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440 pages including references and index. A unique and thorough study of China and its people and culture. The Chinese Stepping-Stone Syndrome is presented as a social-psychological complex which characterizes the Chinese and helps to explain their behaviour and the socio-political problems of China. Regards Hong Kong as the original geopolitical and psychological stepping-stone. "It awes me how Professor Albert Yee has given me within one book such graphic and gripping insight and immensely greater perception of both the historical roots and the evolved enormous complexities of the ancient and indelible Chinese culture." - Alex Haley, author or Roots. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Book
593pp. 25 cm. Hardcover Very good condition
160 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: Gems of China's Cultural Relics; Birds and Animals as Ming and Ch'ing Badges of Rank; Ch'ing Dynasty Imperial Enamelled Glassware; Late Ch'ing Dynasty Opium Boxes; Collecting Ming Furniture of Huang Hua-Li Wood; Saleroom News; Vietnamese Ceramics - an introduction to Ly and Tran monochromes; Book Reviews; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Bobby Gimby - The unabashedly patriotic bandleader and his runaway hit song "Ca-NaDa"; Bush Pilot Robert Gauchie holds the record for northern survival after spending 58 days alone just south of the Arctic Circle when he was forced to land his plane on Samantha Lake - Part 2 of 2; Ad for Sunbeam shavers featuring Johnny Bower in his goalie equipment; "Coffee, Tea or Cribbage?" - Lucille Grant was the first stewardess at Trans-Canada Airlines; Warlord for Hire - General Tuan Shih Wen makes his money protecting opium shipments - and he spends a lot of it fighting communists; Doug Wright's Family comic. Somewhat above-average wear. Was exposed to moisture years ago, resulting in minor undulations and light discolouration. A sound copy. Book
Book is very clean and completely unblemished except for the tiniest of corner wear, no bumps, but very light wear just at the very tips. The book is wrapped in the original semi-transparent paper as a protective jacket. The binding is tight and solid, pages and illustrations are very clean with no marking of any kind. Decorated green boards with oil on water image of swirls and bubbles on paper with black cloth spine. 77 pp., red colored page ends. Illustrated with twelve gravures by Zhenya Gay with an intro by William Bolitho. Four page Sunglass notes are laid in and in excellent condition. Slipcase is sunned with numerous edge and corner chips, no tears.
Book is in excellent condition with bright green marbled paper boards, dark black cloth at spine and 1/4 boards, gilt print. Very light sunning to part of spine not covered by original cover paper, now tattered at spine. This is the only flaw, otherwise Fine, as new. Slipcase has considerable edgewear, otherwise quite clean with no tears. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Book features twelve gravures, b&w, full page, by Zhenya Gay in a glowering and sometimes surreal style. Very pretty piece.
276, (12) [Publisher's catalogue]. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Unopened. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. 200mm. From Morley's Universal Library, uniformly bound with others in the series. Gilt lettered faux vellum spine over blue gray linen boards. Spine very slightly darkened. Head and tail of spine bumped. Second edition. Henry Morley (1822-1894) was a popular lecturer and prolific writer who did more to promote education and love of literature than any other person in the Victorian era. LOC W48/BAG 5
pp. ix, 77 + Plus Frontis and bold full page gravures by Zheny Gay. Title page and text printed in red and black. All edges red. Type designed by Bruce Rogers. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number 1P. Sm. 4to. Original cloth spine over marbled boards. Binding has some wear. Hardbound. Nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W83
Book is in excellent condition with light use to covers as only flaw. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.
pp. 254, (2)[Publisher's catalogue] + Plus color anatomical frontis. Numerous engraved illustrations. Slight old staining. All edges red. 8vo. Original embossed full dark purple cloth binding. Gilt stamped spine. Front joint fragile. Nice copy. MED 6
Features: Autumn work in the Garden; create a modern arrangement; join a flower arrangement class; Skeleton leaves; Daffodils and Narcissi for autumn planting; Using cane; Cyclamen; Citrus Fruits - for food and flowers; Shrubs for Autumn colour; Fruit and Vegetable Decorations; Dried flowers in churches; Consider the lilies; Wilton; Flowers in metal; Flower arranging in Natal; the pleasure of teaching flower arranging; The Red Rose of Cares and the Opium Lady; Choose your new greenhouse now!; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 256 pages. Previous owner's name inside. Edge wear and small tears to price-clipped dust jacket.
8vo., First Edition, with 24 plates, and 5 full-page maps in the text; original yellow cloth, gilt back, covers lightly dust-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight foxing to rear and no bumping to corners. 69pp. Periodical magazine with feature articles on Commissioner Lin and Opium, William Augustus - Duke of Cumberland 1721-1765, American Loyalists in Canada, 'Madame' Elizabeth Charlotte of Orleans, The English in Padua 1222-1660, Northumberland House - London, The Norman who became Prince of Monaco plus book reviews and letters.
213 pages including index and references. "The lovely Gulf Islands of the BC coast have captivated visitors and settlers for almost 150 years. Their tranquil present belies a turbulent past - the pioneers faced cattle rustlers, Indian battles, political upheavals and opium smugglers, but they were still attracted by the islands' independent lifestyle. Everybody worked hard, but they enjoyed themselves too, with tennis parties, picnics and dances that went on till dawn, so the guests could row home safely in daylight. Each island has a different story: Salt Spring exported apples before the Okanagan, Texada boasted an elegant opera house, Lasqueti sheltered notorious robbers, Mayne was known as "Little Hell" for its boisterous pubs. This colourful past is brought together in this volume." - from back cover. Gift greetings inside front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
in-8, 276 pp., broché, couv., jaquette illustrée. Bel exemplaire. [GA-AT]
in-8, 276 pp., broché, couv. Bel exemplaire. [GA-2]
Book shows light shelf wear with the binding sewing showing through between pgs. 40 & 41. Binding is still solid and square, covers have sharp corners, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind with into to page 20, full color plates with captions through the remainder to page 88; 73 color plates of the Edo period, featuring beautiful women in colorful patterned kimonos, courtesans of the Yoshiwara Gay quarters, young girls, smoking opium, Kabuki actors in their private life from the theater, drinking sake with teahouse girls, geisha, etc.
petit in-4 carre, 283 pages, illustrations in-t., index, broché, couverture illustrée à rabats. Bel exemplaire [GD8/5] L’ouvrage de référence sur le sujet.
Hardcover in-8, 95 pp., entierement illustre en couleurs, cartonnage illustre sous jaquette illustree.- 9781859959169 Etat proche du NEUF. [HI-9]
in-12, 144 pages, broche, couverture rempliee..— Exemplaire s./velin Biblio numerote. Leg. rouss. sinon bel exemplaire. [CL-5]
in-16, 286 pp., illustrations, broche, couverture illustree.- ISBN 2020006847 Tres bon etat. [PO-1]
P., Vialetay, 1955. Grand in-4 en feuilles sous chemise et emboitage éditeur, 174 pages avec des lithographies pleine page de Mariette Lydis. Un des 148 exemplaires numérotés sur papier de Rives (tirage total de 250 exemplaires) avec signature de l'éditeur. Parfait état.
48 pages. Features: Cover illustration by W.A. Winter of happy evening horse-drawn sleighs; O'Keefe's ad inside front cover features Clare Shragge illustration of boy dreaming of becoming a flyer; The Quarrel - winner of the $1k first prize in Maclean's story contest; Will the Atlantic Pact Work?; The Amazing Career of George McCullagh; The Starling - Saint or Sinner?; Why They Won't Let You Have Television - Ottawa balks the CBC and the CBC balks private showmen; Full Circle Round Shahli's (fiction); What, No Opium Dens? - Vancouver's Chinatown (article with nice photos); Smallpox - a sleeping killer; Arrangements by Cable - Radio's Howard Cable; The Vindication of Suzanne Pas-de-Nom; Li'l Abner cartoon in Cream of Wheat ad; Colour-photo Caterpillar ad shows bulldozer plowing through smouldering dump - a scene younger viewers may not believe!; Back cover colour Coke ad shows cooler with industrial backdrop, encouraging workers to drink up; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
612 pages. Chronology of the Boxer Uprising. Glossary and key of Chinese terms. Black and white illustrations. "Containing a complete history of the Boxers; the Tai-Ping insurrection and massacres of the foreign ministers; manners, customs and peculiarities of the Chinese; oriental splendors; superstitions; secret societies; the opium habit; idol worship; industries; great cities; natural scenery; etc.... This great work contains full accounts of recent atrocities in China... Profusely illustrated with scenes in China and all objects of interest in that wonderful country." - from title page. Above-average wear and soiling. Hinges open. Partial lean to spine. Brown staining to lower corner of first ten leaves - text unaffected. A worthy copy of this chauvinistic work. Book