Chine

Das erwachende China. Ein Abriß der Geschichte und der gegenwärtigen Probleme Chinas.

174 S., (2)S. Verlagswerbung. Original-Leinwand-Einband mit Rückentitel und illustriertem, geprägtem Deckeltitel. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren, Rücken oben und unten leicht gestaucht, gut erhalten. Erstausgabe. -

History of Chinese Society. Liao. (907-1125).

4to, editorial cloth xvi, 752 pp., 43 illus. in b&w, 2 maps, 1 folding. "A monumental compendium on the Khitan people and their Liao Dynasty, in a topical analysis, fully documented; the basic source on this aspect of Chinese history and not likely to be superceded. Contains a special appendix on the Central Asia branch of the Khitan Empire, called Kara Khital". Hucker 355. From the author of Oriental despotism. heavy item, could require extra shipping for international orders.

Voyage sur les fronti?res Russo-Chinoises et dans les steppes de l'Asie centrale 1848 - 1854. Article illustr? extrait du Tour du Monde. Traduction F. de Lanoye.

Broch?. 48 pages. 23x31 cm. Couverture factice.

Comrade Chiang Ch'ing

549 p., illus. Biography about the wife of Mao Tse-tung. Hardcover Very good condition

Les Symboles de la Chine.

in 8° broche, 207 pp. Bon etat. [GE-2]

EASTERN SCIENCE. An Outline of its Scope and Contribution.

pp. 114, vii. Slight foxing. 16mo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, price clipped. Hardbound. First Edition. Part of the Wisdom of the East Series. Very good copy. SCIENCE BOX 1

Die heiligen Hunde Chinas: Erzählungen.

EA. 12 Tafeln & Text illustr.

Records of the Three Kingdoms in Plain Language

8vo, br. ed. 186pp. The saga of the Three Kingdoms —which recounts the dramatic story of the civil wars (ca. 180–220 CE) that divided the old Han Empire into the Shu, Wei, and Wu states —remains as popular as ever in China, having served as the basis of not only traditional operas and ballads, but also, in more recent years, of movies, television dramas, and video games. Translated into English for the first time here, the Sanguozhi pinghua (thirteenth century CE) provides a complete and fast-paced narrative account of the events of the period, from the beginning of the civil wars to the demise of the Three Kingdoms and the short-lived reunification of the realm by the Jin dynasty. Shorter, clearer, and more accessible to Western audiences than Luo Guanzhong’s later, greatly expanded Romance (Sanguo yanyi)—and beautifully rendered in this edition by two modern-day masters of the art of Chinese literary translation—the Records of the Three Kingdoms in Plain Language provides an ideal introduction to one of the foundational Chinese epic traditions. Tables of major Chinese dynasties and reigns, a guide to understanding formal Chinese naming conventions, a glossary of Chinese names and terms, and reproductions of some woodcuts from the original edition of the text are included.

China; travels and investigations in the "Middle Kingdom"-- a study of its civilization and possibilities, together with an account of the Boxer war, the relief of the legations, and the re-establishment of peace by James Harrison Wilson ...

Large octavo in black and yellow stamped and gilted ornamental cloth-backed boards; xxxvii, 429 pages frontispiece [portrait] folded maps 20 cm Handsomely bound in black and yellow, with blindstamped and gilted Chinese dragon and Chinese characters to front board. Hinge cracks and spine head tear repaired on request. || China -- Description and travel.

One Chinese Moon.

Unglazed China.

Illustr.

China Mother of Gardens

large 8vo [26.5 x 18 cm]; [vi], x [i] 408 pp, frontis, plus 60 plates, folding map partly colored at end (short tear at stub), index, title page printed in red and black. original decorated cloth, gilt spine title lettering, top edge gilted, cover lightly rubbed, interior near fine and clean copy, signed by author on the half title plage. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Wilson was one of the prime botanical collectors in China and Japan in the early 1900's, introducing many species. Besides his descriptions of the plants he found, including some fascinating adventures in little explored places, he describes the geography, the native peoples and tribes, temples, timber trees, cultivated gardens and fruits, agriculture plant products, tea and tea-yielding plants, etc, during his extensive explorations, including Szechuan, Ancient Kingdom of Pa, Sungpan Ting, the Chino-Tibetan border area, Tachienly, Omei Shan, Laolin. 'He crossed the Laolin from north to south, probably the only European to have done so' [Coats - The Plant Hunters, p. 120]. There is also a much more common unsigned edition printed at the same time.

China Mother of Gardens

First Edition, roy 8vo [26.5 x 18 cm]; [vi], x [i] 408 pp, frontis, plus 60 plates, folding map partly colored at end, index, title page printed in red and black. orig decorated cloth, gilt spine title lettering, top edge gilted, very lightly rubbed at spine ends but a fine, bright and clean copy. Wilson was one of the prime botanical collectors in China and Japan in early 1900's, introducing many species. Besides his descriptions of the plants he found, including some fascinating adventures in little explored places, he describes the geography, the native peoples and tribes, temples, timber trees, cultivated gardens and fruits, agriculture plant products, tea and tea-yielding plants, etc, during his extensive explorations (including Szechuan, Ancient Kingdom of Pa, Sungpan Ting, the Chino-Tibetan border area, Tachienly, Omei Shan, Laolin. 'He crossed the Laolin from north to south, probably the only European to have done so' [Coats - The Plant Hunters, p. 120] scarce.

China: Mother of Gardens

A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 408 pages. With fold-out map and 61 illustrations from photographs taken by the author. Previous owner's inscription inside. Purple cloth boards with silver lettering and design. Bumped very lightly at corners, otherwise in excellent conditon, showing little to no wear.

A NATURALIST IN WESTERN CHINA: WITH VASCULUM, CAMERA AND GUN Being Some Account of Eleven Years' Travel, Exploration and Observation in the More Remote Parts of the Flowery Kingdom

Minute tears to top spine. Light rubbing and darkening to extremities; In two volumes, 101 b&w illustrations from photographs and one folding map at rear. In original blind-stamped red cloth with gilt spine lettering; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 251 & 229 pages

A Quarter Of Mankind: An Anatomy of China Today

Rev. and up-dated ed. published in 1968 xii, 308 p. map, bibliography. Original cloth in dj.

China's Revolutionary War

8vo, br. ed.

The 'Ever-Victorious Army'. A History of the Chinese Campaign under Lt.-Col. C.G.Gordon and the Suppression of the Tai-Ping Rebellion. [Facsimile reissue] FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

8vo., with map as frontispiece and full-page illustratons and maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Facsimile reissue of the original edition of 1868.

The 'Ever-Victorious army': a History of the Chinese Campaign Under Lt-Col C.G. Gordon, CB, RE, and of the Suppression of the Tai-Ping Rebellion

8vo, br. ed. Journalist and traveller Andrew Wilson (1831-1881) was born in India to colonial missionaries. Educated in Europe, he later edited the China Mail in Hong Kong, and the Bombay Times. This, his best known work, was published in 1868, and recounts the suppression of the Taiping uprising in 1863-1864 by Colonel Charles G. ('Chinese') Gordon, leading a small multinational force. The Taiping rebellion against the Qing dynasty lasted from 1850 to 1864, and it is estimated that some 20 million people died as a result. Wilson was given access to Gordon's journals to write the book. Wilson was very pro-Chinese, and was quite critical of British colonial policy towards China. Despite this bias, the work contains much fascinating information on nineteenth-century China, and sheds light on the early career of one of Britain's greatest Victorian military heroes.

M?moire d'empire. Tr?sors du mus?e national du palais de Tapei. Mise en sc?ne par Wilmotte Catalogue d'exposition abondamment illustr?. Pr?face de jean-Louis Pradel.

Broch?. 46 pages.

China and Maritime Europe, 1500-1800: Trade, Settlement, Diplomacy, and Missions

8vo, br, ed. paperback, used but Fine and unmarked. xi, 297pp. China and Maritime Europe, 1500-1800 looks at early modern China in some of its most complicated and intriguing relations with a world of increasing global interconnection. New World silver, Chinese tea, Jesuit astronomers at the Chinese court, and merchants and marauders of all kinds play important roles here. Although pieces of these stories have been told before, these chapters provide the fullest and clearest available summaries, based on sources in Chinese and in European languages, making this information accessible to students and scholars interested in the growing connections among continents and civilizations in the early modern period. Book Description: China and Maritime Europe, 1500-1800 looks at early modern China in some of its most complicated and intriguing relations with a world of increasing global interconnection. These chapters provide the fullest and clearest available summaries, making this information accessible to students and scholars interested in the growing connections among continents and civilizations in the early modern period.

Mountain of fame : portraits in Chinese history

403p. 25 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good

Pepper, guns & parleys. The Dutch East India Company and China, 1662-1681

xv + 232pp.illustrated with 4 maps, hardcover (editor's cloth), illustrated dustwrapper, 24cm., few foxing at edges, good condition, X79663

High : Stories of Survival from Everest and K2 (Extreme Adventures Ser.)

321 pages including bibliography. The first anthology devoted exclusively to climbing on the world's two highest and best-known mountains. Spans the years 1933 through 1996. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book