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[Peking c.1880's, Methodist Student Work Dept.]. Carved wood covers, 12 color paintings each mounted with silk brocade border, English & Chinese text, 15 x 21 cm., very good, bit of normal cupping to cover, contents clean. S C A R C E A charming work, each painting is opposed with the text, and covers such famous women as P'an Fu-Jen, Li-Chuan, Mu-lan, Meng Ts'ai-Jen, Wu Chiang-Hsien et al. Each is painted in color, with an excellent and steady hand, attention to fine details, superb backgrounds with charming flowers and other plants and views. The women are portrayed in traditional silk flowing gowns and elaborate coiffeur. Full text in both English & Chinese. * The front wooden covers have a circular Chinese character "FU" carved and painted green, meaning "Wealth." Delicately bound in traditional Chinese style, gilt edges, an excellent example of their book arts. A wonderful addition to any collection. * .

Potters American Monthly 1878. New stiff wrs., an extracted article, pages 296-306, 9 steel engravings. This is the first-hand account of Mr. C., & his man servant Cheong. A narrative of his observations in China, while on tour to Peking, and the sights of the Great Wall, street scenes in Peking, the great pagodas, palaces, temples & the various boats. Mainly Mr. C traveled on mule-back. Mr. C rambles on about 'pidgin' English, Chinese food, character, inn life, the sights, the problem with chop sticks, tiffin, sedan chairs and a host of other delightful anecdotes... .

New York 1934, Stokes. Blue cloth,320p., foldout map, 6 b.w. photos, signed copy by all three authors, very good, 12.5 x 19 cm. RARE ITEM ! Mildred Cable, Evangeline French & Francesca French have each written their part of this text. They carried the gospel to obscure & dangerous lands, carrying out mission efforts on the road with those they encountered, to the frustration of Orthodox missionaries of the China Inland Mission. A fascinating semi-autobiographical primary source. These women traveled alone through a large part of Central Asia, with real courage ! * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go alone into the great Asiatic Deserts, The Gobi, Inner Mongolia to live among the people, traveling by foot, donkey, cart and camel from oasis to oasis. * An excellent primary resource. * .

London 1907, Scott. Red cloth, very good, 268p., appendix, 8 b.w. photos, very good. An excellent primary resource covers Mrs. Hsi's gift, being an account of the opening of the station of Hwochow, Shansi province. Appointment of first missionaries, suffering, the outbreak of the Boxers. Life in the villages, Chinese home life, portraits of fellow workers, mission work. Story of an opium smoker, record of observations in demonology, story of pastor Wang, women's bible training school, hospitality of the official classes, after the revolution of 1911 and its effect. Preaching the gospel, healing the sick, daily rout- routine. Casket of jewels account of the girl's schools. Lapidary at work. * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go alone into the great Asiatic Deserts, The Gobi, Mongolia to live among the people, traveling by foot, donkey, cart and camel from oasis to oasis. Excellent primary resource. .

London [1935], Hodder. Blue cloth, 288p., 8 b.w. photos,fold out map, very good, bright copy, 12 x 19 cm. Biography of an early missionary and his Mongolian work. Co-author by Francesca French. * Percy Mather was a Protestant missionary and worked mostly in Central Asia, Turkistan, where he died there in 1933. "Percy Mather loved the Mongols and became as one of them." * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go alone into the great Asiatic Deserts, The Gobi, Inner Mongolia to live among the people, traveling by foot, donkey, cart and camel from oasis to oasis. * An excellent early primary resource. * BIBLIOGRAPHY: Yakushi C07. * .

London [1946], Hodder.Blue cloth, 320p.,foldout map, 6 b.w. photos.True story of a rather eccentric group of three Brit- ish women missionaries in the Gobi desert of Mongolia. Mildred Cable, Evangeline French & Francesca French have each written their part of this text. They carried the gospel to obscure & dangerous lands, carrying out mission efforts on the road with those they encountered, to the frustration of Orthodox missionaries of the China Inland Mission. A fascinating semi-autobiographical primary source. These women traveled alone through a large part of Central Asia, with real courage ! * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go alone into the great Asiatic Deserts, The Gobi, Inner Mongolia to live among the people, traveling by foot, donkey, cart and camel from oasis to oasis. * An excellent primary resource. * .

London 1950, Readers Union. Yellow cloth, very good, 303p., 48 b.w. 1 color photos, map. Co-author: Francesca French. Missionary work in the Land of the Caves of the 1000 Buddhas. The two authors are famous or working in the Central Asian area, with China's poorest peasants. They travelled widely throughout always alone. * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go alone into the great Asiatic Deserts, The Gobi, Mongolia to live among the people, traveling by foot, donkey, cart and camel from oasis to oasis. Excellent primary resource. * .

London [1937], Hodder. Blue cloth, very good, 212p., 32 b.w. photos, 2 end paper maps. Co-author Francesca French. This is the true account of three English missionary women who worked and lived in a tiny city sandwiched between Mong- olia and Tibet. The third member of this group was Evangeli- ne French. Here this famous trio worked with Tibetan Lamaist villagers as well as with Chinese Moslems. From this base, the trio went to the scattered native peoples to bring them the gospel, medical assistance and anything they could. Fas- cinating reading of their adventures, alone in the desolate wilds of this forgotten area. They established mission stat- ions throught that area, visiting them often. The local peo- ple protected and loved these devoted Englishwomen. Between the trio, they have authored about 15 books on this area. * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go alone into the great Asiatic Deserts, The Gobi, Mongolia to live among the people, traveling by foot, donkey, cart and camel from… Read More

London [1948], China Inland Mission. Blue cloth, bright copy end paper maps, 107p., co-author was Francesca French, 25 bw photos, dj. in mylar protector, 14 x 22 cm. FIRST EDITION George Hunter came to China in 1889, returning to England for the first and only time in 1900, and after fifty-seven years of missionary service for the China Inland Mission mostly in the Central Asia: ie. Urumqi, and Kashgaria regions of Sinkiang [Inner Mongolia]. He was also the translator of the Scriptures into native languages in Inner Mongolia. This biographical work is a record of the life and work of a unique man. * He died in 1946, in a city of the Province of Kansu. He was one of the great pioneer missionaries, it was regrettable that he was unable to pass on more of the accumulated knowledge which he possessed. He received the M.B.E. from the King of England. Hunter was a Scottish missionary, the authors were his close friends, and they visited him every time then were in the Urumtsi [Urumqi] and Kashgaria areas. *… Read More

New York 1945, Macmillan. Brown cloth, very good, 303p., 48 b.w. 1 color photos, fold out map, dj. Co-author: Francesca French. Missionary work in the Land of the Caves of the 1000 Buddhas. The two authors are famous or working in the Central Asian area, with China's poorest peasants. They travelled widely throughout always alone. * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go alone into the great Asiatic Deserts, The Gobi, Mongolia to live among the people, traveling by foot, donkey, cart and camel from oasis to oasis. Excellent primary resource. * .

London [1937], Constable. Grey cloth, very good, 301p., b.w. photo frontispiece, large fold out map, co-author and travel companion was Francesca French, introduction by Rev. John Holden, dj. SIGNED COPY BY CABLE, EVA & FRENCESCA FRENCH Traveling to the most desolate and distant places these two steadfast missionary women a administered to poorest of all souls. This is a narrative of their trek from Lanchow to Semipalatinsk in Siberia. Through Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Chinese Turkistan, Sinkiang, Outer Mongolia and finally on the Irtish River and Omsk. Two women traveling alone is quite hard to believe in lands infested with bandits and thieves. * Their trek through the far north-west, via the Gobi and into lower Russia, is a fantastic but true odyssey. The basic account of how after 20 years missionary work in Hwo-chow these ladies set out into China's North-West with passports for Shensi, Kansu, Mongolia and Sinkiang [Xingjiang]. Fascinating ! * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go… Read More

New York 1945, Macmillan. Brown cloth, very good, 303p., 48 b.w. 1 color photos, fold out map. Co-author: Francesca French. Missionary work in the Land of the Caves of the 1000 Buddhas. The two authors are famous or working in the Central Asian area, with China's poorest peasants. They travelled widely throughout always alone. * The authors were the first Englishwomen to go alone into the great Asiatic Deserts, The Gobi, Mongolia to live among the people, traveling by foot, donkey, cart and camel from oasis to oasis. Excellent primary resource. * .

London [1946], Univ. London. Buff cloth, very good, 160p., index, end paper maps, 97 b.w. photos, 4 illus., map, dj. co-author: Francesca French. This is a major effort on the part of two Central-Asian mis- sionaries. It covers a general history of China and answers the question How Christianity came to China. Also a who's who of China, life in towns, villages, on the waterways, the Dependencies, reading, writing, customs, Chinese way of life and a host of other useful essays. Nicely illustrated. .

New Jersey [1966], Prentice-Hall. Blue cloth, very good, 152p., map, bibliography, index, faint rubber stamps to top, bottom signatures, bright, clean otherwise. Covers interrelationships, historical beginnings, classical Cambodia, Burma, & Siam, Buddhist Southeast Asia, a Parting of the ways between Mindon and Mongkut, the impact of colon- ial rule, and inter-war decades & WWII. A well-organized scholarly study. .

New Jersey [1966], Prentice-Hall. Blue cloth, very good, 152p., map, bibliography, index. Covers interrelationships, historical beginnings, classical Cambodia, Burma, & Siam, Buddhist Southeast Asia, a Parting of the ways between Mindon and Mongkut, the impact of colon- ial rule, and inter-war decades & WWII. A well-organized scholarly study. .

Annapolis [1957], U.S. Naval Institute. Blue cloth,very good dj., 555p., index, 10 appendices, notes,profusely illustrat- ed with b.w. photos, co-author was F.A. Manson. A comprehensive resource on the U.S. Navy's role in the war. Covers the gathering war clouds, retreat to Pusan, amphibi- ous assault at Inchon,the battle of the Mines:Wonson & Chin- nampo. The Hungnam redeployment, struggle to strangle, sea- borne artillery, the Patrons, amphibious threat, siege of Wonson, on the line. Excellent, solid study by two naval commanders who were there. .

Tokyo [1933], Hokuseido. Purple brocade silk covers, ribbon ties, very good,23 foldout color & 2 color plates, 81 b.w. photos, fine copy, fine original folding box, like NEW item, 19 x 26.5 cm., collector's condition. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . *** **** *** . . A DELUXE WORK, LAVISHLY COLOR ILLUSTRATED . . . ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOKS ON JAPANESE DOILLS . . * The study is divided into two major sections: a. HINA MATSURI: THE GIRL'S FESTIVAL b. TANGO NO SEKKU: THE BOY'S FESTIVAL. . Each section shows great detail of the festival, with a large number of fine illustrations, list of dolls, meaning and other details. . The appendix covers: FESTIVALS IN JAPAN, A NOTE ON JAPANESE HISTORY, SHOGUN, DAIMYO, SAMURAI, NO [Noh] DRAMA &c. . With color fold-out plates. This is a valuable color-illustrated reference resource for doll collectors, students, museum curators, scholars and dealers. . The text covers various kinds of dolls, with commentaries on how they are used in festivals and in… Read More

Shanghai [1931], Vanderburgh. Blue cloth, 447p., 6 color, 75 half-tone b.w. plates, index to bird names, very good, in a mended dj. in mylar protector,co-author was John C. Caldwell 14 x 25 cm. SCARCE FIRST & ONLY EDITION With stories and legends by Muriel E. Caldwell. * A complete, popular and scientific account of nearly 550 forms of birds found in Fukien, Kwangtung, Kiangsu and Chekiang provinces. Illustrating birds in life, nests, eggs and haunts, from photographs by the authors and Morris Caldwell. * An extremely rare and valuable study. Perhaps the best single source on Chinese birds done in the mid-20th. century. With copious index. * .

Chicago 1953, Regnery. Red cloth, very good, 228p., 4 b.w. photos, clean ex-library copy, small spine mark, contents clean. The son of a Methodist missinary who arrived in China in 1894 and worked some 50 years in Fukien Province. A useful biographical resouce. Caldwell was from Tennesee. .

New York [1970], Weatherhill. Gold cloth, very good, 443p., 443p., index, bibliography, tables, maps & plans, many b.w. sketches & photos, 17 x 25.5 cm., in original dust jacket. * * FIRST EDITION * * . *** Focuses on travelers & adventurers rather than diplomats & politicians. Covers Nestorian & Franciscan, merchant, a Saint, Marco Polo, John of Montecorvino, Odoric of Pordenone the say from Portugal, scientists, diplomats, pirates & casuists. . Of European rivals, Matteo Ricci, Jesuits. German, Russian & two Dutch merchants. Ferdinand Verbiest & the Emperor K'an hsi. Spathary, Verbiest & K'ang-hsi, Ripa the Neapolitan, John Bell, . Foreign Lords, foreign mud, Dr. Peter Parker and the America effort. Lord Elgin, Wang's mother, Mrs. Archibald Little, missionaries, writers from the West. . An excellent resource on the foreign influence on China. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . * .