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Ida Pfeiffer was in intrepid lady who travelled unaccompanied around the world between 1846 and 1848, Introduction by Maria Aitken. 272p. Book
63194Very Good. Apart from curling at the edges the photographs are generally in excellent condition. Over three hundred Edwardian snapshots most approximately 120 × 95 mm but with some variation of travels in India China north Africa and Europe with some 'at home at ease' images as well. Many are captioned some are dated 1907 and there are occasional clues to the identity of the presumably English travellers 'Captain & Mrs Gibb & Anne' etc.; intrepid women feature prominently including on horse- and elephant-back and in motor cars. The images comprise: <p>India: approximately 135 photographs including Kashmir approximately 47 and the Darjeeling area 15 including some interesting images of Tibetan lamas performing sacred dances at a New Year festival and approximately 73 of other localities around the Raj including Ladakh the Khyber Pass Amritsar Lahore Bangalore Calcutta Benares Agra and southern India; <p>China: 34 photographs including scenes from a cruise on the Yangtze River Manchuria Peking the Great Wall and the Ming tombs; <p>Russia: 11 photographs of Siberia 7 and Moscow 4; <p>North Africa: approximately 64 photographs mainly of Algeria including Touggourt 11 Biskra 13 and approximately 40 others including desert forts with some other localities identified; <p>Spain: approximately 19 photographs mainly the Alhambra and Seville; <p>Southern Europe: approximately 13 photographs several apparently of Corsica; <p>A miscellaneous group of approximately 28 photographs including portrait snapshots at a variety of locations early motoring large country houses apparently in England hunting and fishing possibly abroad and more. <p>Approximately 304 items. unknown
8vo., with map in the text; black cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, yellow top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. With personal bookplate on front free endpaper. Firsy published in 1941.
1906RO80106871HACHETTE et Cie. 1906. In-8. Relié demi-cuir. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos fané, Intérieur acceptable. Superbe ouvrage de 449 pages. Frontispice en noir et blanc, avec serpente. Nombreuses planches de photos en héliogravure, avec serpentes légendées. Plats de couverture brochée, conservés. Etiquette de code sur la coiffe en-tête et tampons de bibliothèque sur la page de titre et dans quelques marges. Coupes des plats, frottées.. . . . Classification Dewey : 951-Chine
126p. Stamped ownership. Small 8vo. Original stiff printed wraps. Original dust jacket. Dust Jacket and binding printed in blue and white. Coldwar/Economics 9
1900166942Chicago.: A. Flanagan Company. 1900. Coloured map of China Indochina and Korea and a coloured map of Japan containing insert maps of Formosa Ryukyu Island Ezo and Chishima and an Outline map of Japan. Coloured frontispiece and one other colour illustration together with black & white photographic illustrations engravings and line drawings throughout the text. Original green decorated cloth stamped & lettered in black. 90pp 79pp and 6 pages of book advertisements. Prior owner signature on front free endpaper. A particularly good copy offered together with the 1931 edition which omits any mention of the Boxer Rebellion. <br>The 1931 edition was published by A. Flanagan Company Chicago. 166pp Original tan cloth covered boards with a prior owner bookplate on the front pastedown. Written for intermediate and upper grade American schoolchildren the earlier of these two editions of this textbook published in 1900 contains a description of the Boxer rebellion that has been removed from later editions: <br> <br>" How we have longed to visit this wonderful country! A few months ago such a visit would not have been possible for China was at war with our nation and many of the nations of Europe. Our lives would have been in danger and the journey to China might have been the last we should ever have taken. <br> <br>You have heard of the Boxers of China who killed many foreigners and also many Christianized Chinese in the late revolution in that country. Do you know who these Boxers are They are members of a secret patriotic society. They love their country and want to prevent it from falling into the possession of foreigners. They believe that these foreigners have come to overthrow their government and to destroy their religion. They are opposed to the ruling family in China who are Manchus. These Manchus came from a territory outside of China Proper and Chinese Boxers have always disliked to have the rulers of their country chosen from Manchuria." There is a particularly gruesome illustration of Boxer heads in cages exposed as a warning to passers-by. <br> <br>The 1931 edition omits any reference to the Boxers and the illustration described above has also been removed. . A. Flanagan Company. hardcover
1906168928New York.: G.W. Dillingham Company. Reprint. c1906. Colour frontispiece 426pp 2 adverts neat pencilled inscription front free endpaper dated 1910spine sunned with light rubbing to head and tail. Very good copy A curious collection of short stories set in China or amongst the Chinese community in the US by American author Frances Aymar Mathews. The story from which the book takes its title was first published in Harper's Monthly. While another journal well known for its coverage of Asian affairs at the time The Overland largely ignored the disasterous fighting deaths looting and destruction going on in China during the Boxer Rebellion Harper's Monthly published this "peculiar story" alongside political essays of the time. Set in Tien-Tsin a city which had suffered terribly this is the story of "an illicit intimacy" between an American writer and a young Chinese housewife which not surprisingly ends in tragedy. A story which strongly reflects the attitudes of its time. Yu-Fang describes it: "This story evokes the colonial trope of "enslaved" Chinese women's liberation through Christianity and heterosexual love while displacing violent colonial encounters into a domestic tragedy of illicit inter-racial intimacy." Cultural Politics of Deviance and Unequal Difference 1890-1910 - Yu-Fang Cho. SUNY. 2013. . G.W. Dillingham Company. unknown
192853915Philadelphia & Toronto: China Inland Mission Feb.-June 1928. Three vols. 4to. 17-31 1; 47-63 1; 81-95 1 pp. Numerous photo illustrations text illustrations maps self-printed softcovers minor creasing edgewear couple leaves w/ corners worn folded still VG set. First editions of these very scarce China Inland Mission periodicals published for supporters and as fundraiser during the 1920s for the noted interdenominational missionary society originally founded by Hudson Taylor in 1865. The 1920s were a period of great unrest famine and ongoing conflicts between various warlords as reflected in these contemporary missionary accounts. The China Inland Mission actively recruited women missionaries who in turn often proselytized to Chinese women to promote Christianity public health measures increased education and more. These issues have a number of letters and first-hand accounts of the ongoing internal battles between the Nationalist forces of Chiang-kai Shek and Mao-tse-tung’s Communists. China Inland Mission, paperback
complete in 2 vols.: 43pp.with ills. + reproduction of one long scroll folded into 31 leaves with a total length of 1635cm., 33cm., vol.1: softcover, vol.2: cloth, in cart.slipcase, VG, ISBN 957-05-0434-X, X71855
1994X71855Taiwan, Shang wu yin shu guan 1994 complete in 2 vols.: 43pp.with ills. + reproduction of one long scroll folded into 31 leaves with a total length of 1635cm., 33cm., vol.1: softcover, vol.2: cloth, in cart.slipcase, VG, ISBN 957-05-0434-X, X71855
1950103656Librairie Plon 1950 Avec 16 illustrations hors-texte et une carte rempliée en fin. In-12 relié demi-chagrin bordeaux à bandes, dos à 4 faux-nerfs, titre doré. 301 pp. Absence des couvertures. Papier jauni. Sinon Bon état d’occasion.
66627Paris, Librarie Plon 1947, 200x130mm, II - 301pages, broché. Coiffes légèrement abimées, autrement bon état.
15578ABo.J. 20 : 31 cm. Coloured aquatint on rice paper. In an contemporary wooden frame.
2554Shanghai, China Inland Mission and All Booksellers, 1926. 1 volume in-8, XXXVIII-282 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir tbac, quelques mouillures sur les tranches, papier uniformément jauni, bon état général.
CBF24<p>Lithographed & Published by The Peiyang Press Ltd. Tientsin-Peiping 1936.</p><p>8vo 181 x 132 mm of 1 title-page 22 pp. of explanatory text and a folded map in colors measuring 86 x 74 cm. Two small tears in the white margin of the map. Preserved in the original publisher's wrappers and slipcase.</p><p><b>Very rare first edition complete with the folded map and the booklet preserved in the publisher's illustrated folder.</b></p><p><b>Finely executed pictorial map of Beijing published by Frank Dorn and the Peiyang Press. Ltd. of Tientsin and Peiping in 1936.</b></p><p><b>Dorn's map is perhaps the best known and most iconic pictorial map of Beijing published in the 20th Century offering a host of interesting ethnographic and iconographic information about Beijing and its environs while retaining the whimsical qualities of the great pictorial maps of the first half the 20th Century.</b></p><p><b>Dorn's map is considered one of the great maps of the golden era of pictorial mapmaking. </b></p><p>The map is ringed with a series of cartoon vignettes illustrating the history of the city from ancient times to 1936. Dorn was a friend and admirer of the pictorial mapmaker Jo Mora 1876-1847 and was clearly influenced by Mora's style of combining accurate pictorial details bright colors and a bit of whimsy along with vignettes providing an illustrated history of the place.</p><p>The cartouche is decorated with names and dates of historical events and this legend in the center.</p><p>Frank Dorn was an artist writer and military officer. Growing up in San Francisco he attended the San Francisco Art Institute and became an accomplished cartoonist. After graduation from West Point he was assigned a post in the Philippines and as a side project wrote a book about a clan of tribal people he got to know there. An acquaintance of California artist Jo Mora Dorn began making his own maps; an early one depicted Camp Strassenbourg in the Philippines.</p><p>While living in China Dorn made his popular pictorial map of "Peiping". He later served in the field as advisor to a Chinese army. A fluent speaker of Chinese Dorn's most important military role was in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. There he served with Deputy Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army forces General "Uncle Joe" Stilwell during the Burma campaign from 1942 to 1944 and served as a commanding officer in 1944-45. A 1942 Life Magazine article about the Burma mission stated that "Dorn an artist drew Stilwell's campaign maps." </p><p>Dorn eventually attained the rank of Brigadier-General and retired in 1953. He settled in Carmel California living what his friend John Thompson describes as "a semi-bohemian life writing and painting. In the Sixties he did some amazing psychedelic paintings wondered if he was the incarnation of a Buddhist painter and held progressive civil rights and antiwar views." In the 1970s Dorn authored two highly-regarded scholarly books on the Chinese and Burmese theaters of World War II. </p><p><b>A fascinating pictorial map of Beijing drawn by an American officer who was a military attaché in China during the 1930s. </b></p><p><b>It features vignettes of Chinese history from 1100 BC to 1927 as well as modern tourist attractions</b> including golf and race courses. </p><p>Hints to the political situation include the 'Kuomintang Headquarters'; and the German swastika and the Japanese 'Rising Sun' flags flying in the 'Legation Quarter' the year before the official start of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937. </p><p>Frank Dorn 1901-81 was a graduate of West Point where he picked up the life-long nickname of 'Pinky' before being posted to Beijing in 1934 to help gather intelligence on Japanese aggression. He immersed himself in the language and culture of the city researching the Forbidden City and collecting antiquities. When war with Japan broke out Dorn became chief-of-staff to L.t General Joseph Stilwell with a rank of Colonel. At one point relations between the Americans and the leader of the Chinese Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek were so bad that Dorn was ordered to prepare a plan to assassinate him. Although Dorn suggested giving Chiang a faulty parachute and sabotaging his plane authorization was never given. </p><p>The plan is packed full of wonderful illustrations from the border that covers the city's history from its inception in 1100B.C. its numerous dynasties - including the 'decadant period under the Ch'Ings' - through to the revolution of 1911 and the movement of the capital to Nanking in 1927. Also to the borders are illustrations of a wedding and a funeral. </p><p>The plan itself not only shows all the historic landmarks including the Forbidden City and the Temple and Altar of Heaven but also the racecourse zoo old execution ground and cocks fighting. </p><p>The color printed map is accompanied by a 22 page booklet which gives a potted history of the city together with a list of points of interest that are shown on the map.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Français</u></p><p>Lithographed & Published by The Peiyang Press Ltd. Tientsin-Peiping 1936.</p><p>In-8 de 1 f. de titre 22 pp. de texte explicatif et carte repliée en couleurs de 86 x 74 cm. Deux petites déchirures dans la marge blanche de la carte. Conservé dans la brochure et dans l'étui d'origine.</p><p>Dimensions du livret : 181 x 132 mm.</p><p>Dimensions de la carte : 860 x 740 mm.</p><p><b>Très rare édition originale complète de la très belle carte repliée de Pékin et du fascicule de présentation accompagnant la carte le tout sous chemise illustrée d'éditeur.</b></p><p><b>La carte de Frank Dorn est sans doute la plus célèbre et la plus emblématique carte picturale de Pékin publiée au XXe siècle. </b></p><p><b>Elle offre une foule d'informations ethnographiques et iconographiques du plus haut intérêt sur Pékin et ses environs</b> tout en conservant les qualités fantaisistes des grandes cartes picturales de la première moitié du XXe siècle.</p><p>Elle présente une suite de vignettes illustrant l'histoire de la ville de Pékin aux temps anciens. La bordure de la carte regorge d'illustrations formidables qui retracent l'histoire de la ville depuis sa création en 1100 av. J.C. à travers ses nombreuses dynasties jusqu'à la révolution de 1911 et le déplacement de la capitale à Nankin en 1927. Un mariage et un enterrement sont également représentés dans cette bordure. Le cartouche comporte d'ailleurs des noms et des dates d'événements historiques majeurs. </p><p>La carte ne montre pas seulement les lieux historiques comme la Cité interdite ou le Temple du Ciel mais aussi des attractions touristiques plus récentes comme l'hippodrome le zoo les combats de coq… Elle révèle également les occupations des habitants.</p><p><b>La carte de Dorn est considérée comme une des grandes cartes de l'âge d'or de la cartographie illustrée.</b> </p><p>Frank Dorn 1901-81 était un ami et un admirateur du cartographe Jo Mora 1876-1947. Il a été clairement influencé par le style de Mora qui combinait l'illustration précise par des couleurs brillantes et un peu d'humour avec des vignettes fournissant une histoire illustrée du lieu étudié. Frank Dorn est un artiste auteur et officier militaire. En grandissant à San Francisco il a étudié à la San Francisco Art Institute et est devenu un dessinateur accompli. Après l'obtention de son diplôme d'officier à West Point il a été assigné à un poste aux Philippines. A côté de son travail militaire il a écrit un livre sur les tribus autochtones qu'il a appris à connaître là-bas. Proche de Jo Mora Dorn a commencé à faire ses propres cartes. </p><p>Plus tard vivant en Chine Dorn a réalisé sa carte illustrée de "Peiping" après s'être immergé dans la culture locale faisant des recherches sur la cité interdite et accumulant des antiquités. Il a servi dans ce pays comme conseiller militaire de l'armée chinoise. </p><p>Pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale il a été attaché au Chef d'Etat-Major Adjoint des Forces de l'Armée de Terre des États-Unis le Général Stilwell pendant la Campagne de Birmanie de 1942 à 1944. Un article de Life Magazine daté de 1942 a par ailleurs déclaré que "Dorn un artiste a dessiné les cartes de campagne de Stilwell." Dorn a finalement atteint le grade de Général de Brigade et est parti en retraite en 1953. Il s'est installé à Carmel en Californie vivant une semi-vie de bohème écrivant et peignant. Dans les années 1960 il a réalisé quelques peintures psychédéliques étonnantes. Dans les années 1970 Dorn a écrit deux livres savants sur les théâtres chinois et birmans pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale.</p><p>La carte accompagne un fascicule de 22 pages qui retrace l'histoire de la ville et présente une liste des lieux et monuments représentés sur la carte.</p><p><b>Fascinante carte picturale de Pékin dessinée par un officier Américain envoyé en Chine dans les années 1930.</b></p>
LCS-18269“One of the great maps of the golden era of pictorial mapmaking”. Lithographed & Published by The Peiyang Press, Ltd., Tientsin-Peiping, 1936. In-8 de (1) f. de titre, 22 pp. de texte explicatif et carte repliée en couleurs de 86 x 74 cm. Deux petites déchirures dans la marge blanche de la carte. Conservé dans la brochure et dans l’étui d’origine. Dimensions du livret : 181 x 132 mm. Dimensions de la carte : 860 x 740 mm.
35024501Italy n.d. reprint of 17th century map. Large white sheet black printed map outline center folded seet size 43 x 28 cm. map size: 35 x 24.5 cm. unknown date reprint clean Latin text shows Gipan Japan all of East coast China. A reprint of what appears to be a late 15th century map of the eastern coast of China and one large island of Japan. Shows from the top Qvinsy Saiton susua Tolachia sinsai Chieheam Honam Ochia Can'ai Olam Sisuan Auchieu Sianto Chch'ieu Focieu Canton. These are the Latin names for cities on China's eastern side. There is the large island of Giapan at lower right shows Bungo and Coo. Shows the Mare Della China Sea of China. With text at the upper right corner:" Citta del Quinfai da Mar. Polo vene. Detta ciuitas dei doueabitai ! Re de Chini gurfto alla linea pararella de Vene." A lovely work copy of the original on thick paper. . unknown
2008gg1674textuel Cartonné 2008 In-4 (29,6 x 19,4 cm), format à l'italienne, cartonné, non paginé, photographies en couleurs ; frottements aux coiffes et aux coins inférieurs, petite déchirure et réparation au ruban adhésif au mors supérieur en tête, par ailleurs assez bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
1979004855Philadelphia, Foreign Policy Research Institute, 1979. Broschiert 8° 0
6723USA, Pantheon Books, 1974. 1 volume, hard cloth covers, in-8, xii-306pp., 15 illustrations, very good copy.
15579ABo.J. 20 : 31 cm. Coloured aquatint on rice paper. In an contemporary wooden frame.
201236432The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag) 2012. 344 Seiten 14 maps Top Zustand, Softcover/Paperback, book in good condition
199640539Berkeley: Univ. of California Press 1996. 8vo. xi 1 316 pp. Maps. Half-blue cloth over blue boards silver lettrng w/ d.j. NF/Nf. First edition of this excellent work revealing the influence of major figures during Ming China native to T’ai-ho. Univ. of California Press, hardcover
8vo. First review on the extensive Russian debate 'what went wrong in China'. Complete with a comprehensive bibliography. 292p. as new cloth copy in as new dj. First Edition. ISBN: 1850430047
EDITIONS EN LANGUES ETRANGERES - PEKIN. 1963. In-12 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 11 pages. 9 MARS 1963