Oriental Studies from Minotavros Books

New York: Columbia University Press, 1970. Soft cover. Near Fine. 5.5" x 8.25" Introduction to Oriental Civilizations Series. Soft cover. xxiv, 535; xvi, 384 pp. Rubbed to extremities, some light creasing to corners, sticker ghost to front cover of vol. II.

Cambridge, MA & London: The Belknap Press of the Harvard University Press, 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Quarter teal cloth, grey cloth boards. 490 pp. Some light white spotting to spine head. Dust jacket is bumped to extremities, sunned to spine, offset panel to rear, 1" tear to foot of front cover. The capstone of a distinguished… Read more about this item

London: Printed by J. Hughs for Olive Payne, 1737. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. Later full leather binding, printed paper spine labels. Speckled edges. Newer endpapers. [8], 536 pp. [4] copperplates + frontispiece portrait. A new translation from the best Paris edition and adorn'd with copperplates. Includes index. Nicely done calligraphic ownership inscription of John Wellock to flyleaf.… Read more about this item

Albany: State University of New York Press, 1995. 1st Edition Thus. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo. First soft cover edition. xxiii, 334 pp. Minor bruise to head of front joint, slight curling to corners of front cover, fine overall.

London: Penguin Books, 2008. Soft cover. Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Soft cover. li, 535 pp. Some rubbing to edges and covers, a few creases to spine and covers.

Boston: Shambhala, 1996. Soft cover. Fine. 16mo. Soft cover. xiv, 235 pp. Fine.

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1843. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo (small). 3 vols in custom red cloth slipcase. Third edition, revised and enlarged. Small 8vo, (4.25" x 6.75") Full red cloth, gilt titles and devices. Recently professionally rebacked with original spines laid down. 368; 498; 462 pp. B&W engraved illustrations in text, incl. engraved half-titles, B&W… Read more about this item

New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Full black cloth. 288 pp. Light rubbing to title at spine. Ink stamp to ffep. Dust jacket is age toned, bumped to edges, a few small stains, light chipping to spine ends.

London: Charles Knight & Co, 1840. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo. A new edition, enlarged and revised, in which the History of English Intercourse is brought up to the present time. Half contemporary calf, orange faux lizard boards, burgundy cloth spine label. Orange textured endpapers. xii, 383 pp. Engraved illustrations in text. Calf is lightly rubbed, lightly faded… Read more about this item

New York: ARCO Publishing Company, Inc, 1977. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Soft cover. 256 pp. Colour plates, B&W illustrations. Some light foxing to inside covers, else fine and clean.

New York: American Heritage Publishing Co, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to. Full black blind stamped cloth, gilt title to spine. In custom paper-covered slipcase with colour pictorial onlay. 415 pp. Fully illustrated in colour. Spine cocked. Spot of soiling to rear board. Slipcase is scuffed, a few stains, a few small spots of wear. … Read more about this item

Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to. Full brown paper boards. 112 pp. Numerous colour illustrations in text. Light rubbing to edges. Dust jacket is price clipped, lightly bumped to extremities, small perforation to rear cover, moderate foxing (mostly visible to reverse and rear flap). This book gives a concise account of the artistry… Read more about this item

Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. 9" x 8" Oblong. Soft cover. 87 pp. Unlettered spine. Illustrated copiously throughout in B&W, with 8 pages in colour. A few creases to covers. Some age toning to interior. An exploration of the Ch'ing period costumes and clothing collection at the Royal Ontario Museum.

London: New Burlington Books, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo (imperial). Full olive green cloth. 127 pp. Copiously illustrated in colour. Light rubbing to extremities. Dust jacket is bumped to extremities, a few spots of rubbing, stain and sticker ghost to front cover.

London: Marcus Ward & Co, 1877. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo. Orig. burgundy publisher's cloth, black and gilt stamped titling and vignettes to front board and spine. Rebacked, original spine laid down. 328 pp., 32 pp. ads. Duotone frontis. + numerous B&W illustrations in text. Some light staining, scuffing to cloth, a few small spots of wear, 1.5"… Read more about this item

Hong Kong: Historic City Books, 1999. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo. SIGNED and inscribed with date. First edition. Scarce. Soft cover. 256 pp. B&W photos and maps. Fine.

New York: The Presbyterian Department of Missionary Education, 1912. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo. Revised edition. Orig. green publisher's cloth, gilt lettering. xvi, 282 pp. [14] B&W plates + folding colour map at rear. Bumping and wear to lower corners, rubbing to spine ends, a few small stains and scuffs to cloth. Ink ownership inscription to front pastedown.… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1880. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. Full orange-stamped brown cloth. ix, 310 pp. Spine tilted. Some rubbing to extremities, wear to corners. Light soiling to tail edge of text block. Pencil inscription to verso of ffep, dated 1940. The Spring Lecture of the Presbyterian Church of England for 1880. Delivered in the… Read more about this item

Taichung, Taiwan: Chung-T'ai Printing Company, Ltd, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Pan, Tephan K.; T'ang Hung. 8vo (super). Full blue cloth, silver lettering. VIII, 198 pp., [3] plates, [2] Folding genealogical tables. Sunning and fading to spine ends and corners, wear to spine head. Offsetting to endpapers. Dust jacket has significant chipping with loss, spine sunned, some… Read more about this item

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Full tan cloth with stamped map illustration to front board. x, 599 pp. Fold-out map frontis. Some sunning to cloth. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Dust jacket is sunned to spine, worn to extremities, a few small perforations, 1" tears to head of front… Read more about this item