L. Richard's Comprehensive Geography of the Chinese Empire and Dependencies by M. Kennelly (trans.) - 1908

Japan: Shueisha Co.,, 1971. Book. Illus. by Hiroshige. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.ed. 1971 ,Hardcover with folding box wrap with ties and bone locks, book is tan cloth and the box is gray cloth with orange Japanese letters.With 74 pages of text in Japanese and English and 49 tipped in full page prints all in color with a tissue cover over each ,some fold out prints as in panel work.This is one of the finest work on Hiroshige (1797-1858) that I have seen in prints , a well done edition and one you will have a hard time finding in North America.Condition of the book is Very Fine with very light edge rubs from the folding box case light bump at each corner, and three of the blank pages in the back of the book with small one inch crease on them at the corner bottom.Ex owner inscribed. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Tokyo: Kodansha International. Near Fine. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean blue vinly bindings have silver titles on spines & front covers. Eight volumes and a supplement. Texts tight, clean & intact. B/W photograph, drawing and map illustrations. Silver endpaper. Covers all facets of Japanese culture. Asia ; B/W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 3232 pages .

1811 1ed Pinkerton Voyages in ASIA Burma CHINA Persia Siam Vietnam Illustrated

'A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages' is a monumental and important early 19th-century historical account of world voyages by Scottish historian John Pinkerton. Pinkerton includes notable voyagers as well as essays and treatises on voyages, ranging from the earliest known voyages to late 18th-century expeditions.

This tome from the Asia portion of 'Voyages' covers the following:
· Extracts from the Travels of Pietro Delle Valle in Persia
· Jean Chardin Travels in Persia
· Description of Persia, from Harris's Collection, republished by Dr. Campbell
· Francklin's Tour in the South of Persia
· Extracts from Forster's Travels, concerning the Northern Parts of Persia
· Accounts of Independent Tartary
· Anthony Jenkinson Travels to Bucharia
· Gasparo Balbi Voyage to Pegu
· Ralph Fitch Voyage to Pegu,
· Symes's Embassy to Ava… Read More

1696 Japanese Woodblock Chinese History Tsuzoku kanso gundan Qing Han War CHINA
A 17th century Sino-Japanese woodblock print history of the Chu-Han Contention between the Qing and Han Dynasty bound in the fukurotoji style. The Tsuzoku kanso gundan is the tale of the conflict between the chu and han after the Qing Dynasty before Liu Bang united China in 202 BC as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It was translated into Japanese and in turn helped shape Japanese literature away from the stylized Chinese verse of scholarly attention and began considering the more mundane, as literature as well. This was done by entertaining and educating the natives of Japan about the world, specifically China, who were banned from leaving the mainland during that time period. Pastreich writes,
"Such Chinese historical novels may have appealed to Japanese readers because they covered the details of Chinese history in a lively and accessible manner, going beyond the digested and sanitized description of history to the… Read More

1699 Han Dynasty History Japanese Chinese Tsuzoku Ryokan Kiji JAPAN 10v ASIA
A rare, 17th century woodblock print collection bound in the "fukurotoji (variously translated as "bound-pocket," or "pouch" binding)" style (Keio). The text gives kanji (Chinese characters), and Japanese pronunciation in katakana on the right to help Japanese readers.

This rare, 1699 set is an early history of the Western Chinese Han Dynasty! The Han Dynasty was one of the longest of China's major dynasties. In terms of power and prestige, the Han Dynasty in the East rivalled its almost contemporary Roman Empire in the West. With only minor interruptions it lasted a span of over four centuries and was considered a golden age in Chinese history especially in arts, politics and technology. All subsequent Chinese dynasties looked back to the Han period as an inspiring model of a united empire and self-perpetuating government.

Item number: #7729
Price: $750
Aoi Yuen [Ed]
通俗兩漢紀事/
Tsuuzoku Ryokan Kiji; Commonwealth… Read More

Japan: Shueisha Co.,, 1971. Book. Illus. by Hiroshige. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.ed. 1971 ,Hardcover with folding box wrap with ties and bone locks, book is tan cloth and the box is gray cloth with orange Japanese letters.With 74 pages of text in Japanese and English and 49 tipped in full page prints all in color with a tissue cover over each ,some fold out prints as in panel work.This is one of the finest work on Hiroshige (1797-1858) that I have seen in prints , a well done edition and one you will have a hard time finding in North America.Condition of the book is Very Fine with very light edge rubs from the folding box case light bump at each corner, and three of the blank pages in the back of the book with small one inch crease on them at the corner bottom.Ex owner inscribed. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Tokyo: Kodansha International. Near Fine. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean blue vinly bindings have silver titles on spines & front covers. Eight volumes and a supplement. Texts tight, clean & intact. B/W photograph, drawing and map illustrations. Silver endpaper. Covers all facets of Japanese culture. Asia ; B/W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 3232 pages .

1811 1ed Pinkerton Voyages in ASIA Burma CHINA Persia Siam Vietnam Illustrated

'A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages' is a monumental and important early 19th-century historical account of world voyages by Scottish historian John Pinkerton. Pinkerton includes notable voyagers as well as essays and treatises on voyages, ranging from the earliest known voyages to late 18th-century expeditions.

This tome from the Asia portion of 'Voyages' covers the following:
· Extracts from the Travels of Pietro Delle Valle in Persia
· Jean Chardin Travels in Persia
· Description of Persia, from Harris's Collection, republished by Dr. Campbell
· Francklin's Tour in the South of Persia
· Extracts from Forster's Travels, concerning the Northern Parts of Persia
· Accounts of Independent Tartary
· Anthony Jenkinson Travels to Bucharia
· Gasparo Balbi Voyage to Pegu
· Ralph Fitch Voyage to Pegu,
· Symes's Embassy to Ava… Read More

1696 Japanese Woodblock Chinese History Tsuzoku kanso gundan Qing Han War CHINA
A 17th century Sino-Japanese woodblock print history of the Chu-Han Contention between the Qing and Han Dynasty bound in the fukurotoji style. The Tsuzoku kanso gundan is the tale of the conflict between the chu and han after the Qing Dynasty before Liu Bang united China in 202 BC as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It was translated into Japanese and in turn helped shape Japanese literature away from the stylized Chinese verse of scholarly attention and began considering the more mundane, as literature as well. This was done by entertaining and educating the natives of Japan about the world, specifically China, who were banned from leaving the mainland during that time period. Pastreich writes,
"Such Chinese historical novels may have appealed to Japanese readers because they covered the details of Chinese history in a lively and accessible manner, going beyond the digested and sanitized description of history to the… Read More

1699 Han Dynasty History Japanese Chinese Tsuzoku Ryokan Kiji JAPAN 10v ASIA
A rare, 17th century woodblock print collection bound in the "fukurotoji (variously translated as "bound-pocket," or "pouch" binding)" style (Keio). The text gives kanji (Chinese characters), and Japanese pronunciation in katakana on the right to help Japanese readers.

This rare, 1699 set is an early history of the Western Chinese Han Dynasty! The Han Dynasty was one of the longest of China's major dynasties. In terms of power and prestige, the Han Dynasty in the East rivalled its almost contemporary Roman Empire in the West. With only minor interruptions it lasted a span of over four centuries and was considered a golden age in Chinese history especially in arts, politics and technology. All subsequent Chinese dynasties looked back to the Han period as an inspiring model of a united empire and self-perpetuating government.

Item number: #7729
Price: $750
Aoi Yuen [Ed]
通俗兩漢紀事/
Tsuuzoku Ryokan Kiji; Commonwealth… Read More