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[Japan c. 1870's]. Three sepia-toned carte d'visite, each is 5.5 x 8.5 cm., and then mounted on a larger card, very good, toned as usual. QUITE SCARCE ! This is an unusual and RARE group of Japan's elite military officers. Seldom found, three early ca.1870's photographs of Japan's leading military officers. Each is studio posed, the officers are finely uniformed in full military dress uniforms with hip swords. Two wear white gloves. All three of these men were graduates of the Japanese Military Academy. * EACH OFFICER IS IDENTIFIED WITH HIS NAME ON THE BACK: a. Lieutenant General HASHIMOTO Katsutaro b. Major General MATSUMOTO Kana-e c. Lieutenant General HOSOKAWA Tadayasu * Each verso [back] shows a faint pencil name in Japanese Kanji, identifying each officer on the photograph. * CONDITION: Each photograph image is very clear, with the usual minor fading/toning, expected of an item made in the ca. 1870's. The verso [back side] are blank, except for the officer's names,… Read More

[Japan 1870's]. Three sepia-toned photographs, each is 5.5 x 9 cm., mounted on a stiff card, mild fading, strong images, slightly toned, clean, solid albumen photos. * R A R E * . *** **** *** . . A NICE GROUP OF VERY THREE EARLY SEPIA-TONE PHOTOGRAPHS . . . ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPHS . . * This is a group of three old sepia-toned albumen Carte D'Visite vintage photographs. . All are card mounted, with rounded corners, as issued, back sides clean, a bit dusty as usual. All are typically a bit toned by age. . *** THE IMAGES: . 1. An unusual image of a Japanese woman in Kimono, seated on a decorated grass mat [Tatami], her knees are folded. In the fore ground is her Kiseru [smoking pipe] and other smoking materials, along with her tobacco, as she holds a folded napkin. Her coiffeur is done up with combs and long hair pins. She sits demurely and gazes with a knowing smile. . 2. Two young girls, both in summer Kimono, one holds a large oil-paper umbrella while standing next to a second girl who is seated… Read More

Amsterdam 1977, Meridian. Stiff pictorial wrappers, NEW, UNUSED, 65P., French text, illustrated, exact reprint of the 1911 Uppsala 1911 edition, 15 x 22 cm. .

Victor [1978], Kennedy Galleries. Grey pictorial wrappers, very good, some penned marginalia, otherwise very clean, 4 color, 96 b.w. photos, bibliography, index. Prints representing a number of well-known woodblock artists are depicted and well described. Includes an essay by the author Pictures From the Floating World: Color Woodblock Prints of Japan From the 18th to the 20th Century. .

London 1933, Kegan Paul. Blue cloth, 304p., 1 map, 32 b.w. photos, very good, minor corner wear, spine bit darkened, else, contents clean, solid. R A R E Diary of an Italian traveler in Western Tibet, from Kashmir to Leh, the Shyok Valley, across the Siachen Glacier & back. With observations on the Tibetan people & culture & on trav- el, the Tibetan mountains and climbing. A very famous work, covers from Hanoi to the valley of the Bramaputra, much of the time through unexplored country. A great primary source. .

Cambodia n.d. ca 2005. A group of 25 photographs, large size 25.5 x 20.5 cm. 24 b. w. photos, 1 color 25.5 x 20 cm., all in excellent condition, as a group. . * We are not exactly sure if these are the photographs of Maciej Dakowicz but they seem to be his style and composition. . SPECIAL TERMS OF SALE: By ordering these photographs, you agree to our terms of sale which are sold "as is," they are NOT returnable, . BIBLIOGRAPHY: Please see this site: Maciej Dakowicz, http://www.pbase.com/maciekda/cambodia2004 for other photos by him from 2004-2005. . * Colors scans are posted to our website. .

London 1886, Allen. Red pictorial cloth, very good, 249p., bookplate, frontis of Dalton, appendix, 2 fold-out maps,12.5 x 19.5 cm., contents bright, clean & solid, no issues. * * RARE FIRST EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . A KEEN BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF CAPTAIN JOHN DALTON . . . HIS MILITARY ACTION IN MADRAS . * CAPT. JOHN DALTON [1726-1811]: H.E.I.C. service, defender of Trichinopoly 1752-3. in 1748, Dalton was appointed first lieutenant of one of the independent marine companies formed on shore at Madras by order of Admiral Boscawen. The year after he transferred his services to the East India Company, and became captain of a company of European grenadiers, and made the campaigns of the next three years against the French under Dupleix and their native allies. . In June 1752 he was appointed by Major Stringer Lawrence commandant of Trichinopoly, which place he defended with great skill and bravery against treachery within and overwhelming numbers of assailants without for several months, until the… Read More

London ca.[1870], Blackwood. Green pictorial cloth, 289p., good, 26 woodcut illustrations & line drawings in the text, 6 were not listed, spine head & tail, hinge edges worn, but solid, first fly annotatated, else very good. S C A R C E A complete biographical study of Adams, from his departure in England, suffering on the voyage to Japan, story of Chri- stianity in Japan, of Jesuits, the Caesar of Japan, Spaniard & the Jesuit, travel to Jeddo, service with the Great Lady, leave for Meaco and reach Osacca, death of Christian Queen. Witness of Massacre in Meaco, vengeance at Nagasaki Bay. An excellent source for this 17th century traveller & resident to Japan. Fascinating story of his sojourn in Japan. Adams [1564-1620] was the English navigtor e ngaged by the Dutch fleet bound for the Indies and reached Kyushu in 1600. Due to his knowledge of shipbuilding and navigation, he was held byi the Shogun as an adviser and helped establish an English trading factory for the East India Company.… Read More

London 1862, Beeton. Tan blind-stamped cloth, 388p., 8 color lithographic plates,gold-stamped front cover & spine titles, usual minor bit of spine head/tail rubbing, 14.5 x 22.5 cm., contents very clean, bright & sold. * RARE FIRST EDITION * . *** Covers the travels and voyages of a lad, Phaulcon, and his experiences and adventures with a Jesuits Travels in Malaya, East India Co., to the Indies, Cochin China, the work of the Christians there, to Siam, Macao and China. Illustrated with lovely chromolithographic plates. . By the author of Will Adams, the First Englishman in Japan. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . * .

New York [1884], International. Green decorated cloth, very good, 337p., 3 illustrations, silver lettering. R A R E This early work covers the last Tartar Conquest of China and that turbulent epoch. In this milieu is the story of Chi- Loong, a kind of Chinese Paul Jones, who was rescued by a Portuguese priest in Macao and was baptized as Nicholas Gaspard, later to be called the Wolf-boy of China. His trad- ing relations with Japan, Siam & the Europeans made him the richest & most influential merchant in China. Formosa/Taiwan pirates. * A fascinating work. .

London 1861, Nelson. Blue blind stamped cloth, very good, 308p., colored frontispiece, engraved title page, four hand colored plates, very clean, 10.5 x 17 cm. The fascinating story of the young English boy in Japan dur- ing the reign of the Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi [Called the Inu Kuboh or Dog Emperor 1646-1709]. * The boy was captured by the Shogun's men for striking sacred dogs. The exciting tale of the boy's adventures in Nagasaki, life in Japan, journey to Shimabara, taken prisoners of the Japanese, and escape! * .

Boston 1935, Houghton. Red cloth, very good, 773p., front- ispiece, 11 b.w. illustrations. A well-written, heartfelt biography about the famous poetess who died at the zenith of her career. Gathered from corres- pondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and narratives, this volume is a proper tribute to Lowell. Scans can be sent by email. .

[London] 1939, Argonaut Press. Buff cloth, very bright clean copy, dj.a bit worn in mylar protector, 266p., index,folding map, 31 b.w. plates, 15 x 24.4 cm., lovely copy. FIRST EDITION Edited, with introduction, notes and illustrative documents, by James A. Williamson. * .

New York 1981, Knopf. Black cloth over boards, 167p., glos- sary, very good, dj., bibliography,many color & b.w. photos. FIRST EDITION. AUTHOR'S INSCRIBED PRESENTATION, DATED COPY An excellent resource on the creative arts in Bali, covers the Balinese dance theatre. The author went to Bali in 1973 to photograph the Balinese dance theatre, and to become a student of Balinese dance. This work is about the culture, people, dance and the way of the dancers & teachers. It is also a photographic record of Bali, and her people and cust- oms. Utilizing old, period photos as a justaposition to the modern study, this work shows the contrasts between the past and the contemporary times. Also covers the celebration of death & associated customs, the life of the people, shadow puppets, of art manufactures, crafts, textiles, temples, of masks & makers, masked performances &c. With a biography of Kakul the dance master. .

New York [1971], Holt. Blue stiff wrs., very good, 188p., index, notes, 24 b.w. photos. A scholarly study, addressing the Japanese American exper- ience 1890-1940, Pearl Harbor and the Yellow Peril. The decision for mass evacuation, the roundup, the evacuation in the American way. A question of loyalty, the court approves. The road back. A very fascinating view to the situation. .

Berkeley 1962, Univ. of Calif. Stiff wrs., very good, 165p., index, bibliography, 2 appendices, notes. Author's inscribed & signed presentation copy. S C A R C E This is an important and valuable study covering the Issei generation, labor takes the lead, segregation and diplomacy, progressives draw the color line, the Yellow Peril. Pressure groups take over, exclusion. With appendixes on: Immigration & Emigration of Japanese aliens, continental U.S. 1901-1924. And Letter, Hiram W. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt, June 21, 1913. Eessential resource for any student of Asian-American studies. .

Boston 1938, Jones. Black cloth, very good, 312p., book- plate, very clean. Discusses China in American fiction, geographical & ethnological considerations, Chinese language, customs & ethics, emotive life, esthetics, religion, education, & nationalism. * .

New York 1931, Columbia Univ. Press. Blue cloth spine over buff cloth covers, 133p., very good, index, bibliography, 15 x 23 cm., small corner bumps, else clean. FIRST EDITION Chinese advantage over foreigners, Chinese attitude, national influence explained, cultural contracts are at first personal specific reasons why America appealed to the Chinese. * Beginning of American commercial relations: Hunter, Oliphant, Chinese feeling toward life of foreign sailors, manner of life, opium, final consideratins, Howkwa et al. Lines of influence in the U.S., initial activity from England, difficulties of getting infomation in America. * Early Anglo-American cooperation in China: Morrison's activities, Parker & his actiivities, Samuel R. Brown, removal to Hong Kong. Background &b personality of first American missionaries, cultural implications of the treaty of Wanghsia. * .

[Paris 1752, Galerie des Louvre]. Single-fold folio sheet, very good, attractive hand-colored outline map, 84.5 x 57 cm This companion map title was penned on the verso,small faint damp stain in lower margin, can be matted out, else clean. A grand folio size map, with delicate outline & other accent color outline. Shows from 20 degrees South to ca. 50 degrees North, 160 degrees East to 100 degrees West,including all of China proper includes the Northern area of the Kalkas, Gobi Desert, Calmuks Eluts [Mongolia], South to Tonkin or the N. Vietnam area, all of Formosa & the Ryukyu Islands, all of Korea & Japan up to Hokkaido and the Manchurian area to the Yuppi Mountains. * A superb & marvelous solid look at Eastern Asia, with much detail in the display of the capital, cities & towns & small villages, rivers, mountains, bayks, even the Great Wall is indicated. * Scale key shows Chinese, Japanese & Siamese Li or miles, with French leagues noted. Key to the symbols on the map,… Read More

Paris 1752, Galeries de Louvre. Single-fold sheet,very clean & attractive hand-colored copper etched map, 84.5 x 57 cm. Subtitle cont: Java, Borneo, Moluques, Philippines, et Du Ja Japon, Publiee sous les auspicies de Mr. Louis-P. D'Orleans. *** *** *** . . A DELUXE GRAND SIZE COPPER-ETCHED AREA MAP . . . ORIGINAL HAND COLORED, GOUACHE . . This is an elephant folio size map. It shows the complete Southeast Asian area. . Depicting from the top left to the right: Royume du Pegu, Haut Siam, Rouyme de Lao, Cochinchine, Hainan, Pracel Islands, Isles Philippines, Luzon. . From the left per above Royaume de Siam, Royme de Cambojia, Ciampa Paragua, Islas Bisayas, Mindanao Grande Isle d'Andaman, Nicobar, Malaya Presquisle Golfe de Siam, Pulo Condor, Natuna, Anamgba, Borneo, Celebes, Isles Moluque, Nouvelle Guinea, Terre des Papoas, Ceram, Sumatra, Detroit de Malaca, Johr, Singapore [un-named]Lanigan, Isles de la Sonde, Java, Detroit de la Sonde, Cumbava, Ende ou flores, Timor, Terre du Sud, Lign… Read More