Catalogues

Fun & Games for the New Year. Japanese Sugoroku.

Fun & Games for the New Year. Japanese Sugoroku.

Welcome to Asia Bookroom’s Japanese sugoroku catalogue which we have issued specifically to welcome in the New Year. Why a Japanese game catalogue at New Year? Sugoroku has a long history as a popular New Years Day family pastime. It was a day when the family were on holiday and able to spend time playing games including sugoroku.

Warlords, Northern Expedition & the Rise of the Kuomintang - Mingguo Political Posters

Warlords, Northern Expedition & the Rise of the Kuomintang - Mingguo Political Posters

 Asia Bookroom presents a collection of 14 rare KMT political propaganda posters issued by right-wing KMT departments in the late 1920s. 

Mid-Year 2020 Catalogue

Mid-Year 2020 Catalogue

This catalogue is a selection of antiquarian books, ephemera, maps and posters in English, Chinese and Japanese catalogued over the first six months of 2020.

A Cultural Revolution Selection

A Cultural Revolution Selection

This short catalogue is a small selection of items of Cultural Revolution interest in stock at Asia Bookroom.

Asian Studies Conference in Boston 2020

Asian Studies Conference in Boston 2020

A selection of highlights from our stand at the Asian Studies Conference in Boston March 2020.

"Tweets" from 19th Century Japan

"Tweets" from 19th Century Japan

A general catalogue of our inventory of 19th century Japanese Kawaraban.

New York Antiquarian Book Fair 2019

New York Antiquarian Book Fair 2019

In this catalogue we offer a small excerpt of our display at the 2019 New York Antiquarian Book Fair.

Hong Kong Book Fair 2018

Hong Kong Book Fair 2018

A selection of highlights from our stand at the Hong Kong Antiquarian Book Fair in December 2018. This year, we have included a Boxer-Rebellion proclamation and a fine copy of Mennie's 'The Grandeur of the Gorges.'