Asia & the Far East
11284 Bliss, Edward Beyond the Stone Arches: An American Medical Missonary Doctor in China, 1892-1932 John Wiley & Sons Inc 2000 0471397598 Hardcover 1st Edition First printing. The son of a missionary doctor in China between 1892 and 1932 has re-created his father's experiences through letters and diaries. Some photos in text. Unread, near new in like DJ. 246 pp. $20 Add to Cart
8430 Bstan-Dzin-Rgya-Mtsho; Perkins, Jane; Rai, Raghu Tibet in Exile Chronicle Books Llc 1991 0877018499 Hardcover First Edition First printing. Black cloth, gilt titles. Introduction by the Dalai Lama. Folio-sized book. Full-page photos in color & B&W. A nicely-done coffee table conversation piece. Unread and as new in like DJ. 143 pp. $75 Add to Cart
5224 DePaulis, Julien Central Asian Art Confidential Concepts 2003 1904310419 Hardcover First Edition First printing. The art of the Islamic world. Color plates of architecture, artifacts and art. Unread, as new in like DJ. 255 pp. $45 Add to Cart
6781 Dimand, Maurice Indian Miniatures Crown Publishers 1970 Soft cover First Edition No printing date given. The Folio Art Books series. Ten paintings reproduced in color on pasted plates. Period covers ca 1500-1700. Very good copy with wear to cover, tiny tear at top edge, back. 21 pp. $20 Add to Cart
11234 Hansen, Eric Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1988 0395440939 Soft Cover 1st Edition Advance softcover uncorrected proof. In 1982, author hiked through the Borneo rain forest carrying only a change of clothes and barter goods. This is his account of the journey. Very good unread copy with aging, ink smudges to back cover, other back cover soil, pub's stamp & small stain to bottom edge. 264 pp. $10 Add to Cart
11180 Leibovitz, Liel and Matthew Miller Fortunate Sons W.W. Norton & Co. 2011 9780393070040 Hardcover 1st Edition First printing. Subtitled The 120 Chinese Boys Who Came to America, Went to School and Revolutionized an Ancient Civilization, this is the story of a group of young men who, in the early- to mid-19th century, were sent to school in New England and what they did after returning to China. With two B&W photo supplements on coated paper. Unread, as new in like DJ with review materials laid in. 319 pp $35 Add to Cart
8384 Morse, Peter Hokusai One Hundred Poets George Braziller 1989 0807612138 Hardcover First Edition Orange cloth, gilt titles. First edition (FP). Elongated folio (portrait). With 41 color plates and 70 B&W illus. Unread, as new in like DJ. 222 pp. $100 Add to Cart
5901 Myrdal, Jan Report from a Chinese Village Pantheon 1965 Hardcover First Edition First printing. Maroon cloth binding, red/gilt titles and decoration, red topstain. DJ dated 6/65, H/H on CR page. With photo supplement on matte finish paper. Book and DJ in Mylar near fine. 374 pp. $50 Add to Cart
1806 Norse, Anne Nishimura and Nobuo Tsuji Japanese Art in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MFA/Kodansha 1998 0878464646 Soft Cover First Edition First printing. Two volumes in DJs in softcover slipcase. One volume of text; one volume of plates. Includes Buddhist painting, sculpture, decorative arts and robes; Noh masks; ink painting; early Kano School painting; Rimpa. Unread, as new. $95 Add to Cart
2973 Poster, Amy G. Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of East Asian Art from New York Private Collections Japan Society/Harry Abrams 1999 0810963868 Hardcover First Edition Assumed first printing. Produced on the occasion of an exhibit at the Japan Society Gallery in NY. Green cloth, gilt titles. Includes paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, and lacquerware. Color plates throughout. As new in like DJ in pub's shrinkwrap. 196 pp. $50 Add to Cart
8385 Poster, Amy G.; Smith, Henry D. Hiroshige : One Hundred Famous Views of Edo George Braziller 1986 0807611433 Hardcover First Edition Folio. Blue cloth, red titles & decoration to front board. First edition (FP). With 119 color plates. Unread, as new in like DJ. 256 pp. $100 Add to Cart
8853 Sung, Vivien Five-Fold Happiness: The Chinese Concepts of Luck, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness, and Wealth Chronicle Books Llc 2002 081183526X Hardcover First Edition First printing. Illustrated paper binding, decorative endsheets. A very nice production job. With Chinese and English text and many illustrations and photos. Unread, near new. 255 pp. $25 Add to Cart
2961 Watson, William The Arts of China To AD 900 Yale Univ. Press 0300059892 Hardcover First Edition First printing. Pelican History of Art series. Brown cloth, gilt titles. Hardcover in DJ in slipcase. Covers art. architecture and artifacts from the specified period. First in a three-volumes series, with plates in color & B&W. As new. 276 pp. $70 Add to Cart