Books about Asian history, culture, language etc.
Natives, 1997. Signed. 4To Hardcover. 131pp. Signed and inscribed by author on front end-page. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages with color photos and dual English/Chinese translations. Jacket is glossy and price remains unclipped with minimal shelf wear. Bound in black cloth boards with crisply pointed corners. Tightly bound.....
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1968. 2nd printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 364p. Deckled pages unmarked. Gray cloth boards decorated in black and red only lightly rubbed around corner. Black titled spine square and hinges secure. Dust jacket remains in good condition, unclipped and marked by patina. Edges worn with small chips and tears.....
The Hokuseido Press. Signed. 4To Hardcover. 141pp. Signed and dated with a thoughtful inscription by author on front end-page. Bound in textured original purple silk covered boards with red title, black lettering and gold flecks. Spine-ends covered with green ornamented silken pieces, with tan silk ties. Gorgeous fan decor end-pages.....
University of California Press, 1993. Softcover. 183 pages. Pages are clean. No writing, highlighting or underlining. Cover is beginning to curl slightly and there are minor corner bumps.
Presidio Press, 1979. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Near fine book club edition hardbound with red paper over boards titled in black on spine. Binding slightly canted but tight. 211pp. Deckle edged pages unmarked. Blind embossed ex-libris to front fly and title. Jacket remains in very good condition; unclipped, scratched.....
Presidio Press, 1979. 8Vo Hardcover. 211pp. Text is unmarked on bright pages pages. Bound in black paper boards with crisply pointed corners. Jacket is protected in mylar and remains unclipped with a 1"inch chip on spine foot and light wear to edges. Binding is square, hinges are secured.
Pearson, 2010. Paperback. 8vo. 119pp. Text unmarked on white pages. Binding is square and uncreased. Covers show mild wear from reading.
Macmillan Academic and Professional Ltd, 1992. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 190pp. Text unmarked on white pages. Hardbound with black cloth over boards, titled in gilt on spine. Covers lightly worn around edges. Binding square and secure. Dust jacket unclipped, marked by moderate shelf wear.
White Lotus, 1992. 1st printing. Paperback. 8vo. 231pp. Aside from a small stamp on the title, text remains unmarked on white pages. Binding is square and secure. Top edge of text block is foxed. Covers show minor discoloration and minimal surface wear.
Equinox Publishing, 2000. 1st. Folio Hardcover. 203pp. Text is unmarked on glossy pages with colorful photographs throughout. Bound in black paper boards with crisply pointed corners. Binding is square and tight, hinges are fully attached. Jacket is glossy and remains unclipped with minor shelf wear.
Lustre Press, 2011. 2nd printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 143pp. Text is unmarked on glossy, fully illustrated pages. Binding square and secure. Glossy covers have lightly bumped corner and show minor surface wear.
London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co.; and Archibald Constable and Co, 1823. Rebound Hardcover. Rebound hardcover containing original pages. All plates are present and intact. Mild rippling throughout. Minimal foxing. Text is still bright and clear. Binding is tight and strong. Rebound professionally. Slight wear to boards and bumping to corners.....
The University of Wisconsin Press, 2009. 8Vo Softcover. 659pp. Text is bright on unmarked pages. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are secure. Covers are glossy with a light upcurl on front; minimal shelf wear. Spine is uncreased.
New Day Publishers, 1998. 5th Impression. 8Vo Softcover. 315pp. Text is bright and unmarked. Glossy covers show minimal surface wear with a lightly creased corner. Binding is tightly bound and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased.
Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1984. 1st ed. 4th printing. Paperback. 12mo. 260ppg. Text is clean and unmarked, though there is an ex-libris sticker and a bookstore stamp on the half title page. The spine is slightly canted and sun bleached but hinges are intact and barely creased. Corners are bumped.....
teNeues, 2014. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. Firmly bound with yellow illustrated covers, titled with shiny silver foil on the cover and spine. Minimal wear present. Contents remain glossy and bright. A small chip has been taken from bottom of front paste down.
W.H. Targett & Co. Ltd., 1945. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 143pp. Pages unmarked with b/w photos and a mild patina. Green cloth boards have lightly bumped corners. Jacket is unclipped with rubbed surfaces, heavily chipped along edges and missing a few pieces; duct tape present over spine ends. Binding tight and.....
Archipelago Press, 2000. Reprint. Hardcover. 4to. 112pp. Text is unmarked with plenty of lovely photographs throughout. Brown cloth boards are clean with pointed corners and shiny gilt titling. Gilt titled spine is square with hinges tight. DJ is unclipped in like new condition.