Wings Over Hong Kong; An Aviation History 1891-1998; A Tribute to Kai Tak
Crecy, 1998. 4To Obl. Hardcover. 208pp. Hardcover with unclipped jacket. NEW, factory-sealed.
Books about Asian history, culture, language etc.
Crecy, 1998. 4To Obl. Hardcover. 208pp. Hardcover with unclipped jacket. NEW, factory-sealed.
Vikas Publishing House, 1973. Signed First. 8Vo Hardcover. 186pp.Signed, dated and inscribed by Ahluwalia on half title. Text remains clean and unmarked otherwise. Bound in black cloth boards with pointed corners. Jacket is unclipped, protected in glossy mylar and has a few small chips on spine ends. Binding is tight.....
Mandala Book Point, 1994. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 459pp. Text unmarked on white pages. Bound in orange cloth with pointed corners. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with a sunned spine and minor edgewear. Front endpage is wrinkled from possible water damage.
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.....
Cambridge University Press, 2018. 1st Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 304pp. Pictorial boards. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Signed and inscribed on title page by author. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board corner bumps.
Estes and Lauriat, 1882. Fully Illustrated. Hardcover. 8vo. Hardbound in publishers color printed boards. Margins are deeply worn and surface tanned. Corners bumped. Spine ends chipped. Front hinge is loosened- both set of endpapers are cracked along gutter, revealing binding. A penciled gift inscription marks versos of frontis. Text unmarked.....
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.
Natural Resources Management Center, 1986. Volume IX. 4to Softcover. 495p. White pages are unmarked with b/w illustrations. Blue covers show minor shelf wear, bumped corners and old price sticker on backside. Binding is tight, spine is unbroken. Name penned on title page. Vol. IX only.
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.
Cambridge University Press, 2018. 1st. 8vo Hardcover. 227p. White pages are unmarked. Tightly bound with secure hinges. Boards are clean and crisply pointed with minimal wear.
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1971. Modern Asia Editions. 8Vo Hardcover. 7th Printing. A complete two volume set. Text is unmarked on white pages with b/w photos. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Navy blue cloth boards are clean and pointed. Jackets are glossy and clipped on one volume with minor edge.....
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.
Nabu Press, 2010. Volume 1. 4To Softcover. 279pp. Volume one only, facsimile reprint of the original. Text unmarked on white pages with b/w photos. Covers are glossy and pointed with mild scuffing on back spine edge. Binding is tight and spine is unbroken.
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.
Columbia University Press, 2004. Reprinted. 8Vo Hardcover. 554pp. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Red boards are pointed and clean with silver gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square. Glossy jacket is unclipped with light shelf wear and a minor crease on the bottom right corner.
Edward Arnold, 1929. Hardcover. 8vo. In blue cloth titled in gold over spine. Boards are lightly bumped around corners and ends with small areas of surface rubbing around margins. 399p. Bookplate stuck to front pastedown and cloudy foxing through ending pages. Interior otherwise unmarked with plenty of b/w photographic inserts.....
Yale University Press, 1998. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 305pp. White pages are unmarked. Blue paper boards are crisply pointed with gold gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is unclipped with a sunned spine and minor wear to edges. Foxing on top edge of text-block.
London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co.; Archibald Constable and Co, 1823. Rebound Hardcover. Rebound hardcover containing original pages. All plates are present and intact. Pages have dampstain, soiling beginning with the title page. Text is still bright and clear. Binding is tight and strong. Rebound professionally. Slight wear to boards and.....
International Labor Office, 1998. 1st Printing. 8Vo Softcover. 232p. White pages are unmarked. Binding is firm, spine is unbroken. Wraps are pointed and glossy. Bookstore stamp and old price written on front endpage.
Cambridge University Press, 2014. 1st. 8vo Hardcover. 315p. Text is unmarked on white pages. Firmly bound with securely attached hinges. Black cloth boards are crisply pointed with gilt on spine. Blue jacket is glossy and unclipped.
Natural Resources Management Center, 1986. Volume VII. 4to Softcover. 268p. White pages are unmarked with b/w illustrations. Light brown covers show minor edge wear. Foxing present on endpapers and text-block. Binding is tight, spine is unbroken. Name penned on title page. Vol. VII only.