Lin Pearl ChenABAA
232 résultats
1983154617Taipei: C. Y. Lin 1983. 200p. errata slip laid in wraps lightly foxed otherwise very good. Reproduced from typescript. The Chinese American poet resided in San Francisco and writes about local figures and life. C. Y. Lin unknown books
1928231691Shanghai: Shang wu yin shu guan 商務å°書館 1928. 66 pages slender paperback very good. On the relationship between Song-era Confucianism and Buddhism. Shang wu yin shu guan 商務å°書館 unknown books
1928263959Peking; Tientsin: China Booksellers Limited 1928. 182p. hardcover cloth still bright very good some foxing to textblock edges. Black and white photos. Overview of past and contemporary social customs and activities; includes a chapter on mah jongg. China Booksellers Limited unknown books
1973UCARSKY00CCWDell 1973. Very Good. Carter Lin. Sky Pirates of Callisto. New York: Dell 1973. 189pp. 16mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Dell paperback books
197388708New York: A Dell Book 1973. Small octavo pictorial wrappers. First edition. Dell Books 8050. Neat owner's name at upper right corner of first leaf a fine copy. #88708 A Dell Book unknown books
2011URULSIN00CZCServant Books 2011. Very Good. Rulli Lino. Sinner. Cincinnati OH: Servant Books 2011. 181pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Signed by author. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed corners. Smudging to covers and edges. Signed by Lino Rulli. Servant Books paperback books
1997176425New York: Walter Wickiser Gallery 1997. 29p. high-gloss paperstock throughout with color reproductions of exhibits and a fullpage b&w studio portrait of the Taiwanese immigrant artist. Squareback softbound in oblong 9.3x11 inch color cardstock wraps clean and sound a very good copy. Walter Wickiser Gallery unknown books
1972148888Hong Kong: Kwong Ming Film 1972. Vintage double-sided flyer for the 1972 film. With an English language synopsis on one side. <br/><br/>In early 20th century China a worker accidentally kills his boss in a fight. He flees to Thailand with his friends where they are forced to fight in an underground fighting ring. <br/><br/>14 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light toning and occasional light foxing. Kwong Ming Film unknown books
1974037576Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press 1974. 282p. b/w illus. stiff wrappers. University of Pennsylvania Press unknown books
1984192531W W Norton & Co Inc 1984-11-01. Paperback. Good. Good softcover with minor wear. Spine has light creasing. Page edges have some light soiling. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. LO W W Norton & Co Inc paperback books
1898230687Roc Society 1898. First. hardcover. fine/fine. 223 pages of color plates. 4to blue cloth d.w.N.p. Institute of Fine Arts 1989. First Edition. Scarce. Fine.<br/><br/> Text in Chinese and English<br/><br/> Roc Society unknown books
1979159996San Diego CA: Oasis Press 1979. First edition. Oblong softcover. Interesting collection of black and white photographs by these four photographers: David Covey Lin Jakary Alberto Lau and Robert Schneider. An about fair copy in wrappers with some edge wear and a moisture stain to the rear panel and to the top of some of the last pages. Signed by Covy Jakary Lau and Schneider on the title page. An underappreciated book. Oasis Press unknown books
1987117101New York: China Institute in America 1987. Softcover. Very clean and tight but with lib. pocket inside front cover and small sticker on front cover;. Color pictorial wraps with white lettering; 64 pp. with 4 color and 44 bw illustrations;. Text in English; with a chronology of dynasties excellent descriptions of each costume two thorough essays about the Miao and their culture and two maps. China Institute in America unknown books
2010029935Brooklyn: Melville House. 2010. The second novel by the author of the recent Taipei published in softcover only signed by Lin with a cross-shaped bug doodle his bug doodle signature motif being not uncommon. Laid in is the publisher's "Rumpus" interview with Lin asking about his writing process his inspiration his synopsis and the book's autobiographical elements; the verso has tour dates and blurbs about earlier books. The interview is folded in half and is inscribed by Lin and signed "tao." Also together with for no concrete reason a Snapfish postcard printout of Lin's 2008 image "Panda Crying for No Concrete Reason." A nice collection of materials by a writer who has been called "a Kafka for the iPhone generation." Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Melville House paperback books
201020372Brooklyn: Melville House 2010. First edition. Paperback. Very Good . Small format trade paperbound original book. 206 pp. First printing of the author's second novel. Covers lightly soiled else a near fine copy. This copy has been INSCRIBED by the author and has added a small drawing. <br/><br/> Melville House paperback books
1972148872Taiwan: Hua Hsia Film 1972. Vintage double-sided flyer for Hong Kong release of the 1972 Taiwanese film here under the title "Deadly Fists." With an English language synopsis on one side. <br/><br/>A young woman is sent by her father to discover the secret of a martial artist's fighting style but falls in love with him instead. Meanwhile another woman seeks the same man to enact revenge for killing her father. <br/><br/>10.75 x 7.75 inches. About Fine. Hua Hsia Film unknown books
1845583371845. Bogota 1845. First edition. Bogota 1845. First edition. The "Celebrated" First Digest of the Laws of Colombia Colombia. Pombo Lino de 1797-1862 Editor. Recopilacion de Leyes de la Nueva Granada Formada I Publicada en Cumplimiento de la Lei de 4 de Mayo de 1843 I por Comision del Poder Ejecutivo por Lino de Pombo Miembro del Senado. Contiene Toda la Lejislacion Nacional Vijente Hasta el Ano de 1844 Inclusive. Bogota: Imprenta de Zoilo Salazar Por Valentin Martinez Febrero 1845. iv xxvi 541 pp. Text in parallel columns. Folio 12" x 8". Contemporary calf gilt fillets to boards lettering piece and gilt ornaments to spine ribbon markers marbled endpapers. Some rubbing with wear to spine ends and corners. Large woodcut arms of Colombia to title page internally fresh. $1850. This is the first digest of Colombia's laws since the nation became independent in 1821. It also includes the texts of treaties with England the United States France and the Netherlands with parallel translations. "By virtue of the laws of May 4 1843 and June 12 1844 the Congress of New Grenada Colombia specified the statutes then in force and ordered their compilation a task which was entrusted to senator Lino de Pomba. This celebrated collection popularly known as the Recopilacion Granadina contained the extant legislation from 1821 to 1844 inclusive arranged under appropriate headings and was a work of high merit for its time": Backus and Eder A Guide to the Laws of Colombia 125. unknown books
199274393Philadelphia: Temple University Press 1992. xvii 376p. very good hardcover. Asian American history and culture. Temple University Press unknown books
20141322157Taipei Taiwan: Academia Sinica Digital Center 2014. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Quarto 444 pages; VG; spine is gray-blue with silver lettering; front cover has a beige label with black lettering; binding has minimal wear; pages clear; housed in publisher's pictorial slipcase; profusely illustrated; text in Chinese with English translation; shelved front table. This highly scarce volume is a collection of Maps from Chinese provinces and regions during the Ming to Qing Dynasty periods. 1322157. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Academia Sinica Digital Center hardcover books
1967014055Laos: Neo Lao Haksat Publications 1967. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 77 pages of text. Paperback binding with minor shelfwear and minor browing. The front panel of the dustjacket is detached and there are a few small chips minor shelfwear and the number 15 marked on the front panel. The text is clean and unmarked. Neo Lao Haksat Publications Paperback books
1976209213Washington DC & Baltimore: Printed at Diana Press for Quest 1976. Paperback. 80p. illustrations photos ads poetry essays etc. very good trade paperback journal in white pictorial wraps. Printed at Diana Press for Quest paperback books
1994119896Taipei: Dingxin wenju yinshua youxian gongsi 1994. 300 p. 7 plates of color photos softcover. Fourth revised edition. A pure-land Buddhist in Cerritos CA discusses religion no connection to the more famous Lin Yutang. Dingxin wenju yinshua youxian gongsi unknown books
1991181873Xin jia po: Tian ding wen hua yi shu zhong xin 1991. Softcover. VG previous owner's name in ink at top of title page. All other pages are very clean and clear. Blue wraps white and red block with metallic blue Chinese lettering on front cover; 57 pp; profusely illustrated throughout in color. Text in Chinese and English. Cover title translated: Qin Xilin's Ceramic Art Works. Includes an essay by Bi Keguan. Tian ding wen hua yi shu zhong xin unknown books
1996142357Hong Kong: China Alliance Press 1996. 199p. wraps; several B&W photos. Chinese-American Christian work; Helen Man later edited the Washington DC-area "Living Spring Quarterly. China Alliance Press unknown books
1996WN34016Tapei: Huang Yang-Shan 1996. Dual language Chinese-English with magnificent color photographs of extraordinary pottery items. Preceding the items are portraits and brief biographies of the artists. Based on the collection of Chunjen Gallery. First Edition. Paper Boards. Near Fine/Clamshell Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Trade. Huang Yang-Shan Hardcover books
