Asia from Ainsworth Books

White Rock, BC: Self Published. Very Good+. 1987. First Edition. Softcover. Signed by Author; Light wear to white card covers ; Inscribed by author on front fly. A tight solid book. Illustrated with B&W photos ; Trade PB; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 319 pages; "In her autobiographical Yûn-nan, South of the Clouds, Gladys… Read more about this item

Bejing, China: Foreign Languages Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2005. Later Printing. Hardcover. 7119007726 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 496 pages; "First published in Chinese in 1964 and then banned by the revolutionaries ten years… Read more about this item

Toronto: Random House Canada. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0307357546 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, previous dealers stamp on back pastedown, remainder marks on top and bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 436… Read more about this item

New York: Penguin Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2012. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0143121006 . Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, decorative endpapers, B&W and color plates. ; 6.25 X 1 X 9.25 inches; 260 pages; "Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of… Read more about this item

New York: Penguin. Very Good+. 2012. Second Edition. Softcover. 0143118005 . Remainder mark bottom page edges, light wear else ; A bright, solid book ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 812 pages .

New York: W. W. Norton & Co.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0393046869 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W illustrations. Extensive background notes at back of book. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 676 pages; "Drawing… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Tokyo News Service, Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. 1st Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. DJ and boards show some shelf wear, some toning of pages, DJ has short tears and light chipping, sun-faded. ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Numerous B&W and color plates on glossy paper throughout the… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1971. Book of the Month Club. Hardcover. Boards show light shelf wear, DJ is heavily worn with creasing, soiling and short tears. DJ missing 1/2" section from bottom of spine area. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. map endpapers; … Read more about this item

New York: St Martins Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0312108583 . Back fore cornerners a little bumped, short tear top DJ fore corner ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Illustrated with B&W plates and maps ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 686 pages;… Read more about this item

New York: Random House. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1970. Later Printing. Hardcover. 039444311X . DJ and boards show some shelf wear, with DJ having short tears on top edge, sun-faded on spine, price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 954 pages; … Read more about this item

Toronto: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 0670063762 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 6.3 X 1.38 X 9.25 inches; 412 pages; "Over two thousand years old, the Great Wall of China is a symbolic and physical dividing line between the civilized Chinese and… Read more about this item

New York: Penguin Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2012. Second Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0143121006 . Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, decorative endpapers, B&W and color plates. ; 6.25 X 1 X 9.25 inches; 260 pages; "Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of privilege… Read more about this item

Toronto ON: Doubleday. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0385146949 . Date written top front free end paper, one short tear each side top of book spine. Price clipped dust jacket has numerous short tears, creasing and chipping ; Stated First Edition on copyright page, A tight solid book, hinges intact, B&W… Read more about this item

London: Robinson Publishing. Very Good+. 2002. Third Printing. Softcover. 1841194905 . Card covers show light corner curl, creased bottom fore corner.; A bright, solid book, B&W illustrations.; Trade PB; 126 X 1.3 X 198 inches; 459 pages; "Fuelled by hatred of foreigners and all they stood for, the ferocious uprising of Chinese peasants and ensuing siege of… Read more about this item

Toronto: Penguin Books Canada, Limited. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670044768 . Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.25 inches; 395 pages; "In February 1972, Richard Nixon became the first American president to visit China. His … Read more about this item

London: G. Bell & Sons. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. Third Printing. Hardcover. 071351549X . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, sticker shadow on front, some creasing and chipping of D spine.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W illustrations ; Perspectives on Modern China; Large 8vo 9"… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Adult. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. 1st Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670834386 . DJ shows some wear head and tail of spine, short tears, light rippling top of front panel. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Delightful drawings by Zhang Qing ; 7.8 X 7.4 X 1.0 inches; 181… Read more about this item

London: Osprey Publishing. Very Good+. 1989. Later Printing. Softcover. 0850458978 . Only slight wear to card covers; A bright, solid book, liberally illustrated with examples of their dress during various periods in history. ; Elite Series #23; B&W and Colour Illustrations; 9.6 X 7.1 X 0.2 inches; 64 pages; "Osprey's examination of Japan's Samurai warriors of the… Read more about this item

Vancouver BC: Douglas & McIntyre. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1553652738 . A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.0 inches; 240 pages; "In 1279, off China’s southeast coast, Khubilai Khan routed the Song navy and completed the grand… Read more about this item

Peking: Foreign Languages Press. Very Good. 1961. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. Covers show light shelf wear, light soiling.; A tight solid book, stapled wraps. Text in English ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 8+ pages; Anna Louise Strong (November 24, 1885 – March 29, 1970) was a 20th-century American journalist and activist, best known for her… Read more about this item