Nevile, Pran

Beyond the Veil: Indian Women in the Raj

New Delhi, Nevile Books, 2000. Hardcover. Red boards with gilt stamped lettering. BW-illustrated and red dust jacket with gold lettering. 143 pp. Color and BW illustrations. In this well-researched attempt to look 'beyond the veil' of Indian women, the author has delineated the beauty of Indian woman in such a sensitive manner that you can almost feel her delicate charm and be mesmerised by her electrifying presence. This is a careful study of 18-19th century English paintings with detailed analysis and background. VG-/VG- light corner bumping to boards, inscription in ink on title page. light to moderate scuffing to dust jacket, plus wear to edges and corners.

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Book number: 171920

Catalogue: Manners and Customs - Asian

Keywords: Asian Culture, Indian Women, Indian Customs ; Indian Women ; ; Asian Culture

Ruan, Fang Fu

Sex in China: Studies in Sexology in Chinese Culture

New York, Plenum Press, 1991. Hardcover. Red and white boards with black and white lettering; xiii, 208 pp. "China today is sexually (and in many other ways) a very repressive society, yet ancient China was very different. Some of the earliest surviving literature of China is devoted to discussions of sexual topics, and the sexual implications of the Yin and Yang theories common in ancient China continue to influence Tantric and esoteric sexual practices today far distant from their Chinese origins."- foreword excerpt. Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-197) and index. VG/VG (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Pages are otherwise very clean and clear. Binding tight. Appears unread.) .

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Book number: 184654

Catalogue: Manners and Customs - Asian

Keywords: Asian Manners and Customs ; Sexology; Chinese Culture ; ; Asian Manners and Customs

Yuan, L.Z.

Through a Moon Gate

Shanghai, Mercury Press, 1948. Revised Edition. Paperback. Blue wraps, white lettering, red, blue and white illustration; 162 pp, bw illustrations. Chapters include: We Live to Eat; Men and Women; On to the Next World; Peeping into the Future; Kung Hsi Fah Tsai; The Gods and the Devil; Games and Pastimes: Chopsuey. Good (light shelfwear to wraps, age toning to pages, light chipping, previous owner's name in ink on title page; pages are otherwise clear.) .

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Book number: 186204

Catalogue: Manners and Customs - Asian

Keywords: Manners and Customs- Asian ; Asian Manners and Customs ; ; Manners and Customs- Asian