Nedlands. University of Western Australia. September1981. Black and white illustrations, 127pp, wrappers. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 140780). More

London. Jonathan Cape. 1971. Reprint. xi + 299pp, front free endpaper signed by previous owner, dustjacket rubbed and foxed on reverse. Good copy. Novel set in China. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 143861). More

Rutland, Vermont. Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1960. First edition. Duotone frontispiece with bold monotone line illustrations throughout 98pp, lower cover bottom edge and spine little faded with some foxing upper edge of leaves, prior owner's name half-title, slightly faded covers, some marking upper fore-edge, a good hardback copy. 23 x...... More

Harmondsworth. Penguin. No date. Late 20th century. [Reprint]. Complete in 5 paperback volumes. Volume I: 540pp. Volume II: 601pp. Volume III: 635pp. Volume IV: 398pp. Volume V: 383pp. Very good set with occasional wear covers. Volume 5 a later reprint so covers though the same size are not uniform. (When..... More

Peiping. Yu Lien Press. 1935. Second Edition. Map, 3 black and white plates, 62pp, pictorial paper covered boards with maroon cloth spine. Spine a little worn, boards a little faded in places, very good copy. Text in English with a preface in Chinese. Published to raise funds for the Tsunhua..... More

Philadelphia. The Westminster Press. 1926. Black & white frontispiece; 4 full page black and white photographic illustrations. Upper margin of frontispiece and title page show a small stain from a paper clip. Original blue watered silk cloth stamped in white with b/w pagoda photograph laid down on the front cover..... More

香港.[Hong Kong]. 學林書店.[Xue lin shu dian]. No date circa 1970s. 149pp, occasional very light foxing covers, very good, paperback. Text in traditional Chinese. 17.3 x 12.4cm. Includes seven one-act plays written by Ding Xilin, Chinese play writer and physician. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 169708). More

济南.[Jinan]. 山东画报出版社.[Shandong hua bao chu ban she]. 2002. Illustrated with reproductions of the European 19th century prints in black and white, 89pp, tipped in plate, minor wears on covers, otherwise very good hardback copy. Text in Chinese. 21.1 x 19.4cm. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 170543)... More

(Beijing): 作家出版社 Zuojia Chubanshe, 1956. 3 volumes. 640pp; 452pp; 647pp Volumes uniformly bound in attractive modern dark blue cloth with original wrappers bound in with the exception of the lower wrapper of volume I. All volumes titled on spine in silver Chinese characters. Foxed and browned throughout. This trilogy is..... More

天津.[Tianjin]. 天津人民美術出版社.[Tianjin ren min mei shu chu ban she]. 2005. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Black and white illustrations, reproduced from the Qing illustrated edition of Chinese classic fiction "Dream of The Red Chamber", 132pp, very good in paperback. Text in traditional Chinese. 28.5 x. 18.4cm. Originally illustrated by Qing paintier..... More

Taipei. Literature House. 1964. Second Edition. 283 + 279pp, indices, page edges foxed, endpapers little browned, a good hardback copy otherwise. An anthology of short extracts from the works of Chinese authors from various ages, chronologically arranged, covering 550 BC to 1650 CE. Short biographical and dynastic notices included where..... More

Beijing. Culture & Fine Arts Publishing House. 1999. xiv + 422pp, paperback, very good. Chpater titles include: 'Songs of the Self', 'Self-enclosure and Self-Absortion', 'Emotions and the Origin of Evil' and 'Weeping and Wailing'. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 154174). More

New York. Columbia University Press. 1968. Black and white line illustrations, xliv + 281pp, appendix, slightly faded spine, sticker remnant upper cover, good paperback copy. Known as one of the greatest Chinese love stories of all time, this piece is known for being dangerous to readers who get swept up..... More