Bangkok. Editions Duang Kamol. (circa1968). Black and white ilustrations, 383pp, obituary of author, edges little shelf worn, little foxing on edges and endpaper, otherise good paperback copy. Papers on many diverse subjects including The Traditional Culture of Thailand & Its Revival and Survival; The Nature and Development of the Thai..... More

Royal Academy of Arts. 1982. Illustrations mainly in colour, 50pp, very good in paperback. Text mainly in English with catalogue titles both in Chinese and English. 26.3 x 21.1cm. An exhibition was presented by Royal Academy of Arts in Great Britain between 10 July - 29 August 1982. This exhibition..... More

Ahmedabad. Mapin. 1997. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white, 196pp, bibliography, glossary, dustjacket, very good copy. 25.5 x 20cm. "For generations women in villages of northern India have woven durries, flat tapestry, as part of the trousseau they take to their future home. Imaginative in design, bold in..... More

Washington. D.C. Foreign Area Studies. 1969. Second edition. Maps, xvi + 481pp, bibliography, index, ex-library hardback copy in otherwise good condition, light bumps on corners. Designed for the use of US military and other personnel this volume gives a convenient complication of basic facts about the social, economic, political and..... More

London. Sotheby's. 1978. Black and white illustrations, 142pp, errata slip loosely inserted, handwritten estimates, papercovered boards worn at corners and spine. 30 x 21.7cm. Catalogue of sale held on Wednesday 22nd March, 1978 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164972). More

Princeton. Princeton University Press. (circa2017). Maps, black and white illustrations, xx + 303pp, glossary, notes, bibliography, index, in paperback. An innovative look at how families in Ming dynasty China negotiated military and political obligations to the state How did ordinary people in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) deal with the demands..... More

Rutland. Tuttle. 1976. Third printing. Coloured frontispiece, black and white illustrations, 96pp, dustjacket trifle marked, a very good copy. Attractive reprint containing 33 plates and a "selection of beautiful and interesting specimens, which in color, design and age form a collection pre-eminent in this country and probably not equalled in..... More

Amarapura. Ashin Janakabhivamsa's Birthday Centenary Publication. 2000. Black and white photographic illustrations, xxix + 232pp, index, bibliography. 9 x 15.5 cm. "Janaka: Autobiography (Tacbhava Samsara) is like a balancing of accounts. Good is weighed against the bad and one knows where he stands. the glorious edifice stands for administration but..... More

Foreign Area Studies. 2nd ed. 1976. Maps, foldout map, xiv + 458pp, index, bibliography, glossary, fore edges browning slightly, otherwise good hardback copy with some wear on spine. "One of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of The American University, designed to be useful to military..... More

Sydney. Department of Tutorial Classes University of Sydney. Vol. 30. No 2. June 4,1962. Graph, 31pp, light browning throughout, two very minor markings in red pencil, good copy in original wrappers. Current Affairs Bulletin. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164913). More

Beijing: China Travel and Tourism Press. 1992. Numerous coloured illustrations, 121pp, good paperback book, slight markings on cover, prior owner's signature front free endpaper upper right corner. 21 x 28.5 cm. Section titles include; Birthday Celebrations, Routine Affairs, Royal Wardrobe, and Meals. (When referring to this item please quote stockid..... More

杭州.[Hangzhou]. 浙江工农兵画报社.[Zhejiang gong nong bing hua bao she]. 1970. Issue no. 116 of the Chinese Cultural Revolution periodical published in October 1970. Profusely illustrated mainly in black and white, 12 + [2]pp, sewn original wrappers, very light browning covers, corner creased, otherwise very good in wrappers. Text in Chinese. 18.6..... More

Horikiri Tamakura].* 堀切玉蔵, Meiji 37 [1904]. Colour woodblock showing 30 examples of military service equipment, 24.3 cm x 35 cm Woodblock print showing the equipment used by the Japanese army and navy. Floats are called Ukifukuro and you can see the difference from the present day. It is an interesting..... More