Asia from Appledore Books, ABAA

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1904. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. An impressive copy of the 1904 1st edition, IN THE PUBLISHER'S UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and Near Fine in its gilt-decorated, olive-green boards. And in a crisp, VG example of the original dustjacket, with a thin band of clear tape cleanly and evenly applied along the top-edges,… Read more about this item

Wiesbaden, Austria: Franz Steiner Verlag, 1985. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The 1985 1st edition, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes clean and Near Fine in their orange and white wrappers. Octavos, Vol. 1: Texts; Vol. 2: Reference and Documentation.

Canberra: Faculty of Asian Studies--Australian National University, 1984. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1984 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its orange wrappers. Octavo, 108 pgs.

1971. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. Beautiful 1971 study of the design patterns of Japan's Heian Period (795-1100 AD). Clean and Near Fine in its very attractive silver and blue checkered cloth. Folio, roughly 80 lavish tipped-in plates (with accompanying Japanese text) in rich, vivid color. Both the book and its interior are in pristine condition. This copy… Read more about this item

1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. Beautiful 2 volume set showcasing the "old textiles of Thailand". Each volume pristine in its ribbon-tied decorative cloth. 100 plates in all (50 in each volume), each a sampling of Thai textiles in rich color. Double folio, also includes a solid, VG example of the publisher's ivory-clasped chemise, with light fading along the… Read more about this item

1961. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Uncommon 1961 sampling of 100 Japanese textiles for springtime. Photographed in vivid, rich color, with accompanying Japanese text at each plate. Solid and VG- in its russet cloth, with light wear at the spine ends and along the outer hinges and light soilijg to the panels. Square quarto, over 100 textiles photographed.… Read more about this item

New York: G.W. Dillingham Company. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. VG in its dark, decorative cloth, with blindstamped design to the panels and bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Very light soiling to the panel edges, light foxing at the endsheets. Thick 12mo, 325 pgs. Translated from "La Bible Dans L'Inde" by Louis Jacolliot.

Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers, 2007. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the 2007 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its duotone cloth, with decorative silver design at the front panel. Square quarto, crisp color reproductions thruout. Also includes a pristine example of the publisher's faux-ivory folding chemise, which houses the book.

Boston: Hickling, Swan and Brown, 1855. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A solid copy of the 1855 1st American edition. Tight and VG in its chocolate-brown cloth, with very light foxing and soiling to the interior. Decorative blindstamping at the panels and bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Thick 12mo, 299 pgs. Edited by C.C. Felton.

New York: The Beechhurst Press, 1954. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1954 1st American edition. Tight and VG (with light foxing at the top and fore-edges) in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling at the rear panel and light wear to the spine ends. Quarto, 238 pgs. of text plus 192 crisp black-and-white reproductions.… Read more about this item

London: Oxford University Press, 1947. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1947 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with chipping along the top-edges and at the spine ends. Still though, a presentable copy. Thick octavo, 730 pgs. Also includes the Word-List accompanying the text.

Paris: Librairie Plon, 1951. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1951 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its original wrappers. And in a VG example of the glassine dustjacket, with very light chipping at the edges. Octavo, 252 pgs., crisp black-and-white reproductions thruout.

Tutland, VT: Charles Tuttle, 1976. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. The 1976 1st American edition, following the 1916 London limited edition and the 1976 London trade edition. A very soid copy. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Thick quarto, 162 black and white plates, 8 color plates. Also includes a lightly-worn example of publisher's cardboard slipcase.… Read more about this item

Leiden, Netherlands: E.J. Brill, 1993. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. INSCRIBED BY DONALD WAGNER on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1993 1st edition. Fine (with unflecked gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine) in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 573 pgs. Part of Brill's wonderful "Handbook of Oriental Studies" series. Signed by… Read more about this item

David R. Godine (in Association with The Philadelphia Museum of Art), 1970. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A clean, crisp copy of the 1970 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR JAMES HILLIER on the front free endpaper. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 239 pgs. Signed by Author.

Cambridge University Press, 1965. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1965 1st edition of Vol. IV: Part 2 ("Physics and Physical Technology/Mechanical Engineering") of Joseph Needham's epic undertaking. Clean and VG in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping along the panel edges and spine ends and one small closed… Read more about this item

New York: Hunt & Eaton, 1890. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1890 1st American edition. G+/VG- in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt title-lettering to the front panel. Some staining to the panels, particularly along the lower edges and spine base. Still though, presentable and, internally, very clean, with no writing or markings of any kind. 12mo,… Read more about this item

1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Interesting Japanese publication (c. 1950) looking at the use of Japanese screens as walls. Includes text (in Japanese), floor plans and over 100 crisp black-and-white photos. A VG folio in its printed wrappers, with very light soiling to the panels.

Tokyo: The America-Japan Society, 1920. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A very sharp copy of the 1920 1st edition. Tight and Near-Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-design and lettering along the front panel and spine. Octavo, 312 pgs. Also includes a 1 pg. ALS from 1920 presenting this book from The America-Japan Society.

New York: The Century Co, 1925. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1925 1st edition. VG in its dark cloth, with light soiling to the panels. Octavo, 223 pgs. Signed by Author.