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[Florence 1977], Tipografia. Stiff wrs., 118p., full text in English & Italian, with 9 unexpurgated erotic color prints, as new copy. LIMITED EDITION 1500 NUMBERED COPIES. R A R E Scholarly study of the erotic prints of Utamaro, 16 x 24 cm. .

New York 1947, Friendship. Red cloth, very good, 15 x 21 cm. co-author Hallie Buie, illustrated by Janet Smalley, 127p., with decorations by Jeanne McLavy, gold stamped covers. FIRST EDITION The poignant story about Korean Girl named Ke Sooni and her family and friends. The New Jumping Board, The easter Song, At the Zoo. * A true story based on the author's 30 year missionary sojourn in Korea as principal of a girl's school. The school was Lucy Cunningham School, located at Wonsan, the other was Carolina Institute, also know as Paiwha in Korean, was located in Seoul. * Lovely color text illustrations. With glossary of words. * .

Garden City 1943, Doubleday. Grey cloth, very good, 362p., end paper map, index, bibliography, spine faded. Covering the rivalry in E. Asia, new frontiers, Civil Wars & frontier skirmishes, the Hawaiian Prize, Yalu & Manila. The years before Port Arthur, elimination of Russian Sea power, Japan the ally. Transfers of power by default, Japan unchec- ked. An excellent source for this crucial part of history. .

Berkeley 1969, Univ. Calif. Blue cloth, very good, 424p., index, list of movable font types, 18 b.w. plates. Edited by Elizabeth Huff, bright copy, 15 x 24 cm. FIRST EDITION This is an important bibliography of Korean books held by the Asami Library in Berkeley. A fabulous collection of works, assembled by the Judge of Resident General's Court in Seoul. Strong on works printed in the 16 -20th centuries. Most are in Chinese, others in Korean. A wealth detail cul- led from the court annals, Yijo Sillok appears here for the first time in an English account. This adds substiantially to our knowledge of imortant personalities, political part- ies and philosphical schools of the period. A subject orien- ted catalog, with works divided into 43 main areas of subj- ect interest. A very well organized bibliograhical tool, highly useful referernce source on all Korean works. * .

London 1926, Arnold. Blue cloth, very clean, 311+328p., 2vol set, index, botanical appendix, 64 b.w. photos, map.R A R E Tibetan alpine adventure to collect botanical specimens and travel near the Kansu [Gansu] border. A primary source devoted to early investigation of the area to find flora useful in the British climate. The author was a botanist, who took part in an expedition to explore thoroughly in the interests of horticulture and forestry the whole of Kansu-Tibet border from South to North. His traveling companion was William Purdom, and the whole trip is recorded here. * An excellent primary resource for botanical notes, the trek and of the country & its people. * COLLATION: Volume 1: 33 b.w. photos, 311p., folding map. Volume 2: 29 b.w. photos, 328p., itinerary appendix, . botanical index & general index. * BIBLIOGRAPHY: Yakushi F17. * .

London 1921, Arnold. Blue cloth, very good, 388p., 16 b. w. photograps, a line map of Kansu Province. See Yakushi F22: "Account of the author's exploration in Southwest corner of Kansu in 1915." FIRST EDITION The Tramps in Kan-Su, Tibet, the wilds of up-country Burma, Lan-chow, Sining-Fu, lower China, the Alps, Tien Tang, on to Chebson, and return down the trail. The author died in his beloved wilds of Upper Burma in 1920, during the course of his last adventurous journey. It is his most interesting narrative. With a marvelous sense of English humour, we wind our way along his path, with an over-the-shoulder view of Farrer on trek to some of the more inaccessable high places of the world. Visiting the likes of Wolfstone Dene & Da-Tung-Hor in the Tibetan Alps. A wonderful autobiograph- ical and botanical work, showing the author's incredible stamina and brilliance for locating and retrieving yet un- cataloged botanicals. Also covering the S.W. corner of Kansu province in 1915. He… Read More

Paris [1923], Flammarion. Blue stiff wrs.,very clean, French text, 284p., 12 x 18.5 cm., paper a bit toned as usual, else very solid copy. A LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 UNNUMBERED COPIES ON ALPHA PAPER *** *** *** . . BY THE AUTHOR OF "FUMEE D'OPIUM" . *** An excellent early primary resource, covering a very long voyage and journey of the author. He was an experimenter with opium and on this voyage spend ample time in the opium dens of Saigon, and up the coast of Vietnam, and all the way to Beijing. It seems that after he was exposed to the pleasures of opium and the flesh, he made a point of enjoy and participating as much as he could while in the Far East. . He left Paris, France in January to March 1923, and departed Marseille to Saigon, with stops in Port Said, Djibouti & Colombo. . Singapore visit and toured that island.. . INDOCHINA: To Indochina, visiting Saigon, Cholon, Angkor, Hue, Haiphong, Hanoi. It was during this time when the author was exposed to and experimented with… Read More

Yokohama [1899], Farsari Co. A sepia tone photograph mounted on a A. Fasari & Co. card, verso penned name: "Kobe Tajima 1899," card: 11.4 x 16.7 cm., photo: 9.8 x 13.9 cm., a bit of minor fading, else a sharp, clear, strong image,flawless. . *** **** *** . . A LATE 19TH CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A JAPANESE MAN . . . PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE FAMOUS ALDOLFO FARSARI STUDIO, . . . YOKOHAMA, JAPAN . . * THE FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER: ALDOLFO FARSARI [1841-1898]: . Farsari was an Italian photographer based in Yokohama, Japan. His studio, the last notable foreign-owned in Japan. He was one of the country's largest and most prolific commercial photographic firms. . Largely due to Farsari's exacting technical standards and his entrepreneurial abilities it had a significant influence on the development of photography in Japan. . Following a brief military career, including service in the American Civil War, he became a successful entrepreneur and commercial photographer. His photographic work was highly… Read More

[Yokohama ca. 1879]. An albumen photograph, very clean, card mounted: photo size: 26.3 x 20.8 cm., card size: 40.5 x 30.3 cm., an excellent example, sharp and clear image. * A RARE & OBSCURE, UNRECORDED IMAGE * . *** *** *** . . AN EARLY, UNSIGNED PHOTOGRAPH ATTRIBUTED TO A. FARSARI . . . * Common of the early period, most photographers working in Japan did not sign their images. They did however number and title them in a unique way identifying [to them !] as their work. The major flaw in that logic comes after they sell, trade or otherwise transfer ownership of the negative to other photographers. . *** EXCEPTIONALLY RARE & EARLY IMAGE: This image has not been found listed or cited in the literature below. It appears to be "un-recorded" and so early that its negative may have been damaged or destroyed, therefore very few examples remain. If it were one of the common negatives sold, exchanged or used by other photographers under their name, there would be ample examples found… Read More

New York 1931, Macmillan. Brown cloth, very good, 271p., translated from the French by Eric Sutton. A well-written story, the author's attempt to get into the soul of Malaya. Based on foreigners living in the country, Fauconnier is able to describe the land, the people, fes- tivals &c. with well-spoken, universal philosophies. Chapter titles: Planter, the House of Palms, the Journey, Amok. .

Boston 1888, Cupples. Pictorial mustard cloth, very good, 42 illustrations after Japanese woodcuts, 3 maps, 304p., book plate, very clean & crisp copy. 42 illustrations, 13.5 x 21 cm. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION This excellent primary source was written by a surgeon at Tsukiji Hospital in Tokyo. It is a description of Japan and of the Japanese, their great cities, daily activities, life at work and a guide to the sights by this seasoned resident and traveler. His intelligent commentaries upon Japanese art, gardens, schools, language, flower arrangement, houses, manners and amusements are a valuable contribution to the study of 19th century Japan. * Fascinating narrative covering in detail the hygienic Japanese their miniature gardens, art and artistic manufactures, moral, honorific & etiquette, the Tokaido journey, Koi fish, ancient trees, Jinrikisha man, missionary martyrs, tortoise shell work, schools, Chinese money changers, drying cuttle-fish, spiders & beetles, Fuji & egrets, paddy… Read More

Boston 1888, Cupples. Pictorial brown cloth, very good, 42 illustrations after Japanese woodcuts, 3 maps, 304p., very good copy, two ex-library blind-stamps, small label removed from spine, else clean, 13.5 x 21 cm. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION This excellent primary source was written by a surgeon at Tsukiji Hospital in Tokyo. It is a description of Japan and of the Japanese, their great cities, daily activities, life at work and a guide to the sights by this seasoned resident and traveler. His intelligent commentaries upon Japanese art, gardens, schools, language, flower arrangement, houses, manners and amusements are a valuable contribution to the study of 19th century Japan. * Fascinating narrative covering in detail the hygienic Japanese their miniature gardens, art and artistic manufactures, moral, honorific & etiquette, the Tokaido journey, Koi fish, ancient trees, Jinrikisha man, missionary martyrs, tortoise shell work, schools, Chinese money changers, drying cuttle-fish, spiders & beetles,… Read More

Boston 1888, Cupples. 3/4 Brown leather over marbled boards 42 illustrations after Japanese woodcuts, 3 maps, 304p.,very good sharp, top gilt, excellent, no foxing, clean copy, 14 x 21 cm. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION RARE This excellent primary source was written by a surgeon at Tsukiji Hospital in Tokyo. It is a description of Japan and of the Japanese, their great cities, daily activities, life at work and a guide to the sights by this seasoned resident and traveler. His intelligent commentaries upon Japanese art, gardens, schools, language, flower arrangement, houses, manners and amusements are a valuable contribution to the study of 19th century Japan. * Fascinating narrative covering in detail the hygienic Japanese their miniature gardens, art and artistic manufactures, moral, honorific & etiquette, the Tokaido journey, Koi fish, ancient trees, Jinrikisha man, missionary martyrs, tortoise shell work, schools, Chinese money changers, drying cuttle-fish, spiders & beetles, Fuji & egrets,… Read More

Peking 1897, Lazaristes. Buff cloth, very good, small folio, copious, 562p., 36 b.w. illustrations, 660 gravures, 124 phototypes, 24 collographies, thick copious work, very crisp copy of an exceptionally RARE BOOK. This is an important and grand work on the ancient capital of Peking. Covering the art & architecture of the city, its mythology,philosophers, dynasties, Gengis Kahn, early Jesuit visitors & her Emperors. A detail description of the capitol and environs. The police, bronzes, antiques, ceramics, geog- raphy, voyages &c. A superb work covering the breath & width of knowledge about the great city up to the time of publish- ing. Large and heavy volume, nicely printed on thick paper, profusely illustrated with photographs and text figures.This scarce is seldom found for sale. An essential major work on Peking, complete with all plates, in the best of condition. Traditionally accepted as the most valuable single resource on Peking, this elusive work is seldom found in libraries. .

Venise 1746, Barzotti. Full contemporary calf, 5 bands, 17.5 x 22.5 cm., 379p., French text, title page printed in red & black, 2 vols. in 1, very clean contents, solid. * * RARE FIRST EDITION OF A BANNED & BURNED BOOK ! * * . *** *** *** . . THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION 1746 . . . AN EARLY CRITICISM OF CATHOLIC JESUITS IN COCHIN HINE. . . . THIS CRITICISM WAS HERSEY, THE RESULT WAS FR. FAVRE WAS . . . EXCOMMUNICATED FROM THE CHURCH & LABELED A "HERETIC" . . . THE BOOK WAS 'BANNED' & PUBLICALLY BURNED IN FRIBOURG . . . REGARDLESS OF THE CRITICISM IN THE BOOK BEING TRUE ! . *** FIRST EDITION: . SUBTITLE: continued: . QUELQUES AUTRES, AVEC DE NOUVELLES OBSERVATIONS, &c. POUR SERVIR DE CONTINUATION AUX MÉMOIRES HISTORIQUES DU R.P. NORBERT CAPUCIN: PAR M. FAVRE PRETRE SUISSE, PROTONOTAIRE APOSTOLIQUE & PROFISITETIN DE LA MEME VISITRE. A VENISE CHEZ LES FERES BARZOTTI A LA PLACE S. MARC.MDCCXLVI [1746], AVEC LA PERMESSION DES SUPERIEURS. . *** FAVRE… Read More

Princeton 1961, Princeton Univ. Red cloth, very good, dj.,19 199p., index, occcasional pencil marginalia or underline,but basically a very clean copy. This work covers the enevitable end of the war with Japan as Germany succumbed. This work traces the the way in which the U.S. would apply pressure to Japan to get an unconditional surrender. Full coverage of the considerations to the use of the Atomic Bomb. May 1945 Japan alone, fateful days at Pots- dam, Japan is forced to surrender: stubborn folly. The first bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, end of fighting, plans for the acceptance of the surrender, orders issued to American com- manders, American plans & program for Japan, formal surrend- er, conjectures on the use of the Atomic Bomb against Japan. .

[New York 1918, Asia]. Extracted article, very good, pp.369- 384, 9 b.w. photos. Discusses the Kirghiz-Kazaks, who are a Turko-Mongolian people inhabiting the uplands of the Russo-Chinese frontier. .

Cambridge 1948, Harvard. Stiff grey wrs., very good, 135p., bibliograhy, the author also spelled his name: Feng Han-Chi. A scholarly paper, covers principles of terminological comp- osition, structural principles & terminological categories, factors affecting the system, historical review of terms, conclusions. This is a major resource, includes consanguin- eal relatives: through father, mother, wife & husband. .

[China, preface date 1752]. Pink stitched wrappers, 23 Juan, bound in 12 separate volumes, 108 Hui [chapters], 24 plates, 11.5 x 17.2 cm.,Hanzi text, covers a bit dusty,contents very very clean, solid & bright, wood covers.* RARE EARLY EDITION . *** **** *** . . . ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY FENG Menglong [1574-1646] . . . THIS IS A COMPLETE SET OF 12 BOUND WOODBLOCK PRINTED . . . & ILLUSTRATED IN 23 JUAN [VOLUMES] & 108 HUI [CHAPTERS] . . . AN EARLY QING DYNASTY BOOK . . . WITH PREFACE DATE OF QIAN LONG 17TH. YEAR [1752] . . . EDITED, REVISED & ANNOTATED BY CAI YUANFANG . . . FROM THE ORIGINAL "ZHOU LIE GUOZHI" . . * Written in traditional Hanzi Text, woodblock Printed & Illustrated. . The original work was named: "ZHOU LIE GUOZHI," the 'new' edition is called "XIN ZHOU LIE GUOZHI" but is published as "DONG ZHOU LIE GUOZHI." . This set is bound in 12 separate stitched volumes, containing a total of 23 Juan [volumes] text, 108 Hui… Read More

[Shanghai ca. 1956, Shanghai Shu Hua She Qu Ban]. A large color woodblock print, Chinese title slip on back side, an UNUSED, NEW pristine example, sheet size: 26.7 x 36.5 cm., print size: 17.8 x 27.3 cm. FIRST & ONLY RARE EDITION ! . *** **** *** . . . A SUPERB MID-1950'S COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT . . . A YOUNG MANCHURIAN GIRL SWEEPING AUTUMN LEAVES . . *** Color woodblock print by Feng, with his signature in block and red cinnabar Yin Zhang [seal/chop]. . *** THE ARTIST FENG ZIKAI [1898-1975]: He was an influential Chinese painter, pioneering "Manhua" artist, essayist, and lay Buddhist of twentieth century China. . He lived through much of the political and socio-economic turmoil that arose during the birth of Modern China. Much of his literary and artistic work comments on and records the relationship between the changing political landscape and the daily lives of ordinary people. Although he is most famous for his paintings depicting children and the multi-volume collection of… Read More