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8vo., First Edition, with 18 plates; brown cloth, gilt back, beige endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Author's biography set in Tientsin, China, during the 1920s and 1930s.
Oversize. 172 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of storage. 172pp. With nearly 150 illustrations, many in colour, this account describes China's Forbidden City which only became accessible to all Chinese citizens after the 1911 revolution.
numerous fascinating colour illustrations, text and illustrations clean and tight Clean Copy
4to, original cloth, 496pp. 'No one explains the intricacies of Sichuan food like Fuchsia Dunlop. This book remains my bible for the subject' Jay Rayner A fully revised and updated edition of Fuchsia Dunlop's landmark book on Sichuan cookery. Almost twenty years after the publication of Sichuan Cookery, voted by the OFM as one of the greatest cookbooks of all time, Fuchsia Dunlop revisits the region where her own culinary journey began, adding more than 50 new recipes to the original repertoire and accompanying them with her incomparable knowledge of the dazzling tastes, textures and sensations of Sichuanese cookery. At home, guided by Fuchsia's clear instructions, you will be able to recreate Sichuanese classics such as Mapo tofu, Twice-cooked pork and Gong Bao chicken, or try your hand at a traditional spread of cold dishes comprising Bang bang chicken, Numbing-and-hot dried beef, Spiced cucumber salad and Green beans in ginger sauce. With spellbinding writing on the culinary and cultural history of Sichuan and accompanied by gorgeous travel and food photography, The Food of Sichuan is a captivating insight into one of the world's greatest cuisines. Fuchsia Dunlop is a cook and food-writer specialising in Chinese cuisine. She was the first Westerner to train as a chef at the Sichuan Institute of Higher Cuisine, and has spent much of the last two decades exploring China and its food. Her first book, 'Land of Plenty' (published in the UK as 'Sichuan Cookery') won the Jeremy Round Award for best first book, and was listed in the top ten of the Observer's '50 Best Cookbooks of All Time'. 'Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook: Recipes from Hunan Province' was shortlisted for two major awards, while 'Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China' won the IACP Jane Grigson Award and the Kate Whiteman Award for writing on food and travel. 'Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking', published in 2012, won the James Beard Foundation International Award and the Kate Whiteman Award for writing on food and travel.
8vo., First Edition thus; red cloth, backstrip lettered inj black, a good, firm copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter worn, frayed and with loss at edges. The UK edition, published under wartime rules, is far scarcer than its earlier US counterpart. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THE DUSTWRAPPER. Graham & Cole, U78 (recording the US edition).
4to, cloth in dj and in slipcase, .Poem entirely in Chinese Inscribed by Zhao Puchu; The Flying Devis of Dunhuang by Chang Shuhong, Li Chengxian; Format. Photos by Wang Miao; Compiled by Fan Yunxin and Qian Guangnong. Designed by Qian.Translated by Li Rongxi. 190 pages, of which ca. 150 of plates. mostly double-page spreads text and captions in english and chinese. in perfect condition. Devis are spirits of fragrance and music who inhabit the land of extreme happiness along with the Buddha. bellissime foto degli affreschi delle grotte di dunhuang. extra shipping for international orders.
473 p. Pages 23-34 loss on bottom corners with some loss of letters. Age stain. Some leaves very browned. Early manuscript ownership of Wm. H. Clymer, 1845 on title page. Early manuscript ownership of John Davis Nov. 25, 1827 (his birth date?) on front and rear fly leaves. Also penciled ownership of George Garnant on rear fly leaf. Clymer (1820-1883) born in Caernarvon township, near Morgantown, Berks County, PA. became an important mine and forge owner and banker in the Reading region. 8vo. 215 mm. Original leather binding, worn. Second American edition. Hardbound. Good. Selections from the writings of travelers in: AFRICA; INDIA; CHINA; PERSIA; ICELAND; etc. AI BX 5
473 p. Damp stain. Text browned but not brittle. XLib. Old bookplate of the Lancaster Mechanics' Library Association on front paste down. XLib stamp on title page. 8vo. 215 mm. Virtually disbound: Lacks spine. Boards very worn with loss and very fragile. Second American edition. Poor. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 5
8vo [21 x 16 cm]; xv, 334 pp, frontis, plates from photos, bibliography, index. original 2 color, pictorial cloth with gilt lettering on spine, dj (price clipped, spine lightly faded), else a fine, clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Ernest Henry Wilson was one of the greatest plant hunters of his time, collected and introduced thousands of plants including lilies, rhododendrons, cherries, primroses, trees, etc based on his expeditions in China and Japan. We now take many of these plants for granted in our landscape. He later became the director of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston. Foley provides a good biography, well-illustrated and with selections from Wilson's many books.
8vo, br. ed. Early Chinese ideas about the construction of an ordered human space received narrative form in a set of stories dealing with the rescue of the world and its inhabitants from a universal flood. This book demonstrates how early Chinese stories of the re-creation of the world from a watery chaos provided principles underlying such fundamental units as the state, lineage, the married couple, and even the human body. These myths also supplied a charter for the major political and social institutions of Warring States (481–221 BC) and early imperial (220 BC–AD 220) China. In some versions of the tales, the flood was triggered by rebellion, while other versions linked the taming of the flood with the creation of the institution of a lineage, and still others linked the taming to the process in which the divided principles of the masculine and the feminine were joined in the married couple to produce an ordered household. While availing themselves of earlier stories and of central religious rituals of the period, these myths transformed earlier divinities or animal spirits into rulers or ministers and provided both etiologies and legitimation for the emerging political and social institutions that culminated in the creation of a unitary empire. From the Back Cover: Early Chinese ideas about the construction of an ordered human space received narrative form in a set of stories dealing with the rescue of the world and its inhabitants from a universal flood. This book demonstrates how early Chinese stories of the re-creation of the world from a watery chaos provided principles underlying such fundamental units as the state, lineage, the married couple, and even the human body. These myths also supplied a charter for the major political and social institutions of Warring States (481–221 BC) and early imperial (220 BC–AD 220) China. In some versions of the tales, the flood was triggered by rebellion, while other versions linked the taming of the flood with the creation of the institution of a lineage, and still others linked the taming to the process in which the divided principles of the masculine and the feminine were joined in the married couple to produce an ordered household. While availing themselves of earlier stories and of central religious rituals of the period, these myths transformed earlier divinities or animal spirits into rulers or ministers and provided both etiologies and legitimation for the emerging political and social institutions that culminated in the creation of a unitary empire. "This is a superb example of the best of contemporary studies of early China. Every page in every chapter of this book is a feast. The scholarship is impeccable, the sense of order deft, and the narrative argument compelling." — John H. Berthrong, author of Concerning Creativity: A Comparison of Chu Hsi, Whitehead, and Neville
DJ a bit sunned; In 1894, Australian George Morrison travelled from Shanghai, across central China, and into Burma. One hundred years on, Australian Angus McDonald retraces his steps; Color Photographs; 8vo; 192 pages
208 pages, illustrated. eng
215 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
8vo, hardcover cloth in dj.,
4to, hardcover cloth in dj. 240pp. Standing guard around the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi, the ranks of a terracotta army bear silent witness to the vast power of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, who unified China in 221 BCE. Six thousand warriors and horses make up the army, while chariots, a military guard, and a command post complete the host. A new look at one of the most spectacular finds in the annals of archaeology, this book also considers the historical and archaeological context of the Terracotta Army, as well as the extensive research and excavation carried out since its discovery in 1974. In richly illustrated chapters, experts in the field describe the Qin's rise and military conquest, the empire's ideology and practices, and the emperor's achievements and legacy. The authors examine the site itself, including new discoveries such as terracotta bureaucrats, acrobats, and strongmen, life-size bronze birds, hundreds of suits of stone armor, and terracotta warriors with colored faces preserved with new technology. From explorations of the massive mausoleum and the rituals that surrounded it, to explanations of the actual manufacture of the Terracotta Army, the book offers a detailed and authoritative tour of one of ancient history's most eloquent memorials, with all it says of China's long and coherent cultural past--and future potential. A new look at one of the most spectacular finds in the annals of archaeology, this book also considers the historical and archaeological context of the Terracotta Army, as well as the extensive research and excavation carried out since its discovery in 1974 China.
1st edition. Near fine pbk. ISBN 0671712454. 21799. eng
32 pages. Contents: Wang Ching-Wei - Real Story - Wang's proposal, Dec 29, Mr. Wang's Letter, Dec. 28, Prince Konoye's Statment, Dec 22; Canton - What is the Truth; China War Takes on New Phase; Far East New Budget - China, Japan, Manchuokuo, International, etc. Soiled, well-worn and fragile copy. Former owner's name neatly atop front cover. Magazine
71 pages. Covers: Economic Construction of South-West China, The China Affairs Board, Canton Letters, Japan's Reaction fo British Loan, Fare East News Budget - China, Japan, Manchuokuo, International, etc. Well-worn and soiled. Former owner's name atop front cover. Magazine
549p. Hardcover Very good condition
First Edition. 8vo, 375 pages, tables and figures. ISBN: 0862321255
first and only edition 8vo Green lacquered cloth, very good, 239p., errata, index. SCARCE A very unusual resource, covers folk customs, laws, tradit- ional practice &c. With chapter headings: definition of mar- riage, familylife in the legendary amd heroic age, land tenure and tillage, social origins, mother-right, infanticide, infanticide in modern China, marriage by capture, names and their avoidance, a digression as to certain "survivals," avoidance of names of the living, Chinese family nomenclature and its supposed relation to primitive group-marriage, a concurrence and a criticism. Exogamy founded on blood avoidance.
3rd printing Hardback Very Good (+) in Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo., 284 Pages
