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Shanghai 1910-1915, n.p.]. Two items on the Shanghai Race Course, first b.w. photo postcard, very clean, unused; 2nd. item is a large silver gelatin photo 20.5 x 25.3 cm., very good board mounded, very clean, strong image. OBSCURE ITEMS This is a group of two unusual photographic items. . THE ITEMS: The first is a photographic b.w. post card of the Shanghai race track, showing a horse race in progress, with Chinese & foreign viewers against the fence watching. In the lower right corner is the caption: "SHANGHAI RACE." The verso is a blank post card, unused. *** The second item is a large b.w. photograph, showing a young Chinese man, who is a horse groom, sometimes called a "Betto." ["Betto" is Italian for a young boy, but in this context it means a "Horse Groom" or can be a "Jockey"] He wears a cap, rounded corner collar shirt, a sports jacked, half length pants, with long socks, and "gator" style ankle-high leather boots. He is quite the… Read More

[Singapore ? n.d. ca. 1920's-1930's, Raffles Hotel]. Two color labels, one is oval:14.4 x 9.5 cm.,the other is square 14.5 x 10.7cm., very clean, bright undamaged items. Sold as a pair only. These are two superb color-printed labels. The colors are bright and the images are clear, the condition is excellent without flaw. * .

Kobe 1929, Thompson. Fulll red leather, 252p., 2 maps,8 b.w. plates, preface by M. Paske-Smith, spine and corners a bit rubbed & scuffed, nicely polished, clean, contents excellent by and large a very good plus copy of a very RARE BOOK. . . *** *** *** . . . PASKE-SMITH'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY . . . TO F.M. JONAS, AUTHOR OF THE FAMOUS BOOK "NETSUKE " . . *** This work covers the trade between Nagasaki and Batavia. The expansion of trade was the goal, and Sir Stamford, then the English Governor of the Javanese colonies was the moving force behind this plan. This work also addresses the secret letters, notes & correspondence on import-export, trade and the position and condition of the Dutch, Chinese and Japanese. . * An excellent primary source. . *** .

[Nagoya n.d. ca 1920's, Nagoya Tetsudoh K.K.]. A maroon vel- vet album, string tied, very good, 49 x 37 cm., 12 photos 28 x 21 cm., mounted with English captions under each tipped in sharp, clear, well composed images, minor damp to first page page in gutter area, lower left corner of first photo slight damp mark all others clean, bright. With tissue guards, all edge gilt on heavy leaf album paper. Presentation slip tip- tipped on to first fly leaf in Japanese form the Company to Capt. Howard Kerry. Photo captions are: CASTLE OF INUYAMA LOOKING OUT ON THEKISO RIVER; THE CLEAR STREAM OF THE KISO BELOW THE CASTLE OF INUYAMA; BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE LOWER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE CASTLE OF INUYAMA; A VIEW OF THE UPPER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE CASTLE OF INUYAMA; A SPLENDID VIEW OF THE LOWER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE TOP OF MT. TSUGAO; A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE UPPER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE KANKA-KEI; A FINE VIEW OF THE UPPER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE… Read More

Hong Kong 1971, Oxford Univ. Press.Color pictorial wrappers, very good, 3 vols., 137+164+200p., profusely illustrated in color & b.w., maps, indices. Complete study of Hong Kong, covering a multitude of sub- jects, with good focus on economics, education, & opium use. Simple, instructive reading. .

Berlin 1934, Japaninstit. Photocopy, 48p., German text, A4 size, describing 219 examples in detail, 4p. bibliography, an exact photocopy of the original Berlin edition,three hole punched, 16 p. essay by Ramming. FIRST & ONLY RARE EDITON . *** *** *** . . . EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND OBSCURE . . . CARTOGRAPHIC BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . OF WOODBLOCK-PRINTED MAPS & PLANS . . . PRINTED BY . . . JAPANESE, CHINESE, MANCHURIANS & KOREANS . . . . INCLUDING SOME EUROPEAN MAPS OF THE FAR EAST . * This work has been very obscure, it was an essay delivered at a conference in Berlin from 22-26 November, 1934. With 16 page essay before the catalog by Ramming. . Contents: Part 1.: JAPANESE & KOREAN WOODCUT MAPS AND PLANS: items 1-185. a. World, Far Eastern, China & Korea. b. General maps from Japan & individual parts c. Provinces d. Plans of cities and towns e. Travel maps [Dochu] f. Various . * Part 2: EUROPEAN MAPS OF FAR EASTERN COUNTRIES [COPPER ETCHED OR WOODCUT: items 186-208 . * Part 3: CHINA,… Read More

New York [1957], Doubleday. Brown cloth, very good, 256p., illustrated by Tessa Theobald, map. A most fascinating story, covers his early days at home, end of his childhood, last days at home. At the temple gates, life as a Chela, life in the Lamasery, the opening of the third eye, the Potala, at the wild rose fence. Tibetan bel- liefs, trappa, herbs Yetis, first visit home, using the third third eye, the secret North & Yetis, Lamahood, final initiation, Tibet--Farwell ! A most poignant and vital bio- graphy. .

Taipei 1961, Heritage. Spiral blue wrs.,27.5 x 25.5 cm.,very good, 14 black ink sketches, very good, b.w. sketched pasted to front covers, clean, solid copy. FIRST EDITION . *** Ran In-ting [1903-1979] was known Lan Yinding in Taiwan and was a native painter. . This is an inspired collection of 57 Sumi black ink sketches capturing the people & scenery of local sights and Taiwanese. Each has his red cinnabar chop seal. . *** He has the knack to portray an authentic Chinese mood in the illustrations of temples, festivals, mountains, harbors, landscapes, stormy days, people at daily tasks, etc. His paintings are well known in Japan & Europe. . * An excellent example of his most celebrated sketches. Each with a tissue sheet with English title, and descriptive note. Nicely done. . *** French & English text/captions. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** The work was issued in two variants: a. 57 plates b. 12 plates. . Bindings: a. stiff wrappers with stapled text & 57 b.w.… Read More

Chicago [1882], Donohue. Red pictorial cloth, very good,384p paper a bit browned, 210 b.w. illustrations, all edge gilt. S C A R C E The story of an American youth in Japan & China, his fascinating experiences while travelling, and who he met, what he did. * A keen view to the early travellers of two Massachusetts boys who travelled across the country to Califorina, then on to extended stays with their uncle in Japan & China. Wonderful story of unusual sights, mischief, and tall tales. * .

Chicago [1883], Donohue. Red pictorial cloth, very good,384p 210 b. w. illustrations, 17 x 22 cm., slight toning to paper, else clean, solid copy. S C A R C E The story of an American youth in Japan & China, his fascinating experiences while travelling, and who he met, what he did. * A keen view to the early travellers of two Massachusetts boys who travelled across the country to Califorina, then on to extended stays with their uncle in Japan & China. Wonderful story of unusual sights, mischief, and tall tales. * .

N.p. [1892], Rand. A large single sheet map, very good, 22 x 29 inches, colored, with insets: Outline Map of Japan, Ezo & Chishima, Ryukyu Islands & Osumi province. A highly framable work, attractively done, with each of the old provincial names listed, also showing great detail, city and village names, rivers, mountains, lakes, main roads &c. .

London n.d. ca. [1851], Tallis. Sincle sheet map, 25 x 28 cm hand-colored outline, usual toning, else very good, illus- trations by A. Wray, engraved by J.Jernot, 5 vignettes. A lovely map, with vignettes showing: The British Residency at Hydrabad; Ruins of Old Delhi; Tiger Hunt; Seal of the East India Company; Car of Juggernaut. The work shows all of the Himalayan mountans, South to the Gulf of Cambay, Nag- poor, Gangam and Aracaan. With names of the bordering count- ries: Birmah, Lahore, Thibet showing. Internal view shows much detail of city names, great rivers and mountains,states such as: Nepaul, Bhotan Assam, Aracaan, Marwar Jeypoor, Mewar, Jmeer, Delhi, Allahabad, Bahar Bengai et al. Nicely executed. See: Tooley's Dicionary of Maps, S. 528. John Rap- kin drew & engraved maps for the J. Tallis atlas, 1841-1851. .

London ca. [1851, London Printing].A single sheet map, very good, usual toning, center folded, outline hand-colored, 26 x 35 cm., illustrated by W. Bragg, engraved by J. Rogers, 3 vignettes, decorative borders, very good. Covers the region on the Eastern side of the Caspian Sea, to Kirghiz Khasaks to the Chinese Empire. Shows also the class- ical areas of Tartary: Kirghiz Middle Horde; Khiva or Khare- sm, Bokhara, Kokand, with good view of the Aral Sea and Lake Balkach. Shows scale in British miles, outline in handcolor. Also covers Turkmenistan, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan). With three vignettes "Tartars on a Journey," "The Tent" and "The Bride Chase a Marriage Custom of the Tartars." This map was done for the J. and F. Tallis atlas. See: Tooley's Dicionary of Maps, S. 528. John Rapkin drew and engraved maps for Tallis 1841-1851. .

London [1851, Tallis]. A single sheet steel-engraved map, 30 x 23 cm., center folded, hand-colored outline, 7 decorative vignettes, verso blank, engraved by J. H. Kernot, illustra- tions by A. Wray, usual toning, else very good. The vignettes show:of Shuhur, Jeypoor; The Government House, Calcutta; Seal of the East India Company; Tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah, Bejapoor; and others. This work shows all of India from Malwa South and the portion of Beloochistan South to Malwa and all of Celon. Nicely executed work, done for J. Tallis atlas. See: Tooley's Dicionary of Maps, S. 528. John Rapkin drew and engraved maps for Tallis 1841-1851. A color scan can be sent by email. .

London n.d. c.1851, London Printing & Publishing Co. Broad side map, 10.5 x 14.15 inches, hand colored outline, with 3 cartouches. Illus. by H. Warren, engraved by J. H. Kernot. The three cartouches are of Yedo, a hill top scene overlook- ing the river & communities, with castle in background.State Barge in lower right with many flags, an elaborate "Junk."In the lower left are three Coreans, one holds an umbrella,each with the traditional horse hair hat. The map has cities and towns named, with mountains, rivers, bays noted.Nicely done. See: Tooley's Dicionary of Maps, S. 528. John Rapkin drew and engraved maps for Tallis 1841-1851. .

London 1898, Swan. Green decorated cloth, very good, 339p. 18 b.w. photos, folding map,frontispiece, bookplate. R A R E Begins with arrival at Singapore, with a general description of the area, Chinese population, opium farmers, smokers. Ar- rival at Malacca, tapioca trees, coffee, native labor, char- acteristics of Malays, monkeys, wild dogs, sword dance, gambling houses, mining tin, buffaloes, gold &c. Forests, rattan, elephants, bathing, Siamese tin workings, small pox and Sakais. Chinese miners, outbreak of secret societies among coolies & coffee. Study of nature, botany, game hunts, botanicals, swamps, animals, fruit trees, geology, minerals. Scans can be sent by email. .

Rutland [1967], Tuttle. Red cloth, very good, dj., 116p., 53 color plates. An interesting study, with both words and color paintings by the author on China, based on her fifty years residency. A nice view in to the Chinese and reflections of China. .

Tokyo [1980], Tuttle. Buff cloth, very good, dj., 481p., index, bibliography, co-author Adele Westbrook, 18 charts, profusely illustrated with drawings. This is a major and definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, illustrating in detail the weapons, techniques and the strategies and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a terrible foe. It is the only book of its kind in a Western language. Begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early strugles for political ascendancy, outlines the facinating and relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. Each of the major martial art is then examined in much detail. Covering Bushi, Heimin, centers of martial instruction, armed and unarmed Bujutsu. Control, power, strategies, principles, morality of Bujutsu. Collectors of arms & armour will find this book of major use in that it helps in the difficult task of identif- ying Japanese weapons and equipage. Because of the different editions, the dust jackets… Read More

[Edison 1999], Castle. Red cloth over black boards, 483p., index, bibliography, co-author Adele Westbrook, 18 charts, profusely illustrated with drawings, as new unused, bright & clean copy, dust jacket. This is a major and definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, illustrating in detail the weapons, techniques and the strategies and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a terrible foe. It is the only book of its kind in a Western language. Begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early strugles for political ascendancy, outlines the facinating and relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. Each of the major martial art is then examined in much detail. Covering Bushi, Heimin, centers of martial instruction, armed and unarmed Bujutsu. Control, power, strategies, principles, morality of Bujutsu. Collectors of arms & armour will find this book of major use in that it helps in the difficult task of identif- ying Japanese weapons and… Read More

New York [1957], Harper. Orange cloth spine over boards, dj. very good, 240p., index. An excellent guide to Indonesia, Bali, Burma, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand & Ceylon. A keen descript- ion of modern & current conditions, history, arts, culture, things of interest for visitors,travel problems & accomodat- ions. Exceptionally useful insights. .