Asia

  • Nizami State Museum of Azerbaijan Literature. Guide-book.

    # 42532

    RAHIMOV, I. M. (editor)

    Nizami State Museum of Azerbaijan Literature. Guide-book.

    Baku : Elm, 1975. Small quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. [32], illustrated. Guide to the Literature Museum of the Azerbaijan SSR during the Soviet era.

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  • Relation de ce qui s'est passé en l'année 1649. Dans les royaumes où les Peres de la Compagnie de Jésus de la province du Japon, publient le Saint Evangile.

    # 42339

    Rhodes, Alexandre de (1593-1660)

    Relation de ce qui s’est passé en l’année 1649. Dans les royaumes où les Peres de la Compagnie de Jésus de la province du Japon, publient le Saint Evangile.

    [Dediee a la Reyne de Pologne et de Suede. Par le P. Alexandre de Rhodes de la mesme Compagnie. A Paris, chez Florentin Lambert, M.DC.LV.]. Octavo (165 x 100 mm), modern panelled red calf, spine lettered in gilt; engraved frontispiece (not found in other examples), 120 pp; clean throughout, but lacking the title-leaf and the 6-page dedication …

    $3,500.00 AUD Read more
  • Reise S.M.S. Stosch nach China und Japan 1881-1883.

    # 39977

    RIEMER, Gustav Adolf (1842-1899)

    Reise S.M.S. Stosch nach China und Japan 1881-1883.

    Photographirt und herausgegeben v. G. Riemer, Marine Zahlmeister. Band II [of 2] See- und Schiffsbilder. Leipzig : F. A. Brockhaus, 1883. Oblong folio (300 x 400 mm), original red cloth over boards decorated and lettered in gilt, upper board with titles in German, Chinese and Japanese (some light flecking and minor stains, lower board with damp …

    $1,700.00 AUD Read more
  • The birds of Celebes and the neighbouring islands.

    # 42654

    MEYER, A. B. and WIGLESWORTH, L. W.

    The birds of Celebes and the neighbouring islands.

    Berlin : R. Friedlander, 1898. Two volumes, quarto, black library buckram spines lettered in gilt, bump to upper corner of the first volume, original printed wrappers bound in, pp. xxxii; 392; 393 – 962, 7 coloured maps and 45 lithographed plates, of which 42 are hand-coloured; internally clean, a fine set. A rare scholarly work …

    $9,250.00 AUD Read more
  • Japan across Siberia, Russia and Germany. Impressions of a tour.

    # 21818

    MEGGITT, J. C.

    Japan across Siberia, Russia and Germany. Impressions of a tour.

    Cardiff : Western Mail and Echo Ltd, 1935. Octavo, lettered boards, pp. 80, illustrated. A series of articles reprinted from the Western Mail & South Wales News, including the Chinese of Penang and Singapore, fashion in the Straits, Hong Kong and Shanghai, farming in Japan etc. Folding map tipped-in at rear.

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  • Accident, 2011

    # 37021

    MORIYAMA, Daido (1938 - )

    Accident, 2011

    Tokyo : Goliga, 2011. Artist’s book, 360 x 260 mm (closed) ‘each book has 80 Pages that are comprised of 40 individual sheets folded and bound together in an accordion format. All sheets are printed single-sided with tritone silk screening on 220 kg paper stock. A mixture of two varieties of the same paper have …

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  • [MAPS] 万国地誌略諳射訳図 (萬國地誌略諳射譯圖)(萬國地誌畧諳射譯圖) [Bankoku Chishiryaku Ansha Yakuzu]

    # 18614

    山田申太郎 (Yamada Shintarō) & 高原徹也 (Takahara Tetsuya), edited by 日原昌造 (Hihara Shōzō).

    [MAPS] 万国地誌略諳射訳図 (萬國地誌略諳射譯圖)(萬國地誌畧諳射譯圖) [Bankoku Chishiryaku Ansha Yakuzu]

    Complete set of 6 copperplate engraved maps with hand colouring. Maps 1-4 published by 岡安慶介 (Okayasu Keisuke) [1878] (Meiji 11); Maps 5 & 6 published by 桑原伊之助 (Kuwabara Inosuke) [1880] (Meiji 13). 1. Asia, the Middle East, and Russia east of the Urals (340 x 400 mm); 2. Africa (310 x 260 mm); 3. Europe, with Russia …

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  • 輿地新. [Yochi shinzu furoku]. [Supplement to the Map of the World].

    # 18584

    BERGHAUS, Hermann; 村田文夫 [MURATA, Fumio, translator]

    輿地新. [Yochi shinzu furoku]. [Supplement to the Map of the World].

    Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo: 勝村治右衛門 [Katsumura Jihei], 柳原喜兵衛 [Yanahara Kihei], 北畠茂兵衛 [Kitahata Mohei] et al.. 1874. Two volumes, small quarto (250 x 180 mm), Japanese 5 hole stab binding, original yellow paper covers (rubbed) and title labels; with volvelle showing the earth’s orbit, 3 double page copper engraved colour maps, and numerous black and white maps and …

    $1,400.00 AUD Read more
  • Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana. [Serie prima:] Anno VII. Volume X. Fascicolo 1, iuglio 1873 - Fascicolo 6, dicembre 1873].

    # 42916

    [Società Geografica Italiana]

    Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana. [Serie prima:] Anno VII. Volume X. Fascicolo 1, iuglio 1873 – Fascicolo 6, dicembre 1873].

    Roma : Stabilimento Giuseppe Civelli, June-December 1873. Six parts in five volumes (as issued), octavo, original printed blue wrappers (some light staining and foxing, early ownership inscription to two of the upper wrappers); pp. 1-120 (with folding colour map showing telegraph communication linking Europe and Asia); 1-92; 1-94; 1-117; 1-74 (with folding lithographed plate of …

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  • A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean ... Performed in His Majesty's Sloop Providence and her Tender, in the years 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798.

    # 42450

    BROUGHTON, William Robert (1762-1821)

    A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean … Performed in His Majesty’s Sloop Providence and her Tender, in the years 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798.

    London : T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. Quarto, full contemporary calf, spine renewed in period style; pp. xx, 393, [1], [2 publisher’s advertisements]; with three charts and six plates and views (most folding); a fine wide-margined copy, with fresh plates and maps. Broughton’s A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean is an acknowledged …

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  • Asiatic impressions

    # 42270

    PRATTEN, H. E.

    Asiatic impressions

    A collection of articles by H. E. Pratten. Sydney : Fergusson, 1908. First edition. Octavo, illustrated wrappers by Harry Weston, small chips to head and foot of spine, previous owner’s name to title page, pp. 95, occasional underlining in blue pencil, photographically illustrated plates. The author’s descriptions of The Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, China, India, …

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  • Map of Singapore

    # 41932

    Map of Singapore

    With compliments of Adelphi Hotel & Chanrai’s, Singapore’s only exclusive air conditioned men’s shop. Singapore : Chanrai’s, c. 1960. Folding map, printed in colour, 450 x 295, guide to Singapore and advertisements verso. Fine condition.

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  • Great Tokyo Post Card

    # 40883

    FUKUDA

    Great Tokyo Post Card

    [Title from envelope]. [Yokohama] : Fukuda, [between 1955 and 1960]. Original illustrated envelope (some very light corner wear), 65 x 160 mm, verso with mailing address flap and publisher’s series “No. 3”, containing [6] (of 8) colour postcards of Tokyo, all in mint condition.

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  • 8 Post Cards Beautiful Island of Japan

    # 40885

    FUKUDA

    8 Post Cards Beautiful Island of Japan

    [Title from envelope]. [Yokohama] : Fukuda, [between 1955 and 1960]. Original illustrated envelope (some very light corner wear), 65 x 160 mm, verso with mailing address flap and publisher’s series “No. 1”, containing [5] (of 8) colour postcards of Japan, all in mint condition.

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  • Nara "Deer Park"

    # 40886

    FUKUDA

    Nara “Deer Park”

    [Title from envelope]. [Yokohama] : Fukuda, [between 1955 and 1960]. Original illustrated envelope (very fine), 65 x 160 mm, verso with mailing address flap and publisher’s series “No. 12”, containing [6] (of 8) colour postcards of Tokyo, all in mint condition.

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  • The Largest Trading Port Kobe 8 Post Cards

    # 40888

    FUKUDA

    The Largest Trading Port Kobe 8 Post Cards

    [Title from envelope]. [Yokohama] : Fukuda, [between 1955 and 1960]. Original illustrated envelope (very good), 65 x 160 mm, verso with mailing address flap and publisher’s series “No. 9”, containing [4] (of 8) colour postcards of Kobe, all in mint condition.

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