Madras: printed for private circulation only, by Graves and Co., 1862. First edition, 8vo, pp. vii, [1], 163; a bit of occasional spotting, else very good in original green cloth, gilt-lettered spine. With the ownership signature on the front free endpaper of "Dr. Gairdner ... Edinburgh." From the Preface: The... More

Beijing: Surveying and Mapping Pub. House, 1994. Folio, pp. [8], 271, [5]; color maps, diagrams, and photographs on geography, history, culture, urban development, and so on; text in Chinese; maroon patterned cloth with gilt title on spine and cover, in pictorial paper dust jacket, both fine, in a slip case with a small dent. More

[Burma: 19th century]. Accordion fold manuscript in Burmese on parabaik, 6.5” x 8.75”, pp. [70]; yantra charts and humorous illustrations in red and black throughout; back painted covers. Likely a text on occult Buddhism which typically covered protection, prognostication, and so on. More

[Burma: early 20th century]. Accordion fold manuscript in Burmese on parabaik, approx. 7” x 15”; pp. [70]; wood covers ornately decorated and painted in red, gold and black, with elephants and abstract elements in relief. Dampstaining throughout, good and sound. More

Saigon: [Bo cai-cách dien-dia và phát-trien nông-ngu’-muc], [1963]. 4to, pp. [2], 55, [8]; 55, [1]; text in Vietnamese, with some English, numerous photographic illustrations, graphs & charts; pictorial wrappers, stapled. "Rural Improvement. A Magazine of Extension Information Department of Rural Affairs Republic of VietNam" (front cover). More

[The Hague]: International Court of Justice, 1962. 8vo, pp. 144, 144 (opposite pages numbered in duplicate); printed self-wrappers (soiled), shallow tears along edges not affecting text, edges a bit toned and foxed, interior mostly fine. Text in English and French. "Sale Number 260" - front wrapper verso. Transcript of the... More

Taipei: Institute of Chinese Culture, 1960-1962. 10 volumes, large 8vo, each volume with fifty black and white plates, captions in Chinese and English on versos, covering different eras in Chinese history from prehistory to the Ching dynasty; multicolor pictorial paper-covered boards with maroon cloth spines, string-bound with orange ribbon. More

Mount Vernon: the Peter Pauper Press, [1954]. Second edition, thin 8vo, pp. 85, [5]; woodcut vignettes, about fine in original light blue and yellow decorated boards, publisher's slipcase with printed paper label. More

[n.p. (China)]: n.d. Accordion Chinese binding, 19.5 x 9 cm, 5 double page color images on cloth backed by thick card; red sheep covered boards slightly worn, paper title label on upper board. Boards lifting, some staining at edges of images caused by application of paint to edges. Very good... More

[n.p. (China)]: n.d. Accordion Chinese binding, 16.6 x 14.5cm., 12 color paintings on cloth backed by thick card; sheep covered boards, paper title label on upper board. Some staining at edges and gutter caused by application of paint to edges. Very good. This album of erotic images show lovers engaged... More

Hanoi: Éditions en langues étrangères, 1960. First edition in French, 16mo, pp. [3]-67; near fine in original decorative wrappers. Errata slip laid in. "Adoptée le 31 décembre 1959 à la 11e session de l'Assemblée nationale." More

[Saigon?]: Cuc Tâm Lý Chien, n.d., ca. 1970.]. Small 4to, pp. [2], 65; photographically illustrated throughout; text in English and Vietnamese; very good in original pictorial wrappers. Propaganda for the RVAF dealing largely with its successes against the Communist agressors in Cambodia. 4 in OCLC, only Cornell in the U.S.... More

Paris: Librairie des arts décoratifs, n.d., [1927]. Portfolio, approx. 13½" tall, pp. [12] plus 42 plates, 6 colored; loose, as issued, in string-tied portfolio of printed brown paper-covered boards backed in red cloth; very good. Includes masks, screens, jewelry, sculptures, bookbindings, embroideries, paintings, etc. More