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MING PORCELAINS: A Retrospective. October 29, 1970 through January 31, 1971.

MING PORCELAINS: A Retrospective. October 29, 1970 through January 31, 1971.

by VALENSTEIN, Suzanne G.

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New York 1970, China Institute. Stiff color wrs., very good, 104p., 1 color, 74 b.w. contents clean copy, 20 x 23 cm., very clean solid copy. FIRST & ONLY EDITION With chronology, list of Emperors, reign name, date. Covers the 2nd half of the 14th century, early, mid & late 15th centuries, early, mid & late 16th century. Transition period & Ming wares originationg elsewhere than Ching-te-Chen. With about 75 illustrated examples. * A very useful reference for Ming period ceramics. This is a catalogue of a loan exhibition from museum and private collections in the United States. * .
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SKETCHES OF CENTRAL ASIA. Additional Chapters on my Travels,Adventures. An on th

by VAMBERY, Arminius.

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Taipei 1971, Ch'eng Wen. Blue cloth, 444p., as new, sharp copy, 13 x 19 cm., exact reprint of the London 1868 edition. This book by the famous Orientalist & describing Turkestan in detail, is supplement to Travels in Central Asia * Covers the author's primary travels among the Dervishes and Hadjis, Turkomans, caravan in the desert, inhabitants, court of Khiva, house, food, dress, from Khiva to Kungrat, my Tartar, round of life in Bokhara, slave trade in Central Asia, productive power of the three oasis-countries of Turkestan, ancient history of Bokhara, ethnolographical sketch of the Turanian and Iranian races of Central Asia, Iranians, literature in Central Asia, rivalry between Russia and England in Central Asia. * Excellent primary work. * .
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TRAVELS IN CENTRAL ASIA: Being the Account of a Journey Across the Turkoman Dese

by VAMBERY, Arminius.

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New York 1865, Harper. Brown cloth, v. good, 493p., 12 full page wooducts, large facsimile foldout map.FIRST AMERICAN ED rebacked.Subtitle:cont.Caspian to Khiva,Bokhara & Samaracand Vambery was a Hungarian with a passion for linguistics. He was a translator for the foreign office. In 1860 he was awa- rded a scholarship to undertake a journey into Central Asia to investigate the relationship between the Magyar language and the speech of that region. Assuming the character of a Dervish he accompanied a band of pilgrims to Khiva. He was the only European traveller to successfully travel through forbidden and dangerous places. He faced four major dangers: the unknown & terrible Kara Kum desert, groups of wandering Tekke Turkomans who enslave any travellers they discover, instant death by the Khanates & by his fellow pilgrim-Hajjis if he was discovered to be a European. This work covers his treck from Persia to Karatepe, on the Caspian, Gomushtepe, Khiva, Bokhara, Samnarcand, Karshi, Maymene,… Read More
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ARMINIUS VAMBERY: His Life and Adventures.

ARMINIUS VAMBERY: His Life and Adventures.

by [VAMBERY, Arminius.]

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London 1886, Fisher. Red pictorial cloth, 350p., frontis of the author, 17 b.w. illustrations, very good. R A R E The autobiography of a lonesome journey or who's adventures carried him to Pera, Stambul, Trebizond, Erzerum, the Persain frontier, Tebriz, Zendjam, Kazvin, Teheran, Deshti- Kuvir, Cyrus, Kashan, Shiraz, Central Asia, Gomushtepe, Bok- hara, Samarkand, Herat, Meshed, Paris, Hungary... all told in an intriguing, captivating fashion. Superb early primary resource. .
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THE STORY OF CHINA.

by VAN BERGEN, R.

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New York [1922], American Book. Yellow cloth, very good, 236 pages, map, 50 b.w. photos & illustrations,index, bookplate. . * This source covers China first in general terms: Shih Pah Seng, or the Eighteen Provinces, products of China. How the people are governed, examinations, belief in spirits, birth, death, marriage, the Chinese at home, a Chinese city, what boys learn at school, games and holidays. Brief history of China, confucius, early intercourse, European explorers in China, Dutch and what they did, Russia's object, Americans in China, What the British ask of China, first war between- China and Great Britain, Tae-Ping Rebellion, Li Hung Chang, Kuang Hsu, the last years of Manchu Rule 1899-1912, from monarchy to Republic 1912-1921. . Excellent resource for a historical perspective of China in the last 200 years. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . * .
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A BOY OF OLD JAPAN.
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A BOY OF OLD JAPAN.

by VAN BERGEN, R.

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Boston 1901, Lee & Shephard. Yellow pictorial cloth, 246p., notes, 8 hand colored collotypes, 12 x 19 cm.,a very bright, clean, solid copy, contents likewise, much better than the average example. * * FIRST EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . A RARE SUBJECT, COVERING JAPAN'S DEPARTURE FROM FEUDALISM . . . TO MODERNIZATION, THE VANQUISHING OF SAMURAI . * A political history of Japan during the end of the Tokugawa, and the beginning of the Meiji era. The establishment of the autonomous oligarchy, the metamorphoses into a Modern state, it's leading men: Ito, Inouye, Okuma and other Genro, or 'elder statesmen." . The status of the new Emperor Meiji, his backers, the first Imperial governor of Yedo, Karassu Maru Honami and others. Yokohama in 1859, Choshiu Yashiki, Sonno Joi! and other useful insights to the chaotic period of Japan's modernization and departure from a feudal society. . This major change in Japan's form of government, way of life and departure from the four classes… Read More
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FOUR MONTHS' CAMPING IN THE HIMALAYAS.

by VAN DER SLEEN, W.G.N.

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London 1929, Allan. Blue cloth, very good, 19 b.w. photos, 213p., lettered in gilt on spine, frontis. Yakushi v16b. First published in Dutch in 1927. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION The purpose of the expedition was to become more familiar with structure of the colossal mountain-system around the Mt Kailas area. Specific coverage of Simla, preparing for the start, along the Hindustan-Thibet road, down to the Sutlej River, the state of Bashahr and its inhabitants. From Wangtu bridge to Chini Kanda, camp at high altitude. The dance of the Gods, to the shoulder of Kailas, the return journey. The second prt covers the autumn tour up to the Himalayas again, from Rampur to Kulu, Rampur levy and the snow, and the end of the Journey. An excellent primary source. Scans can be sent by email. .
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AN OUTLINE OF MODERN CHINESE FAMILY LAW.

by VAN DER VALK, Marc.

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Peking 1939, Vetch. Tan paper wrappers, very good, minor cover wear, contents very clean, 219p, appendix, bib, index. Covers the basics, then specifically marriage, divorce, parents and children, guardianship, support, house, family council. Appendices include vocabulary, table of articles discussed, & table of cases cited. .
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COGNITION AND DESIGN PRODUCTION IN BAN CHIANG PAINTED POTTERY.

by VAN ESTERIK, Penny.

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Athens 1981, Ohio Univ. Center International. Studies. Green stiff wrs., very good, 88p., 242 b.w. illustrations, 91 b.w photos, bibliography, map, solid copy, complete work. FIRST EDITION * Covers theoretical assumptions, model of design production, spiral designs, concentric designs, sigmoid designs, &c. From the Papers in International Studies, Southeast Asia Series No. 58. Valuable study on Siamese pottery type. .
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SEXUAL LIFE IN ANCIENT CHINA: A Preliminary Survey of Chinese Sex and Society fr
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by VAN GULIK, R.H.

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Leiden 1961, Brill. Green cloth, very good clean copy, colored frontis, 22 b. w. figures, 21 b. w. plates, 392p., index, Chinese index, appendix. FIRST EDITION R A R E This highly readable history is arranged by historical time periods, from the Feudal Kingdom through the Ming dynasty. This study is based on several ancient erotic albums and is in part a translation of texts along with research on the general subject. In this pathologia sexualis the author breaks with tradition and tells all he has learned from the "secret texts." An exceptionally valuable and fascin- ating work going back some 2000 years in Chinese erotic his- tory. A useful sociological and quasi-religious study, this is most likely the most serious and comprehensive, in-depth monograph on the subject, with illustrations, also covers the erotic art of Chinese foot-binding, adornment of the foot & its use in sex-play. * ALWAYS SCARCE ! .
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Leiden 1974, Brill. Green cloth, very good, 22 b.w. figures, 21 b.w. plates, 392p., index, Chinese index, appendices, dj. This highly readable history is arranged by historical time periods, from the Feudal Kingdom through the Ming dynasty. This study is based on several ancient erotic albums and is in part a translation of texts along with research on the general subject. In this pathologia sexualis the author breaks with tradition and tells all he has learned from the "secret texts." An exceptionally valuable and fascin- ating work going back some 2000 years in Chinese erotic his- tory. A useful sociological and quasi-religious study, this is most likely the most serious and comprehensive, in-depth monograph on the subject, with illustrations, also covers the erotic art of Chinese foot-binding, adornment of the foot & its use in sex-play. * ALWAYS SCARCE ! .
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DR. R.H. VAN GULIK.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DR. R.H. VAN GULIK.

by [VAN GULIK, R.H.]

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[Boston c.1970?], Boston Univ. Green stiff wrs., very good, chronology, family background, awards, memberships, notes, 82 pages, stapled, 13.5 x 21 cm. S C A R C E * Important source for collectors & bibliophiles. A complete bibliography of his books, articles, lectures, &c. * .
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CHINESE PICTORIAL ART: As Viewed by the Connoisseur. Notes on the Means & Method
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CHINESE PICTORIAL ART: As Viewed by the Connoisseur. Notes on the Means & Method

by VAN GULIK, R.H.

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Roma 1958, Instituto. Red cloth, very good, 537p., glossary, appendices, 160 b. w. plates, folio, appendices, 42 samples with silk & paper pamphlet in pocket,large size 23 x 29.5 cm index. FIRST & ONLY LIMITED EDITION OF 950 NUMBERED COPIES Van Gulik stated in his bibliography that he "...considered this work his 'MAGNUM OPUS' which he worked on since 1940. By and large, his most impressive and the most valuable re- source on this subject yet done in any language. An essent- ial study for any serious collector of Japanese and Chinese paintings. Covers in much scholarly detail: the technique of moutning of new scrolls and rubbings, remounting & repair of antique scrolls. History of mounting: early history & devel- opment during the T'ang and Sung dynasties, the Yuan dynasty and after, including the history of mounting in Japan. The books of mounting: Chou Chia-chou's Chuang-huang-chih & Chou Erh-hsueh's Shang-yen-su-hsin-lu. The judging of antique sc- rolls,… Read More
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NECKLACE AND CALABASH.

NECKLACE AND CALABASH.

by VAN GULIK, Robert.

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New York [1967], Scribner's. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Grey cloth, dj., 142p., 8 illustrations by the author. very good. A Judge Dee mystery. .
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DE JAPANSCHE KLEURENDRUK EN DE KARAKTERISTIEK VAN DE JAPANSCHE PRENT.

by VAN HUFFEL, N.G.

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Den Haag 1934, Boucher. Stiff grey wrs., very good, oversize ca. 22 x 29.5 cm., 9 color tipped in plates, 14 b.w. plates, 19p. text, bibliography, censor seal dates, 27 plates in all with a series of Hrunobu prints, Dutch text. This work covers the printer & carver techniques on Japanese prints & woodblock printed books. With an interesting series of progressively printed Harunobu prints, showing the tech- nique of the color woodblock printing process. A tracing of Japanese print history in Europe, Japanese folk art & decor- ating, methods of Japanese woodblock printing, the use of the 'baren' and rubbing techniques, the kind of paper &c. .
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BEELD VAN NIEUW GUINEA: NEW GUINEA TO-DAY.

by VAN KAMPEN, Anthony.

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Holland 1961, Hilversum. Buff cloth, very good, dj., 96p., 196 b.w. photos, English & Dutch text, map. Comprehensive survey of the land, people, culture, flora, fauna, art &... .
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THE JAPANESE WOMAN LOOKING FORWARD.
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THE JAPANESE WOMAN LOOKING FORWARD.

by VAN STRAELEN, H.

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Tokyo 1940, Kyo Bun Kwan. Cloth, very good, 191p., biblio- graphy, photos. This was written by a Christian preacher and missionary to Japan, who eventually married a Japanese woman. He outlines the conversion and religious conflicts of the Japanese. With chapter headings: Yuriko's Story; Confucianism & womanhood; Buddhism and womanhood; New voices; Japanese women and the fammily system; Japanese women in the "Supreme Emergency" with lucid conclusions. * Written on the eve of World War II, this work outlies the Japanese atmosphere, customs, traditions and current ways of thinking. The work was exceptionally controversial for its time, as Japanese liberation of women only began after the end and Japan's defeat in World War II. Van Straelen was a champion for women, and their rights. * A valuable and classic study. .
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Tokyo 1940, Kyo Bun Kwan. Brown raw silk, 191p.,bibliography very good, 15 x 22.5 cm., profuse photos, clean copy. FIRST & ONLY EDITION. This was written by a Christian preacher and missionary to Japan, who eventually married a Japanese woman. He outlines the conversion and religious conflicts of the Japanese. With chapter headings: Yuriko's Story; Confucianism & womanhood; Buddhism and womanhood; New voices; Japanese women and the fammily system; Japanese women in the "Supreme Emergency" with lucid conclusions. * Written on the eve of World War II, this work outlies the Japanese atmosphere, customs, traditions and current ways of thinking. The work was exceptionally controversial for its time, as Japanese liberation of women only began after the end and Japan's defeat in World War II. Van Straelen was a champion for women, and their rights. * A valuable and classic study. .
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SOUTHEAST ASIA: Among the World Powers.

by VANDENBOSCH, Amry. et al.

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Lexington [1958], University Press. Green cloth, very good, 360p., b.w. map, bibliography, index, decorated d.j. Co- author Richard Butwell. Indonesia, the restless insular empire, the Philippines, showcase of Western democracy, Indochina, gateway to south- east Asia, Thailand, diplomatic & political phenomenon, Mal- aya, a problem in nation building, Burma, land of contradic- tions, &c. .
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THE SCULPUTRE OF T'IEN LUNG SHAN: Reconstruction and Dating.

by VANDERSTAPPEN, Harry. et al.

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Ascona Artibus Asiae. Stiff white wrs., very good, tall 23 x 31 cm., reprinted from Artibus Asiae, vol. xxvii, pp.189-220 81 b.w. photos [figs], English text, co-author Marylin Rhie, a complete monograph. Scholarly article, covers Bodhisattvas found in Buddhist cave temples of T'ien Lung Shan in Shansi province. Nicely done, well illutrated. With essays on the reconstruction of the caves, by cave number. The second essay covers Early caves at Tien Lung Shan: their Style and Problems of dating. .
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