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The Government of India

The Government of India

by Malcolm, Major-Gen Sir John

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London: John Murray,, 1833. Book. Poor. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book is a binding copy as the front board is present but detached and the spine cover is missing. The contents are nice and clean. Page 2 of the appendix has a margin tear. Contains 282 pages plus 258 pages of appendix..
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Archie  Moore The Ole Mongoose

Archie Moore The Ole Mongoose

by Douroux, Marilyn G.

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Boston: Branden Publishing Co., 1991. First Printing . Cloth with Dustjacket. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED TWICE BY ARCHIE MOORE. MR. MOORE HAS INSCRIBED THE BOOK ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN AND DATED IT 1991. ON THE FRONT ENDSHEET MOORE HAS WRITTEN; "LT HEAVY CHAMPION 1952 RETIRED UNDEFEATED 1962 STILL DIVISION CHAMPION ARCHIE MOORE 1992. ALSO LAID IN IS AN 8 X10" XEROX PORTRAIT OF MOORE FROM 1949 THAT HE RECENTLY SIGNED IN BLUE MARKER. THE BOOK IS ALSO SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.ERRATA SLIP LAID IN. The life story of the great boxer. Nicely illustrated with many in-text photos and memorabilia. Fine/fine.
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To The Last Man!: Kulbes' Mongrels at the Chosin Reservoir, Korea, 1950
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"To The Last Man!": Kulbes' Mongrels at the Chosin Reservoir, Korea, 1950

by Kestner, Major Franklin D.R. (Sr.), U.S. Army Infantry, Retired: and James Livingston

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Tucson AZ, Westernlore Press, 1991, hardcover, xv-170 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Presentation copy--Signed and inscribed by the author to The Honorable George Miller, Mayor of the City of Tucson, Arizona, and gilt-stamped on the front board as such, Very Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner touches. Dustjacket, edge nicks, rubs, small wrinkles, in new Brodart sleeve. A personal account of the author's service in Company D, 10th Engineer Battalion (Combat), 3rd Infantry Division, at the Chosin Reservoir Battle during the Korean conflict. Illustrated throughout with reproductions of black-&-white photographs. Forewords by Frank Kerr, Rick Seward, Gordon Green, and Philip A. Kulbes. Appended; Epilogue, Apology, Acknowledgements, Unit Citations.
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China in Sign and Symbol. With Decorations by Kent Crane. First edition in  Jacket, chemise and...
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China in Sign and Symbol. With Decorations by Kent Crane. First edition in Jacket, chemise and slipcase

by Louise Crane & Kent Crane

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A beautiful copy preserved in the more desirable art deco jacket. Housed in custom chemise and green quarter morocco slipcase. Photographs of Peking storefronts by J.D. Zumbrun; color lithographs of shop signs by Kent Crane. Deckled edges.; 4to; xx, 227 pages .
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The History of the Indian Mutiny: Giving a Detailed Account of the Sepoy Insurrection in India;...
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The History of the Indian Mutiny: Giving a Detailed Account of the Sepoy Insurrection in India; and a Concise History of the Great Military Events which have tended to Consolidate British Empire in Hindostan; by Charles Ball [2 volumes]

by Ball, Charles

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London and New York: London Printing and Publishing Co, 1858. Hardcover. Very Good +. "Illustrated with Battle Scenes, Views of Places, Portraits and Maps, Beautifully Engraved on Steel." 2 volumes: [8], 2, vii, [1], 647, [1] p.; [4], viii, 663, [1] p., frontispiece and added engraved title page in each volume and 77 leaves of additional engraved plates (including double-leaf map); 28 cm. Modern leather rebacking with gilt-tooled spine titles; original maroon pebble-cloth over boards. No date of publication; History of the Indian Mutiny was issued in parts in 1858 and 1859. Each volume contains the London Printing and Publishing Co. title page (with, as appropriate, vol. I or vol. II); vol. 1 also contains a title page for S.D. Brain, stating "Copyright Edition." Inscription on blank leaf preceding vol. 1 frontispiece indicating that this was given by James W. Leonard to John H. Bowman in 1939. Heavy; for international shipping, they will have to be sent by international… Read More
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Narratio persecutionis adversus Christianos excitatae in variis Japoniae regnis ann M.DC.XXVIII,...
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Narratio persecutionis adversus Christianos excitatae in variis Japoniae regnis ann M.DC.XXVIII, M.DC.XXIX, M.DC.XXX

by Ferreira, Christovão

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Antverpiae, Ioannem Mevrsivm, 1635 Book. Good. Soft cover. Latin text.; Paperback (in green morocco slipcase with gilt lettering).; 11.5 x 17.5 cm; 0.3 kg; 144 pages.; Hand written title on spine.; Used with signs of wear, namely signs of a previous bookplate removed from the rear of the front cover which also shows a pen written number on the top of the page. Slightly soiled throughout. Signs of have been re-cased in the past.; The first edition was published anonymously in Rome in 1635 ("mainly the work of Ferreira and is in fact sometimes quoted under his name, see Sommervogel (Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jésus, Brussels, III, col. 681-2)" excerpt from Hubert Cieslik, The Case of Christovão Ferreira, Monumenta Niponica, vol. 29, no. 1, Spring 1974). After the publication of this latin edition, a French edition was published in Paris, 1635. FIRST LATIN EDITION. SCARCE. Translated from the Italian by Jean Bolland.; Describes the martyrdom of Christians in Japan from… Read More
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Le Temple D'Angkor Vat (Memoires Archeologiques / Publies Par L'Ecole Francaise D'Ex)
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Le Temple D'Angkor Vat (Memoires Archeologiques / Publies Par L'Ecole Francaise D'Ex)

by Louis Finot

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Bangkok: SDI Publications, 1995. 3 Vols. Beautifully published reprint edition limited to 999 copies. Originally published: Paris : Les Éditions G. Van Oest, 1929-1932. Folio. in slipcase. French text. prof. illus. vol. 1. L'architecture du monument / introduction de Louis Finot; vol. 2: La sculpture ornementale du temple / introduction de Victor Goloubew; vol. 3: La galerie des bas-reliefs / introduction de G. Coedès. Notes. cloth, d.j. lightly rubbed, slipcase, otherwise As New. Rare.This set is heavy and requires additional freight charge as well as insurance.
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Vernacular Translation of the Military Tale of the Han and Chu. Tsūzoku kanso gundan,...
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Vernacular Translation of the Military Tale of the Han and Chu. Tsūzoku kanso gundan, 通俗漢楚軍談. つうぞくかんそぐんだん。

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1696 Japanese Woodblock Chinese History Tsuzoku kanso gundan Qing Han War CHINA
A 17th century Sino-Japanese woodblock print history of the Chu-Han Contention between the Qing and Han Dynasty bound in the fukurotoji style. The Tsuzoku kanso gundan is the tale of the conflict between the chu and han after the Qing Dynasty before Liu Bang united China in 202 BC as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It was translated into Japanese and in turn helped shape Japanese literature away from the stylized Chinese verse of scholarly attention and began considering the more mundane, as literature as well. This was done by entertaining and educating the natives of Japan about the world, specifically China, who were banned from leaving the mainland during that time period. Pastreich writes,
"Such Chinese historical novels may have appealed to Japanese readers because they covered the details of Chinese history in a lively and accessible manner, going beyond the digested and sanitized description of history to the… Read More
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Kawthoolei - Report On The Uncharted States Of Burma

Kawthoolei - Report On The Uncharted States Of Burma

by Katoh, H.

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Tokyo, Japan: Dojidai-Ku, 1982. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/Good +. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Stated First Edition. Mottled Red Wraps With Silver Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has Only A Hint Of Wear. The Jacket Has Moderate Rubbing. A Report On The Un-Charted States Of Burma And The Documents Of The National Movement Which Seeks Independence From Burma. Dual Language Text.
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Edgar Snow's China
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Edgar Snow's China: A personal Account of the Chinese Revolution Compiled from the Writings of Edgar Snow

by Snow, Lois Wheeler

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This Book is a compilation of selected writings of Edgar Snow, assembled by his wife and the Author of this Book, Lois Wheeler Snow. These writings and added photographs pertain to the Chinese Revolution in the 20th Century. Book has 284 pages and more than 450 photographs from 20th Century China. This Book is a signed First Edition by the Author at a Book promotion in Kansas City.
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慶祝國民革命軍發軔的雙十&...

慶祝國民革命軍發軔的雙十節. [Qing zhu guo min ge ming jun fa ren de shuang shi jie]. [Chinese Kuomintang Propaganda Poster - Celebrating the Double Tenth Day of the National Revolutionary Army].

by [POLITICAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMISSION OF THE NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT]. 軍事委員會政治訓練部.

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[China].: 軍事委員會政治訓練部. [Jun shi wei yuan hui zheng zhi xun lian bu].. [1926].. Chinese Kuomintang propaganda poster printed in red, issued by the Political Training Department of the Military Affairs Commission. Text in traditional Chinese. Chinese character for "one" at lower left apparently indicates more posters in this series. Small mark right edge, some light creases, very good. Sheet measures 78.6 x 26.8cm. The Double Tenth Day celebrates the Wuchang Uprising on October 10th 1911. The uprising took place in what is today the Wuchang district within Wuhan and brought about the end of the Qing Dynasty. This uprising was the first of a series of uprisings across China and by the end of 1911 there was really no doubt that the Qing Dynasty would fall. On February 12th, 1912 Empress Dowager Longyu formally abdicated the throne on behalf of Puyi. The publisher of this poster,… Read More
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SIGNED. Science and Civilisation in China Vols I-III and IV (parts 1 and 2)
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SIGNED. Science and Civilisation in China Vols I-III and IV (parts 1 and 2)

by Needham, Joseph

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Taipei, Taiwan: Newmoon Book Co., Ltd., 1956 - 1965. Reprint. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY OF FIRST 5 VOLUMES OF JOSEPH NEEDHAM'S MONUMENTAL HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN CHINA: HONG KONG, TAIWAN CONNECTIONSFive hardcover volumes, 9 3/4 inches tall small quarto, beige cloth boards, spine lettering in red, endpapers discolored, otherwise very good in very good dust jackets. VOL. I. Introductory Orientations. Joseph Needham, with the research assistance of Wang Ling (reprinted 1961; Cambridge 1954). xxxviii, 318 pp, tables, bibliographies, figures, 2 large folding maps. Inscribed and signed on title page, "for Franklin Woo and Marcus Woo/Hongkong Mar 74/Joseph Needham" with author's signature in English and Chinese. Also handstamped date, 1 May 1974, lower right corner of title page. Same date stamp right upper corner of rear endpaper, with address to left of date: "Bishop's House/Hong Kong/May 1, 1974". Rear endpaper, flyleaf and paste-down filled with notes in blue and red ink, presumably by Woo; VOL. II. History… Read More
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(Uighurs - Medicine)  Zur Heilkunde der Uigeren. Two Volumes Bound in One
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(Uighurs - Medicine) Zur Heilkunde der Uigeren. Two Volumes Bound in One

by Rachmati, Dr. G. R. (Gabdul Rasid)

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Berlin: Verlag der Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1930. RARE. Published 1930-32. "On the Medicine of the Uighurs". Text in German.Two volumes bound in contemporary quarter cloth over marbled boards, gilt lettering back, beige end papers, original wrappers bound in at rear. (2), 25, 2 plates, (2), 50 pp., 3 plates, wrappers. From the collection of noted Inner Asian Studies scholar Denis Sinor (1916-2011), his bookplate front paste down and his signature at each title page. Sinor founded and directed the Asian Studies Research Institute at Indiana University and served as editor of the Journal of Asian History. Near Fine, light wear at head of spine. . First Edition. Quarter Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Megha Duta, or Cloud Messenger, a poem, in the Sanscrit language.
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The Megha Duta, or Cloud Messenger, a poem, in the Sanscrit language.

by Kālidāsa (c. 4th–5th century CE); Horace Hayman Wilson (1786-1860, trans.).

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Wilson's first published Sanskrit translation, the first publication of the Meghadūta in the West
Kālidāsa (c. 4th–5th century CE); Horace Hayman Wilson (1786-1860, trans.).

The Megha Duta, or Cloud Messenger, a poem, in the Sanscrit language.

Calcutta printed: London reprinted, Black, Parry, and Co., 1814.

8°. XXII, 23-175 pp. Later half calf, marbled sides.First English translation of the Meghadūta, the most renowned text by India's greatest ancient poet. This famous Sanskrit love poem became popular in Europe in the early 19th century, chiefly because of the present translation by Horace Wilson. Written in the 4th-5th century by the Classical Sanskrit author Kālidāsa, it tells the story of a lover who sends his message to his beloved by a cloud. The present edition includes Wilson's commentaries on his translation of the ancient poem.
Translator Horace Wilson was the first professor of Sanskrit at Oxford. He made his name through his many translations of ancient Sanskrit texts. For… Read More
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The Thief Of Bagdad

The Thief Of Bagdad

by Abdullah, Achmed

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Abdullah, Achmed. The Thief of Bagdad. Readers Library Publishing Co. Ltd., London Film Edition, 1924. USED. TONED. Good Condition/ Good- DJ. QUITE RARE IN THE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET Front dj panel states "Film Edition" Actor Douglas Fairbanks photo on back panel. DJ Spine is chipped. Now protected in a mylar wrap. Summary: The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American silent swashbuckler film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks, and written by Achmed Abdullah and Lotta Woods. Freely adapted from "One Thousand and One Nights", it tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph of Baghdad.
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