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Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003. Hardcover. Good/-. Bi-lingual in Chinese and English. Blue paper covered boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs, 305 pages, CD included. The book shows edge and shelf wear. This book weighs more than 1 kg and will require additional shipping charges. Depending on your location, further charges might be needed to… Read more about this item

Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House. Soft cover. Very Good/-. Bi-lingual Chinese and English. Illustrated soft cover with flaps, cream coloured endpapers, richly illustrated with full-colour photographs, 129 pages. Light shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra… Read more about this item

Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House, 2002. Soft cover. Very Good/-. Bi-lingual edition Chinese - English. The first book to present a full and illustrated description of the traditional skills and techniques of porcelain in Jingdezhen in a systematic way. Illustrated soft cover with flaps, yellow endpapers, frontispiece, very detailed and richly illustrated, 275 pages. Light shelf wear. For… Read more about this item

Byodoin Temple, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good/-. Jocho (chief Buddhist sculptor) and his team created those "outstanding works in the history of Japanese fine art" in the 11th century. A superbly photographed catalogue of Boatsu on Clouds. Illustrated card cover with flaps, titling in Japanese, a few black and white photographs and mostly full colour photographs, 47 pages… Read more about this item

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Mith Samlanh/Friends, 2011. Sixth Edition. . Soft Cover in Wraps. Very Good/Very Good. 'Friends' is a restaurant which opened its doors in 2001 as part of a training initiative of the Cambodian non-government organisation Mith Samlanh/Friends. The initiative trains former street kids in the skills of hospitality in an environment that encourages self-confidence and self-expression.… Read more about this item

Thanjavur, Madras State: Sarvodaya Prachuralayam, 1968. Card Cover. A Documentary of Vinobaji's Toofan Yatra in Bihar. Ram accompanied Vinobaji throughout his sojourn from September to December 1965 and gives a vivid account of this historic pilgrimage for an economic revolution. Yellow card cover to front with black titling and white to back with black and white photograph of Vinobaji,… Read more about this item

Toronto, Canada: Royal Ontario Museum, University of Toronto, 1963. Soft cover. The Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Finalyson Collection of Chinese Paintings. 1963 - 1964. Glossy card cover illustrated with black and white reproduction, text illustrated with many black and white reproductions, 80 pages. Light age darkening and light shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to… Read more about this item

Victoria, B.C.: Black Rose Writing, 2016. Soft cover. As New/-. The first novel by writer of award winning memoir "Back to Vietnam: Tours of the Heart". Softcover, 229 pages. In as new condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1997. Soft cover. Very Good-. First paperback edition. Translated from the Japanese by John Bester, this is a compilation of twenty-four of the best stories of Kenji Miyazawa, ranging from cautionary tales to small prose poems, from social satire to unmistakable tragedy. Black soft cover with white titling, in a dust jacket illustrated by Keisuke… Read more about this item

Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good. Book is a volume of "Blackwell Companions to Anthropology." Book is "an unprecedented collection of original essays by some of the field's most distinguished scholars of Japan which, taken together, offer a comprehensive overview of the field." Colourfully illustrated black and green soft cover with white titling, 518 pages.… Read more about this item

Asian Humanities Press/Jain Publishing Co., 1987. Soft cover. Very Good. Foreword by Minoru Kiyota. Though his work is basically textual and historical rather than doctrinal, Morrell has broken new ground in the study of Japanese Buddhism, combining the discipline of literature and Buddhist studies. Illustrated yellow soft cover with black titling, a few black and white illustrations, 187… Read more about this item

Hong Kong: Urban Council, 1985. Second Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Written in English and Chinese, this is a catalogue for an exhibition held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, October 21 - December 21, 1980. 5th Festival of Asian Arts, jointly presented by the Min Chiu Society and the Urban Council, Hong Kong. Blue cloth… Read more about this item

Australia: Peter Neely. Soft cover. Very Good-. The original surfer's guidbook to Indonesian surf spots & language, first published 1992; this printing 26th Revised Edition. Learn Indonesian surfing words, greetings, pronunciation, numbers, money, etc; learn about surf spots in Bali, Java, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumatra, Sumba, Timor, Roti; etc., travel tips include information on bargaining, what to bring, restaurants,… Read more about this item

Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1990. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. Drawing on both Canadian and Japanese sources, this book investigates the life, work, and attitudes of Canadian Protestant missionaries in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. from the arrival of the first Canadian missionary in East Asia in 1872 until 1931." Red cloth with gilt titling on spine… Read more about this item

Beirut, Lebanon: Societe Techno-Presse Moderne, S.A.L., 1975. Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+. Tutundjian, Vazken, Photographer. Introduction by Morous S. Hasrathian. Text is three languages. Black hard cover with gilt titling on spine, gilt and blind-stamped decoration on front, textured end papers, illustrated throughout with colour and black & white plates, 264 pages. Upper corner of back cover lightly bumped. Dust… Read more about this item

Vancouver, B. C.: UBC Press. Soft cover. Very Good-. Biography of Caroline Macdonald (1874-1931), a Canadian who spent almost her entire working life in Japan, performing a significant role there both in the establishment of the YWCA and in prison reform. Illustrated soft cover with black and off-white titling on front, off-white titling on spine, illustrated with several… Read more about this item

Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe. Soft cover. Very Good. A compilation of the thoughts and words of dissident Chinese scholars on the issue of Tibetan self-determination; highly recommended reading for Chinese studies, Tibetan studies, and students of international political science. Illustrated white soft cover with red and black titling, 133 pages. Cover has minor shelf wear, otherwise book… Read more about this item

Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2008. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The first biography of one of the twentieth century's most intriguing cross-cultural personalities, Princess Der Ling. Blue cloth with gilt titling on spine, decorated end papers, signed by author on title page, illustrated with black and white photographs and graphics, 389 pages. Ends of… Read more about this item

Seattle, WA: Kagedo Gallery, 2001. Unbound. Very Good. A catalogue of Japanese art, including ceramics, paintings, textiles, lacquers, wood carvings, baskets, cloisonne and bronzes, including price list. Catalogue is in the form of a grey folder with silver titling on spine and front, which contains thirty-seven unbound glossy colour photographs on heavy stock, with descriptions on reverse side… Read more about this item

London: Bison Books Ltd.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The long development of arms and armour in the Samurai's seven hundred year history is fully detailed in this book. Black cloth with silver titling on spine, black end papers, colour illustration on title page, illustrated throughout with over three hundred colour and black & white photographs, 192 pages. There… Read more about this item