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Reimei Kyokai Art Collection
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9784947619037
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- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$25.28
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Kyoto: Reimei Kyokai, 1987. Book. Illus. by fine Japanese art and objects in color. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Light grey hardcover with silver titles on the front board and the unfaded spine. Text in Japanese and English. No edgewear. no damage or scuffs to the dust jacket. The slipcase… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$25.28
First Light, Sojourns with People of the Outer Hebrides, the Sierra Madre, the Himalayas, and Other Remote Places
by Hubbard, Ethan
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780930031046
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- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$26.97
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Chelsea, Vermont: Chelsea Green Publishing , 1986. Book. Illus. by Hubbard Fine Photography. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very clean inside and out. No prior owner marks inside. Dustjacket is blue, with spine green. But no tears or rubs. American peripatetic photographer Hubbard celebrates the far corners , the… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$26.97
Fitzgerald, C.P.
by Revolution in China
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1952
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$25.28
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London: Cresset Press, 1952. Book. Illus. by endpaper maps. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A nice copy in original black cloth with bright gilt title on the spine and only a hint of edge wear at the corners. Inside, clean and tight with no stains or prior owner marks. Dust jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$25.28
Sport in Asia and Africa
by Dane, Sir Richard
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1921
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$67.42
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London and New York: Andrew Melrose, 1921. Book. Illus. by 22 black & white photos. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth binding with a bright gilt title on the front and the spine title some faded. Wear at the edges and spine ends, and a small scar in the title… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$67.42
China
by Guang Guo
- Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 2009
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780789210173
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- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$337.10
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New York: Abbeville Press, 2009. Book. Illus. by superb Ming Tan color photos. New. Hardcover. Limited Edition. As new in its as new dustjacket and slipcase, the finest collection of China photos that I have seen, free of ideology and pollution. Oblong elephant folio, measuring 32 cm by 47 cm. 238 very large, stunning landscapes and Chinese architecture… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$337.10
Hong Kong
by Thorbecke, Ellen
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1938
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$994.44
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Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh, 1938. Book. Illus. by 15 color sketches by Friedrich Schiff, photos by author, 2 maps . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original pictorial binding with sailors flag signaling on a ship, only a hint of edgewear, title in white on the spine. Hinges perfect. No prior… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$994.44
Young Japan, Yokohama and Yedo2 volumes
by Black, John B. (1826 - 1880)
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1880
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$657.34
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Yokohama, and London: Kelly & Co. and Trubner & Co., 1880. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth, with bright gilt letters on front and spine in the same style as the variant yellow binding. Minimal edge wear. Professionally rebacked, very solid hinges with new sendpapers.… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$657.34
The Pacific Century, Economic and Political Consequences
by Linder, Staffan Burenstam
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780804712941
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$15.17
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Stanford, Cal: `Stanford University Press, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine, unread copy in black cloth with no edge wear. Dust jacket has slight edge wear, but no fading. Worth reading to compare with what has actually transpired in the 30 plus years since publication. This Swedish… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$15.17
Peasant Rebellion and Communist Revolution in Asia
by Lewis, John Wilson (editor)
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780804709248
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- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$25.28
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Stanford, Cal: `Stanford University Press, 1976. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine, unread copy, and a classic of a classic of ten essays on social roots fo rural revolution, and communist strategies. As those revolutions have ditched communism, there is much food for thought in going back to the… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$25.28
The Chinese
by Becker, Jasper
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First U.S.
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780684844121
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- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$16.86
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New York : The Free Press, 2000. Book. Illus. by 2 maps, 16 pages of photos. Fine. Hardcover. First U.S.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy in a dust jacket that is not price-clipped and is also fine. Becker is one of those journalists, who lived in China for two decades and found ways… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$16.86
The Capital of the Tycoon, volume one only
by Alcock, Rutherford (Sir)
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Published
- 1868
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$126.41
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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1868. Book. Illus. by folding map of Japan, 8 full page plates, 74 text sketches (complete) . Good. Hardcover. Later Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "A Narrative of a Three Years' Residence in Japan" (1860 to 1863). Japan was terra incognita, isolated for centuries from the outside world, when the… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$126.41
The Great Wall
by Man, John
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2008
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780306817670
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$16.86
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Cambridge, Mass: Da Capo Press, 2008. Book. Illus. by 6 maps, and 36 pages of color photos. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "The Extraordinary Story of China's Wonder of the World", A fine copy of a very readable book. No wear and no prior owner marks. The dust jacket is… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$16.86
Highly Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books and kk Drawings, all 4 vol.
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1974
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$589.92
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London: Sotheby, 1974. Book. Illus. by Profuse, some folding and some in color. Volume 4 all in color. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Title continued, "from the Henri Vever Collection". All four volumes from auctions in 1974, 1974, 1977 and 1997. Grey cloth with no edge wear, no prior owner marks,… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$589.92
Bibliotheca Sinica, Dictionnaire Bibliographique Des Ouvrages Relaties a L'Empire Chinois, 6 volumes in 3
by Cordier, Henri
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781578980383
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$166.86
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Mansfield Centre, Connecticut: Martino Publishing Book. Fine. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original black cloth with no edge wear, clean and tight, with bright gilt titles on all 3 volumes on red spine labels. Very nice inside and out. A renowned reference work on China, this said to be a limited facsimile edition. … Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$166.86
A Treasury of Japanese Wood Block Prints Ukiyo-E
by Kikuchi, Sadao, staff of Tokyo National Museum
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1969
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$58.99
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New York: Crown Publishers, 1969. Book. Illus. by 100 color plates, 1500 black/white illustrations. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Beautiful copy with no foxing or stains, no prior owner marks. Very clean and tight inside and out. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped, but it does have a one inch… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$58.99
Yangtze, Nature History and the River
by Van Slyke, Lyman
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780201088946
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$20.23
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Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley Publisheing Co., 1988. Book. Illus. by maps, drawings and photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original tan cloth that looks like new. No prior owner marks, no scars or browning. Bringing to vivid life the society living along this Chinese famed river. Dust jacket is clean with no… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$20.23
Life in Hutongs, Through Intricate Alleyways in Beijing
by Shen Yantai
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1997
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$32.02
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Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1997. Book. Illus. by profuse photos by Shen Yantai and Wang Changqing. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Black paper over hard boards with a Hutong photo on the front cover. Title on the spine and front cover in grey. No edge wear. Clean and… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$32.02
The China Choice
by White, Hugh
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2013
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780199684717
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$25.28
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Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2013. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy , as new inside, with only a hint of wear to the dustjacket edges. No prior owner marks. An Australian strategic thinker lays out the best way for the U.S. and China to avoid war in… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$25.28
A New Gazetteer of the Eastern Continent...in Europe, Asia, Africa
by Morse, Jedidiah and Rev. Elijah Parish
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1802
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$589.92
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Charlestown: imprint of Samuel Etheridge, 1802. Book. Illus. by 17 folding maps, as called for. Very Good. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. full tree calf, the original binding with a new spine having elaborate gilt decoration on the spine, and the original dark red title label with gilt lettering. Gilt dentilles along the edges. Title continued "Geographical… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$589.92
Chinese Society in the Eighteenth Century
by Naquin, Susan and Evelyn Rawski
- Condition
- As New
- Published
- 1987
- ISBN
- 9780300046021
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, USA
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NZ$25.28
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New Haven and London: Yale Univ Press, 1987. Book. Illus. by Two Double-page Maps. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Early modern history and a period of great glory for China. Pages xviii, 270. A very good read. Recommended.. Item Price
NZ$25.28
