Los Angeles. Getty Research Institute. 2011. Colour and black and white photographic illustrations, xi + 197 pages, hardback. 26.6 x 28.2cm. This title offers a lavishly illustrated exploration of the history of photography in China. Photography was introduced to China in the 1840s through the West's engagement in the Opium..... More
London. I.B.Tauris. 1999. Many stricking black and white photographic plates, 128pp, bibliography, index, hardback with dustjacket. Oblong quarto. This book "documents the period between 1900 and 1950, which saw Kuwait's emergence from a vunerable shaikhdom negotiating a precarious independece amongst neighbouring powers - the British in India and the Gulf..... More
Milano. Skira. 2007. Map, colour photographic plates, most full page, 151pp, dustjacket. Photographic artbook showing life along the two great Chinese rivers. When referring to this item please quote stockid 100429. More
Australia. National Gallery of Australia. 2014. Map, profusely illustrated with black & white and sepia photographic illustrations, 176pp, bibliography, index. Few preliminary leaves trifle damp stained, otherwise a very good copy. "Garden of the East opens the door to a time of change in Indonesia in the century before independence..... More
Australia. National Gallery of Australia. 2008. Map, well presented photographic illustrations, 88pp, bibliography, paperback. This book chronicles the transmission and adoption of new developments in photography from Europe to the Asia-Pacific region. It is the first survey of early photography from this diverse region covering India, Sri Lanka, Southeast and..... More
Australia: Powerhouse Publishing. 1993. Black and white photographic illustrations, 36pp, bibliography, chronology, minor wear paperback covers, 30 x 21cm. "Born in Germany in 1908, Morrison spent most of he working life in Asia. She travelled extensively through China and Sarawak, photographing the people, cultures and environments, and documenting everyday life..... More
Rutland. Tuttle. 2020. Full-color photograph. "An iconic symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji is considered a sacred mountain. It is Japan's highest peak at 3,776 m and a 'must-visit' destination for hikers and tourists from around the world. For many centuries, Mount Fuji has been celebrated in Japanese art and is..... More