(circa1965). Travel brochure printed double sided on a single sheet, 20 panels. Tourist map of Nanjing, many colour photographic images. Information on the history, what to see, restaurants, shops, accommodation etc. Closed tear in one panel repaired with cellotape, a few handwritten notes in ink but otherwise good. (When referring... More

No place of publication. No details of publisher. [Edo period]. Japanese 19th century colour woodblock world map, 64 x 66cm, folds into card covers 13 x 21cm. Stamp lower right edge showing previous ownership. Little worming on covers and map, light wears along folds, generally very good. This map is... More

New York. Prometheus Books. 2000. 251pp, index, bibliography, appendix, glossary, dustjacket. Excellent condition. 'Enchanted by the metaphysics of Sufism, author Ibn al-Rawandi, a former convert, studied and worshipped in Cyprus, convinced he had found the answers to life's questions. But when doubts emerged about the faith for which the traditionalist... More

Geodesic and Cartographic Headquarters, Council of Ministers, USSR, 1989. Maps and illustrations throughout, most in colour, a few in black and white, 118pp, 26 page booklet in Mongolian loosely inserted. 28 x 23cm. A detailed volume on Lake Khövsgöl and its surrounding area, including numerous coloured maps showing geology, seismic..... More

Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2018. Colour photographic illustrations, 291pp, paperback. 'A timely, powerfully-told tale, written with forthrightness and compassion.' The Age '. . . opens our eyes to the beauty that can be found in the worst of places. It is a brave and incredibly inspiring story.' OUTInPerth Eddie Ayres... More

London. Reeve, Benham and Reeve. 1848. 2 volumes. Volume I: 5 charts (3 folding in front pocket), 7 colour lithographs, 18 etchings, xxxix + 358pp + 8 page publisher's catalogue at rear. Volume II: 3 plates, 2 etchings, 2 + 8 publisher's catalogues, 574pp, appendix, errata. Many leaves unopened Lower... More

London. Hutchinson. 1910. Second Edition. Photogravure portrait frontispiece of Sir Robert Hart, 32 interesting black and white photographic plates, viii + 252pp, first and last leaves foxed and browned, some occasional foxing in text. Original blue cloth marked and worn, top edge gilt a little dull, spine darkened, worn with... More

New Haven . Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2018. Coloured illustrations throughout, notes, bibliography, index, paperback, 223pp. 27.5 x 24cm. The Poetry of Nature offers an in-depth look at more than 40 extraordinary Japanese paintings that represent every major school and movement of the Edo period, including Kano, Rinpa, Nanga, Zen... More

The Hague. Mouton. 1973. 156pp, bibliography, index, front-free endpapers little browned, paperback covers worn extremities with some foxing lower cover, two small closed tears covers, still a good copy. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 162217). More

No publication details. No date. (Late Qing). Hand coloured folded map of old Henan Province of China, folds into attractive colour printed patterned card cover, manuscript title label laid down upper cover. Sub-title in ink on reverse. Lined Shiramine Japanese paper, light occasional foxing. Text in traditional Chinese. Map measures... More

大連. [Dalian]. Ato Inga Kyokai (亜東印画協会) Ato Printing Association. 1922- circa 1930. 102 tipped-in professional gelatin silver prints on black card leaves, one to a page. A little oxidation causing mirroring at the edges of some images and some fading, one photograph creased but generally the photographs are in good... More

Delhi. Book Faith India. 1992. [Reprint]. xxxiv + 1353pp., alphabetical plans, abbreviations of names. Covers creased, tiny tear lower margin lower free endpaper, in black plastic covers as issued. Very good. A compact edition of Chandra Das's Tibetan-English Dictionary published in 1992 including a preface written by author, and a.... More

[Tokyo]. 遞信省通信局.[Teishinshō Tsūshinkyoku]. (circa 大正十1921). 87pp, occasional foxing and soiling on covers, otherwise very good in wrappers. Text in Japanese. 22.4 x 15. Early 20th century Japanese postage rates for foreign parcels. Published as Notice number 2431 issued by the 遞信省 "Ministry of Communications" in December 大正十年 (1921) to replace... More