Bassenne, Marthe and Tips, Walter E. J. (translator)

In Laos and Siam

Bangkok: White Lotus, 1995. Pp. xi, 144, 63 black and white photographs, 1 map. Publisher’s pictorial white stiff wrappers, lettered in red and black on cover and spine, sm 8vo. Originally published as “Au Laos et Au Siam”,” in “Le Tour du Monde” Vol. 18 N.S., Paris, 1912. Red ownership stamp on half-title page. Check marks next to text on pages 8, 17, 28, 45, 59, 90 and 142. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9344

Catalogue: Asia

Blanford, W.T.

Eastern Persia; an account of the journeys of the Persian Boundary Commission, 1870 – 1871 – 1872, Volume II: The Zoology and Geology only

London: Macmillan, 1876. First edition. Pp. viii, 516, 2, 1 double page hand-colored map of Persia divided into 5 zoological provinces, 28 full page lithographs (8 of mammals, 10 of birds and 10 of reptiles) of which 18 are hand-colored plates by Keulemans. Publisher’s original blind-stamped dark green cloth with black border lines, lettered in gilt on the spine, original brown endpapers, lg 8vo. This work covers the mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology and geology of Iran and part of Baluchistan. The 200-page section on the avifauna of Iran (covering 248 species) and the 130-page section on the herpetofauna of Iran (covering 62 species) makes this volume of great demand to zoologists. Vol. 1 of this set, which is not offered here, covers the “The Geography” of the Persian Boundary Commission. Tissue guard for frontispiece plate is lightly foxed, front top outer corner of cloth with small bump, light foxing to some plates, a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 9464

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Chawla, Sumedha and Pandit, T. N.

Bibliography on Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Calcutta: Anthropology Survey of India, 1981. First edition. Pp. xiii, 138, 2 maps. Publisher’s brown cloth, lettered in black on cover and spine, blue dustjacket lettered in black on cover and spine, 8vo. This bibliography contains over 1,300 refences covering many subjects including Anthropology, Botany, Zoology, Geology, and Forestry. No ownership marks. A very good copy..

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Book number: 9378

Catalogue: Asia

Clifton, Violet

Island of Indonesia

Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1991. First paperback edition. Pp. 288, 65 black and white illustrations, frontispiece, fold-out map. Publisher’s white stiff pictorial wrapper, lettered in white and yellow on cover and black on spine, sm 8vo. This volume was originally published as “Islands of Queen Wilhelmina” in 1927. Owner signature on half-title page. Light rubbing to wrappers, a near fine copy..

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Book number: 9341

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Coedes, George

The Making of South East Asia.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1966. First edition. Pp. xvi, 268; 16 full-page black-and-white photo-plates. Publisher's original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, lg 8vo. This volume traces the rise of the state in Southeast Asian over the last 2000 years. There is also a chapter on prehistory which links the earliest inhabitants of SE Asia to the state level societies that developed. This volume was originally published in French by the author in 1962. It was translated from the French by H.M. Wright. Name of former owner on the front endpaper. Faint foxing the page edges only; a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 6004

Catalogue: Asia

Dumarcay, Jacques

Borobudur, Second edition

Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1991. Second edition. Pp. vii, 77, 16 color photographs, 6 black and white photographs, 9 text-figures. Publisher’s cream pictorial laminated board, lettered in black on cover and spine, sm 8vo. From the series: Images of Asia. This volume discusses one of the largest religious monuments in the world, Borobudur in Central Java. No ownership marks. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9364

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Fleuve Rouge

Faites Connaissance Avec Hanoi

Hanoi: Editions en Langues Etrangères, 1984. First edition. Pp.76, numerous text-figures, folding map. Publisher’s white printed pictorial wrappers, lettered in black and red on cover, sm 8vo. Text is in French. This is a guidebook for foreign visitors to Hanoi. No ownership marks. Pages darkened from age, some pages uncut, very good copy..

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Book number: 9362

Catalogue: Asia

Helmi, Rio, Rossi, Guido Alberto, and Vatikiotis, Michael

Over Indonesia

Singapore: Archipelago Press, 1997. First edition, second printing. Pp. 207, numerous large color photographs, 1 color map. Publisher’s green cloth, lettered in white on cover and spine, pictorial green dustjacket lettered in gold and white on cover and spine, 4to. This volume showcases the diverse landscape of Indonesia through aerial photography. No ownership marks. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9379

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Kowall, Earl and Kowall, Nazima.

Our World in Colour: Sikkim and Darjeeling.

Hong Kong: Guidebook Company Limited, 1990. First edition. Pp. 84; 200+ color photos and maps. Color pictorial stiff wrappers, 4to. Sikkim and Darjeeling are two tiny neighboring states in the eastern Himalayan mountains. This book documents the people and landscapes of these two beautiful states. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy still shrink-wrapped..

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Book number: 6024

Catalogue: Asia

Lagesse, Marcelle; Mazin, Rosine and Coulon, Gérard

Mauritius From the Air

Singapore: Les Editions du Pacifique, 1988. Second edition. Pp. 128; 200+ color photograph (many double page). Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in white on the spine and the front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, square sm 4to. This volume contains superb aerial photographs of Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. Marcelle Lagesse provides the text for the photos while Rosine Mazin and Gérard Coulon took the superb color photographs. Small ownership signature in the top corner of the half title page. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 8812

Catalogue: Asia

Lefevre-Pontalis, Pierre

Travels in upper Laos and on the borders of Yunnan and Burma: Volume 5 - The Pavie Mission Indochina Papers, 1879-1895

Bangkok: White Lotus Press, 1999. First edition. Pp. xiv, 379; 131 black-and-white photo-plates. Color pictorial stiff wrappers, 8vo. Documents the exploration in the upper part of Laos and Vietnam, parts of French Indochina, British Burma and China. It also provides coverage of the Kha populations. The maps that accompany this volume are inserted in the separate ‘Atlas of the Pavia Mission’ which is volume 5 in the series. No ownership marks. A fine copy..

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Book number: 9094

Catalogue: Asia

Mjoberg, Eric

Forest Life and Adventures in the Malay Archipelago

Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1988. First paperback edition. Pp. 201, 83 black and white photographs and illustrations, 1 map. Publisher’s white pictorial printed stiff wrappers, lettered in white and gray on cover and black on spine, sm 8vo. This book was originally published in 1930 and described the flora and fauna of Borneo and Sumatra. No ownership marks. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9377

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Piper, Jacqueline M.

Bamboo and Rattan: Traditional Uses and Beliefs

Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1992. First edition. Pp. xi, 88, 24 color plates, 30 black and white photographs, 1 text-figures. Publisher’s white pictorial laminated board, lettered in black and maroon on cover and spine, map endpapers, sm 8vo. From the series: Images of Asia. This volume discusses the role and uses of bamboo and rattan in South-East Asian cultures. No ownership marks. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9360

Catalogue: Asia

Piper, Jacqueline M.

Rice in South-East Asia: Cultures and Landscapes

Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1993. First edition. Pp. xi, 80, 24 color photographs, 27 black and white photographs and text-figures. Publisher’s white pictorial laminated board, lettered in black and dark red on cover and spine, map endpapers, sm 8vo. From the series: Images of Asia. This volume discusses the role of rice in South-East Asian cultures, landscapes, calendars, festivals, and crafts. No ownership marks. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9359

Catalogue: Asia

War Department

Gazetteer to Maps of Thailand. Compiled Under the Supervision of the United States Board on Geographical Names

Washington DC: Army Map Service, 1944. First edition. Pp. xiv, 972, 3 large folding maps at rear. Publisher's original printed brown wrappers, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, lg 8vo. This gazetteer is used to find the village, towns and cities where people live. It also provides location information on the natural features in Thailand. Stamped on the front wrapper ""property of the information department of the Asia Institute."" There are no other ownership numbers or names. Small bump to the top front outer corner, some light marginal browning to the text; a very good copy..

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Book number: 8823

Catalogue: Asia