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[Portland] 1907, Pacific Monthly. New stiff grey wrs., very good, extracted article, pages 307-313p., 1 illustration. An article on New York city Chinatown. New Year's customs, occupations, passtimes, business activities, shops, family activities, Tong & other secret societes, tratitions & life in America. .

Boston 1914, Houghton. Yellow cloth, very good, 531p., 25 bw photos, index. Co-author J.O.P. Bland.FIRST AMERICAN EDITION A serious and valuable account of the Chinese court. SCARCE Covers the Ming & Manchu dynasties: A Chinese Haroun Al Raschid, infamous enuch, Li Tzu-Ch'eng's rebellion and the fall of Peking. Wu San-Kwei, the Manchu dynasty established, the Mings at Nanking, the sack of Yang Chou-fu. The last of The Mings. Manchu dynasty: Emperor Shun Chinh, K'ang hsi as a Father. Tribulations of Yung Cheng, his majesty Chi'ien Lung, downfall of Ho Shen. Chia Ch'ing: the beginning of the end. Tao Kukang, the impact of the West. Hsien Feng & T'ung Chih the facile descent. Sorrows of his Majesty Kuang Hsu. Memoirs of the Boxer Year 1900. Concernning the old Buddha. The court under the last regency. A grand work on the Peking royalty, Emperors, rule, law and the forbidden city. .

New York 1892, Scribner's. Brown decorated cloth, very good 296p., 25 b. w. illustrations, revised by F. W. Williams, 13 x 19 cm. This work covers the early intercourse with Siam, relation with other countries, geography, old Siam, its history. * First impressions, modern Siam, stories of two adventurers. A royal gentleman, Phrab Somdetch Phra Paramendr Maha Mongkut, Ayuthia, missionary journey in 1835. * Mouhot in the hill country of Chantaboun, tribes of N. Siam. Siamese life & custom natural products, Christian missions, Bangkok & new Siam. * An excellent primary source, nicely written & illustrated. * Per the binding this work was edited by Bayard Taylor. *** THE ORIGINAL EDITION: . THIS NOT SOME CHEAP MISERABLE REPRINT ! THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 19TH CENTURY EDITION ! *** .

Berlin [1924], Wasmuth. Green cloth, very good, minor cover wear, illustrations clean, 6 color, 34 b. w. plates, German text, clean solid copy. FIRST RARE EDITION Covering Tibetan art, including bronzes, paintings &c. * Well illustrated, hand-colored plates. * .

Washington D. C. 1992, Center Military History. A color lithographic print,sheet:51 x 40.5 cm., image:39 x 29.5 cm., 200a "NEW: unused copy in flawless, unused condition. RARE, OBSCURE FIRST & ONLY EDITION . . *** . . . WORLD WAR 2: "C.B.I." ["CHINA-BURMA-INDIA"] THEATERS . . . A COLOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINT SHOWING . . . CHINESE REPUBLICAN SOLDIERS [KMT] KUOMINTANG . . . CARRYING WOUNDED AMERICAN "FLYING TIGERS" . . . IN BURMA & CHINA . * EXCELLENT EXAMPLE: CHINESE SOLDIERS HELPING WOUNDED AMERICAN "FLYING TIGERS" . Chinese stretcher bearers, familiar with mountain trails and master of the rugged terrain bordering upon the Burma Road, carry American wounded from the Salween front. The bamboo stretchers are a native product, crude but comfortable. The cross-piece spanning the litter handles shifts some of the load from the arms of the bearer to his broad, stout back . *** reproductions of paintings by Army Artists of World War II. Each of the prints… Read More

[Tokyo 1932], Hokuseido. Black cloth,very good, 208p.,notes, appendex, very clean content, bright & solid copy, 12.5 x 19 cm., dust jacket in Mylar protector. * AN OBSCURE RESOURCE * * * RARE FIRST EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . EXCEPTIONALLY OBSCURE RESOURCE . . . WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF JAPAN'S FIRST CONSTITUTION . . . WRITTEN IN 1899, IN 1889 DURING THE MEIJI PERIOD . . . INCLUDING ALL 86 ARTICLES . . . . JAPAN RESPECTED & ADMIRED THE EQUALITY FOR CITIZENS IN THE . . BRITISH CONSTITUTION & USED AS A BASIS FOR THEIRS . * Japan believed that their situation was most similar to the British constitution and Monarchy. Therefore they used that as a model to create a similar constitution, embodying the essence, ideals and structure. Britain also had left feudalism in the past and moved forward into a 'modern' nation giving its citizens rights & responsibilities the Japanese could understand and who were eager to emulate. . This is perhaps one of the earlier translations… Read More

London 1934, Geographical Journal. Marbled wrs., very good, extracted article, pages 203-211, 10 b.w. photos. Covers a survey of Johore Baharu to Segamat and that area, map. With photos of Dyaaks in S. Sarawak, bear breasted women,the fierce warriors, natural scenes, rivers, jungle &c...A very nice primary resource. .

London 1934, Royal Geographical Soc. New stiff wrs., article extracted from The Geographical Journal Vol. LXXXIV -No. 1, July 1934, pp. 74-77, 1 b.w. map, very good. A comparison & contrast to the exploration of Kingdon-Ward & Bacot with that of the current author's own observations. A useful reference. .

[Paris 1891], Plon. Blue wrs., French text, 266p., text a bit 'toned' as usual, binding solid, page edges rough as issued, a clean copy, 12.5 x 18.5 cm. *** *** *** . . . AN EARLY FRENCH ACCOUNT OF HUE . . . INCLUDES AN AUDIENCE WITH THE HUE KING . . * Baille was a long-time resident of Hue. He had access to the The Emperor and his court, the Royal bath, executions before the King, the celebration of "Tet" [Vietnamese Lunar New Year], combat of elephants, Royal review of French troops, death of a Royal Son, pacification of Quang-nam, exploitation of the Swallows [nests], the mission and character of Hoang-Kie Weim. . Tourane, a visit to the mountains of the [Moi] of Marbe. Translation of the Solemn Tablets of Emperor Thu-Duc, a dramatic theatre and farce, covert capture of the King Ham-Nghi, mysticism of the King Dong-Phanh, French industries. The dissolution of the Annamite battalions. The Annamite Exposition at Paris, of tigers, and the Moi or native peoples. . *** An excellent… Read More

[Hong Kong 1979, S.C.M.P.]. Red cloth, very good, 162p., 32 color, 8 b.w. photos, b.w. map, bibliography, d.j. Very nice collection of essays on everything from Earth God to pigs, geomancer, village, footpath, tablets, fertility, Buddhism, Music, &c. Articles are short but informative, readable, and entertaining. .

New York [1927], Van Nostrand. Black cloth, very good, 312p. 5 maps, 28 bw photos, 5 tables, glossary, index, bookplate. A very good study of the rise and fall of the Manchu dyansty the political chaos, reorganization, Chinese attitude toward law and administration, worship of learning, industrial dev- elopment, interior transportation, population and returned students from America, and their contribution to progress. .

Philadelphia, 1869, Lippincot. Maroon cloth, top of spine a bit worn, else very good, 323p. R A R E It was in Ceylon that Bakers's fascination for hunting first developed.In 1847 he established an English colony at Nevera Eliya at 6,000 feet above sea level & charted a vessel to convoy the 18 members of his party to this new settlement. He remained on the island for 9 years until the sudden death of his wife forced him to return to Europe. .

Philadelphia 1874, Lippincott. Green cloth, very good, 305p. 6 plates, bookplate. S C A R C E An important primary source for the fauna of Ceylon, hunting of big and other game, includes the wild elephants of Cey- lon, the elk or "samber deer," the boar, the bull &c., gives exciting accounts of hunting the different animals. The narrative gives good descriptions of the areas & locations, including Minneria lake, the ruins of Pallanarua, Kondawa- taweny, a jungle trip, &c... A copios natural historic work. .

London 1811, Longman. New grey stiff wrs., extracted article 21.5 x 26.5 cm.,pp.395-405, title page & last page are photo copies, else clean all original text, solid,obscure early English translation from Italian of 1578. * S C A R C E * . *** **** *** . . THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF PEGU BY THE EARLY ITALLIAN MERCHANT . . RECORDING HIS VISIT IN 1579 . * BALBI went to the area and visited Pegu in 1579, ending his travels in 1588. He was a Venetian merchant and jeweler, he traveled to Persia on his way to India and South-East Asia. In his book he provides an excellent description of Hormuz, which he passed through in 1580, giving a considerable amount of information about navigation and pearl production in the area, together with various somewhat fantastic details. By and large a superb and fascinating 16th century primary resource on Burma. This is the first English translated edition. . Gasparo BALBI was an Italian jeweler, merchant, and author from Venice, who is best known for his account of his… Read More

Canton 1905 China Baptist Pub.Soc. Black cloth spine over gray boards, 83p., index, bibliography of the authors works, mild scuff & wear to covers, table of contents, 15.3 x 22.5 cm., contents clean & solid.* FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION * . *** **** *** . . . *** Covers a comprehensive guide to the small colony of Macao. . A superb description of many subjects: geographical position, census, city wall, barrier, Praia Grande, streets, Camoens Grotto, gardens, offices, markets, churches, Chinese temples, forts, hospitals, Santa Clara, schools, clubs, monuments, fountains, flora, Green Island, Tamtsai & Colowan, Lappa, Ten Tables, Silver Valley the hot springs, Island of San Joao, history, government communications, Jin-rickshaws, a tribute to Camoens...&c . Complete guide & perspective on the Portuguese colony. . *** THE AUTHOR: Ball spent 30 years in government service in the Far East, mostly in Hong Kong as the Supreme Justice. He was a prolific writer on China, see photo of… Read More

New York [1969], Walker. Red cloth, very good, dj., 149p. A very private insight to the Taiwanese, girls, women, the art of the blind masseur, customs, traditions & modern life style on the island. Nicely written, delightful stories. .

London [1927], Lane. Black cloth, very good, folio, 286p., 673 b.w. plates, neatly rebacked using the old spine, a bit of corner wear, else clean & solid copy, folio 25 x 32.5 cm. FIRST & ONLY EDITION Discusses major themes in Japanese and Chinese art: dragon, phoenix, unicorn, crane, peacock, & other birds & animals. Highly informative, including basic and general information the different sources of inspiration as well as all of the specific uses in oriental art. An exceptional reference source, very well-illustrated from the works of well-known artists. Different perspectives are discussed... very nice. .

Shanghai 1915, CIM Mission Press. Recent black buckram, very clean copy, 9th revised & enlarged edition, 350p.,15 x 24.5 cm., large color folding map at the rear: 28 x 28 cm., shows the CIM Mission Stations, firm & solid contents pristine. . *** **** *** . . AN EXCELLENT EARLY RESOURCE FOR LEARNING MANDARIN . . . HOW TO SPEAK, READ & WRITE . . . ISSUED BY THE CIM [CHINA INLAND MISSION] . * Designed for native English speakers, this useful work covers tones, Romanized system, tables, combinations, radicals, [Hanzi] Chinese traditional characters, writing, stroke order and a wide variety of exercises. . Many of the examples are directed to religious subjects: Buddhism, Taoism, New & Old Testament, prayer, moral and religious terms. . With texts and expressions on daily living as well as a travel guide for China. . With a large color folding map at the end, showing the CIM missionary stations. Shows from Mongolia down to Hainan Island, Burma to Korea, Taiwan & North Vietnam, all… Read More

New York 1945, Viking. Red cloth, very good, 239p., index, notes, bibliography. SUBTITLE: cont. Japanese Texts. This scholarly essay covers in great detail the history and meaning of Shinto, selections of Japanese texts dating from 712 A.D. are used to illustrate the early origins and deep rooted historic value. He compares and contrasts the Shinto value during the week of August 12-19, 1945 when the Japan- ese government surrendered ending WWII. A useful study. .

Stuttgart 1931, Engelhorns. Buff cloth, very good, 454p., indices, list of persons involved in the work, German text,2 8 color & b.w. photos,edited by his son,together with a 1937 postcard invitation to a funeral for Hanako Balz. R A R E This is an excellent most reliable work. This resource has the following chapter headings: Zum verftandnis, in der heimat. Im garen und werden des neuen Japan: die fremde welt; die neue heimat; bis zur beendigung der lehrtatigkeit; als freier forfcher nach tonkin und Korea; Vom kampf des neu-Japanischen reiches um seine weltgeltung: der drohende krieg; Japans land und volk im krieg; in der schwebe zwifchen den entfcheidungen; auf dem weg zur neuen weltmacht: Dai Nippon; heimkehr; ausklang; perfonenverzeichnis; Japanifche einrichtungen und bezeichnungen; bildernachweis... * Included with this volume, is a Japanese postcard, with Showa 1912 [1937] date stamp, which was an invitation to a funeral for Erwin Baelz's wife, Hanako. The married in 1881, or Meiji 14,… Read More