Richmond. Curzon. 1994. 185pp, prior owner's signature on title page, note, dustjacket sunned and rubbed along extremities, good hardback copy. This dictionary is a glossary of terms and a reference work whose enteries cover the whole complex phenomenon of Hinduism. The Dictionary contains explanations of Sanskrit and vernacular terms used..... More
Delhi. Motilal Banarsidass. 1999. Corrected edition. Fold-out map, xvii + 205pp, prior owner's signature title-page, sunned spine, slight rubbing on extremities, good paperback copy. Text in Sanskrit and English. When referring to this item please quote stockid 174901. More
New York. The Asia Society in association with John Weatherhill. 1977. Map, colour and black and white photographic illustrations, 135pp, select bibliography, glossary, endpapers a little browned and foxed, covers a little wrn and creased, good paperback copy. 25 x 22cm. "This volume, which focuses on excavated pieces and heirlooms..... More
Oxford. Oxford University Press. 1993. Endpaper maps, black and white and colour photographic illustrations, xiv + 65pp, index, glossary, bibliography, a very good hardback copy with a touch of indents along extremity edges. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "No city captures the imagination while disturbing the soul quite..... More
Geneva. Editions Olizane. 1999. Facsimile. Map, black and white illustrations, 315pp, prior owner's signature title-page, text in French, slightly lightened and creased spine, light rubbing on extremities, good paperback copy. Modern facsimile of the 1868 first edition. When referring to this item please quote stockid 174819. More
New York. Oxford University Press. 2000. Pictorial endpapers, colour and black and white illustrations, ix + 70pp, index, select bibliography, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "China's visual arts in the twentieth century have responded with great vitality to the momentous changed bought by modern..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1997. 3rd Printing. Pictorial endpapers, colour and black and white photographic illustrations, viii + 71pp, notes, Chinese Zodiac, bibliography, index, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "No date in the Chinese calendar is accorded greater importance than New Year's Day..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 2000. Endpaper maps, colour and black and white illustrations, x + 98pp, index, select bibliography, some markings upper edge, a good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. The Chinese instrumentarium is unquestionably the largest and most diverse of any civilization, ancient or..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1996. Colour and black and white maps, pictorial endpapers, colour and black and white illustrations, viii + 88pp, index, selected bibliography, glossary, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "For nearly two thousand years, the Chinese Emperor proclaimed himself ruler of..... More
New York. Oxford University Press, 1992. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout, x + 93pp, index, bibliography, a very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia Series. "Almanacs have traditionally been the most widely distributed publications in all of China. This study demonstrates that no other class..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1997. Endpaper maps, colour and black and white illustrations, viii + 72pp, index, selected bibliography, glossary, remainder mark upper edge, otherwise a good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia Series. "Born in the grandeur of the Qing dynasty, Peking Opera is known the..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 2003. Map, pictorial endpapers, colour and black and white illustrations, vi + 94pp, index, selected bibliography, chronology, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "Since appearing on European-produced maps over 400 years ago, the Great Wall has captured and held the..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1992. Colour and black and white illustrations, vii + 64pp, index, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia Series. Assessing the history of Chinese art in terms of Oriental, not Western, aesthetic principles. T.C. Lai examines the brush-and-ink techniques at the heart..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1984. Endpaper maps, colour and halftone plates, vii + 52pp, index, covers a little faded, otherwise a very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm, Images of Asia Series. "A hungry workman consumes tripe noodles in soup from a hipped bowl at a Formica-topped folding table..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1994. Second impression. Endpaper maps, colour and black and white plates, viii + 87pp, index, selected bibliography, glossary, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "In this introduction to Chinese rural housing in all its diversity the author illustrates the remarkable..... More
New York. Oxford University Press, 1993. Endpaper maps, colour and black and white illustrations, vi+ 78pp, index, selected bibliography, glossary, ex-library with stamps and labels on preliminary leaves, hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "This comprehensive introduction to one of the world's most important architectural forms reveals..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 2000. Pictorial endpapers, colour and black and white photographic illustrations, vi + 110pp, index, selected bibliography, a little shelfwear on extremities, otherwise very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. An overview of the history and importance of Chinese walls leads into..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1994. 3rd Printing. Black and white endpaper maps, black and white and colour illustrations, vi + 74pp, bibliography, notes, index, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia Series. Chinese snuff bottles - miniature bottle-shaped flasks, often of astounding intricacy and tactile appeal..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 2002. Endpaper maps, colour and black and white illustrations, 84pp, index, selected bibliography, glossary, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "Buddhism has played a crucial role in the development of China's extraordinarily rich and varied visual arts tradition. From the..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1996. Endpaper maps, colour and black and white illustrations, vi + 90pp, index, selected bibliography, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia Series. The Tang dynasty (AD 618-907) is known as China's golden age, celebrated for its enlightened government, openness to outside..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1998. Floor plan, pictorial endpapers, colour and black and white illustrations, viii + 88pp, index, selected bibliography, remainder mark lower edge, a little shelf-worn, good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "Halls of dazzling glory or an 'ill-omened pile of buildings'? A...... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1986. Colour and black and white plates, xvi + 81pp, index, selected bibliography, prior owner's details laid down front free endpaper, slight browning lower endpapers, otherwise good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia Series. In this slim but comprehensive volume, Joan Hartman-Goldsmith helps..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1998. Third impression. Endpaper maps, colour and black and white illustrations, ix + 76pp, index, selected bibliography, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "The rich artistic heritage of Macau is revealed in colour plates illustrating details of the little-known paintings..... More
New York. Oxford University Press. 1994. Reprint. Colour and black and white photographic plates, vii + 87pp, glossary, bibliography, index, very good hardback copy. 20 x 14cm. Images of Asia series. "Taking a close look at the traditional apparel worn by the common people in Hong Kong and South China..... More
Boston. Houghton Mifflin. 1983. Black and white line illustrations, 64pp, spine a little lightened, good hardback copy in dustjacket. 19 x 13.5cm. "Paul Theroux sailed down the Yangtze with a party of American millionaires. If this at time surprised the Chinese - which it did - both the idiosyncrasies of..... More
