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New York 1860, Leslie. Single sheet, 3 woodcut engravings, with captions, very good, sharp images, 27.5 x 40.5 cm. R A R E ! SUBTITLE: cont. ARTIST. *** This is an excellent engraved example, showing three illustrations on a single sheet. . THE TOP ENGRAVING: With caption: "M.B. BRADY AND FRANK LESLIE'S ARTISTS TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AND SKETCHES OF THE JAPANESE PRESENTS, IN THE RECEPTION ROOM OF THE EMBASSY AT WILLARD'S HOTEL, WASHINGTON." . he scene is in the large reception room at Willard's Hotel, where the Japanese are very busy unpacking part of the 80 tons of goods they brought from Japan. They are assisted by three American. * THE LOWER LEFT ENGRAVING: With caption: "JATEISH ONOJERO, OR 'TOMMY,' THE PET OF THE [American] LADIES." . This charming engraving shows "Tommy" being entertained and greeted by a group of American ladies and men. Being the youngest member of the Japanese Embassy, "Tommy" was the favorite of the ladies. He is shown… Read More

Shanghai 1933, Shijie Shu Ju. Buff stiched wrs.,a very fine UNUSED example, 2 vol. set: 2,50+50 double leaves=104 pages, 200 black & white plates, 13.3 x 18.3 cm., indigo blue cloth Bao Xhai [folding case], 2 bone pegs. RARE FIRST EDITION . *** **** *** . . . A SUPERB TWO VOLUME ALBUM OF MA'S 100 BIRD PAINTINGS . . . *** THE ARTIST: MA DAI 1886-1937]: Ma was a Shanghai art theorist and educator, professor of Shanghai Mei Zhuan and taught painting. He was especially versed in northern style landscape, with neat layout, and skilled in rendering deep illustrations. . Ma also did drawings of the war, which was published in 1928. . *** CONDITION: The 2 volume set is bound in publisher's original stitched buff limp wrappers, with title slips. The set is enclosed in an indigo-blue cotton cloth covered Chuan [folding cloth case], with two bone pegs and red title slip. . * Shanghai world book store  . * For a companion work, see our listing for MA DAI: MA DAI BAI NIAO HUA PU: MA'S ALBUM OF… Read More

San Francisco 1993, Cypress Press. Red boards, NEW copy,216P 16p. photos, photo of Dr. Hatem with Mao, dust jacket in mylar protector, excellent, clean & tight copy. * THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED COPY * FIRST AMERICAN EDITION *** *** *** . . . A RARE AUTHOR'S SIGNED COPY . . WITH PHOTO OF DR. HAIDE AND CHAIRMAN MAO ON THE DUSTJACKE . . * This is the one and only biography of Ma Haide's fifty years in China. Written by his best friend and fellow American expatriate, Shapiro knew him for over forty years. . * Dr. Ma worked tirelessly in China from about 1940's he accomplished much medically to help the Chinese overcome illness. . * For his efforts, he was awarded the prestigious Lasker Public Service Award and they stating: "Dr. Ma's contributions can be compared in importance to the eradication of yellow fever and the bubonic plague." . * THE AUTHOR: . THE AUTHOR'S PERSONAL HISTORY: 50 YEARS IN CHINA Sidney Shapiro pinyin: Sha Bóli, (born December 23, 1915) is an… Read More

New York 1944, Scribner's. Blue cloth, very good, 182p., several maps, pictorial d.j. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION In this book, the author gradually unfolds the thrilling story of how a single man stood up against defeat, discour- agement, and actual abandonment, yet still won incredible victories. Accurately and chronologically tells of the cam- paigns in the Philippines, Australia, New Guinea & the whole Western Pacific. .

[Toronto 1968], Ryerson. Yellow cloth, dust jacket, 212p., 1 b.w. photo, appendix, very good. FIRST & ONLY EDITION The fascinating story of Donald MacGillivray,a noted Chinese scholar, author, and linguist, who devoted much of his life to serving in the Honan Mission of the United Church of Canada. He served in China from 1899 until 1931. An excell- ent biographical source. .

[Saigon]1950, Bulletin de la Societe des Etudes Indochinoise Stiff buff wrappers, 11p., 18.5 x 27.5 cm., very good,French text, excellent extracted monograph. .

Hong Kong [1978], Heinemann. Brown stiff pictorial wrs.,very good, 112p., index, bibliography, 15 b.w. photos. The history of Macao. Portuguese Asia: Why & how. Squatters on the China coast. The golden age of the Japan trade. Dutch assaults on Macao. The passing of Macao's golden epoch. Out- post of all Europe. Sovereignty. Highly readable work, with may period illustrations from Borget, Chinnery & current photos. .

A group of 4 items: Hotel Bela Vista, Macao luggage label in the shape of a green leaf with harbour view; 1 postcard with 3 Chinese junks and Macao to the left; 2 Cenenario de India 1498-1898 celebratory cards,unused, all clean, bright items. .

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 [1982], Simon & Schuster. Half brown cloth spine over boards, very good, dj., 256p., index, bibliography. FIRST EDITION A highly critical study of the general, based on actual records. While paying tribute to MacArthur's transcendent skills as an administrator, a persuasive advocate, a mili- tary analyst and a courageous soldier, the author strips him of much of the false glamour and unearned praise that turned MacArthur into a demigod, showing the general's duplicity, his recklessness, his arrogant self-concern, and his blind ambition. Also, a portrait of another side of the complex character of the Korean War & of its principal Commander. .

New York 1932, Wandering Eye. Stiff pictorial wraps., 111p., covers a bit rubbed, contents clean and solid, 12 x 17 cm., map, with a frontis drawing of Tanaka. * * FIRST & ONLY ORIGINAL & OBSCURE EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . JAPAN'S STUNNING 1932 GUIDE FOR DOMINATION OF ASIA . . . AND THE WORLD . * This work is based on the famous "TANAKA MEMORIAL," with commentaries by Victor Rine. This is just one of many variant ideas of who wrote the memorial, and what it is about. . The "Wandering Eye" was a group of journalists publishing books "that may not be published through other media." . *** WHO WAS VICTOR RINE: [1884-] Rine was an 'historical fiction' writer. He had a great imagination and a tendency to 'sensationalism.' This is one of his more 'excited' essays. Herein, he declares how he [Rine] proves the "TANAKA MEMORIAL" is genuine. . The ruthless Japanese scheme of conquest laid out by then Premier Baron Tanaka Giichi… Read More

New York 1932, Wandering Eye. Red cloth spine over boards, very clean, 111p., frontis drawing of Tanaka, map, 13 x 17.5 cm. * * FIRST & ONLY ORIGINAL & OBSCURE EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . JAPAN'S STUNNING 1932 GUIDE FOR DOMINATION OF ASIA . . . AND THE WORLD . * This work is based on the famous "TANAKA MEMORIAL," with commentaries by Victor Rine. This is just one of many variant ideas of who wrote the memorial, and what it is about. . The "Wandering Eye" was a group of journalists publishing books "that may not be published through other media." . *** WHO WAS VICTOR RINE: [1884-] Rine was an 'historical fiction' writer. He had a great imagination and a tendency to 'sensationalism.' This is one of his more 'excited' essays. Herein, he declares how he [Rine] proves the "TANAKA MEMORIAL" is genuine. . The ruthless Japanese scheme of conquest laid out by then Premier Baron Tanaka Giichi [1863-1929] [aka. Josobun]. . The… Read More

New York 1910, Current Literature. Buff cloth, 355p., front- ispiece of Loti, 355p., last 2-3 pages upper corner bit damp stanied, text unaffected, else clean, tight. A sensitive piece of literature, a good view of the nature of the 19th century Japanese. Based on a true story of Loti, and how he fell in love with a Japanese girl. A classic of early relationship between a Frenchman and a Japanese. .

New York [1967, Grove. Orange cloth, 108p., many b.w. photos dj., translated by Donald Keene. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION A more obscure Mishima item. "This play might be described as Sade seen through women's eyes, writes Mishima in his preface to this fascinating, all female drama." .

Berkeley [1980], University of California. Blue cloth, 270p. 2 maps, 16 b.w. plates, index, glossary of terms and names, bibliogaphy, very good, crisp copy, map, illustrations. "Madness" in Chinese culture is linked with nonconformity & dissent. It is a metaphor for passion, vision and fanatical persuit of an ideal. This study traces the evolution of one of China's most enduring & controversial madmen, the legend- ary Southern poet ch'u Yuan. For 2000 years a unique tradit- ion of art, folklore & political debate has surrounded this romantic figure, whose suicide by drowning is commemorated annually in the colorful Dragon Boat festivals of S. China. .

[Tokyo 1971, Asahi Shimbun]. Stiff color wrs., very good, 25.5 x 24 cm., 14 color, 89 b.w. photos, 83 examples in all, Japanese text & captions.A very nice comprehensive reference of this Nihonga artist. With English newspaper clipping. .

New York [1965], Univ. Books. Green cloth, 320p., very good, b.w. photos, intro. by A. Suissman. New Edition. . Excellent primary source by a guest of the Lamas. Her exper- iences in Tibet with the Lamas, the famous Tibetan Monastery and dealing with the Ghosts and Deamons, disciples of Yore and their contemporary emulators, psychic sports. Excellent coverage of the Lamas and their religion, magic and funeral rites. Covers the land and its peoples, culture, customs, religions, psychic sports, spiritual training, and psychic phenomena. Excellent primary source by a guest of the Lamas. Her experiences in Tibet with the Lamas, the famous Tibetan Monastery and dealing with the Ghosts & Deamons, disciples of Yore and their contemporary emulators, psychic sports. Also mystic theories and spiritual training, pyschic phen- omena in Tibet, how Tibetans explain them. . *** A valuable and well primary source. . *** THE AUTHOR: Alexandra David-Néel was a Belgian–French explorer, spiritualist,… Read More

[San Francisco n.d. ca. 1938]. Folded pamphlet, very good, folds down to be 8 x 13 cm., opens to be 26.5 x 34 cm., with [16] pages, 5 b.w. photos. The date was derived from the San Francisco Exposition of 1938. OBSCURE PAMPHLET ! This is a small pamphlet advertising the U.S. Marines duty in the American Embassy in Peking, with other notes on Far East, "China-alluring & mystical," streets of Shanghai, Tientsin, guarding American lives and property, life of the marines in Peking, with photos of the marines in the Tartar City, Marine radio plant at Peking. * Yangtze River patrol to guard American vessels, Philippines duty, &c. Nice photos of the marines guarding some castle wall, posing before a large pagoda, visiting Buddhist caves &c. This was issued in a couple of variants, the photos may vary, but each show the marines at leisure in China, text is about the same content. * These were handed our at the Exposition to encourage young men to enlist, with the lure of the Orient and… Read More

New York [1964], J.P.T. White cloth spine over brown cloth 282p., index, bibliography, glossary, appendix of plants and trees in English, Japanese, Latin, bit damage to spine top, contents very clean, solid, a bright copy, 200 photos. With charts, 8.25 x 11.25 inches. . Co-author Sadaji Wada. A superb work, covers the Shibusa: the quiet taste in Japanese gardens, and basic divisions of the garden. General garden, front garden & the kitchen garden, inner garden, function & essentials of the inner garden, various foreground & stone arrangements. . Planting, various middle ground arrangements. Special gardens: courtyard, interior, rooftop, below the floor, alley way et al. . Tea garden, planning & construction, composite plans, construction points, pond, stream, pagoda, stone lantern, stone arrangement construction, zigzag & earthen bridge construction, flowerbed, lawn, mosses & lichens. * Great ! .

Calcutta 1976, Firma KLM. Buff cloth, very good, 304p., index, d.j., signatures & end papers rubber-stamped with former owner's name, contents very clean. The political and cultural background, Mahayanic traces in the Nikayas, three main phases of Buddhism, pre-Bodhisattva stage, conception of Trikaya, exposition of Nirvana, concep- tion of the truths, and conception of the absolute. Gener- ously footnoted. .