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1stedn; 8vo black cloth, gilt spine titles; VG/ndj: [8]+245pp; story of the author's adventures in old state of Mangshih on the China-Burma border in the summer of 1940, just before everything changed forever; "Happy and humorous memories of the author's years 1940-42, as secretary to the Sawbwa of the Shan State of Mangshih on the border with Yunnan, and of the Sawbwa's modernization plans." Ethnic Chinese ruler of Shan state by grad of Yunnan Univ.

12mo illuswraps Card covers with no dust wrapper as issued. Unread. Second edition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of V-J day. NF: 76pp. Black and white photo frontispiece The author wrote the poems whilst held prisoner at the Japanese pow camp Cabantuan, Philippines, where he died. His work was found buried under a hut after the camp was liberated.

Monographs of the Jewish Historical Society of Hong Kong; Contents: Pages 8-35: Essay and notes on Jews in China. This is followed by a bibliography of Sino-Judaic studies: pages 36-48: books in western languages; pages 49-73: articles in western languages; pages 74-75: books in Chinese; pages 76-79: articles in Chinese. Pages 82-99 are devoted to the memoire of Lord Lawrence Kadoorie. 

First pb Edition thus. First printing of this edition; 8vo Illustrated wraps; PO Prof Jack Wills signed to fep with his underlining and notes in text, ow VG: xxv; 318pp, index, 44 BW illustrations and 4 maps. Translated from the Chinese and edited by Roberts; the one volume abridged translation/ASSOCIATION: John E. Wills, Jr. 1936-2017, Longtime USC China Studies Professor was PO of this volume and has signed his full name to fep; t Wills was a prolific scholar of works on relations between China and the West during the age of exploration; his book on the Ming-Qing transition period entitled 1688: A Global History. is now a classic

lg8vo llustrated wraps; PO USC Prof Jack Wills sign to fep ow appears unread NF: [12]+1096pp, notes, chronology, index of characters; the one volume standard translation of this classic novel of state formation; a very thick, heavy book, usually publ in 4vols. "This epic saga of brotherhood and rivalry, of loyalty and treachery, of victory and death, forms part of the indelible core of classical Chinese culture. In 220ad, the 400-year-old rule of the mighty Han dynasty came to an end and three kingdoms contested for control of China. Liu Bei/Liu Pei, the legitimate heir to the Han throne, elects to fight for his birthright and enlists the aid of his sworn brothers, the impulsive giant Zhang Fei/Chang Fei and the invincible knight Guan Yu/Kuan Yu. The brave band faces a formidable array of enemies, foremost among them the treacherous and bloodthirsty Cao/Cao/Ts'ao Ts'ao. The bold struggle of the three heroes seems doomed until the reclusive wizard Zhuge Liang/Chuko Liang offers his counsel, and the… Read More