London. Jenkins. 1932. Black & white frontispiece and 17 black and white photographic plates, 334pp + 2 bookseller adverts. Endpapers browned, yellow cloth boards faded on the spine and discoloured. Preliminaries foxed but the text block is clean. A very good firm copy. 21 x 13.5cm. Fictionalised account but based..... More
Singapore. NUS Press. 2012. Black and white photographic illustrations, xx + 378 pages, index, bibliography, paperback. Lo Jung-pang argues that during each of the three periods when imperial China embarked on maritime enterprises (the Qin and Han dynasties, the Sui and early Tang dynasties, and Song, Yuan, and early Ming..... More
Shanghai. Kelly & Walsh, Limited. 1921. Colour frontispiece and numerous black and white photographic plates, 16 pen & ink sketches by Ivon A. Donnelly, 4 sketch maps. 86pp, new endpapers. Lower corner chipped half title and frontis, a prior owner's handwritten name at the top of the lightly foxed title..... More
Hong Kong. Vetch & Lee. 1970. Illustrated in black and white by Doris Worcester. 90pp, small mark reverse of price-clipped dustjacket, good hardback copy. 19 x 25cm. A history and description of the various Chinese water craft. When referring to this item please quote stockid 168392. More
