail- way between Yokohama &c; Then the captions end. Other photos show Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni; waterfalls, leisure boats with Geisha, Kyoto pagoda; Photos of Japanese girls in elab- orate Kimono costume; A street scene with rickshaw pullers before a great merchant's business [dye shop]. More Japanese women, one in a Western dress, others in Kimono; view of a Japanese temple; Japanese coolies being served wine by two women; Women in winter Kimono and scarf; View of Yokohama city and bay from the bluff; women musicans, rickshaw puller and children; girl having her coiffeur done; Various sellers with "yoke" type carriers on their shoulder; one carries load on her head; girls with umbrella; male coiffeur, basket sellers. The great bronze Buddha at Kamakura, temple scenes, Japanse women with dolls; mother and baby; then the very famous photo of pullers of rice bails; children musicians play Shamisen, another plays the Koto. Waterfalls [Nikko], girls sleeping under Futon; Street with many rickshaws before the theatre. Children entertainers and acrobats,girls playing string games; others drink tea; another group of three sing, others play the Shamisen, another musical group play the Tsutsumi drum,Shamisen, and flute. A child studying by oil lamp. Views of Yokohama harbour and the bay with a large number of grand sized Kuro-fune or "Black ships" which were the earliest of sailing vessels to visit Japan. Most have three large sail masts. Antoher shows the quay in Yoko- hama with its stone lanterns; the last shows a very low in the water type sailing ship with center smoke stack, flying the Japanese flag. The last page shows a man with a Japanese head on a box, perhaps a magician, next to that is one show- ing two Japanese criminals with large wooden stocks on their necks, the last shows a Japanese carpenter with a hoe-like tool plaining wood. An exciting work, showing a wide variety of Japanese life, and two famous ports and their environs. People who catalogue Japanese photos do not always give credit to both Beato and Stillfried for some photographs, but rather naively cite just one photographer. Due to the nature of the transfer of the Beato business to Stillfried, there is always a question, as to which person took the photo or made a reprint of it. Nevertheless, this collection is early and quite rare ! A large number of these are not found in the reference books, perhaps they were taken prior to the fire and are thus quite early. See ONCE UPON A TIME: VISIONS OF OLD JAPAN: PHOTOGRAPHS BY FELICE BEATO AND BARON RAIMUND VON STILLFRIED for excellent background information. Beato went to Japan in 1863 where he and Charles Wirgman founded the first Egnlish-language Japanese magazine: JAPAN PUNCH, which later became the FAR EAST, enhanced with actual photographs tipped in. Beato was the first foreign person to establish a photographic business in Yokohama. See also [Helene Bayou]: FELICE BEATO: Et L'ecole de Yokohama for many other excellent photos, and Yokohama Kaikoo Shiryo Kan comp.: F. BEATO BAKUMATSU NIPPON NIHON SHASHIN SHU for other valuable photos and details. 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ELDRED, Robert C. SALE 2004. THE PRINTS OF PAUL JACOULET AT AUCTION AUGUST 25TH, 2004.
East Denis 2004, Eldred. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good, as new, [56]p., listine and illustrating145 Jacoulet prints & drawings, 7 in color, 145 b.w. photos, price estimates. An excellent and useful reference, dealer's auction catalog. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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LEE, Bruce. JEET KUNE DO: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way.
Boston [1997], Tuttle. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good, many b.w. photos, index, 399p., cover withcolor photo of Bruce Lee and many others of him inside, compiled by John Little. FIRST EDITION With caution by Bruce Lee's wife, Linda Lee. Commentaries on the Martial way; Jweet Kune Do the fundamentals. Tools of combat: upper and lower limbs; on training in Jeet Kune Do; beyond system, the ultimate souce of Jeet kulne Do. All you need to emulate Bruce Lee, the master... !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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DEMURA, Fumio. NUNCHAKU: KARATE WEAPON OF SELF-DEFENSE.
Burbank [1971], Ohara. Stiff wrs., very good, many photos, 143p. FIRST EDITION All you need to learn the techniques of Nunchaku, attack, holds, methods of swings, blocks, whipping your opponent...
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  AUVADE, Robert. BIBLIOGRAPHIE CRITIQUE DESOEUVRES PARUES SUR L'INDOCHINE FRANCAISE.
Paris [1965], Maisonneuve. Blue stiff wrs., 153p., title & subject index, index of authors, French text. OBSCURE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION An excellent descriptive bibliography showing entries on a large number of subjects: enseignement, culture et civilisa- tion, recherche scientifique, sociologie, sociologie religi- euse, structures sociales et economiques, oeuvres sociales et humanitaries, historie et colonisation, economic et monnaie & souvenirs de guerre. Good descriptions 150 indivi- dual entries. Useful for all libraries, collectors and stud- ents of Indochine: Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. A color scan can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  DOBSON, Sebastian. et al. ART & ARTIFACE: Japanese Photographs of the Meiji Era: Selections From the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
A LOVELY LOOK AT MEIJI ERA JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS Boston 2004, MFA. Stiff wrs., as new, 96p., 40 color, 5 b.w. photos, co-author Anne Nishimura Morse & F. Sharf, a sharp, as new copy, 25.5 x 20 cm. FIRST & ONLY EDITION With the influx of Westerners to Japan during the Meiji period [1868-1912] came the rise of the Japanese photo industry. Originally created as souvenirs for foreign travelers, these pictures soon came to act as a prepackaged guide: Before long, the tourist’s first stop in Japan was the photographer’s studio, where he ordered the handsomely-made photo album that would help set his itinerary. But more than this, these photographs reveal an astounding virtuosity, not only in composition but also in the technique of color retouching, which brought these views of daily life, splendid gardens, bustling cityscapes, and theatrical performances to a new level of vividness. Blatantly artificial, these photographs also convey a true and resonant picture of Japanese society at the dawn of the modern age. ART AND ARTIFACE: Japanese Photographs of the Meiji Era provides a brief, elegant introduction to Meiji-era photographs and to the world in which it flourished. In three essays and over 70 illustrations, it explores the social function of these photos and their remarkable artistry, the practicalities of transpacific travel at the turn of the century, and the personal stories of those who collected and preserved these images--leaving us with a privileged glimpse into this pivotal moment in Japanese cultural history and the history of photography. A useful reference for any collector of early Japanese hand-tinted photography.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  BROWN, Kendall. et al. ART OF THE JAPANESE POST CARD: The Leonard A Lauder Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
THE ONE AND ONLY SUPERB GUIDE TO THIS SUBJECT IN ENGLISH ! Boston 2004, MFA. Stiff pictorial wrs., 288p., 350 color, 20 b.w. photos, co-authors: L. Lauder & Anne Morse, as new copy 22 x 24 cm. FIRST & ONLY EDITION From the late 19th to the early 20th century, Japan was a vital world center for postcard art. More than just casual mail pieces, these postcards were often designed by promin- ent artists and had a visual impact that belied their modest format. Some were done by famous and known artists from the Ukiyo-e genre [woodblock print artists]. They are remarkably beautiful examples of graphic design. showing the influence of West, Art Nouveau and Euroopean taste. This book shows some 300 full-color examples of these cards, culled from the vast Leonard A. Lauder Collection. They are astonishing not only for their beauty and the quality of their printing, but also for the insight they provide into contemporary Japanese artistic practices--insights not relayed in stand- ard histories that focus on painting & sculpture. The essays are by leading scholars of Japanese prints, art and culture, with a statement by the collector himself, highlight the design, development, and cultural function of these rarely studied, but highly influential and visually exciting, expr- essions of graphic genius. Nicely done, the one and only monograph in English on this subject.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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HARTWIG, G. WONDERS OF THE TROPICAL FORESTS: From 'The Tropical World.' [Includes the Americas and Southeast Asia].
AN EXCELLENT SOURCE ON PERUVIAN COCA & S.E. ASIAN SPICES London 1888, Longmans. Green pictorial cloth, all edge gilt, 128p., 30 wooducts, very good. This excellent work outlines what was known about the primi- tive forests of the Southern hemisphere, as well as South- east Asia. Beginning with the Americas in the late 19th cen- tury. Covers in much detail primeval forests of tropical America, giant trees and characteristic forms of tropical vegetation, palms and ferns, chief esculents plants of the torrid zone,sugar, coffee, cacao an coca as well as coca production. There are five pages on the production and use of coca. "The local consumption of coca is immense as the Peruvian Indians reckons its habitual use among the prime necessaries of life." And also covers the tropical spices of Southeast Asia: covering those found in Ceylon, Dutch colony [Indonesia] &c. The illustrations are nicely done, showing both plant & animal life. Color scans can be sent by email. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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BURNS, W. FIRMINGER'S MANUAL OF GARDENING FOR INDIA.
Calcutta 1930, Thacker. Red cloth, very good, 7th revised & edited edition, index, 672p., bibliography, 15 b. w. photo plates, 32 text figures [illustrations], pages 192-212 very slight damp wrinkle, else clean, nice binding. SCARCE An excellent reference and resource. Covers in great detail, the operations of gardening, the vegetable & fruit gardens, the fernery and the flower garden. Nicely written, useful. - !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  THE EIGHTEEN LOHAN RUBBINGS OF CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLES. SUITE OF EIGHTEEN RUBBINGS OF CHINESE BUDDHIST LOHANS.
STUNNING RUBBINS OF THE FAMOUS BUDDHIST LOHANS China n.d. Green brocade silk cloth, accordion folded, tall tall format, 22 x 38.5 cm., illustrating in b.w. the eighte- en Lohan on 6 double-page plates, no text, a pristine, clean & bright copy, mounted Chinese style on hand-made paper.RARE A very lovely album, consisting of superb and very pristine rubbings of Lohans or Buddhist arhats. These saints have been around since the T'ang dynasty [618-905 A.D.]. These stone carvings were likely done in the late Ming period [1368-1644], of stone carvings. The work depicts each of the Eighteen Lohans ["pindola"] or "The old man [men] of the Mountain."], he is attended by an acolyte and a mountain demon. Pindola was also one of the four "Great Disciples" of the Buddha, left on earth to propagate Buddhism after the Buddha's death. All four were to remainin existance to spre- ad the Budhist gospel, and not to experience Nirvana, until Buddha returned to earth in the form of Maitreya. The second rubbing shows two monks seated together, and is of the 17th Louhan ["Pu Tai"] upper right, and the 18th Louhan ["Upasaka Dharmatala"] seated below and to the left. The concept of Louhans came originally to China via Tibet, and earlier dep- ictions include only 16. The 17th & 18th Louhans illustrated in this series of rubbings are later Chinese creations. This is probably a complete set of the Louhans at the time of the stone carving. The first 12 by name are: Ka-no-ka-Fa-tso; Pin-tu-lo-Po-lo-to-she; Su-p'in-t'e; Ka-no-ka-Po-li-tou-she; Po-t'e-lo; No-ku-lo; Fa-she-lo-fuh-to-lo; Ka-li-ka; Pan-t'o- kan; Shu-po-ka; Na-ka-si-na. Lo-hu-lo; Fa-na-p'o-ssu; Yin- kie;t'e; Chu-ch'a [t'a]-Pan-t'o-ka; & A-shih-to. Each sheet has been nicely mounted with ca. 4.5 cm. top and bottom margins, and ca. 5 cm. on the sides. The actual rubbing is 32.5 x 29 cm and is with usual black background with white characters and images, and is center-folded. The last page is blank. No colophon, not text whatsoever. A lovely work, full of charm and innocence. The art work is superbly carved in stone, then a rubbing was made using wet black Sumi-type ink which was then painted on the stone, while the paper was adheared to the wet sone. Then rubs on the back side with dry grass or other soft object. Not an easy task even under the best circumstances, but done with great skill, perfectly copying the stone tablets. By now, its easy to assume that these tablets have already perished or otherwise been disfi- gured or removed from its original site. Useful and excel- lent references exist on these eighteen Lohan: T. Watters: THE EIGHTEEN LOHAN OF CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLES. W. Fong: THE LOHANS AND A BRIDGE TO HEAVEN. National Palace Museum: CATA- LOGUE OF THE EXHBITION ON PAINTERS OF LOHANS. C. HARCUM: CHINESE POTTERY STATUE OF LOHAN, et al. Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  CHIGASAKI ART MUSEUM. TSUCHIYA KOITSU FUKO RAISAN: TSUCHIYA KOITSU: IN PRAISE OF SECENIC BEAUTY-THE MODERN HANGA PRINTS OF TSUCHIYA KOITSU.
A STUNNING CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF KOITSU WOODCUT PRINTS Chigasaki 1999, C.A.M. Pictorial stiff wrs., oblong format, ca 30 x 21 cm., as new, unused, 77p., 134 numbered and color illustrated items + ca 20 other items and color photos, 31p. Japanese text. SCARCE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION Tsuchiya Koitsu [1870-1949] was a superb Shin Hanga artist. There are very litte if any substantial and comprehensive resources on Koitsu. This is the first major monographic work on the artist, and was issued by the museum that houses all of his works. This catalogue raisonne is the most valua- ble single reference on his prints and drawings. Beautifully color illustrated, it gives the collector and student a keen insight to the width and the depth of this mostly unknown artist. On a par with Yoshida Hiroshi his works are strik- ingly similar in that he used elegant tones and hues of blue in a subtle and subdued but marvelous impression of nature and scenery. A good deal of his works are at dusk or sunrise when the light was faint but the outline of images against this back-drop are strong. A master of composition & color, his works are refined, well planned and finely executed by polychrome woodcuts. His works span a long period of high- quality production, even at the end his works maintained a high degree of meticulous attention to detail. This book will give him a well-deserved place in the genre of Shin Hanga. See A. Stephens: THE NEW WAFE: Twentieth-Century Japanese Prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection, p. 110 et al and color print examples for more details on his work. Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  SAITO, Hisho. A HISTORY OF JAPAN.
FROM THE BEGINNING DOWN TO THE 1894 SINO-JAPANESE WAR New York 1913, Dutton. Red decorated cloth, very good, 260p. index,small label removed from spine, else clean solid copy. FIRST & ONLY EDITON The Japanese version of history. From the origins, subjec- tion of Korea, introduction of Chinese culture, rebellion in Korea, Buddhism, Taika reforms, Ainu insurrection, founding of Kyoto as the capitol, Nara, power of Fujiwara, the Taira & Minamoto, founding of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo family, Ashikaga Shogunate, Oda & Toyotomi families, Tokugawa Shogu- nate, beginning of the Meiji, relations with Korea, Russia, Chino-Japanese war of 1894, Chinese troubles, Russo-Japan- ese war of 1904. A useful resource.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  MUTSU, Munemitsu. KENKENROKU: A Diplomatic Record of the Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895.
[Princeton] 1982, Princeton Univ. Blue cloth spine over white cloth, dj., bright as new, edited & translated with historical notes by Gordon Berger, 318p., index, chronology, bibliography. FIRST EDITION Excellent scholarly resource. Covers the Tonghak Rebellion, Japan & China send troops to Korea, the situation in Korea, postion of Li Hung-Chang, outbreak of war, Korean war, the battles of Asan and P'ung Island, domestic reforms, peace talks, the outcome. Scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  YANAGI, Soetsu. et al. MUNEKATA SHIKO HAN: MUNAKATA'S WORKS & THE WAY OF THE WOOD CUT PRINT by Munakata.
AN EXCELLENT CATALOGUE OF HIS PRINTS AND ENGLISH ESSAYS [Japan n.d. ca 1964], n.p. Stiff pictorialwrs., very good, no pagination ca 100p., 2 color, 105 b. w. photos, 2 English essays, chronology, balance of text in Japanese, 80 x 25.5 cm., with an essay also by Munakata. FIRST & ONLY EDITION A very useful reference and illustrate guide to a large num- ber of his superb woodcuts. Yanagi was a close personal fri- end of Munekata, as well as both being members of the Sosaku Hanga movement. Munakata is truly celebrated as a genius of the modern era and has producted charming and lovely Bud- dhist subject material during his artistic tenure.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  HU, Philip. comp. ed. VISIBLE TRACES: RARE BOOKS AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CHINA.
SUPERB COLOR ILLUSTRATED RESOURCE ON ILLUSTRATED RARE BOOKS New York [2000], Queens Borough Public Library. Blue wraps., very good,as new,28 x 28 cm.,337p., bibliography, chronology 200 + color & b.w. photos of rare books & their color illus- trations,full text in English & Chinese.FIRST & ONLY EDITION This is a stunning book with stunning text and plates ! It covers a wide variety of old and rare Chinese books, and is divided into 4 main sections: Rare Books and Manuscripts; Epigraphical & Pictorial Rubbings; Maps and Atlases; Texts and Illustrations from China's Ethnic Minorities. Each of the 68 items are well illustrated with some 180 color and b.w plates, including copious descriptions of each, in both English & Chinese. The extensive 55 page bibliography lists sources in all languages with Chinese or Japanese characters and includes monographs, articles, exhibition catalogues and other reference works. With great color examples of the TEN BAMBOO, MUSTARD SEED GARDEN and a multitude of other famous & superb illustrated classics. A valuable reference for any student or library.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  KYOTO NATIONAL MUSEUM. KOBO DAISHI AND THE ART OF ESOTERIC BUDDHISM.
A STUNNING CATALOGUE OF BUDDHIST ITEMS RELATING TO KUKAI Kyoto [1983], Kyoto National Museum. Redcloth, very good, 24.5 x 24.5 cm., English & Japanese captions, list of photo plates, 300p., 274 well described & illustrated items, with ca 300 b.w. photos. FIRST & ONLY EDITION OBSCURE An important travelling exhibition catalogue. This stunning work covers the breath and width of the Kobo Daishi [aka as Priest Kukai 774-835], one of Japans most important Buddhist exponents. In 805 he went to China to study Buddhism for two years. Upon his return to Japan, he worked with the Emperor & began to preach the Shingon doctrines. He founded Kongobu- ji temple in the Mt. Koya area of Kyto. He invented the Jap- anese alphabet of Hiragana, and was a poet, and received the posthumous Buddhist name of Kobo Daishi. See E. Papinot: HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF JAPAN, p.321 for more details. Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  HEARN, Lafcadio. LAFCADIO HEARN HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY. Salesman Dummy for the Lafcadio Hearn Sixteen Volume Set. Samples of Bindings and Leather.
A MOST UNUSUAL ITEM USED TO SELL HEARN SETS TO BOOK STORES Boston 1922-1923, Houghton Mifflin. Full green leather,gil top, gold stamped, samples of bindings for the 16 volume set THE WRITINGS OF LAFCADIO HEARN. Unusual item very good, many color & b.w. photo samples, sample text. OBSCURE, RARE ITEM This RARE item was used by Houghton Mifflin salesmen to show booksellers the various bindings available for THE WRITINGS OF LAFCADIO HEARN, issued in 16 volumes, in two editions. The 1922 was a Limited Numbered Large Paper set, some with a leaf of Hearn's manuscript, with Caslson type on fine quali- ty paper with deckle edges, with special attention to the press work. The 1923 or "Koizumi" edition, was issued to benefit Mrs. Setsuko [Hearn] Koizumi after Hearn's death. Or as Houghton Mifflin put it: "This was issued to benefit the Koizumi family for their cooperation in the preparation of this title..." so the first 1000 copies were for that purpose. * CONTENTS: This sample contains subtitle page, the first 10 pages of text from GLIMPSES OF UNFAMILIAR JAPAN; 7 color, 21 b.w. full page plates with title tissue guards for each; [4] pages of the KOIZUMI EDITION THE WRITINGS OF LAFCADIO HEARN advertisement. * This salesman dummy shows exact samples of the various bindings, leather, material, photos, color plates. The color plates were done by the celebrated photographer in Japan at the time, Mr. Burton Holmes, who was commissioned for the set. An unusual, highly RARE and most collectable Hearn association item. * Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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CHIN, Sandra L.F. CLASSICAL CHINESE WOOD FURNITURE.
San Francisco 1992, San Francisco Craft Folk Art Museum. Color pictorial stiff wrappers, verygood, 47p., glossary, bibliography, 12p. essay, ca 20 color photos and 20 b. w. illustrations from ancient Chinese furniture texts. A very nice exhibition catalogue, for Sept. 1-Nov.1, 1992. Covers some 17 superb items, well illustrated and described. With essays: L. Mason: CHINESE FURNITURE AND AMERICAN COLLECTORS; Sandra Chin: CLASSICAL CHINESE WOOD FURNITURE. List of lenders, sources of woodblock prints. Nicely done. done. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  DONG HO VILLAGE, NORTH VIET-NAM. DONG HO FOLK WOODCUTS: A Small Portfolio Size With Fifteen Hand-Printed Woodcuts. Vietnamese Title: TRANH KHAC GO VIETNAM.
A CHARMING SUITE OF HAND-MADE VIETNAMESE FOLK PRINTS Dong Ho n.d. ca 1970, Vietnam. Suite of 15 color folk prints each about 12 or 13 x 7 or 8 cm., mounted on a stiff card 19 x 14 cm., and contained in a folder with another print on the cover showing Lady Trieu, as new, a nicely executed set. This charming set consists of 15 different woodcuts: The cover and an identical other is that of Lady Trieu; 1:Riding the dragon; 2: Flying a kite from a water buffalo; 3: Wedding of the Rast; 4. Wrestlers; 5: Pig and pigletts; 6: Lady Trieu; 7: Flying a kite from a buffalo's back; 8: A brood of chickens; 9: Toad as rural teacher; 10: Collecting coconuts; 11: Opulence and honours [baby with duck]; 12: Jealousy [woman with scissors]; 13 Boy playing a flute on the buffalo's back; 14: Drum procession; 15: Baby with rooster [honours]. These subjects are common themes and are found in a variety of sizes but with similar subjects. * Each portfolio contains the same prints, but cover prints differ, contents remains identical. * Below are a general comments taken from: Dr. Chu Quang Tru's essay in TRAN CO VIET NAM: ANCIENT & TRADITIONAL PAINTINGS OF VIETNAM [some call them paintings or woodcuts], pp.11-14, and color plates #'s 1-20 which cover some of these exact folk prints [paintings]. His general comments about Dong Ho paintings: "Folk-paintings [woodcuts] are produced throughout the country. Based on artistic styles, printing techniques, and materials used, these are classified into artistic currents bearing the name of the localities producing them. Dong Ho is North of Hanoi, in the delta region. They are done using Poonah paper, which is covered by the artist using a substance extracted from oyster shell which reveals supple parallel lines. The background paper also radiates a silvery light and some show a red hue.... Colors are derived from natural sources: red from liquid extracted from the Sophora Japonica flower; orange and yellow from the Sapppan-wood; white from oyster shell; black from charred bamboo leaves; blue from indigo leaves; and combinations of these colors give hues. These talismans many of which are done in red are used to exorcise evil spirits and preventing inauspicious elements..." The rooster scares away ghosts & devils. * The work is superbly done, and nicely executed with the utmost care and attention to all details, superb example of traditional materials producing a stunning hand-made folk art example. * Historical back bround: They come from the Thuan Thanh district, Ha Bac province, and are the oldest from the XIth century and has the most important role among other groups of folk paintings or woodcuts. Passed from generation to generation for more than 1000 years, these are actually used annually by most Vietnamese during the celebration of Tet, the Lunar New Year. The subjects imply New Year's best wishes and also reflect on the ancient peasant times, the old symbols of wealth and peaceful life: ie pigs, chickens, plump children. Moral attitudes based in Confucianism: a just and decent society, harmony, rejecting bad manners and evil, and appreciating good deeds of national heroes. These are original expressions found in the basic character of the Vietnamese people as a whole. They are the rules of society and a reflection of their gentle nature and national character. * Suitable for framing and display. * Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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  LEE, Bruce. BRUCE LEE VHS VIDEO FILM COLLECTION: A Group of Nine Films.
Various dates & publishers. Collection of 9 VHS films all in slip cases, all very good as a group only. A great collection, with following titles: GAME OF DEATH; THE CURSE OF THE DRAGON; THE REAL BRUCE LEE; BRUCE LEE AND KUNG-FU MANIA; FISTS OF FURY; RETURN OF THE DRAGON; CHINESE CONNECTION II; BRUCE LEE, THE LEGEND; THE FIST OF BRUCE LEE. Color scans can be sent by email.Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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HUNT, John. et al.. TRIUMPH ON EVEREST: SIEGE AND ASSAULT By John Hunt. Together with: THE CONQUEST by Edmund Hillary.
THE FIRST RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL CLIMB OF MT. EVEREST ! ! Washington D.C. 1954, N.G.M. Original yellow/white wrs., a complete issue of the National Geographic with two articles on the conquest of Everest, pp.1-63, with 47 color & 19 b.w. original photographs. Important First Appearance ! The first record of the successful climp to the top of Mt. Everest. A superb and excellent color documentary. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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WENTZEL, Volkmar. INDIA'S SCULPTURED TEMPLE CAVES.
[Washington D.C. 1953, N.G.M.]New white stiff wrs., extract- ed article, pp. 665-678, 13 b. w. photos, very good. Covers Ajanta Buddhist sculptures, stone temples &c. A good guide to the area and its art works. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.
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MOISER, Robert H. THE GI AND THE KIDS OF KOREA: America's Fighting Men Share Their Food, Clothing, and Shelter with Children of War-Torn Land.
[Washington D.C. 1943, N.G.M]. New stiff white wrs., very good, extracted article pp. 635-644, 2maps, 19 color, 10 bw photos.
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DE TERRA, Hellmut. ON THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PLATEAUS: Through an Asiatic No Man's Land to the Desert of Ancient Cathay.
CENTRAL ASIAN ADVENTURE TO KASHMIR, TURKESTAN & YARKAND &C. [Washington D.C. 1931, N.G.M]. Originalyellow/white wrs.,an extracted article, pp. 318-367, 32 color & many b.w. photos by W. Bosshard, complete, very good.
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RIPLEY, S. Dillon. ROAMING INDIA'S NAGA HILLS: Friendly Tribesmen, Strange Birds and Animals, and Occasional Head-Hunters Inhabit the Ruggad Assam-burma Borderland.
[Washington D.C. 1955, N.G.M]. New white stiff wrs., extrac- ted article, pp.247-264, complete, map 9 color, 7 b. w. photos, very good.
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SHOR, Jean. et al. WE TOOK THE HIGHROAD IN AFGHANISTAN.
Washington 1950, N.G.M. Original yellow/white stiff wrs., a full issue article on pp. 673-706, map, 24 color, 12 b. w. photos, very good, complete, co author Franc Shor.
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HODGE, John R. WITH THE U.S. ARMY IN KOREA.
Washington D.C. 1947, N.G.M. Original yellow/white sti