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東京. [Tokyo]. 前川常雄. [Maekawa Tsuneo]. Showa 16 [ 1941]. Maps in text, colour and black and white illustrations, chronological chart, 23 + 984pp, 18.7 x 13.5 cm, some browning, neat red pencil marking in list of contents. Very good cloth covered hardback in original card slipcase. This book was written..... More
London. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Baldwin & Cradock. 1830. Engraved map wth outline hand colour, 29.7 x 42 cm, relief shown in hachures, key to abbreviations, including "Ancient Ruins", the west and east extremities attactively engraved to burst through the border, original folds, map with occasional spotting..... More
(circa 1890s). Attractive late 19th Century map, 19.6 x 24.9 cm, 23.7 x 32.4 cm (sheet), tinted border and crudely applied (but not unattractive) outline hand colour, some toning to the margin and the lower margin a trifle discoloured, but in good condition. When referring to this item please quote..... More
(Paris). (Librairie de Gide). ( 1839.). Engraved map, 21.1 x 20.8 cm, 27 x 22 cm (sheet), original folds trimmed to the inner margin with slight loss to the border only, map spotted, but otherwise in sound condition. Map of the Port of Kerch in Crimea prepared for the 1839..... More
Great Britain. Michael Joseph. 2021. Profuse colour illustrations, 159pp. Hardback. "This is the uplifting, beautifully illustrated story of two beloved friends as they journey through the seasons of the year together, into the wild, exploring the thoughts and emotions, hardships and happiness that connect us all. Writer and artist James..... More
Australia. Penguin Random House. 2021. 352pp. Paperback. "The powerful account of how one man escaped the prison of Manus Island. A true story of bravery and resilience. The awe-inspiring story of the only person to successfully escape from Australia's notorious offshore detention centre on Manus Island. In 2013 Jaivet Ealom..... More
Australia. Penguin. 2021. xiv + 253pp. Paperback. "What is karma? Most people understand karma as a balance sheet of good and bad deeds, virtues and sins - the mechanism that decrees that we cannot evade the consequences of our own actions. In reality, karma has nothing to do with reward..... More
Singapore. Penguin. 2021. 208pp. Hardback. "Biography of President Battulga (Mongolian president from 2017), on his philosophy, life experiences, successes and failures as businessman to successful politician. This is the authorised biography of the current President of Mongolia, Khaltmaa Battulga. Battulga and the author studied together in college. At that time..... More
California. Ten Speed Press. 2021. Profuse colour illustrations, 205pp, index. "Chef Hugh Amano and comics artist Sarah Becan invite you to explore the big little world of Asian dumplings! Ideal for both newbies and seasoned cooks, this comic book cookbook takes a fun approach to a classic treat that is..... More
Melbourne. Text Publishing. 2021. 421pp. Paperback. "On his return to his hometown-and his wife-to aid the Cultural Revolution, soldier Aijun sees a young woman wandering barefoot along the railway tracks in the late-afternoon sun. Her name is Hongmei. From this moment on, an 'unspeakably beautiful flower' blooms in Aijun's heart..... More
Fremantle. Fremantle Press. 2021. Parallel text in English and Arabic. 111pp. Paperback. "'I write scenes from life that the eye cannot see, as if I was trying to paint air or spirit.' Written from the perspective of an Iraqi soldier this is a bilingual collection of poems on war and..... More
Singapore. Penguin. 2021. 287pp. Paperback. "What happens when an innocent prank goes horribly wrong? Natasha, Riya, Anjali and Katherine were best friends in college - each different from the other yet inseparable - until that night. It was the night that began with a bottle of whisky and a game..... More
Singapore. Penguin Random House. 2021. 268pp. Paperback. "Murder. Migrants. Mafia. A small-town girl from Malaysia goes to London's Chinatown to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that befell her childhood sweetheart. The shooting of her childhood friend in London's Chinatown has led Molly from Batu Pahat in Malaysia to the..... More
Singapore. Penguin Random House. 2021. viii + 206pp. Paperback. "A solo female traveller navigates the world and discovers that freedom is possible. How to Ride a Train to Ulaanbaatar and Other Essays is a coming-of-age story of a woman who leaves home to work in Shanghai following the death of..... More
Singapore. Penguin Random House. 2021. 320pp. Paperback. "Haunted by a childhood tragedy, a man looks back on his past and rediscovers a new meaning to his life. In The Dogs, Guan, a middle-aged man, decides to move back into the flat that had once belonged to his late father, who..... More
Singapore. Penguin Random House. 2021. 340pp. Paperback. "Insights into thirteen countries' ancient and modern cultures, their national identities and nation brands, and their place in the world today. Around The World In 68 Days is a travelogue with a big difference - not about how to get there, what to..... More
Singapore. Penguin. 2021. Paperback. "The silent interplay between beauty and darkness, pain and healing. In this collection of short stories, Singapore Literature Prize-winner Danielle Lim probes the unseen changes which take place in the human psyche and their impact on the textures of life. Weaving through pain and healing, beauty..... More
Singapore. Penguin. 2021. xxiii + 249pp, appendices, bibliography. Paperback. "A rivetting look at the fiercely original, intellectually brilliant mind of Singapore's unofficial Poet-Laureate, Edwin Thumboo. Born of Tamil and Teochew parents, he embraced the Protestant faith late in his life. He has a self-confessed fetish for Yeats and Pound and..... More
Dublin. Vintage. 2021. 271pp. Paperback. "A Chinese woman comes to post-Brexit London to start over - just as the Brexit campaign reaches a fever pitch. Isolated and lonely in a Britain increasingly hostile to foreigners, she meets a landscape architect and the two begin to build their future together. Playing..... More
London. Dorling Kindersley. 2021. Profuse colour photographic illustrations, 360pp, index. Hardback. "More than 50 years after the outbreak of the world's first televised war, the conduct and strategies employed against the inferior technology of the Viet Cong remain as controversial and fascinating as ever. Created in association with the Smithsonian..... More
Australia. Black Inc., 2021. 256pp. Paperback. "How do you find yourself without losing your family? A memoir about growing up, breaking the rules and negotiating culture, from a new Australian voice. A hilarious, heartwarming memoir of growing up and becoming yourself in an Egyptian Muslim family Soos is coming of..... More
London. Dorling Kindersley. 2021. 560pp. Hardback. "Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative history of the Vietnam War examines the key figures and events of the conflict, and its lasting effects on the world. Combining compelling text with maps and archive photography, A Short History of the Vietnam..... More
London. Penguin. 2021. 272pp. Hardback. "A beautiful, meditative guide to folding Japanese paper cranes and to finding peace and contentment in the process In this beautiful and inspiring book, renowned mindfulness and meditation teacher Michael James Wong shares a personal collection of short stories and teachings, accompanied by traditional hand-painted..... More
Australia. Penguin Random House. 2021. Full page colour illustrations, 32pp. Hardback. "A powerful and uplifting story about loving friendship, even through the hardest of times. Bear and Rat are the best of friends who do everything together, but Rat wonders if Bear will always be there to hold her hand..... More
London. Vintage. 2021. 256pp. Paperback. "Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. She and her sisters-in-law, married to three brothers in a single ceremony, spend their days hard at work in the family's 'china room', sequestered from contact with..... More
