[Copenhagen]. East Asiatic Company Ltd., no date. (circa1945). Large striking coloured travel poster, 61.2 x 98.5cm, closed tear repaired with tape on reverse, a little browning from the tape showing on margin but otherwise very good. Handsome poster published by the Danish shipping line The East Asiatic Company. Established in... More
United States: Harvard University Press, 2018. v + 311pp, dustjacket. Reconstructions of Jesus occurred in Asia long before the Western search for the historical Jesus began in earnest. This enterprise sprang up in seventh-century China and seventeenth-century India, encouraged by the patronage and openness of the Chinese and Indian imperial... More
Hong Kong. Zebra. 1980. Map, colour frontispiece, black and white photographic illustrations, figures and line drawings, xxxv + 165pp, glossary, index, light foxing endpapers, lightly scuffed pictorial covers, otherwise a good hardback copy. This book, with its underwater photographic illustrations, photographic illustrations of coral skeletons and its simple descriptions of... More
New York. Columbia University Press. 1996. New ed. ix + 148pp, paperback. Translations from the Asian Classics Series. The basic writings of Chuang Tzu have been savored by Chinese readers for over two thousand years. And Burton Watson's lucid and beautiful translation has been loved by generations of readers. Chuang... More
Thailand. Silkworm Books. 1991. [Reprint]. Black and white photographic illustrations, 191pp, paperback. A firsthand account of how an American naturalist gained recognition as a master hunter from the montagnard Lahu of Thailand. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 48807). More
London. Granada. 1985. Maps, (endpaper maps showing the British Empire with the dates of acquisition of each colony), black and white photographic illustrations, bibliography, index, 560pp, remainder mark lower edge, damp stain on reverse of dustjacket in one place, good in dustjacket. Large octavo. Written to accompany the Granada Television... More
Institute of Pacific Relations. New York. 1944. [Reprint]. Maps, x + 330pp, appendices, covers little worn, neat bookplate front free endpaper, publication label adhering lower endpapers, still sound copy. Includes chapters on, history, agriculture, government, the economy, health, education and religion. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 137585). More
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Tokyo. No details of publisher in English. 1985. Very good copy in slightly worn card slipcase. Text in Japanese only. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 70741). More
Cambridge. Cambridge. 1994. Map, black and white illustrations, chronology, bibliography, notes, index, paperback, light bumping to corners, name front endpaper, very good copy. "For the past four decades, Japan has been at the forefront of much of the latest technology, becoming an industrial superpower in the process. Yet Japan's status... More
Seoul. Hapdong News Agency. 1979. Folding map, 698pp + adverts, includes a who's who, index, wrappers, spine little faded, neat name front free endpaper, paperback. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 7189). More
Hapdong News Agency. Seoul. 1978. Folding map, 654pp + adverts, who's who, index, wrappers spine little faded. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 7188). More
Hapdong News Agency. Seoul. 1977. Folding map, 636pp + adverts, includes a who's who, index, wrappers spine little faded, neat name front free endpaper. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 7187). More
United Kingdom. Hodder & Stoughton. 2010. 289 pages, paperback. Tucked away from the building sites of modern Shanghai are the beautiful mansions once owned by the smartest families in 1930s China. They have since been bought by rich businessmen and high-ranking members of the Communist Party. All except one. The... More
Australia: Monash University Publishing, 2018. Island off the Coast of Asia: Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy is an unprecedented 230-year Australian study that reveals the central role of economic actors in defining and pursuing the `national interest'. Australia's search for security has meant much more than protection from... More
United States: Tuttle Publishing, 2018. 55 recipes; colour photographs throughout, hardback in dustjacket. 21 x 21cm. Pulutan! Filipino Bar Snacks, Appetizers and Street Eats is the ultimate cookbook for casual tapas, snacks, and canapes as Filipino cuisine gains popularity worldwide. Marvin Gapultos, author of bestselling; The Adobo Road Cookbook showcases... More
United States: Shelter Harbor Press, 2018. Translated by Barry D. Steben. Illustrated throughout in colour. 272pp. In today's times, with it's plethora of quick-fix self help books, which for the most part seem to excel in non-directive, mundane advice, it is a pleasure to read a book that reaches back... More
United States: Tuttle Publishing, 2018. Colour photographic illustrations throughout, 144pp, paperback. 23 x 26cm. Let this Filipino cookbook introduce you to the tempting multicultural cuisine of the Philippines! Home chef turned internet cooking sensation, Chris Urbano brings the world of Filipino cuisine and adobo cooking to your kitchen with over... More
Japan: Tuttle Publishing, 2018. Cartoon style colour illustrations throughout, 128pp, paperback. 25.5 x 19cm. Age range 10 - 18 Part fantasy, part travelogue, Onibi: Diary Of A Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two foreign visitors as they tour Japan. When they buy an antique camera along the way... More
Australia: UWA Publishing, 2018. 288pp, notes, bibliography, index. Paperback. Empire and Asian Migration makes a vital contribution to current historical scholarship on the under-researched imperial connections between colonial sovereignty, white settlers' opposition to Asian migration, and the emergence of the Gandhian anti-colonial movement in the British Empire. This book is... More
United States: Stone Bridge Press, 2016. 167pp, index, paperback. A handy supplement to studying characters in class or independently that teaches useful tricks for remembering words and tones. From one of the authors of Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar comes Speak and Read Chinese, a simple, fun guide that helps... More
Japan: Tuttle Publishing, 2018. Colour photos throughout Take a photographic journey through the modern marvels and historical treasures of Tokyo in this informative, portable Japan travel guide. The Little Book of Tokyo is the perfect introduction to this enchanting, ultra-modern megacity and provides an immersive take on Tokyo combining Japanese... More
Australia: National Museum of Australia, 2018. Maps, illustrated in colour and black and white throughout, 119pp, paperback. 28.5 x 23.5cm. `So That You Might Know Each Other': Faith and Culture in Islam brings together nearly 100 objects from collections held in the Vatican, the Emirate of Sharjah and Australia, to... More
United Kingdom: National Gallery Singapore, 2018. 50 colour and 50 b/w illustrations, 335pp, index, paperback. 24.5 x 17cm. `How does one define the art of a region without losing sight of cultural specificity? This question has often plagued art historical studies of the "global," but this exceptional collaborative research effort... More
Japan: Tuttle Publishing, 2018. 96 recipes; over 50 colour photos In Japan where there are more festivals than there are days of the year, it's no surprise that food is a daily celebration unto itself! The Food of Japan is a diverse compilation of 96 recipes collected and beautifully photographed... More
United States: Periplus Editions, 2018. 81 recipes; over 70 full-color photos, 112pp, paperback. 27.5 x 21cm. Learn authentic and delicious recipes from the Philippines, along with culinary culture and history, with this beautifully illustrated Filipino cookbook. From the national dishes such as adobe, lechon and sinigang, to the fiery foods... More
