China from Mainly Books

Sam Tung Uk Museum. Very Good+. 1991. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 9627213098 . Oblong paperback, illustrated in color, includes a map, the text is in English and Chinese, surface-rubbing to the rear cover is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, "This exhibition is largely a result of extensive research undertaken by Mr. David Lung… Read more about this item

Central, Hong Kong: Formasia Books Limited. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 9627283479 . Small format hardcover with dustjacket, includes the publisher's 6-page insert, this is a fine gift copy, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "invites readers… Read more about this item

Society for the History of Technology & the American Historical Association. Fine. 2000. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, illustrated with drawings and maps and includes a bibliography ; 89 pages .

Yunnan Art Publishing House. Very Good. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, first printing as stated on copyright page the glossy cover is scuffed and a gift inscription is present on the first blank page, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine although there is corner-creasing to some of the… Read more about this item

New York: John Day Company. Very Good. 1952. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, includes a genealogical chart of the Chiang family, eight color plates and many attractive drawings, the cover has tiny areas of wear to the corner-tips of the black cloth, the binding is tight and… Read more about this item

South China Morning Post Ltd. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, "Three million people in 391 square miles of dramatically beautiful land" (taken from the Foreword) "In the following selection of photographs, a young South African photographer has captured glimpses of the people - the people who form the Colony's… Read more about this item

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2019. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 1682473031 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has one insignificant flaw only: a few tiny wrinkles on the top edge, still, a fine gift copy of "the first book of its kind to employ hundreds of Chinese sources… Read more about this item

Frederick A. Praeger. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "A complete illustrated survey of the aircraft and capabilities of one of the world's major air forces," the book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the jacket is scuffed and has a bit of edge-wear at top of… Read more about this item

New York: D. Appleton & Company. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, clean, presentable copy, 223 pages, 62 illustrations, the red cloth spine is slightly faded and has a few short creases, mild traces of edge-wear are present at the corners, this copy is clean, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Peking, China: Foreign Languages Press. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Complete 3-volume set, hardcovers with dustjackets and individual slipcases, the first two volumes published in 1978, the third published in 1980, all are stated first printings of this edition, Volume 1 has a crack to the inner front hinge, the… Read more about this item

New York: China Institute in America. Fine. 1969. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Unpaginated exhibition catalogue in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, illustrated throughout in black and white and includes a map, "The impact of foreign influences upon China began to be felt when the Far East became closely interrelated with Western Asia and even Europe during… Read more about this item

Taipei, Taiwan: Ho Kung-Shang. Fine. 1992. Trade Paperback. 9579045526 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive gift copy, features 77 full-page color plates and a few smaller illustrations accompanied by descriptive text in English and Chinese ; ; 92 pages .

New York: Octagon Books. Near Fine. 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. 0374929319 . Hardcover, good quality reprint, issued without a jacket, full-cloth, excellent condition, a couple of corner-creased pages is the only remarkable flaw, "This study forms part of the documentation of an Inquiry organized by the Institute of Pacific Relations into the problems arising from the conflict… Read more about this item

New York: The Monacelli Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2010. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 1580933033 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket shows some rubbing to the glossy surface but… Read more about this item

New York: Thames & Hudson. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0500050902 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "Spanning more than 2,000 years, from the first emperor, buried with his terracotta army in the third century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, this book details the fascinating lives… Read more about this item

New York: Pantheon Books. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0394472551 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, the jacket has scuffing to the glossy surface but no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover… Read more about this item

Princeton University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0691074178 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, a mild bump to the bottom corner is the only remarkable book flaw, the binding is tight and clean and the … Read more about this item

Unknown. Very Good+. 9999. Hardcover. Hardcover and the original illustrated slipcase, the only publishing information available is the title, no publishing date or publisher available, 35-page accordion fold-out of the Riverside scene which is sometimes referred to as China's Mona Lisa, book has moderate bumps to the top corners and one of the pages has a… Read more about this item

The Far East Book Co. Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. 4th Edition. Flexible cloth. 9576120160 . Book is in excellent, unused condition as well as the acetate jacket, the original slipcase has a few ripples to the protective laminate but is otherwise in great shape, 676 pages, includes a ribbon bookmark, nice gift copy .… Read more about this item

Gospel Trumpet Company. Near Fine. 1925. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, blue cloth with title and illustration in black on front cover and spine, great shape: an ownership inscription on the inside of the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, "The honored parents of the writer's husband were for twenty-five years missionaries in China"; 154 pages… Read more about this item