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197964276Beijing: March 1979. First edition 8vo pp. 2 12 2 793 1; tables and diagrams throughout some in color 2 folding; stiff card wrappers with original red plastic dust jacket lettered in gilt on upper cover and spine; near fine. A selection of production guidelines and labor practices enacted from 1954-1979 covering an array of industries railroads aviation medical professions etc. including the treatment of women in the workplace and rules guiding maternity leaves. Also rules regarding disabilities sanitation safety food health etc. Not found in OCLC. March unknown
2002206305Harrogate England: PS Publishing LLP 2002. First Edition . Soft cover. As New. Limited Edition. This is # 296/500. SIGNED by the author on the page following the title page. 89 pages plus advertising. Pages are all in excellent condition. Beautifully illustrated card covers with white titles. No wear on the book. AS NEW <br/> <br/> PS Publishing LLP paperback
34038901Beijing 1977Beijing Xinhua Shu Dian.Stiff pictorial wrs. large format 23.2 x 26 cm. Chinese text 60p. many b. w. photographs small mend to first fly edge & back cover upper right corner covers a bit dusty2nd printing. FIRST EDITION . . . EXCELLENT PICTORIAL MONOGRAPH ABOUT ZHOU ENLAI . . . WITH PHOTOGRAPHS FROM 1919 THROUGH 1977 . . . AN EARLY SUPPORTER OF THE "HONG WEI BING" "RED GUARDS" . . . AND THE CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION WENGA . . . A BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY . This is a biography of Zhou from his early times in France & Germany as a student. His role with Mao in the war against Chiang Kai-shek Jiang Jieshi World War 2 period his marriage and a record of several politically important events in his life including meeting Richard Nixon the American President. Written in Chinese. . On page 54 is an excellent photo of Zhou and Chen Boda at the Beijing mass rally of "Red Guards" "Hong Wei Bing" on August 16 1966 where Zhou wears a "Hong Wei Bing" red armband while he and Chen address the crowd of "Red Guards" in the mass rally in Beijing from the podium. . Although Mao forced Zhou to be "caretaker' of the "Hong Wei Bing" it was not something he relished although he did cooperate with Mao. . Excellent primary resource on one of the most influential intellectual progressive and highest of Chinese leaders after Mao. . Zhou was the first and highest member of the party after Mao be responsible for the "Hong Wei Bing" or "Red Guards" from the very first day of their welcome by Mao at the August 1966 mass rally. . WHO WAS ZHOU ENLAI 1898-1976: Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976. Zhou served under Mao Zedong and was instrumental in consolidating the control of the Communist Party's rise to power forming foreign policy and developing the Chinese economy. . A skilled and able diplomat Zhou served as the Chinese foreign minister from 1949 to 1958. Advocating peaceful coexistence with the West after the stalemated Korean War he participated in the 1954 Geneva Conference the 1955 Bandung Conference and helped orchestrate Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China. He helped devise policies regarding the bitter disputes with the U.S. Taiwan the Soviet Union after 1960 India and Vietnam. . PHOTOGRAPHS: The work is lavishly illustrated with 60 period black and white photographs. Each has a Chinese caption. . CONDITION: This item is complete as issued in the RARE original stiff wrappers with red-printed title. The covers are a bit dusty minor wear to the spine with minor restoration to the hinged spine A bit of wear to the leading edges else a solid example stapled. . The contents are very clean and solid with no issues to the excellent large-size photographs. See images posted to our website. . REFERENCE: . en-wikipedia-org/wiki/Zhou_Enlai . Color photos are posted to our website. . . unknown
87014101Shanghai 1925 Christian Literature Soc. Blue cloth 395p. index. Essays on education medicine social problems religious thought and literature. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . unknown
90052103London 1916 Routledge. Yellow cloth very good 729 index bibliography statistics charts fold out maps who's who. Edited by H.T. Montague & H.G. Woodheadex-library copywith usual marks solid spine laquered top of spine chipped. . . . A COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE RESOURCE . . A copious reference source book. Covering a general description of the Republic geology fauna flora climate meteorology people and language products money weights measures manufactures commerce trade statistics communications posts and telegraphs the government defense finance shipping land education public justice constitutional reform religions public health Who's Who Greater China: Mongolia Chinese Turkestan Tibet. China in 1916 Foreigners in China opium capital punishment constabulary doctors lawyers newspapers political societies and parties the Queue trademarks bibliography of recent books customs tariffs &c. &c. . Edited by H.T. Montague Bell & H.G. W. WOODHEAD. . FIRST AND ONLY EDITION . Color photos are posted to our website. . . unknown
2008CN59Bad Odesloe Germany: Goasia Verlag 2008. First edition. Hardcover. New. New. This book is not generally available in book stores but sold through selected retailers such as the Penang Bookshelf. The author the owner of arguably the largest collection of postcards of China and the Chinese Diaspora not only shares over 1500 highlights from his vast collection but in the detailed accompanying text gives us an ideal introduction to Chinese life at home and abroad from the late 19th to the mid 20th century. No part of life is missed from the pictureque to the gruesome. Text in both Chinese and English. An ideal collector's item or gift. Half of the limited 3000 print run was presold before publication. 336 pages with Chapters on China: Its People and Chinese Life Town Views of China and The Chinese Diaspora San Francisco New York Los Angeles Singapore Indonesia Malaysia the 1300 km land border with Vietnam and Cambodia. Weight 3kg approx. . Please ask for a quotation for airmail as this is a very heavy book The book is printed on high quality Italian paper with gilded page edges. A magnifying glass/bookmark is included. The author will sign all copies sold and include a dedication if required. Orders will be despatched within 5 working days of receipt of full payment. Goasia Verlag hardcover
1908318531London: Fisher Unwin 1908. Second Edition. Illus. xv i 304pp. 8vo. Bound in modern three quarters maroon morocco and marbled boards blue leather title label. Fine. Second Edition. Illus. xv i 304pp. 8vo. The authoress tries to outline the conditions in China before the Boxer Rebellion esp. in relation to foreigners. Fisher Unwin unknown
1844317009London: John Murray 1844. First edition. Coloured frontispiece laid down 160pp. 12mo. Bound in three quarters modern brown polished calf red leather label. Fine. First edition. Coloured frontispiece laid down 160pp. 12mo. John Murray unknown
191360726Tokyo Japan: Bunkyudo-Shoten 1913. 12mo. 6 244 pp. Printed in Chinese & English w/ instructions. Limp brown calf gilt lettering in Chinese on front cover gilt lettering on spine in English minor chipping & wear head & foot of spine corners shaken occasional annotations in Chinese still G copy. Eighth edition revised & expanded of this compact handbook revised and developed the year the Republic of China established the Commission on the Unification of Pronunciation in order to develop a national phonetic system and language for China. Okamoto’s handbooks were marketed to business people in Japan and focused on the steamship passengers passing from and through Japan to Hong Kong Shanghai Canton & Beijing from the West Coast of the United States as well as British Empire subjects. Although Okamoto had first issued the dictionary in 1902 in a smaller format this 244 page version would continue to be reprinted until World War II. No copies in Worldcat. Bunkyudo-Shoten, unknown
192060095Shanghai China: Engineering Society of China 1920. 8vo. 20 pp. A few tables. Printed softcovers old tape repair to spine minor toning creasing & minor closed tears to back cover still G copy from the library of Otto C. Winzen 1917-1979 pioneering German-American aeronautical engineer was interned during World War II and later significantly advanced material and construction of high-altitude balloons after World War II. First edition of this exceedingly scarce offprint and a pioneering analysis of the necessary expenses and needs for developing commercial aviation in China following World War I. The author details weather impacts needs for aerodromes topographical conditions such as those experienced near the Gobi Desert followed by discussions of bodies of water for seaplanes or requirements for dirigible & Zeppelin aerodromes. Chatley 1885-1955 was a professor of engineering supervised the dredging works for the Huangpu Conservancy Board in the Huangpu and Yantze estuaries and also wrote on aeronautics and rocketry. Worldcat locates 2 copies Yale U of Limerick. Engineering Society of China, paperback
197058684Taipei Taiwan: Ch’eng Wen Publishing Co. P.O. box 22605 1970. Folio. 8.25 x 13.25 in. 112 pp. With 84 colour maps & diagrams many double-page. Blue linen gilt lettering on spine NF copy. First Taipei Ch’eng Wen reprint edition of this uncommon atlas first issued by Harvard University press in 1935. The colour maps trace China’s geography and political development from 1900 B.C. through 1930 with detailed maps charting the evolution of Asia and Asiatic empires. Of particular interest are the two final maps tracing the Chinese diaspora throughout the world and specifying population numbers of Chinese-Americans in the U.S. between the Wars. Ch’eng Wen Publishing Co., P.O. box 22605, unknown
193763311Changsha: 商務å°æ›¸é¤¨ - Shangqu yinshuguan Commercial Press Minguo 26 1937. 8vo. 362 18 pp. With photo illustrations throughout tables charts several large folding tables at rear. Printed softcovers as issued minor chipping head & foot of spine old dampstain ring front cover chipping edgewear uniform toning some scuffing & wear to a couple fore-edge creases of folding tables at rear still a G- copy from the library of Otto C. Winzen 1917-1979 pioneering German-American aeronautical engineer was interned during World War II and later significantly advanced material and construction of high-altitude balloons after World War II. First edition of this very scarce Chinese analysis of the military build-up by the major powers around the World with a focus on aviation developments by Allied powers Nazi Germany and more importantly the Imperial Japanese Army air forces. There are references to the 1931 Mukden incident the Japanese occupation of Manchuria and the following events leading to the Second Sino-Japanese War leading to events such as the Rape of Nanking and World War II. Worldcat locates 3 copies National Lib. of China - Beijing Wuhan Univ. U of Hong Kong. 商務å°æ›¸é¤¨ - Shangqu yinshuguan, [Commercial Press], paperback
1845151091845. Very good. Steel engraving of Hong Kong Harbour showing Chinese junks and small coastal fishing boats in foreground sailing ships in middle ground and city & mountains in back ground. 6 1/2 x 5 in. Matted very good. HKD1500. unknown
189816321London: Royal Geographic Society 1898. Hardcover. Important material on China Central India the Yangtse Chiang Tibet and Mt. Everest including: The Fourth Centenary of Vasco da Gama's Voyage to India by Sir Clements Markham; The Yangtse Chiang by W. R. Charles; Through Tibet to China by Captain H. S. Wellby; Tirah by Colonel T. H. Holdich; The Environs and Native Names of Mount Everest by Major L. A. Waddell. All folding maps present. Three quarter black leather and black boards gilt title to red spine label spine rubbed and chipped front and rear boards loose but holding. Royal Geographic Society hardcover
193256735Shanghai: China Inland Mission 1932. Two parts in one. 8vo. 16 pp.; 1 51 1 leaves. Chinese title printed in black English title printed in red & black. Facsimile letters reduced in English section from the Chinese section. Gray limp oil cloth black lettering front & back covers minor shelfwear NF copy. First edition of this unusually scarce and invaluable handbook for English-speaking missionaries to China in the 1930s devoted freeing them from having to consult Chinese scholars to write and process their correspondence. The author encourages Chinese literacy and has supplied fifty different sample letters written in Wen-li in order to provide straightforward models for the potential inquirer. Wen-li was a term coined by Christian missionaries for classical literary Chinese and was never used in that sense either by the Chinese themselves or non-missionary Sinologues. China Inland Mission, hardcover
2010306610Minsheng Art Museum 2010. First. hardcover. fine. Numerous illustrations thick 4to white cloth box with red lettering and a wrap around paper band red edges. Minsheng Art Museum 2010. A fine copy as new in the original shrinkwrap.<br/> <br/> Bi-lingual Chinese and English.<br/> <br/> Minsheng Art Museum unknown
19889281<p>Blue cloth with debossed silver detail in original dust wrapper and publisher's slip case. Minor foxing to front and rear pages. A nice clean copy.</p> Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House hardcover
19899280<p>Blue cloth with debossed silver detail in original dust wrapper and publisher's slip case. Minor foxing to front and rear pages. Nice clean copy.</p> Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House hardcover
19839282<p>Blue cloth with debossed silver detail in original dust wrapper and publisher's slip case. Minor foxing to front and rear pages. A nice clean copy.</p> Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House hardcover
19839283<p>Blue cloth with debossed silver detail in original dust wrapper and publisher's slip case. Minor foxing to front and rear pages. A nice clean copy.</p> Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House hardcover
19859284<p>Blue cloth with debossed silver detail in original dust wrapper. Minor foxing to front and rear pages. A nice clean copy.</p> Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House hardcover
43018234like new. unknown
1987000829BEIJING: CHINA PICTORIAL PUBLISHING COMPANY 1987 284 Pp. FIRST EDITION. FIRST PRINTING. DELUXE EDITON NO. 63/350 ENGLISH COPIES 100 CHINESE COPIES PRINTED. BOOK DESCRIPTION: IVORY CLOTH HARDBOUND WITH GILT DESIGN/ORNATE BLIND STAMPED PATTERN RED STAMPED SYMBOL ON FRONT BOARD TAN DUST JACKET WITH PHOTO ON OPPOSING SIDES MARIGOLD SLIP CASE WITH SAME PATTERN CONTRASTING WHITE STAMPED PATTERN ACCOMPANYING TEXT WITH FULL COLOR PAGE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES. DIMENSIONS: 15 1/8" x 5/16" x 10 15/16" x 1 7/16." BOOK AND DUST JACKE CONDITION: AS NEW. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. CHINA PICTORIAL PUBLISHING COMPANY hardcover
1951710Washington: GPO 1951. GPO unknown
