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198886708Zao Ying lu Chaoyang District Beijing: Agricultural Publishing House 1988. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. color photos 328p. Original cloth. dj. 26cm. These annual English editions began publication with the year 1985. <br/><br/> Agricultural Publishing House hardcover books
1987513521987. China. The Laws of the People's Republic of China 1979-1982. Compiled by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press 1987. Two volumes. Hardbound light shelfwear internally clean. $40. unknown books
1992168387Beijing: New World Press 1992. 331p. profuse captioned color exhibit photography in 14x10 inch folio boards and dust jacket and decorated cardstock slipcase. A very good copy in every respect. New World Press unknown books
199315846Stanford: Stanford University Press 1993. First Edition. Octavo. Cloth boards dustjacket;187pp. Includes bibliography. Fine copy free of markings or wear in crisp unworn dustwrapper. Stanford University Press unknown books
197625991New York: The Seabury Press 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 502 pp. With an inked inscription on the front endpaper possibly by the author but it is not fully clear to us. Text translated into English by Michael Shaw. A very good copy in dustwrapper. The Seabury Press hardcover books
196833417Taibei: Zhonghua xue shu yuan 1968. First edition. Blue vinyl boards loose leaf with ribbon ties. A few leaves ragged else very good. Sections individually numbered. Illus. with b/w photos. 4to. In Chinese and English. In addition to summaries short biographies and photos of the participants numbering about sixty. Zhonghua xue shu yuan hardcover books
194444761Boston: Little Brown and Company 1944. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo 22.25cm; red cloth with titling and decorations stamped in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; x3313pp. Contemporary ink name to upper front pastedown touch of dust-soil to upper edge of textblock else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped priced $3.00 gently spine-sunned and lightly edgeworn with a few tiny tears and a small stain to upper spine panel; Very Good. An appraisal of conflicting currents in China by the Polish author and former official within the Kuomintang Government based on her observations of those in the upper crust of Chinese society and those at the lowest levels. Little, Brown and Company unknown books
198670253Oxford: Oxford University Press 1986. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 761p. dj. 26cm. <br/><br/> Oxford University Press hardcover books
1989177398Taibei Shi: Guo li li shi bo wu guan 1989. Hardcover. VG/VG. Tan boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine tan illustrated dust jacket with black lettering purple spine with black lettering 92 pp illustrated in color and bw. Text in Chinese and English. At head of title: The graphic ballet of the writer:s brush = Fei yue ling dong huan hua wan qian di. Guo li li shi bo wu guan hardcover books
193532469Beijing: Zhonghua ping min jiao yu cu jin hui 1935. Later printing. Paper wrappers. 62; 60; 60 pp. Illus. with b/w drawings. Sm. 8vo. Drawings on most rectos. Zhonghua ping min jiao yu cu jin hui unknown books
199323798Taiwan China: Lifescape Sculpture Museum 1993. 56 pages; color black and white illustrations of these Taiwan Chinese sculptural artworks; Chinese & English texts; essay by artist Yuyu Yang "My Lifescape Sculptures" and with artist chronology; printed for the 2nd International Contemporary Art Fair Japan NICAF Yokohama; primarily a vehicle for the Museum & Mr. Yang's works; approx. 8 1/4" x 11 1/2" size; light wear & some rubbing to the printed paper covers; in very good condition; an interesting overview of Taiwanese modern sculptural works especially of Yuyu Yang of this period. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Lifescape Sculpture Museum Paperback books
198643970Beijing: China Translation & Publishing Corp. Near Fine. 1986. Hardcover. Beijing: China Translation and Publishing Corp. 1986. First edition. No page numbers 82 beautiful color plate reproductions. Folio copy 15" x 10.5" in original pictorial slipcase. Interior is as new. Brown cloth binding is tight and unmarked. A near fine copy in a like DJ/slipcase. . China Translation & Publishing Corp hardcover books
198933267Beijing: Foreign Languages Press 1989. First edition. Cloth. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. xx 1126 pp. 4to. Text in Chinese and English. Short biographies of 2185 senior officials in central and local governments the communist party and the army. Foreign Languages Press hardcover books
197353374Millbrae CA: Celestial Arts 1973. First Edition. Small square quarto. Pictorial card wrappers; 64pp; illus with 7" LP record in rear pocket as issued. Mild cover wear and soil; internally fine; vinyl record apparently unplayed NM. Illustrates a series of eight basic exercises approved by Mao to "Promote Physical Culture and Improve the People's Health." With LP record of original cadences and music performed by the Central China Philharmonic Society. Celestial Arts unknown books
1996WN340291Mystic CN: Mystic Seaport Museum 1996. Original red paper over boards gilt on spine. Blind stamped upper cover. Book and pictorial dust jacket condition very good. Former owner name on last postliminary. The Canton-Boston correspondence of Robert Bennet Forbes from 1838 to 1840. First Edition. Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade. Mystic Seaport Museum Hardcover books
1999141317New York: Tor 1999. Octavo boards. First U.S. and first hardcover edition. The author's first novel. A urban fantasy that weds the folk tale to an "almost steampunk vision of an underground realm apparently governing London above." - John Clute SFE online. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #141317 Tor unknown books
1978001490London: Cambridge University Press 1978. Prior owner name and chop mark front endpage that of noted China scholar Lynn Struve. Lacking the dustjacket the spine of the cloth boards is sun-fadedand a bit stained yet still quite legible. Contents are clean and tight with no markings. SCARCE in hardcover. First Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Cambridge University Press Hardcover books
1999120928NY: TOR 1999. First US edition first prnt. First hardcover edition; originally published in the UK by Macmillan as a Pbk original. Signed by Mieville on the half-title page. Above his signature Mieville has also written "All good wishes." Dustjacket with a one inch tear on the front panel fold. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Mieville's first novel. Nominated for both the International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker awards. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TOR Hardcover books
199521917China & Colorado: Not Published 1995. Group of materials includes: "Baldy Mountain Resort" 2 copies development project brochure 54 pgs of very professional-appearing computer-generated color photographs of proposals for development of this skiing resort some folding information on the Asian sports market including Olympic aspirations site overview demand for skiing and golfing facilities in China resort infrastructure the 'villages' of the resort; with a "Private Placement Memorandum" of 12 illustration pages essentially the stock offering for the resort; several typed letters signed from the Colorado-based resort marketer regarding developments in the project travel by the investors to the site more; and a shorter booklet titled "Grand Opening 1995-1996 Ski Season Baldy Mountain Resort Mongolian Yurt Skiing Village" with objectives strategies tactics budget for the set-up of this possible phase of the operation; all these materials clear-covered spiral or side-post bound standard 8 1/2" x 11" size; light wear; in very good condition; interesting glimpse at the proposed development of sporting activities in China by Western venture capitalist investors. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
199881142London: Macmillan 1998. First edition first prnt. Paperback Original. No hardcover issue. Signed by Mieville on the title page. Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. Few shallow corner wrinkles on the front wrap corners slight spine slant. Tight bright copy in Very Good condition. Mieville's first novel. Nominated for both the International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker awards. Signed by Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Macmillan Paperback books
196114476Taipei Taiwan : Directorate General of Posts 1961. First Edition. Wraps. Good. First Edition. Variously paginated. 6 x 8 1/4 inches. Tan printed wrappers. A good working copy in the original wraps base of spine perished minor soiling and warping of covers. Wraps. "Three systems for the romanization of Chinese characters prevail in this country viz. the 1 Inland Mission System 2 the Wade-Giles System and 3 The National Language Romanization System. Such systems though good for phonetic purpose are not applicable to the romanization of places in China in which respect the Postal Romanization is the only one enjoying a wide circulation in various circles as may be seen in newspapers periodicals maps charts books writings dictionaries etc.With such a book in hand one will have no difficulty to find out the standard romanization for 1 names of people 2 names of places and 3 the accurate sound of every character." from the preface. <br/><br/>This edition published in 1000 copies. Less than a dozen copies in OCLC. Directorate General of Posts unknown books
1999157654New York: Tor 1999. Octavo gray wrappers printed in black. Advance copy uncorrected proof of the First U.S. edition. A presentation copy inscribed to Tor senior editor David G. Hartwell: "To David / at ICFA 23 / With very best wishes / China Miéville." The author's first novel. A urban fantasy that weds the folk tale to an "almost steampunk vision of an underground realm apparently governing London above." - John Clute SFE online. A fine copy. #157654 Tor unknown books
1999157653New York: Tor 1999. Octavo boards. First U.S. and first hardcover edition. A presentation copy inscribed to Tor senior editor David G. Hartwell: "To David / In the Florida / heat. / With very best / China Miéville." The author's first novel. A urban fantasy that weds the folk tale to an "almost steampunk vision of an underground realm apparently governing London above." - John Clute SFE online. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #157653 Tor unknown books
1992289080Beijing: China Cartographic Publishing House 1992. Map. Lithograph. 29" x 41 1/2". Good condition with original cover<br/><br/> Detailed modern map of China from 1992. Shows the entirety of the country as well as Mongolia parts of Russia Korea Japan the Philippines Thailand Laos Vietnam India Bangladesh Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Afghanistan Tadzhikistan Uzbekistan Kirghizstan and Kazakhstan. There is an inset in the lower right corner showing the South China Sea with labeled islands. A legend in the lower left explains the icons and lines in the map showing roads borders cities highways rivers etc. Everything is labeled in both English and Chinese. Comes in a pamphlet very interesting.<br/><br/> China Cartographic Publishing House unknown books
1958008982Manchester England: Manchester Univ Press 1958. Two volumes in red cloth gilt lettering at spine. Very Good Plus slight toning at end papers only prior owner name sticker and card laid in that of Ruth I. Meserve longtime Secretary of The Mongolian Society Bloomington Indiana. 2 pages noted with tidy red underlining. 3 fold-out maps at end of Vol. I the first with extra creases else all 3 are Fine. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Manchester Univ Press hardcover books
