Oxford. Oxford. 1990. Black and white maps, xix + 875pp, indices, bibliography, good hardback copy, sunned spine, neat signature front free endpaper, slightly bumped extremities. World bibliographical series, 103. Chapter headings include; religion, society and social conditions, foreign relations, sports, and food and drink. (When referring to this item please..... More

Auckland. The Polynesian Society. 1992. Maps, black and white photographic images, 160pp, index, appendices, good paperback copy with lightly sunned spine. "The journal of the Polynesian Society is one of the oldest continuously published anthropological journals in the world and has long been the premier journal of its kind in..... More

Adelaide: Rigby. 1984. 328pp, good hardback copy in dustjacket. 10 x 16.5 cm. "Time of Rain interweaves the lived of a varied cast of characters, both black and white, caught up in events that, from 1920 through to the present day, have marked the journey of this fascinating land from..... More

Singapore. Southeast Asian Ceramic Society. 1981. Maps, colour photographic illustrations, 140pp, bibliography, hardback, dustjacket head and tail slightly rubbed, 26 x 19cm, very good copy. The exhibition was presented by the National Museum and the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 165221). 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

Lochem. Uitgeversmaatschappij de Tijdstroom B.V., 1977. Black and white and colour photographic illustrations, 198pp, appendices, bibliography, notes, index, hardback, dustjacket rubbed and slightly chipped on spine head, 25 x 16.5cm, inscription of prior owner on front free endpaper, good copy on content. The book covers the porcelains which were made..... 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

Black and white illustrations, 492pp, appendices, notes, covers little rubbed, otherwise very good in paperback. Text in Chinese. 18.4 x 13cm. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164469). More

London. Ernest Benn Limited. c.1927. Maps, black, white and coloured illustrations, 54pp + illustrated plates, index, erratum inserted before preface, cloth binding with some wear noticeably on the spine and extremities, internally clean with browning endpapers. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164816). More

北京.[Beijing]. 北京军区政治部宣传部.[Beijing jun qu zheng zhi bu xuan chuan bu]. (circa1975). 65p, Mao's quotation on Long March front free endpaper, including 10 pieces of sheet music in number notations with lyrics, wrappers a little foxed. Text in Chinese. 18.5 x 13.1cm. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164392)..... More

[Beijing]. 新华社.[Xin hua she]. Small Chinese colour poster, horizontal fold apparently as issued, designed to display with photos taken by Xinhua News Agency. Features objects representing modern technology and science in 1980s, including an television set, radio transmission tower, rocket, satellite dish etc. Minor creasing on edges with chips, very..... More

Ithaca. Cornell Uni. Press. 1994. viii + 370pp, index, glossary, bibliographies, paperback, very good copy. "An elaborate and pervasive set of practices, called guanxi, underlies everyday social relationships in contemporary China. Obtaining and changing job assignments, buying certain foods and consumer items, getting into good hospitals, buying train tickets, obtaining..... More

杭州.[Hangzhou]. 浙江工农兵画报社.[Zhejiang gong nong bing hua bao she]. 1973. Issue no. 189 of the Chinese Cultural Revolution periodical published in March 5th 1973. Profusely illustrated throughout mainly in black and white, 16 + [1]pp, sewn, stained along spine, corners little creased, otherwise good in wrappers. Text in Chinese. 18.6 x...... More