from John Randall (Books of Asia)

London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1886. First edition, folio, pp.xix, 276, 80 plates, 146 text illustrations. A very good copy in original decorated cloth, morocco spine, all edges gilt. Minor rubbing to spine. Occasional light foxing. This book weighs 10 kg when packed and may incur additional postage.

Kyoto, 1932. First edition 4to, pp.v, 6, [iv, 2, 75], 41 plates, 20 illustrations. Text in Japanese with summary in French. A very good copy, corners lightly bumped, slipcase.

Tokyo: [The author?], 1897. Oblong 4to, 23 x 31 cm., pictorial title, 18 leaves, 16 of which are illustration, 2 text. A very good copy stitched in the Japanese style in original pictorial wrappers. Stain to edge of front wrapper. Cartoons in Bigot's inimitable style on the subject of Japanese attacks on foreigners, in particular "Heaving a foreigner… Read more

Yokohama: Max Nossler, [1899?]. Third Edition Revised pp.xvi, 386, 44 plates, 19 in colour, one folding, 2 folding plans. Original pictorial cloth, gilt.

Chicago: The Globe Encyclopedia Company, 1919. First edition 4to, pp.931, 5 colour plates, many illustrations, folding map. A very good copy bound in the original publishers morocco, gilt decorated. Spine rubbed, some wear to foot of spine. This book weighs 7 kilos packed; postage quoted on request.

London, 1861. First edition pp.xv, 459, 8 plates, folding map. A very good copy in original cloth, light wear to head of spine.

Amsterdam: Heinrich & Dietrich Boom, 1671. First edition in German. Small 4to, pp.[ii, engraved title], [vi], 392, [1, colophon], [1, blank], 11 plates. Bound in 18th-century quarter vellum over boards. Lower hinge split, lower board still attached to spine. Contents in very good condition. The first German edition of the travels of Fernão Mendes Pinto (1509-1583), who… Read more

London: Edward Arnold, 1907. Fifth impression Two volumes, pp.x, 362; xi, 387, 2 frontis, 32 plates, 42 maps. A very good set in a very attractive art-deco binding in half morocco, ornately gilt spine. Some minor spotting. Bookplate of Herbert G. Squiers, US diplomat and collector of Chinese ceramics.

Glasgow, 1906. pp.31, wrappers. A very good copy in original wrappers. Text of a lecture delivered to the Shawlands U.F. Church Literary Society, and the Skelmorlie Social and Debating Society.

Paris: printed for the Oriental Translation Fund, 1834. First edition 4to, pp.xxxvi, 460. Text in French. A very good copy bound in recent half calf. With library blind stamp on title page, no other markings. This French translation of Nippon O-dai ichiran, or Chronology of Japanese rulers, was the first full translation of a Japanese book other than… Read more

Tokyo, 1931. First edition pp.xii, 248, 25 plates, illustrations. A Study of Ancient Ships of Japan, Part I. A very good copy in original cloth.

Paris: Benoit Dandré, & Garnery, 1796. First French edition Four volumes, pp.lxiv, 417, portrait frontis, plate; viii, [2], 430, 4 plates; viii, 445, 4 plates; xii, 462, 18 plates, several folding. A very good set bound in contemporary quarter calf.

Louvain: Chez Vanlinthout et Vandenzande, 1828-29. Two volumes, pp.[vi], xxiv, 410; [vi], 540. A handsome set bound in contemporary quarter morocco.

Kyoto: The Ponsonby Kinenkai, 1943. Memorial edition pp.iii, [3], 575, illustrations.. A very good copy in original cloth. Rather worn dust wrapper.

A presentation album of 30 photographs of Nagasaki in 1951. At end are two images, Atomic Clouds 10 minutes after the explosion (taken at a spot 6 miles from the epicentre), and a panorama, General view of the atomic-damaged area (taken about 1 month after the explosion)

Kobe: Sputnik, 1920. First edition 8vo, pp.xvi, 498, 24, Hebrew and Russian title pages, vignette of Wandering Jew on verso of Hebrew title. Contemporary cloth-backed boards, lacking front free end-paper. Some light browning, opening two leaves repaired. Preserved in modern half calf box. An extremely scarce imprint from a press set up in Kobe to serve the small… Read more