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La Chine ouverte - aventures d'un Fan-Kouei dans le pays de Tsin
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La Chine ouverte - aventures d'un Fan-Kouei dans le pays de Tsin

by Old Nick

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H. Fournier, 1845. Book. Illus. by Auguste Borget. Good. Half-Leather. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In-8, relié demi-chagrin vert foncé, Bon Etat, 396 pages.
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Ancient Chengdu (Asian Library Series)

Ancient Chengdu (Asian Library Series)

by Faurot, Jeannette L

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Chinese Materials Center, San Francisco, CA, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Signed by Author. Personal inscription from the author dated Jan 17, 1995. Part of the first printing of 500 copies. Minor soiling on endpapers. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 146 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket is fully intact, no tears or chips, but carries signs of wear to top and bottom edges, corners etc. Light shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: History; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0896446794. ISBN/EAN: 9780896446793. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 108919. . 9780896446793
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HEIRS TO THE SILK ROAD UZBEKISTAN
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HEIRS TO THE SILK ROAD UZBEKISTAN

by Kalter, Johannes & Margareta Pavaloi

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London: Thames and Hudson. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1997. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0500974519 . Clean yellow cloth with red title on spine. Text tight, clean & intact. Profusely illustrated with 712 photographs, 437 in color. Intact dust jacket. Asia; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 360 pages .
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CENSUS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: 1903
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CENSUS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: 1903

by Sanger, J. P. Gen. (Director)

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Washington, D. C,: United States Bureau of the Census. Very Good+. 1905. Second Edition. Hardcover. Complete in four volumes. Second Edition June 1, 1905. Clean tan cloth embellished with silver titles and front cover emblem. Texts tight, clean & intact. Volume #1: 619pp. Geography, History, Population. Tissue protected old map of Manila. Rear pocket holds folded map of the Philippine Islands. Vol. #2: 1048pp. Population. Table and Chart illustrations and a fold- out color map. Vol. #3: 637pp. Mortality, Defective Classes , Education, Families and Dwellings. Tables and color chart illustrations. Vol. #4: 740pp. Agriculture, Social and Industrial Statistics. Color maps and B/W photograph Illustrations. Asia, Philippine Islands; Maps, Tables, Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 3044 pages .
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The Ameer Namah. A Persian Work Compiled by Moonshee Ameer Ali Khan  Bahadoor, with an Abstract...
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The Ameer Namah. A Persian Work Compiled by Moonshee Ameer Ali Khan Bahadoor, with an Abstract Translation in English.

by Moonshee Ameer Ali Khan Bahadoor (Ameer alli Khan Bahadur)

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Brown cloth with blindstamped decorations to covers and gilt particulars to spine, which has been professionally rebacked. Light foxing throughout. Inscribed to "[Judge Elphinstone] Jackson with the author's best compliments-" at rear of book. Jackson was born in Calcutta, India, the son of a leading judge. Following his studies in England, he returned to India, and together with others founded the Indian Football Association in 1893. Photographic plates (each affixed to blank leaves contemporary with publication) of the Duke of Argyll, Alfred Ernest Alfred Duke of Edinburgh (signed and dated), Countess of Mayo, Sir Cecil Beadon (past Lt. Governor of Bengal), Lord John Lawrence (Governor-General of Bengal), Sir F.J. Halliday, Sir William Grey, Earl of Mayo, Queen Victoria (after a painting) and Ameer ali Kahn Bahadoor, Bahadoor gives a history of the recent British rule in India including his family's role in the rebellion (or in his words "mutiny") of 1857.; Royal octavo; 56, 378, 10… Read More
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A history of Persia.
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A history of Persia.

by Sykes, Brigadier-General Sir Percy

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Second edition. Macmillan. London. 1921. 2 volumes. Crown 8vo. xxvii, 563pp. Frontis., 87 further plates, of which 3 are colour, 3 folding maps in text, a further large folding map in rear pocket; xix, (1), 594pp + adverts, frontis., 97 further plates, one of which is coloured folding, folding map in text, two further folding maps in rear pocket. Original publisher's decorative cloth, gilt, rubbed and worn to extremities. Toning to eps. Teg. Heffer & Sons booksellers plates to fep of each volume.

Brigadier-General Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes KCIE, CB, CMG, RGS Patron's Gold Medal (1867-1945) soldier, diplomat, explorer, eminent orientalist and author.

"It describes in considerable detail the geography, legends and history of Persia from the earliest times of Elam and Babylon. A Persian bibliophile has described it as "probably the best history of the country we have today in any language other than Persian" (Ghani, p. 363)." Encyclopaedia Iranica.

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Uranographie Chinoise ou Preuves Directes que L'Astronomie Primitive est Originaire de la...

Uranographie Chinoise ou Preuves Directes que L'Astronomie Primitive est Originaire de la Chine, et Qu'elle a Ete Empruntee par les Anciens Peuples Occidentaux a la Sphere Chinoise; Ouvrage Accompagne d'un Atlas Celeste Chinois et Grec (Two Volumes)

by Schlegel, Gustave

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Taipei, Taiwan: Ch'eng-wen Publishing Company, 1967. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 927pp; Two Volumes: brown cloth boards with tan spines, titling to spines, boards protected by clear plastic sleeves, endpapers slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. NOTE: THIS EDITION DOES NOT INCLUDE STAR MAPS. Two volumes. Reprint of original 1875 edition. Scarce work showing evidence that primitive astronomy originated in China and then borrowed by ancient westerners. Illustrated with diagrams and one foldout chart. TEXT IN FRENCH.
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An Outline History of China-Signed Two Volume Set, 1st Edition
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An Outline History of China-Signed Two Volume Set, 1st Edition

by Gowen, Herbert H.

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Boston: Sherman, French & Company, 1913. 1ST. HARDBOUOND. Very Good. No Dust Jacket As Issued. Inscribed by Author(s) 1ST. 8 x 5.25 x 1 pp. 424. Bookseller BookQuest US (US) Format/Binding HARDBOUOND Book Condition Used-Very Good Jacket Condition No Dust Jacket As Issued Quantity-available 1 Edition 1st Edition 1st Printing Binding HARDBOUOND Publisher Sherman, French & Company Place of Publication Boston Date Published 1913 Pages 424 Keywords ASIAN STUDIES, CHINA China Size 8 x 5.25 x 1. Boston: Sherman, French & Company, 1913. 1st Edition 1st Printing. HARDBOUOND. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. 8 x 5.25 x 1. TWO VOLUME SET-1st Edition-1913: Both books have very good Condition, tight binding, solid cloth boards, text is clean and unmarked. Covers have some light soil. Both books have inscriptions to Margaret Latimer Callahan and both have her bookplate inside front covers. These books are 1913 1st Editions, signed by the author and very rare found as a SIGNED, set of two books. Gowen,… Read More
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Mores, leges et ritus omnium gentium, a Joanne Boëmo ... - ex multis clarissimis rerum...
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Mores, leges et ritus omnium gentium, a Joanne Boëmo ... - ex multis clarissimis rerum scriptoribus collecti

by BOEMUS, Johann

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1576 Boemus Legles et Ritus Customs of Asia Africa India Persia China AmericaJohann Boemus was an early 16th-century German ethnographer who is chiefly remembered for his work 'Leges et Ritus', originally published in 1520. This work is an account of customs and laws of Africa, Asia, and Europe. This rare book includesa detailed history of Tartary including merchant and trade activityPersian soldiers – training and clothing"the strange ways" of IndiaLands that produce only white menConnections of law and cultureEditions subsequent to the 1542 edition include some of the first written observations of Americans, according to Sabin. This book was also important in that it was considered to have a direct influence on Sebastian Muenster's 'Cosmography'. (Lach, 336)Item number: #5517Price: $950BOEMUS, Johann Mores, leges et ritus omnium gentium, a Joanne Boëmo ... - ex multis clarissimis rerum scriptoribus collectiLugduni: apud Bartholomaeum Vincentium, 1576.Details: Collation: Complete with all pages… Read More
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Histoire des Mongols depuis Tchinguiz-Khan jusqu'a Timour Bey ou Tamerlan.  Four volume set.
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Histoire des Mongols depuis Tchinguiz-Khan jusqu'a Timour Bey ou Tamerlan. Four volume set.

by C. d'Ohsson (Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d'Ohsson)

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Half brown morocco; ruled raised bands, marbled boards. Mouradgea d'Ohsson was a Swedish historian and diplomat of Armenian descent. This important work is a large expansion of his 1824 publication which was the first serious study of Genghis Khan. Kenneth Meyer Setton, A History of the Crusades notes "among the general histories of the Mongols, d'Ohsson remains unequaled. Avowedly or tacitly most later works rely on it." Two folding genealogical charts; large 1824 folding map of Asia in the thirteenth century to rear of volume four. Previous owner's bookplates removed from front pastedowns. A nice wide-margined set (many pages yet uncut) in a sound period binding.; lxviii,452; 651; 624(1); 774.; 8vo (22 x 15 cm); All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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The Chinese Woodcut: A New Art for the 400 Million
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The Chinese Woodcut: A New Art for the 400 Million: 11 prints of life and Manners in Present day China, with an introduction by Agnes Smedley (Introduction by Anges Smedley missing.)

by Smedley, Agnes

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New York, Touchstone Press with the cooperation of the Tribune Subway Gallery, 1948. Soft portfolio. 9 x 12 inches. Very Good. Nine of the original loose eleven black and white plates (plus cover art) in slightly worn portfolio. Contents clean, slightly toned. Please note: Text introduction by Anges Smedley missing. Communist era China, revolutionary period.
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Tai-Pan

Tai-Pan: a novel of hong kong

by james clavell

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signed by first ownerTai-Pan is a 1966 novel written by James Clavell about European and American traders who move into Hong Kong in 1842 following the end of the First Opium .It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. And it is in this exciting time and exotic place that a giant of an Englishman, Dirk Straun, sets out to turn the desolate island of Hong Kong into an impregnable fortress of British power, and to make himself supreme ruler…Tai-Pan!
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COMMERCE JAPAN
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COMMERCE JAPAN

by Japan Foreign Trade Federation

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Tokyo: Japan Foreign Trade Federation, 1938. First edition. Original and only issue of the journal. Published Tokyo: Japan Foreign Trade Federation, 1938. Text chiefly in English, with many articles in French or Spanish or both, full page ads in English. Folio, 10 1/2" x 13 3/4", 94pp., plus 4pp. printed covers, illustrated throughout with b/w photos and full color reproductions, 31" x 13 3/4" color fold-out, die cut page, 2 printed clear mylar overlays, exquisite full color front cover. Articles include: American-Japanese Trade; (Upcoming) New York World's Fair and Golden Gate International Exposition; Affairs in East Asia Moving from Military Campaign to Reconstruction; Nagoya; Locomotives and Rolling Stock; Japanese Toys; Menthol; Tea; Hats; Working Girls; Stone Lanterns; Aviation in Japan; Japan's Merchant Marine; The Oil and Fat Industry in Japan; Silk Carpets and Tapestries; Japanese Timepieces of Old; Japanese Fauna; Japanese Water Pets; Natural Camphor; Brushes. Top… Read More
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Archaeological Research in Indo-China

Archaeological Research in Indo-China: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series Vol VII, Vol. I The District of Chiu-Chen During the Hand Dynasty General Considerations and Plates

by Olov R. T. Janse

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Harvard University Press, 1947. Volume 1 only. VG+. Minor shelf and handling wear; name inside front cover (else clean and free of marks); text block slightly age-toned throughout. Overall a clean, solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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British Malaya: An Account of the Origin and Progress of British Influence in Malaya
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British Malaya: An Account of the Origin and Progress of British Influence in Malaya

by Swettenham, Sir Frank

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London: George Allen & Unwin, 1948. Revised edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published London: George Allen & Unwin, 1948. 8vo., xxi+380pp., numerous plate illustrations, color fold-out map at rear. Red cloth with gilt titles. Mild age toning to some sheets, else fine, crisp. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.
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