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1st Hardcover in Dust Jacket; Book as new in as new D Jacket in Fine condition,
8vo, br. x-235pp.Cold War; the role of the Korean War in isolating China; ping-pong diplomacy with the United States to counteract the Soviet threat. The historical novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, in which two weaker sovereign powers (Shu and Wu) collude to defend themselves against the dominance of another power (Wei), is here identified as a particular inspiration for Mao in building a Sino-Soviet alliance in opposition to the powerful United States. This classical Chinese text provided Mao with a framework for understanding the complexity of global politics, establishing a balance with the two superpowers, and gaining diplomatic autonomy in China?s development.
16mo br. ed. 672pp. A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels - an epic story of warring factions in the era of China's Han dynasty Part historical and part legend, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, recounting their personal and military battles, intrigues and struggles to achieve dominance for almost a hundred years. It is one of the most beloved works of East Asian literature, and the most famous historical novel in China
pp. xix, 331. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, price clipped. Hardbound. First Edition. Very Good copy. ORIENT BOX 1
1st Edition 8vo. original coth, spine gilt titled . ex library,usual marks, but overall quite a well preserved copy. Uncommon 288p., index, translated from the French by W. B. Wells. Covering the erotic activities of European women in Asia, their relationships with Chinese and foreigners. The women travelers of Marseilles, Siberian Pearl in the Yellow casket, Singapore marriages, walled gardens. Among contents: With the Colonials, from Malaya to Indo-China. New Saigon "Professionals," Runners, "boys and Malabars." The gates of China open to white women, Hong Kong Yellow Slaves -some times half-white. The author was familiar to Lyndhurst Terrace Hong Kong's red light district in the 1930's. Shanghai: Navy girls, walkers on the Shanghai Bund, Venus Bar. Interviews with dozens of perverts, pimps, pederasts and prostitutes through Southeast Asia, China and Japan.
xii + 278pp. + 3 maps + 16 plates in colour out-of-text, 24cm., cloth, dustwrapper, X69117
Maps and plans, black and white line and photographic illustrations, 8vo, x + 316pp, appendices, bibliogarphy, index
626 pages. Index. Footnotes. List of Chinese names. Unmarked with very light wear and slight exterior soiling. Tight and square. A handsome copy. Book
We should all have read this book. 431 pages. Index. Lots of graphs. Red cloth boards with black cloth spine. Dedication on front free endpaper. Two spots on page foredges.
6 pages. Great cover art. As performed by Eddy Howard. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Sheet music
8vo, x + 230 pp, 5.75 x 8.5, HB, 1st prtg,The historical development of the Soviet and Chinese People's Liberation Armies. An examination of the differences that have existed between the Red Army and the People's Liberation Army in their roles in party and societal affairs in the two decades after the end of the civil wars. The sources of these differences, particularly in the civil war period; the nature of revolutionary change in the two countries. The formative influence of the civil wars etc.
oblong 4to, cloth in In his text Jiang Jiehong argues that the widespread destruction of traditional Chinese treasures by the Red Guards, especially in the early period of 1966, overshadows the entire period. Today's rebellious artistic spirit is, in fact, an extension of Mao's legacy. The extensive Saatchi collection of new Chinese art is presented in conjunction with Joshua Jiang's examination of the use of the colour red, the iconography of Mao, the sense of the collective and the use of textual language that derives from the calligraphy of the propaganda poster. This dramatic material will be published to coincide with the exhibitions at the new Saatchi Gallery. 264 pages.
8vo, br. ed. During the summer of 1916, approximately 270,000 Central Asians-Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Turkmen, and Uzbeks-perished at the hands of the Russian army in a revolt
8vo, hrdcover in dj, 280pp. A bracing assessment of U.S. foreign policy and world disorder over the past two decades from the bestselling author of The Revenge of Geography and The Coming Anarchy “[Kaplan] has emerged not only as an eloquent defender of foreign-policy realism but as a grand strategist to whom the Pentagon turns for a tour d’horizon.”—The Wall Street Journal In the late thirteenth century, Marco Polo began a decades-long trek from Venice to China along the trade route between Europe and Asia known as the Silk Road—a foundation of Kublai Khan’s sprawling empire. Now, in the early twenty-first century, the Chinese regime has proposed a land-and-maritime Silk Road that duplicates exactly the route Marco Polo traveled. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience as a foreign correspondent and military embed for The Atlantic, Robert D. Kaplan outlines the timeless principles that should shape America’s role in a turbulent world that encompasses the Chinese challenge. From Kaplan’s immediate thoughts on President Trump to a frank examination of what will happen in the event of war with North Korea, these essays are a vigorous reckoning with the difficult choices the United States will face in the years ahead. Praise for The Return of Marco Polo’s World “Elegant and humane . . . [a] prophecy from an observer with a depressingly accurate record of predictions.”—Bret Stephens, The New York Times Book Review “These essays constitute a truly pathbreaking, brilliant synthesis and analysis of geographic, political, technological, and economic trends with far-reaching consequences. The Return of Marco Polo’s World is another work by Robert D. Kaplan that will be regarded as a classic.”—General David Petraeus (U.S. Army, Ret.) “Thoughtful, unsettling, but not apocalyptic analyses of world affairs flow steadily off the presses, and this is a superior example. . . . Presented with enough verve and insight to tempt readers to set it aside to reread in a few years.”—Kirkus Review (starred review) “An astute, powerfully stated, and bracing presentation.”—Booklist “This volume compiles sixteen major essays on America’s foreign policy from national security commentator Kaplan. . . . An overview of thoughtful, multilayered positions and perspectives evolving through changing circumstances.”—Publishers Weekly
8vo, br. ed. 564pp. This is the first environmental history of China during the three thousand years for which there are written records. It is also a treasure trove of literary, political, aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources, which allow the reader direct access to the views and feelings of the Chinese people toward their environment and their landscape. Elvin chronicles the spread of the Chinese style of farming that eliminated the habitat of the elephants that populated the country alongside much of its original wildlife; the destruction of most of the forests; the impact of war on the environmental transformation of the landscape; and the re-engineering of the countryside through water-control systems, some of gigantic size. He documents the histories of three contrasting localities within China to show how ecological dynamics defined the lives of the inhabitants. And he shows that China in the eighteenth century, on the eve of the modern era, was probably more environmentally degraded than northwestern Europe around this time. Indispensable for its new perspective on long-term Chinese history and its explanation of the roots of China?s present-day environmental crisis, this book opens a door into the Chinese past.
8vo hardcover, pp.466. In The Representation of External Threats, Eberhard Crailsheim and María Dolores Elizalde present a collection of articles that trace the phenomenon of external threats over three continents and four oceans, offering new perspectives on their development, social construction, and representation. Eberhard Crailsheim, Ph.D. (2008), is Marie-Curie fellow (IF) at the Institute of History, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). He is the author of The Spanish Connection (Böhlau 2016), and has published many articles on threats on the Philippines. María Dolores Elizalde, Ph.D. (1988), is Scientific Researcher at the Institute of History, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). She is specialized in international history and in colonial and postcolonial processes in Asia and the Pacific, with a particular focus on the Philippines.
232 pages including index. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Frances Barkley's "Reminiscences," published here for the first time, contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. Author has added a wealth of interesting detail on the Barkleys and the world of their time. Offers an intriguing view of the eighteenth century and of a high-spirited woman in British Columbia's past. Dab of liquid paper atop first page. Prior owner's name and blind stamp upon half-title page. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.
quality reprint in green gilt buckram, 6 volumes, complete, very scarce even in reprint.
pp.126 profusely illustr
Very Good English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. [14], 117 p. The reign of Zangi (521-541/1127-1146). Contents: Backround to Imad Al-Din Zangi's Life (1088-1127 AD); Zangi's relationship with the Seljuqs and the Caliphate; Zangi's campaigns against the Franks and the Atabegs of Damascus; Zangui & the Byzantine campaign into Syria; Zangi's opposition to Artuqids, Kurds and Turcomans; The close of Zangi's career.
8vo, hardcover in dj, ex-library ow very good. These evocative stories bring to life the tragic personal impact of the Cultural Revolution on the families of China s intellectuals. Now adults, survivors recall their childhood during the tumultuous years between 1965 and 1976, when Mao s death finally drew a curtain on a bitterly failed social and political experiment. Ex-Library
290 pages. Index. Extensive footnotes. "This meticulously researched book is a moving drama that pays fitting tribute to the Americans and Europeans living in Nanking who risked their lives to rescue the Chinese people from rape and extermination." - Nien Cheng. "A powerful, landmark book, riveting in its horror." - Richard Rhodes. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Binding open at title page. A worthy reading copy. Book
xv, 319 pages. Index. Footnotes. Bibliography. Text in English and Chinese. "This book, using more than 400 historical photographs, many of which were taken by Japanese soldiers themselves, is published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Japanese surrender, to remind the world of the forgotten holocaust in Nanking, and to honor history and answer any attempt to deny or change it." - dust jacket. "I am pleased to be associated with this book, however graphic of the horrors of that dreadful time, as I believe it to be an instrument of reconciliation. It is a step on the road to a better world." - Desmond M. Tutu. Somewhat above-average wear and usual library markings to book. Binding intact. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this important work. Book
