Hong Kong. China, c1930s. 38 x 26.8cm image, on thin card mount 38.5 x 27.2cm Signed Arthur de Carvalho on the lower left hand corner. Arthur de Carvalho was born in 1890 son of a civil servant of Macanese background. He was a dentist who lived in Hong Kong, Shanghai..... More
Hong Kong. The Photographic Society of Hong Kong, c1950. Large Hong Kong Photographic Society salon exhibit, 1950, by leading Chinese photographer Francis Wu a prolific and much acclaimed exhibitor in international photographic society salons in the 1940s-70s. 44.2 x 37.0 cm image, on thin card mount 50.4 x 39.2 cm..... More
Hong Kong. The Photographic Society of Hong Kong. 1955. Large Hong Kong Photographic Society salon exhibit dated 1955 by leading Chinese photographer Daisy Wu a prolific and much acclaimed exhibitor in international photographic society salons in the 1940s-70s. 45.6 x 33.4 cm image, gloss print on thin card mount 50.8..... More
Tokyo. Japan Industry Foundation for Culture. 2016. Translated from Japanese by David Crandall. Colour photographic plates, black and white illustrations, viii + 242pp, notes, 22.5 x 15.5cm. A very good hardback copy in dustjacket. "In this delightfully engaging look at Japan's traditional dance-drama, Matsui Kesako approaches kabuki in the same..... More
Hong Kong. University of Hong Kong Press. 1961. Reprinted from Journal of Oriental Studies Vol. IV, Nos. 1-2 1957/58. Seventeen black and white photographic plates, line drawings, 109-116pp, 26.5 x 19.1cm. Few pages lightly foxed, otherwise a very good copy in original wrappers. Paper on Chinese Blue and White from..... More
Hong Kong. University of Hong Kong. 1965. Reprinted from Journal of Oriental Studies Vol. V, Nos. 1-2 1959/60. Four black and white plates, 24pp, 26.6 x 19cm. Wrappers lightly marked, otherwise a very good copy. A study of Chinese painter Shen Zhou's popularity during the Ming and Qing periods, as..... More
Japan. Tuttle Shokai Inc., 2015. Features 200 woodblock prints, 168pp, dustjacket. Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, "Japan Journeys" offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations. Art historian Andreas Marks has gathered together approximately two hundred Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenic spots and cultural icons that still..... More
Tokyo. Tuttle. 2010. Colour photographic illustrations, 336 pages, bibliography, index, in dustjacket. 31.1 x 23.8cm. Japanese woodblock prints, or "ukiyo-e," are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning of the Japanese..... More
Bangkok. River Books Co., 2010. Beautiful black and white photographic plates, 167pp, very good hardback copy in dustjacket. 31 x 31cm. This exhibition catalogue is drawn from the energetic work of Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921) who was one of the most influential photographers of the 19th century and a...... More
Alburquerque. University of New Mexico Press. 1989. Black and white illustrations, 200pp, notes, bibliography, index, notes, a little light wear, good paperback copy. 24 x 27cm. "One of the great figures of nineteenth-century photography, John Thomson stands out for the unusual and exotic nature of his subject matter. Born in..... More
