With the Russians in Mongolia by Perry-Ayscough, H.G.C. And Capt. R.B. Otter-Barry - 1914

New York: Leypoldt and Holt, 1868. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 2nd Edition. 8 Vo. This is volume one of a projected two volumes, complete in itself, and subtitled, "The Ethnical Frontier of Lower Bengal with the Ancient Principalities of Beerbhoom and Bishenpore. Pages xvi, 475 with appendices. Original brick red cloth, neatly rebacked with the old spine cloth laid on top. Worn at the corners, but protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. Ex-library, with library perforations on title page but no other indications. Inside, clean and tight with no foxing and new endpapers. William Wilson Hunter (1840-1900) wrote a good deal about India where he lived most of his adult life..

Amsterdam, Adold M. Hakkert, 1971. Hardcover. .. Two volumes bound in one. Royal octavo. Pp. v, 474; iv, 424. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. In fine condition. Excellent copy, crisp interior. ~ Reprint of the edition Oxford, 1832. G-4 IN

Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, Limited, 1899. RARE in the 1899 First Edition. Very Good, sticker abrasion bottom front and rear wrappers, rubbing and a few small stains to wrappers. From the collection of the Richard M. Dorson Memorial Library, Folklore Institute, Indiana University, its bookplate namestamp half-title page and blindstamp title page and a few interior pages with blindstamp as well. 48 pp. A Lecture delivered at the request of the Senate of University College, Liverpool. Edward Harper Parker ( 1849-1926 ) was a barrister and noted China scholar, and although not a trained linguist, his greatest contribution historically may well be his unusual outlook on colloquial Chinese language. . First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Istanbul: Bora Yayinlari., [ca. 1975], 1975. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 71 p. First Turkish edition of the history of the Chinese Communist Party, which is an excerpt from the Central Committee's report to the 10th National Congress of the CCP on the occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the founding of the CCP. The cover depicts when Mao Zedong inspects the 8th Route Army units in Yan'an during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) (known in China as the "War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression"). No copy is located in OCLC except for the only one in Turkey, Bogaziçi University: 949516763 / 283801166.

Second Printing from 1969. This Book is in Good Condition. The Slipcase is Missing. The Dust Jacket (protected by a New Brodart Dust Jacket Protector) has some Scratches to the Surface of the Rear Cover and some Edgewear, including Very Small Areas of Chipping at the Head and Base of the Spine and Top Fore Edge Corner of the Rear Cover, Very Light Creasing at the Top Edge of the Front Cover, and a Few Small, 3/8" long Tears, but the Dust Jacket has No Stains or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Very Light Rubbing at the Head and Base of the Spine but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong, Intact, and Undamaged. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.

New York: Leypoldt and Holt, 1868. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 2nd Edition. 8 Vo. This is volume one of a projected two volumes, complete in itself, and subtitled, "The Ethnical Frontier of Lower Bengal with the Ancient Principalities of Beerbhoom and Bishenpore. Pages xvi, 475 with appendices. Original brick red cloth, neatly rebacked with the old spine cloth laid on top. Worn at the corners, but protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. Ex-library, with library perforations on title page but no other indications. Inside, clean and tight with no foxing and new endpapers. William Wilson Hunter (1840-1900) wrote a good deal about India where he lived most of his adult life..

Bird & Bull Press, 1/1/1984. Hardcover. Like New. x, 43, 24 pages, [3] folded leaves of plates, [50] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Bird & Bull Press, 1984. 4to. Fine. 2 volumes, in slip cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Fine binding and cover. Hardcover, softcover and slip case. 1/2 leather by Gary Parrot. One of 500, limited edition. Includes reproductions of selected pages of Jihe Kunisaki's Kamisuki chohoki (Osaka, 1798), being those pages with illustrations. Includes text of the Parkes reports, issued as no. C-400 in the series of British Parliamentary command papers, together with color reproductions of the 19 watercolors forming inclosure no. 3 of the reports.

An accordian style book with wood covers. Front side appears to have some water damage. Twenty cases each has a hand colored illustration, two per page. Appears to be water color and colored pencil on silk with a silk background.
Outside dimensions 8 1/4" X 6. Upon opening there is a tear at the top and a knotch size hole at the inseam. The previous owner told me it is in Cantonese and it is also in English. It looks like the author's name is along the inside of the board but I can't read Cantonese. Ships with delivery confirmation where available.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1893. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. First American Edition. Preface by the Bishop of Exeter, the author's father. Publisher's blue cloth with red border and stamped vignette in gilt. Bindings tight and square. Over opened at page 64/65. Text clean, light even toning some spotting. Moderate handling wear. Corners touched. Illustrated with tissue guarded frontispiece and photographs. --- 8vo, xvi, 354 p. incl. front., illus., plates, ports., fold. map. 21 1/2cm. index and notes. In 1891 The Bishop of Exeter accompanied by Miss Bickersteth went to Japan for two months to visit his son the Bishop of Japan This is an admirable account of Japan from the point of view and there is a full description of the earthquake of October 1891 and among other two views of the destruction caused by the earthquake. [The Parents' Review, Volume 4, page 743.]

Chunghwa Post, 2004. Hardcover. Used- Fine condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. All stamps and postcards are included in the book. The plastic holders for the postcards on pg. 17-23 are coming slightly unglued. No markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.