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1925SB1943NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1925. Illustrated end pages. Textblock is clean and tight. Pink top edge. Moderately to heavily sunned edges and spine bumped corners overall light shelf wear. 370p. including appendix. Illustrated Gilt Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Harper & Brothers Publishers Hardcover
8vo, pp. xix+411 original orange cloth binding with gilt lettering and design, bright device in front, worn on spine, ex-libris Minnestota Hstorical Society, ow. internally very good.
119914c. early 20th century. The dawn of cotton monoculture A rare insight into the cotton industry in Russian-occupied Central Asia seen through an intriguing collection of photographs. The images include three bustling bazar scenes in Khodzhakala flats for the personnel in Kokand and industrial scenes of factories and storage units in Tashkent and Bukhara. Russians arrived in Central Asia in the 1860s to a largely agrarian economy based on sedentary farming and livestock herding. During the following annexation which prompted the Great Game food crops were substituted with cotton. Even before the October Revolution "white gold" became the main cash crop in Central Asia. Under Russian control "the area under irrigation was expanded especially towards the end of the century when work on the Mirzachol Sahra Golodnaya Step' and the Murghab Imperial Domain schemes was virtually completed. The Fergana Valley cotton acreage also increased" Matley. American cotton varieties were introduced in the 1880s and one of the photographs shows Gwathmey carding machinery. The substitution of cotton for food crops became problematic when the region became completely cut off from grain supplies from Russia in 1918. "Unrest in the region due to the activities of anti-Communist partisans b sma caused the destruction of irrigation systems and a drop in food production. Between 1919 and 1923 there were severe famines and over one million people died" Matley. Harvesting was mechanized in earnest by Soviet central planners in the late 1950s and cotton remains one of the most significant crops in the area today. 16 matte silver prints approximately 120 x 170 mm mounted recto and verso on plain card approximately 235 x 305 mm captioned in Russian on mounts in black ink. Silver mirroring or fading to edges occasional very minor surface abrasions 3 with small areas of skinning; mounts toned edges a little worn and damp-stained remnants of glue from sometime being bound in album: very good examples. Ian Matley "Central Asia xii. Economy in the 19th-20th Centuries" Encyclopaedia Iranic. unknown
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with large foldin map as frontispiece, 30 large folding charts and numerous tables in the text; black cloth, gilt back, uncut, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly browned at backstrip. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS UNSIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. A T.L. on author's business stationery to the named recipient, ANNOTATED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, is loosely inserted. PROBABLY A UNIQUE COPY OF A VERY SCARCE WORK.
1921biblio179<p><i>Second edition. Macmillan. London. 1921. 2 volumes. Crown 8vo. xxvii 563pp. Frontis. 87 further plates of which 3 are colour 3 folding maps in text a further large folding map in rear pocket; xix 1 594pp adverts frontis. 97 further plates one of which is coloured folding folding map in text two further folding maps in rear pocket. Original publisher's decorative cloth gilt rubbed and worn to extremities. Toning to eps. Teg. Heffer & Sons booksellers plates to fep of each volume. </i></p><p><b><i>Brigadier-General Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes</i></b><i> KCIE CB CMG RGS Patron's Gold Medal 1867-1945 soldier diplomat explorer eminent orientalist and author. </i></p><p><i>"It describes in considerable detail the geography legends and history of Persia from the earliest times of Elam and Babylon. A Persian bibliophile has described it as "probably the best history of the country we have today in any language other than Persian" Ghani p. 363." Encyclopaedia Iranica. </i></p><p><i>From the Preface to this Second Edition: "During the six years that have elapsed since the first edition of this work was published much has happened in Persia…this history is thereby brought up to date. But the new chapters constitute only one part of the work. The other has been to revise the entire text of the first edition in the light of subsequent exploration and study."</i></p> Macmillan hardcover
8vo, 2 volumes hardcover in dj. xiv, 313, 296 pages, folding map. George Forster`s journey from Bengal to England during 1782-84. He travelled from India through Kashmir, Afghanistan, Persia, by the Caspian Sea to Russia, from Petersburg finally he took a ship to England, visiting and describing amongst other the cities of Calcutta, Murshidabad, Patna, Benares, Allahabad Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Bilaspur, Nurpur, Jummu, Jalalabad, Kabul, Ghazni, Khandhar, Herat, Astrakhan and Moscow. He has also devoted chapters to Hindu Mythology, Brief Histories of Rohillas, Shujah-ud-daulah, and the Sikhs. Printed Pages: 625
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and illustrations in the text, title lightly age-soiled; handsomely bound in full burgundy morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, uncut, laid endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
1936SB8699Tientsin China: Peiyang Press Ltd. 1936. Faint foxing to endpapers else textblock is very clean and tight rear pocket with pristine folded map and other maps bound in with the text; Small dent at front edge lightly bumped head and foot of spine. Unclipped very worn dust jacket large chip on head and foot of spine chipped corners several chips/tears on edges large chip on back top corner. 71pp. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good in mylar. Illus. by Nine Maps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. Peiyang Press, Ltd. Hardcover
Plon. Non daté. In-4 Carré. Relié demi-cuir. Etat d'usage. Couv. convenable. Dos à nerfs. Quelques rousseurs. 463 pages. Gravure en noir et blanc hors texte. Illustré de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans et hors texte, et d'une carte dépliable en couleur en fin d'ouvrage. Auteur, titre, fleurons, filets et roulettes dorés sur le dos. Reliure signée (M.J.). Ouvrage de bibliothèque avec code collé sur le dos, annotation et petits tampons en page de titre. Mors fendus. Ouvrage orné de plus de 170 gravures, dont 117 dessins de M. E. Van Muyden et 16 héliotypies. Avec une carte itinéraire du voyage à travers l'Asie Mineure.
pp. 194, Biblio., HardBound in dj, Size 23cm ISBN: 1897829493
FOT.. Non daté. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos frotté. Intérieur acceptable. 129 pages. Nombreuses photos en noir et blanc et en couleurs dans le texte et hors texte. Envoi de l'auteur ( ? ) . Etiquette de classement sur le dos de l'ouvrage.
1899C415NY: A.S. Barnes and Co. 1899. Ex-library with usual stamps and labels. Clean and sound with moderate wear. Binding protected in clear five-mil mylar. 244p. including index. Sienna Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by B & W Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover Ex-Library. A.S. Barnes and Co. Hardcover
1922050058Garden City Ny: Doubleday Page & Company 1922. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Xii 396 Pp. Green Cloth Gilt Top Edge Gilt. First Edition Stated 1922. Wear Gilt Clear Fraying At Corners. Paul Samuel Reinsch 1869 -1923 Was An American Political Scientist And Diplomat. Reinsch Was Born In Milwaukee Wisconsin Of German-American Parents. He Graduated From The University Of Wisconsin In 1892 Attended The School Of Law There And After Graduating In 1894 Was Admitted To The Bar And Practiced Law In Milwaukee For Some Time. He Returned To The University Of Wisconsin For Additional Schooling In 1895 Earning A Ph.D. In Political Science Under Frederick Jackson Turner In 1898. He Was Employed There As An Assistant Professor Of Political Science. He Became A Full Professor Of Political Science At The University Of Wisconsin In 1901 And Remained In This Position Until 1913. Reinsch Was One Of The Organizers Of The American Political Science Association Serving As Second Vice-President In 1904 And Becoming President In 1920. He Was One Of The First Educators To Offer Courses In World Politics. In 1911 And 1912 He Served As Roosevelt Exchange Professor At The Universities Of Berlin And Leipzig. Reinsch Was Introduced Into The World Of Practical Diplomacy By Serving On The United States Delegations To The Third Pan American Conference At Rio De Janeiro In 1906 The First Pan-American Scientific Conference At Santiago Chile In 1909 And The Fourth Pan-American Conference At Buenos Aires In 1910. This Experience In Addition To His Reputation As A Student Of Far Eastern Affairs Led To His Appointment As Minister To China By President Wilson On August 13 1913. While Minister Reinsch Encouraged Educational Industrial And Commercial Development In China. He Always Remained Sympathetic To The Democratic Movement Despite Civil War Political Intrigues And Two Attempts To Restore The Empire. His Greatest Fault As A Diplomat Was An Inclination To "Make Policy"-- That Is Act Without Concrete Instructions From Washington. The Most Serious Instance Of This Was His Promise To China That If The Chinese Would Enter World War I Against The Central Powers The United States Would Support China's Claim To Sovereignty In Shantung Province. When Because Of Circumstances Of Which Reinsch Had No Knowledge President Wilson Allowed Japanese Sovereignty Over Shantung To Be Written Into The Treaty Of Peace Reinsch Resigned His Position As Minister. After His Resignation In August 1919 He Accepted An Appointment As Legal Counselor To China. In This Capacity He Represented China At The Washington Conference And Continued To Lecture And Write Until His Death On The Evils Of Secret Diplomacy And The Value Of Better Sino-American Relations. Inasmuch As The Cardinal Rule Of Democrats Is To Never Criticize A Fellow Democrat Particularly A President Victorious In War Reinsch And Wilson'S Support Of Japanese Territorial Acquisition In China Is Largely Ignored By Modern Historians Making American Understanding Of Modern Chinese Attitudes Problematic. In 1920 After His Friend Joseph E. Davies Persuaded Him To Run For The Office Reinsch Won The Democratic Party Nomination For Senator From Wisconsin. His Campaign Was Not Very Actively Pursued However And He Was Defeated In The Election By Irvin Lenroot The Republican Candidate. Reinsch Continued To Work For China And Was In Shanghai Working On Fiscal Reform For The Chinese Government When He Died On January 24 1923. His Publications Included 1899. The Common Law In The Early American Colonies 1900. World Politics At The End Of The Nineteenth Century 1902. Colonial Government 1905. Colonial Administration 1907. American Legislatures And Legislative Methods1909. Readings On American Federal Government1909 Civil Government 1911. Readings On American State Government1911. Intellectual And Political Currents In The Far East 1911. Public International Unions 1922. An American Diplomat In China. He Also Wrote Many Articles. <br/> <br/> Doubleday, Page & Company hardcover
1996049815University of California Press 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Color And B/W Illustrations Throughout. Xxx 354 Pp. Teal Cloth Lettered In Red. First Printing Indicated. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket. With A Printed Generic Presentation Letter Discussing The Book And Author From Principals Of The Russell Company / Russell 20-20 Who Helped Publish The Volume. <br/> <br/> University of California Press hardcover
a71670London 1968-1999. Journal published 3 times a year. 27 issues during this period not a run. Octavo original red printed red wraps. Many important and interesting articles including: Balance of Power in Asia after Vietnam by Alastair Buchan 1969; Report from Bhutan by E. Burke Inlow 1978; Islam in Central Asia Since Gorbachev by Marie Broxup; 1987; Kashmir the Past 10 Years by Alexander Evans 1999. VG-Fine. Group of 27 issues. . paperback
NAGEL. VERS 1968. In-8 Carré. Relié, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 258 pages augmentées de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc et e ncouleur dans et hors texte. Jaquette en bon etat. + 1 mini catalogue de NAGEL.
196922949NY: AMS Press 1969. reprinted from the London edition of 1912; Probstain's Oriental Series Vol VI; at least a dozen pages are underlined or have marginalia in light pencil otherwise the textblock is very clean and tight; binding is lightly bumped at the corners and spine ends with overall light extremity wear; No dust jacket; 175p. including index. . First AMS Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Hard Cover. AMS Press Hardcover
1982049200Berkeley Ca: Institute Of East Asian Studies Center For Chinese Studies University Of California At Berkeley 1982. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 71 Pp 2 Pp Catalog At End. First Printing. Near Fine No Marks. <br/> <br/> Institute Of East Asian Studies, Center For Chinese Studies, University Of California At Berkeley paperback
1st Edition. 263 pages, B & W photos, maps. Roberts served for forty-one years in India.
1832SB9675Philadelphia: Carey & Lea 1832. A fragile aged copy of the probable First Edition; Pages are intact and sewn in. Moderately to heavily foxed stereotyped textblock; Former owner's inked signatures/places/inscription on fep else clean and tight. Moderately worn cloth spine crack down the middle of the entire spine; Chipped and frayed spine head and foot; Character-soiled covers rubbed and worn edges and corners; Protected by a Robert Wang custom slip case with a finger hole at the fore-edge to facilitate easy removal; 276pp. including index.This is an excellent example of very early English-made publisher's bookcloth very plain and rather thin with a paper spine label. Embossed decorative bindings would come later. . Cloth Spine w/paper Boards. Good. Illus. by Drawings and Engravings. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Carey & Lea Hardcover
Amiot-Dumont. 1954. In-8 Carré. Broché, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur bon état. 228 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc (héliogravées) hors texte. Jaquette d'origine illustrée en noir et blanc, légèrement passée. Etiquette annotée sur le dos. Tampons et annotation en page de titre. 'Bibliothèque des voyages'. Préface d'A. David-Neel.
197624307London, World of Islam Festival Publishing Co., 1976. 104 S., Ill., Kt. Gr.-8°, OBrosch.
1986SB8871Taipei Taiwan: National Palace Museum 1986. Stunning copy in Chinese and English; Light brown endpapers immaculate textblock. Grey cloth binding black stamped title in Chinese on front cover with gilt stamped Chinese writing on front cover pristine condition. Unclipped illustrated and mylar sleeved dust jacket. Beautiful slip case with illustrated paper boards top and bottom black cloth minor shelf wear; 197p. including Table of Related Historical Materials. Cloth. Fine/Fine in mylar. Illus. by Color Photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. National Palace Museum Hardcover
a82599Oxford 1953-1957. Published by the Central Asian Research Centre St. Antony's College Oxford. Fourteen issues of this scholarly journal on Central Asia. Almost an unbroken run lacks 4 issues: Volume I i No. 4 Volume III Nos. 3 4 Volume IV No. 1. 4to. about 10pp. per issue original printed stapled wraps. Included maps several of which are large foldout. Two additional index volumes. Good plus to VG. 14 issues plus 2 index issues. . paperback
