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	The Complete Chinese Cookbook UK, Bramley. 1993, Reprint. (ISBN: 0862839343) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library, 304 pages. "Offers the best of all Chinese styles and with over 140 recipes to choose from. Each recipe is clearly described in step-by-step detail. You will discover not only the fabulous variety of Chinese cuisine, but also the ease with which these traditional mouthwatering dishes can be prepared." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding opening at page 178. A worthy working copy. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. CAD 49.95 [Appr.: EURO 31.5 US$ 47.3 \| £UK 28.75 \| JP¥ 4069] Book number: 758a4287 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	The Far Eastern Digest Vol. II - No. 3 March 1939 Hong Kong, 1939. Stapled, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine, 71 pages. Covers: Economic Construction of South-West China, The China Affairs Board, Canton Letters, Japan's Reaction fo British Loan, Fare East News Budget - China, Japan, Manchuokuo, International, etc. Well-worn and soiled. Former owner's name atop front cover. Fair/No Jacket. CAD 57.30 [Appr.: EURO 36 US$ 54.26 \| £UK 32.75 \| JP¥ 4667] Book number: 52807124 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	The Far Eastern Digest Vol. II. - No. 1 January 1939 Hong Kong, 1939. Stapled, 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. Magazine, 32 pages. Contents: Wang Ching-Wei - Real Story - Wang's proposal, Dec 29, Mr. Wang's Letter, Dec. 28, Prince Konoye's Statment, Dec 22; Canton - What is the Truth; China War Takes on New Phase; Far East New Budget - China, Japan, Manchuokuo, International, etc. Soiled, well-worn and fragile copy. Former owner's name neatly atop front cover. Fair/No Jacket. CAD 57.30 [Appr.: EURO 36 US$ 54.26 \| £UK 32.75 \| JP¥ 4667] Book number: 52807125 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	Yokohama: A Photographic History - Hard Cover Book in Slipcase Japan. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio. 144 pages. Circa 1990. A lovely visual history of the Japanese port city of Yokohama. Text in Japanese. Attractive photography throughout. Book clean, bright, glossy and unmarked in black cloth-covered boards. Short closed tears to dust jacket edges. Dust jacket now preserved in a clear archival-grade Brodart cover. Lovely copy overall. Fine/Very Good. CAD 128.38 [Appr.: EURO 80.75 US$ 121.58 \| £UK 73.5 \| JP¥ 10457] Book number: 25604676 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	AKHTARY, MUHAMMAD OSMAN Afghanistan SIGNED BY AUTHOR Canada, Self-Published. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 71 pages. A brief and general overview of Afghanistan. Grainy black and white illustrations. Author was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1934. After the Russian invasion he brought his family to Canada in 1983. Undated. Author's signature is dated 2002. A worthy reference for those seeking to learn more of this war-torn nation. Good+. Signed. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.25 US$ 42.57 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3661] Book number: 528a8204 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	ANTON, KAREN HILL Crossing Cultures Tokyo, Japan, The Japan Times, Ltd. 1994, Second Printing. (ISBN: 4789007111) Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 159 pages. Author is a Black American, born in New York City, who has lived in Japan since 1975. Her bimonthly "Crossing Cultures" column was a popular feature of the Japan Times. This publication is a compilation of 65 of those columns. "Not a few times, I have been asked if this or that 'really' happened, if someone 'really said that.' Though I admit I write fiction, I do not write it for the Japan Times." - from Introduction. In fine condition but for moderate spine lean. Unmarked. Very light wear. Bright colour-illustrated glossy covers. "Maybe it is the sense that you love Japan and are able to voice your opinions and criticism without losing that (common) sense that draws me.. I appreciate your themes and will continue to look forward to your columns. You help me keep my head and my perspective." - letter from reader. Clean and unmarked. Slight lean to spine. Very nice copy. Very Good+/No Jacket. CAD 214.03 [Appr.: EURO 134.5 US$ 202.69 \| £UK 122.5 \| JP¥ 17434] Book number: 528a5735 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	ARKUSH, R. DAVID Fei Xiaotong and Sociology in Revolutionary China Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Harvard Univ Council on East Asian. 1981, First Edition. (ISBN: 0674298152) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 386 pages. Index, bibliography, glossary. Lightly worn former library copy with usual markings. Sound working copy. Good. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.25 US$ 42.57 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3661] Book number: 567a0997 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	BIRD, ISABELLA Korea and Her Neighbours UK, Kegan Paul Intl. 1985, Reprint. (ISBN: 0710301359) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 488 pages. Index. "One of the very rare accounts of Korea in the latter part of the nineteenth century. At that time Korea was virtually a forbidden land and had only been open to foreigners for abbout ten years. It was and had been under Chinese influence for centuries. The trip was very difficult but so fascinating that, true to character, Isabella adored it. She undertook many arduous journeys by land and river, observed the breathtakingly beautiful countryside, visited the Buddhist monasteries and had many audiences with the Korean king and his soon to be assassinated queen. While Isabella was on her journey the Japanese invaded Korea and she had to leave hastily, ending up in China, penniless.. Bird won fame in her own time as surely the most remarkable woman traveller of the nineteenth century." - from back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding tight and square. Good. CAD 295.00 [Appr.: EURO 185.5 US$ 279.37 \| £UK 168.75 \| JP¥ 24029] Book number: 528a1365 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	VON BREVERN, MARILIES The Turning Point: Twenty-six Accounts of the February Events in the Philippines Philippines, Self-Published. 1986. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 190 pages. Black and white illustrations. Recounts the Marcos overthrow through the eyes of those who were there. Average wear. Good. Signed. CAD 99.95 [Appr.: EURO 63 US$ 94.65 \| £UK 57.25 \| JP¥ 8141] Book number: 528a7623 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	BROWN, ELMER Canada and Japan Toronto, Ryerson. 1932, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Kondo, D. 86 pages. Tissue-protected photographic frontis portrait of author and numerous other photographic plates. Author recounts his visit to Japan and, on the last page, presages difficulties to come for people of Japanese descent living in Canada. "So graphically have his word pictures portrayed the social, domestic and economic life of Japan that every person who reads them will, I am sure, have a much more enlightened understanding of the customs and mannerisms of the Japanese people." - S. Yedo, Japanese Consul in Vancouver, B.C. Light wear and soiling to yellow boards. Binding sound. A well-preserved copy of this fascinating work which is of much interest to latter day Japanophiles. Very Good. CAD 99.95 [Appr.: EURO 63 US$ 94.65 \| £UK 57.25 \| JP¥ 8141] Book number: 123c6947 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CANNON, TERRY (EDITOR); JENKINS, ALAN (EDITOR) The Geography of Contemporary China : The Impact of Deng Xiaping's Decade New York, NY, U.S.A. Routledge. 1990. (ISBN: 041500103x) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 316 pages including index. Provides a much-needed introduction to contemporary China and a much-needed survey of the last decade of administrative, demographic, economic and geopolitical development. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Minor warp to book due to improper storage. Binding intact. Good working copy. Good+/No Jacket. CAD 34.36 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.54 \| £UK 19.75 \| JP¥ 2799] Book number: 52801315 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CARUNUNGAN, CELSO AL. The Manila Hilton Filipiniana Quezon City, Philippines, Makiling Publishing House Inc. 1968. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 248 pages. A bedside treasury of delightful and informative reading from the Philippines. Presented exclusively for guests of the Manila Hilton. Divided into the following sections: Portrait of the Filipino; Tales of the Filipinos; The Philippines Scene; Philippine Folklore; A Harvest of Philippine Love Lyrics; Filipinos at Home and Play; Wit or Without. Author is former Commissioner on Literature, National Commission on Culture. Illustrated in black and white. Light to moderate wear. Unmarked. Reading crease to spine. Nice copy in glossy covers. Very Good/No Jacket. CAD 57.30 [Appr.: EURO 36 US$ 54.26 \| £UK 32.75 \| JP¥ 4667] Book number: 52800900 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CHENG, PETER A Chronology of the People's Republic of China from Oct. 1, 1949 Totowa, NJ, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated. 1972. (ISBN: 0874710995) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 347 pages. Normal library markings. Covers the daily recorded events concerning the People's Republic of China from the day of its inauguration in 1949 through 1970. Compiled from reports apearing in publications in China, England, France, India, and the United States. Includes a special index which enables readers to locate entries under Domestic Affairs or Foreign Affairs. Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.36 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2440] Book number: 52806323 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CHIN, MANLY China the Beautiful Hong Kong, Reader's Digest. 1987. (ISBN: 9622580750) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 311 pages. An exquisite pictorial work which displays the essence and spirit of the land. Wonderful flawless copy. Light wear to slipcase. As New/Very Good+. CAD 114.66 [Appr.: EURO 72.25 US$ 108.58 \| £UK 65.75 \| JP¥ 9340] Book number: 25609444 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CONDON, CAMY; NAGASAWA, KIMIKO Kites, Crackers and Craftsmen Tokyo, Shufunotomo Co. Ltd. 1977, Reprint. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 144 pages including index. Invites the visitor who wants to know the real Tokyo to leave the hotels and tourist shops. Fifty traditional Tokyo shops. Maps with Regional Histories. Shopping Hints. Bookseller's rubber stamp upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Light wear. Very Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.36 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2440] Book number: 52800136 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	DALBY, LIZA CRIHFIELD Geisha Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. University of California Press. 1983. (ISBN: 0520047427) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 347 pages including index. Combines ethnology with a view from the inside. Author is the only non-Japanese ever accepted by geisha into their special world, and spent a year as a geisha in Kyoto. This account of her unique experience provides an intimate look into a feminine community that has been the subject of rumor and fantasy for centuries in the West. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Still a worthy reference copy. Fair/Fair. CAD 39.95 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 US$ 37.83 \| £UK 23 \| JP¥ 3254] Book number: 52804074 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	DAUNCEY, MRS. CAMPBELL An Englishwoman in the Philippines New York, E.P. Dutton and Company. 1906. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 350 pages. Index. "In the following letters, written during a stay of nine months in the Philippine Islands, I tried to convey to those at home a faithful impression of the country I was in and the people I met." - from Introduction. Above-average wear. Sturdy library binding remains intact. Please note: map and several plates not included. Reading Copy. CAD 195.00 [Appr.: EURO 122.5 US$ 184.67 \| £UK 111.5 \| JP¥ 15884] Book number: 745a4807 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	KYOBUNDO EDITORS Experiencing Japanese Culture : An Activity and Q-A Approach Japan, Kyobundo. 1989. (ISBN: 4905737095) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 285 pages. Bilingual Japanese and English. Includes some colour photographs. Touches upon a wide variety of topics including: origami; tea ceremony; ikebana flower arrangement, bonsai; haiku; public baths; arranged marriage; the wedding ceremony; the Japanese Calendar; Japanese foods; children's games; and much more. Includes indeces in Japanese and English. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Near Fine. CAD 114.66 [Appr.: EURO 72.25 US$ 108.58 \| £UK 65.75 \| JP¥ 9340] Book number: 52802595 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	ENDICOTT, STEPHEN Red Earth : Revolution in a Sichuan Village Toronto, ON, Canada, N C Press, Limited. 1989. (ISBN: 1550210491) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 261 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A fascinating account of the revolutionary changes in a Sichuan village during the past 40 years. Author was born in Shanghai of missionary parents and grew up in China before the Communist revolution. Light wear. Usual library markings else unmarked. Nice copy. Very Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.36 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2440] Book number: 52800420 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	FIEG, JOHN P. A Common Core : Thais and Americans (InterAct Ser.) Yarmouth, ME, U.S.A. Intercultural Press, Incorporated. 1989. (ISBN: 0933662807) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 118 pages. Bibliography. "Examines the commonalities between the two cultures and explores the differences in depth." - from back cover. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice tight copy. Very Good. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.25 US$ 42.57 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3661] Book number: 528a5758 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	GOODMAN, DAVID S.G.: EDITOR China's Regional Development New York/London, Routledge/The Royal Institute of International Affairs. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 0415035104) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 204 pages including selected bibliography and index. "Considers two major aspects of China's economic reform: the new 'open policy' towards the west, aimed at attracting technology and skills into the country, and the new emphasis on 'regionalization', which has established market-orientated rather than bureaucratically-controlled patterns of economic development. Provides a detailed and comprehensive survey of the prospects for China's regional development in the future." - from dust jacket. Minimal wear. Tight and square. Red cloth-covered boards. Ink underlining and marginalia. Light wear to dust jacket with one inch opening at top of front fore-edge. Solid attractive copy. Very Good/Very Good. CAD 299.60 [Appr.: EURO 188.25 US$ 283.72 \| £UK 171.25 \| JP¥ 24404] Book number: 52803140 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	HWUY-UNG; MAKEPEACE, J.A. (TRANSLATOR) A Chinaman's Opinion of Us and of His Own People (as Expressed in Letters from Australia to His Friend in China) New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1927, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 322 pages. "The following letters were written by Hwuy-ung, one of the class of literati and a social reformer, to his (and my) friend Tseng between the years 1899 and 1912. They came into my possession through Tseng-Ching, a scholar, who urged me (and helped me) to translate them into English, so that the reforms suggested by his enlightened countryman might meet with due recognition and support from abroad. It was also his intention to have the Chinese version published and distributed among his countrymen, in order (under God's gracious will) that their eyes might be opened to their shortcomings and the race strengthened and rejuvenated." - from Introduction. Red front board attractively decorated in yellow and black. Card pocket inside back board. Library bookplate inside front board. No other markings. Minor lean to spine. Average wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting work. Fair+. CAD 149.95 [Appr.: EURO 94.25 US$ 142 \| £UK 85.75 \| JP¥ 12214] Book number: 526a4478 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	JOHNSON, HEWLETT The Upsurge of China China, New World Press. 1961. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 373 pages. "A stirring account of what the author saw during his travels in China in 1956 and 1959. Tells how China is forging ahead in socialist construction. Gives a vivid description of the rapid industrialization of China's hinterland, the building of the gigantic Yangtse and Yellow River bridges, the Sanmen Gorge and the Chingkiang water conservancy systems." - from dust jacket. Some yellowing to pages. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Nice copy. Near Fine/Good+. CAD 59.89 [Appr.: EURO 37.75 US$ 56.72 \| £UK 34.25 \| JP¥ 4878] Book number: 528a5610 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	JUE, JOYCE Far East Cafe: The Best of Casual Asian Cooking USA, Sunset Pub Co. 1996, First Printing. (ISBN: 0376020415) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library, 128 pages. Index. "Introduces you to some of Asia's most popular home-style dishes, prepared to the same mouth-watering standards you'd find in the best cafes of the Far East." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Good/Good. CAD 39.95 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 US$ 37.83 \| £UK 23 \| JP¥ 3254] Book number: 757a2307 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	KEYES, CHARLES F. The Golden Peninsula: Culture and Adaptation in Mainland Southeast Asia USA, Univ of Hawaii Pr. 1995. (ISBN: 082481696x) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 370 pages. "One of the most comprehensive of existing anthropological surveys of Southeast Asian cultures." - Journal of Asian Studies. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Good. CAD 34.95 [Appr.: EURO 22 US$ 33.1 \| £UK 20 \| JP¥ 2847] Book number: 528a8921 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.

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	The Complete Chinese Cookbook UK, Bramley. 1993, Reprint. (ISBN: 0862839343) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library, 304 pages. "Offers the best of all Chinese styles and with over 140 recipes to choose from. Each recipe is clearly described in step-by-step detail. You will discover not only the fabulous variety of Chinese cuisine, but also the ease with which these traditional mouthwatering dishes can be prepared." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding opening at page 178. A worthy working copy. Reading Copy/Reading Copy. CAD 49.95 [Appr.: EURO 31.5 US$ 47.3 \| £UK 28.75 \| JP¥ 4069] Book number: 758a4287 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	The Far Eastern Digest Vol. II - No. 3 March 1939 Hong Kong, 1939. Stapled, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Magazine, 71 pages. Covers: Economic Construction of South-West China, The China Affairs Board, Canton Letters, Japan's Reaction fo British Loan, Fare East News Budget - China, Japan, Manchuokuo, International, etc. Well-worn and soiled. Former owner's name atop front cover. Fair/No Jacket. CAD 57.30 [Appr.: EURO 36 US$ 54.26 \| £UK 32.75 \| JP¥ 4667] Book number: 52807124 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	The Far Eastern Digest Vol. II. - No. 1 January 1939 Hong Kong, 1939. Stapled, 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. Magazine, 32 pages. Contents: Wang Ching-Wei - Real Story - Wang's proposal, Dec 29, Mr. Wang's Letter, Dec. 28, Prince Konoye's Statment, Dec 22; Canton - What is the Truth; China War Takes on New Phase; Far East New Budget - China, Japan, Manchuokuo, International, etc. Soiled, well-worn and fragile copy. Former owner's name neatly atop front cover. Fair/No Jacket. CAD 57.30 [Appr.: EURO 36 US$ 54.26 \| £UK 32.75 \| JP¥ 4667] Book number: 52807125 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	Yokohama: A Photographic History - Hard Cover Book in Slipcase Japan. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio. 144 pages. Circa 1990. A lovely visual history of the Japanese port city of Yokohama. Text in Japanese. Attractive photography throughout. Book clean, bright, glossy and unmarked in black cloth-covered boards. Short closed tears to dust jacket edges. Dust jacket now preserved in a clear archival-grade Brodart cover. Lovely copy overall. Fine/Very Good. CAD 128.38 [Appr.: EURO 80.75 US$ 121.58 \| £UK 73.5 \| JP¥ 10457] Book number: 25604676 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	AKHTARY, MUHAMMAD OSMAN Afghanistan SIGNED BY AUTHOR Canada, Self-Published. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 71 pages. A brief and general overview of Afghanistan. Grainy black and white illustrations. Author was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1934. After the Russian invasion he brought his family to Canada in 1983. Undated. Author's signature is dated 2002. A worthy reference for those seeking to learn more of this war-torn nation. Good+. Signed. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.25 US$ 42.57 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3661] Book number: 528a8204 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	ANTON, KAREN HILL Crossing Cultures Tokyo, Japan, The Japan Times, Ltd. 1994, Second Printing. (ISBN: 4789007111) Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 159 pages. Author is a Black American, born in New York City, who has lived in Japan since 1975. Her bimonthly "Crossing Cultures" column was a popular feature of the Japan Times. This publication is a compilation of 65 of those columns. "Not a few times, I have been asked if this or that 'really' happened, if someone 'really said that.' Though I admit I write fiction, I do not write it for the Japan Times." - from Introduction. In fine condition but for moderate spine lean. Unmarked. Very light wear. Bright colour-illustrated glossy covers. "Maybe it is the sense that you love Japan and are able to voice your opinions and criticism without losing that (common) sense that draws me.. I appreciate your themes and will continue to look forward to your columns. You help me keep my head and my perspective." - letter from reader. Clean and unmarked. Slight lean to spine. Very nice copy. Very Good+/No Jacket. CAD 214.03 [Appr.: EURO 134.5 US$ 202.69 \| £UK 122.5 \| JP¥ 17434] Book number: 528a5735 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	ARKUSH, R. DAVID Fei Xiaotong and Sociology in Revolutionary China Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Harvard Univ Council on East Asian. 1981, First Edition. (ISBN: 0674298152) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 386 pages. Index, bibliography, glossary. Lightly worn former library copy with usual markings. Sound working copy. Good. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.25 US$ 42.57 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3661] Book number: 567a0997 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	BIRD, ISABELLA Korea and Her Neighbours UK, Kegan Paul Intl. 1985, Reprint. (ISBN: 0710301359) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 488 pages. Index. "One of the very rare accounts of Korea in the latter part of the nineteenth century. At that time Korea was virtually a forbidden land and had only been open to foreigners for abbout ten years. It was and had been under Chinese influence for centuries. The trip was very difficult but so fascinating that, true to character, Isabella adored it. She undertook many arduous journeys by land and river, observed the breathtakingly beautiful countryside, visited the Buddhist monasteries and had many audiences with the Korean king and his soon to be assassinated queen. While Isabella was on her journey the Japanese invaded Korea and she had to leave hastily, ending up in China, penniless.. Bird won fame in her own time as surely the most remarkable woman traveller of the nineteenth century." - from back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding tight and square. Good. CAD 295.00 [Appr.: EURO 185.5 US$ 279.37 \| £UK 168.75 \| JP¥ 24029] Book number: 528a1365 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	VON BREVERN, MARILIES The Turning Point: Twenty-six Accounts of the February Events in the Philippines Philippines, Self-Published. 1986. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 190 pages. Black and white illustrations. Recounts the Marcos overthrow through the eyes of those who were there. Average wear. Good. Signed. CAD 99.95 [Appr.: EURO 63 US$ 94.65 \| £UK 57.25 \| JP¥ 8141] Book number: 528a7623 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	BROWN, ELMER Canada and Japan Toronto, Ryerson. 1932, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Kondo, D. 86 pages. Tissue-protected photographic frontis portrait of author and numerous other photographic plates. Author recounts his visit to Japan and, on the last page, presages difficulties to come for people of Japanese descent living in Canada. "So graphically have his word pictures portrayed the social, domestic and economic life of Japan that every person who reads them will, I am sure, have a much more enlightened understanding of the customs and mannerisms of the Japanese people." - S. Yedo, Japanese Consul in Vancouver, B.C. Light wear and soiling to yellow boards. Binding sound. A well-preserved copy of this fascinating work which is of much interest to latter day Japanophiles. Very Good. CAD 99.95 [Appr.: EURO 63 US$ 94.65 \| £UK 57.25 \| JP¥ 8141] Book number: 123c6947 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CANNON, TERRY (EDITOR); JENKINS, ALAN (EDITOR) The Geography of Contemporary China : The Impact of Deng Xiaping's Decade New York, NY, U.S.A. Routledge. 1990. (ISBN: 041500103x) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 316 pages including index. Provides a much-needed introduction to contemporary China and a much-needed survey of the last decade of administrative, demographic, economic and geopolitical development. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Minor warp to book due to improper storage. Binding intact. Good working copy. Good+/No Jacket. CAD 34.36 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.54 \| £UK 19.75 \| JP¥ 2799] Book number: 52801315 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CARUNUNGAN, CELSO AL. The Manila Hilton Filipiniana Quezon City, Philippines, Makiling Publishing House Inc. 1968. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 248 pages. A bedside treasury of delightful and informative reading from the Philippines. Presented exclusively for guests of the Manila Hilton. Divided into the following sections: Portrait of the Filipino; Tales of the Filipinos; The Philippines Scene; Philippine Folklore; A Harvest of Philippine Love Lyrics; Filipinos at Home and Play; Wit or Without. Author is former Commissioner on Literature, National Commission on Culture. Illustrated in black and white. Light to moderate wear. Unmarked. Reading crease to spine. Nice copy in glossy covers. Very Good/No Jacket. CAD 57.30 [Appr.: EURO 36 US$ 54.26 \| £UK 32.75 \| JP¥ 4667] Book number: 52800900 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CHENG, PETER A Chronology of the People's Republic of China from Oct. 1, 1949 Totowa, NJ, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated. 1972. (ISBN: 0874710995) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 347 pages. Normal library markings. Covers the daily recorded events concerning the People's Republic of China from the day of its inauguration in 1949 through 1970. Compiled from reports apearing in publications in China, England, France, India, and the United States. Includes a special index which enables readers to locate entries under Domestic Affairs or Foreign Affairs. Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.36 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2440] Book number: 52806323 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CHIN, MANLY China the Beautiful Hong Kong, Reader's Digest. 1987. (ISBN: 9622580750) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 311 pages. An exquisite pictorial work which displays the essence and spirit of the land. Wonderful flawless copy. Light wear to slipcase. As New/Very Good+. CAD 114.66 [Appr.: EURO 72.25 US$ 108.58 \| £UK 65.75 \| JP¥ 9340] Book number: 25609444 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	CONDON, CAMY; NAGASAWA, KIMIKO Kites, Crackers and Craftsmen Tokyo, Shufunotomo Co. Ltd. 1977, Reprint. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 144 pages including index. Invites the visitor who wants to know the real Tokyo to leave the hotels and tourist shops. Fifty traditional Tokyo shops. Maps with Regional Histories. Shopping Hints. Bookseller's rubber stamp upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Light wear. Very Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.36 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2440] Book number: 52800136 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	DALBY, LIZA CRIHFIELD Geisha Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. University of California Press. 1983. (ISBN: 0520047427) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 347 pages including index. Combines ethnology with a view from the inside. Author is the only non-Japanese ever accepted by geisha into their special world, and spent a year as a geisha in Kyoto. This account of her unique experience provides an intimate look into a feminine community that has been the subject of rumor and fantasy for centuries in the West. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Still a worthy reference copy. Fair/Fair. CAD 39.95 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 US$ 37.83 \| £UK 23 \| JP¥ 3254] Book number: 52804074 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	DAUNCEY, MRS. CAMPBELL An Englishwoman in the Philippines New York, E.P. Dutton and Company. 1906. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 350 pages. Index. "In the following letters, written during a stay of nine months in the Philippine Islands, I tried to convey to those at home a faithful impression of the country I was in and the people I met." - from Introduction. Above-average wear. Sturdy library binding remains intact. Please note: map and several plates not included. Reading Copy. CAD 195.00 [Appr.: EURO 122.5 US$ 184.67 \| £UK 111.5 \| JP¥ 15884] Book number: 745a4807 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	KYOBUNDO EDITORS Experiencing Japanese Culture : An Activity and Q-A Approach Japan, Kyobundo. 1989. (ISBN: 4905737095) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 285 pages. Bilingual Japanese and English. Includes some colour photographs. Touches upon a wide variety of topics including: origami; tea ceremony; ikebana flower arrangement, bonsai; haiku; public baths; arranged marriage; the wedding ceremony; the Japanese Calendar; Japanese foods; children's games; and much more. Includes indeces in Japanese and English. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Near Fine. CAD 114.66 [Appr.: EURO 72.25 US$ 108.58 \| £UK 65.75 \| JP¥ 9340] Book number: 52802595 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	ENDICOTT, STEPHEN Red Earth : Revolution in a Sichuan Village Toronto, ON, Canada, N C Press, Limited. 1989. (ISBN: 1550210491) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library, 261 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A fascinating account of the revolutionary changes in a Sichuan village during the past 40 years. Author was born in Shanghai of missionary parents and grew up in China before the Communist revolution. Light wear. Usual library markings else unmarked. Nice copy. Very Good/No Jacket. CAD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 19 US$ 28.36 \| £UK 17.25 \| JP¥ 2440] Book number: 52800420 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	FIEG, JOHN P. A Common Core : Thais and Americans (InterAct Ser.) Yarmouth, ME, U.S.A. Intercultural Press, Incorporated. 1989. (ISBN: 0933662807) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 118 pages. Bibliography. "Examines the commonalities between the two cultures and explores the differences in depth." - from back cover. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice tight copy. Very Good. CAD 44.95 [Appr.: EURO 28.25 US$ 42.57 \| £UK 25.75 \| JP¥ 3661] Book number: 528a5758 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	GOODMAN, DAVID S.G.: EDITOR China's Regional Development New York/London, Routledge/The Royal Institute of International Affairs. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 0415035104) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 204 pages including selected bibliography and index. "Considers two major aspects of China's economic reform: the new 'open policy' towards the west, aimed at attracting technology and skills into the country, and the new emphasis on 'regionalization', which has established market-orientated rather than bureaucratically-controlled patterns of economic development. Provides a detailed and comprehensive survey of the prospects for China's regional development in the future." - from dust jacket. Minimal wear. Tight and square. Red cloth-covered boards. Ink underlining and marginalia. Light wear to dust jacket with one inch opening at top of front fore-edge. Solid attractive copy. Very Good/Very Good. CAD 299.60 [Appr.: EURO 188.25 US$ 283.72 \| £UK 171.25 \| JP¥ 24404] Book number: 52803140 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	HWUY-UNG; MAKEPEACE, J.A. (TRANSLATOR) A Chinaman's Opinion of Us and of His Own People (as Expressed in Letters from Australia to His Friend in China) New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1927, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 322 pages. "The following letters were written by Hwuy-ung, one of the class of literati and a social reformer, to his (and my) friend Tseng between the years 1899 and 1912. They came into my possession through Tseng-Ching, a scholar, who urged me (and helped me) to translate them into English, so that the reforms suggested by his enlightened countryman might meet with due recognition and support from abroad. It was also his intention to have the Chinese version published and distributed among his countrymen, in order (under God's gracious will) that their eyes might be opened to their shortcomings and the race strengthened and rejuvenated." - from Introduction. Red front board attractively decorated in yellow and black. Card pocket inside back board. Library bookplate inside front board. No other markings. Minor lean to spine. Average wear and soiling. Binding intact. A sound copy of this interesting work. Fair+. CAD 149.95 [Appr.: EURO 94.25 US$ 142 \| £UK 85.75 \| JP¥ 12214] Book number: 526a4478 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	JOHNSON, HEWLETT The Upsurge of China China, New World Press. 1961. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 373 pages. "A stirring account of what the author saw during his travels in China in 1956 and 1959. Tells how China is forging ahead in socialist construction. Gives a vivid description of the rapid industrialization of China's hinterland, the building of the gigantic Yangtse and Yellow River bridges, the Sanmen Gorge and the Chingkiang water conservancy systems." - from dust jacket. Some yellowing to pages. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Nice copy. Near Fine/Good+. CAD 59.89 [Appr.: EURO 37.75 US$ 56.72 \| £UK 34.25 \| JP¥ 4878] Book number: 528a5610 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	JUE, JOYCE Far East Cafe: The Best of Casual Asian Cooking USA, Sunset Pub Co. 1996, First Printing. (ISBN: 0376020415) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library, 128 pages. Index. "Introduces you to some of Asia's most popular home-style dishes, prepared to the same mouth-watering standards you'd find in the best cafes of the Far East." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Usual library markings. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Good/Good. CAD 39.95 [Appr.: EURO 25.25 US$ 37.83 \| £UK 23 \| JP¥ 3254] Book number: 757a2307 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.
	KEYES, CHARLES F. The Golden Peninsula: Culture and Adaptation in Mainland Southeast Asia USA, Univ of Hawaii Pr. 1995. (ISBN: 082481696x) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 370 pages. "One of the most comprehensive of existing anthropological surveys of Southeast Asian cultures." - Journal of Asian Studies. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Good. CAD 34.95 [Appr.: EURO 22 US$ 33.1 \| £UK 20 \| JP¥ 2847] Book number: 528a8921 Click here to order or inquire at RareNonFiction.com.