Calligraphy from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1893-1917. --LONDON MISSION SOCIETY IN ASIA FRIENDSHIP ALBUM-- substantially filled with fine drawings, watercolors & calligraphy by missionaries in the London Mission Society in Asia. Graceful verses of Christian beliefs & friendship/ calligraphic writings in English, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu/ b&w photos/ poems/ drawings/ autographs. "Think seldom of your enemies, often of your friends, and everyday… Read more about this item

Poster. Good. No Binding. When the Communist Party took power in 1949 they retained changes previously made to the Chinese language to simplify, standardize, and create a common usage throughout China .  This ideogram chart was published by Beijing c1963.  It is folded accordion style- it opens to 100 inches, & 10 inches high. Folded, it's 10"x5" & has 20… Read more about this item

Book. Poor. Soft cover. --A Handwritten, Well-Illustrated Treatise on Shingaku-- the religious movement that flourished in Japan in 1725-1875. The movement was begun by Ishida Baigan (1685-1744) and his successor Teshima Toan (1718-1786), but the religion spread broadly in the years following by a group of well-trained preachers travelling Japan. Shingaku arose in Japan as the country emerged from centuries… Read more about this item