Asia - General Books

19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. Generally with a good ...

A set of 4 interesting and attractive Japanese tourist guides, comprising: Tourist Library No. 8; What is Shinto?, by Genchi Kato, 1935, 73pp;  Tou...

A smart copy of this illustrated volume of Japanese folklore - short stories taken from the "Sacred Writings and Ancient Histories of Japan". Each ...

A smart copy of this travelogue exploration of Japanese history, life and culture, which is illustrated with beautiful full page plates. In Lotus-L...

An attractively presented book, with copious illustrations on the architecture and interiors of traditional Japanese houses. With detailed descript...

A fascinating unpublished typescript journal of an 1839 voyage undertaken by Agnes Paterson from Scotland (nee Aird, 1809-1893). An introductory No...

A good copy of this uncommon title of British India interest, in its original Publisher's cloth binding. The Oriental Annual; Containing a Series o...

The Mountain is Young, by Han Suyin (韓素音). Han Suyin was the pen name of Rosalie Matilda Kuanghu Chou (周光瑚), c. 1917-2012. She was a physician and ...

Dictionnaire de la Fable ou Mythologie Greque, Latine, Egyptienne, Celtique, Persane, Syrienne, Indienne, Chinoise, Japonaise, Arabe, Mahometane, S...

Cambodian Dance; Celebration of the Gods, by Denise Heywood. With signed inscription to half title - 'With best wishes, Denise Heywood'. Published ...

A New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton. With Numerous Maps and Illustrations. Now Edited with Introduction and Notes by Sir Willia...

The Surgeon's Log; Impressions of the Far East, by J. Johnston Abraham. With many illustrations. Signed copy from the author with dedication to hal...

Chinese Literature, Spring 1953. Issue No. 1.  Featuring articles by Hu Chiao-mu, Mao Tun, Ting Ling & Malchinhu. With Plates by Ho Yi-Min &...

Hills In Kobe (神戸の丘), T. Takagi (高木庭次郎), 1915.  SOLD Published by T. Takagi, Photographic Studio and Art Gallery. No. 42, Nishimachi, Kobe, Japan. ...

Their Book of Toys from India, Bert & Molly Eastman, signed, numbered and limited edition. Published by Incline Press, Oldham, England in 2002....

Siamese Coins: From Funan to the Fifth Reign by Ronachai Krisadaolarn and Vasilijs Mihailovs. As new hardback. Fine. First (and only) edition. Blac...

Collection of 5 x Japanese Buddhism Books by Nakamura Hajime 中村元の仏教の本. A selection of cloth bound hardback books about Buddhism in the Jap...

Photographic Book of the Honpa Hongwanji Temple, Kyoto. 1932. (ほんがんじしゃしんちょう) . A beautifully produced book from Japan featuring photograph...

Lo Impero Cinese, 1st Italian edition 1845, by Clemente Pelle, translated by Guglielmo Villarosa. Also titled as L'Impero Cinese. Lo Impero Cinese ...

The Persians Amongst the English by Denis Wright (aka The English Amongst the Persians in English language version) Published by I. B. Tau...

Napoleon and Persia, Franco-Persian Relations Under the First Empire, within the context of the rivalries between France, Britain and Russia by ...

An Embassy to China, Being the Journal kept by Lord Macartney during his Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793 - 1794 Published by the F...

The Kokka, 1905, 1906, deluxe bound set. SOLD The Kokka, An Illustrated Monthly Journal of the Fine and Applied Art of Japan and other Eastern Coun...

The Love Letters of a Chinese Lady, translated by Elizabeth Cooper, 1919. A wonderful, wonderful, deeply moving book. This book of l...