Taiwan. Rice Harvest in Free China Poster

New York, Chinese News Service, Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps 1950s/60s. Single sheet, 19 ½ by 14 inches. A poster subtly promoting Taiwan, calling itself "Free China." Issued by the Chinese News Service in New York, also perhaps a promoter of pro Tawain propaganda. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Minor soiling. Some creasing and wrinkling at the corners. One tack hole at each upper corner and lower center edge. Good .

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Book number: 020254

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn Posters

[AAPI, Zines] Sin, Tara

Lycheenaut. Perhaps Issue 1

San Francisco, Tara Sin, Publisher. Wraps. no date, circa 1999. Illustrated wraps. 8 ½ by 7 inches. 32 pp. including covers. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Presumed first issue of this zine by zinester Tara Sin (also the mastermind behind We Like Poo). This issue introduces the zine, discusses a variety of topics, including Faye Wong, a popular Canto-mando pop singer, various pop culture topics, etc. Wrapped Litchi gum stapled to the inside rear cover. VERY GOOD condition. Minor edgewear, with a small stain from the gum packet on the rear cover. Very Good .

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Book number: 020148

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn Fanzines Zines

Various authors

Current Scene. Developments in Mainland China. Bound Volume. Volume 3, Nos. 1-32. August, 1964-December 1, 1965

Hong Kong, The Green Pagoda Press, 1965. Cloth. dates vary. Dark blue cloth. Lacking any original wraps that may have been issued. A bound volume of issues of volume 3 of the Current Scene, a magazine devoted to China, its politics and government, as well as its society as governed under communist rule. Topics include economy, politics, government, relations with foreign governments, etc. GOOD condition. General fading and some scuffing to the covers. Moderate faint mottling to the covers. Minor soiling. Extremities bumped and scuffed. Minor toning to the paper. Good .

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Book number: 012284

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn Chinese History

Various authors

Current Scene. Developments in Mainland China. Bound Volume. Volume 5, Nos. 1-21. January 16, 1967-December 15, 1967

Hong Kong, The Green Pagoda Press, 1967. Cloth. dates vary. Dark blue cloth. Lacking any original wraps that may have been issued. A bound volume of issues of volume 5 of the Current Scene, a magazine devoted to China, its politics and government, as well as its society as governed under communist rule. Topics include the cultural revolution, hundred flowers campaign, press and propaganda, red guards, politics peasantry, government, etc. GOOD condition. General fading and some scuffing to the covers. Minor soiling. Extremities bumped and scuffed. Minor toning to the paper. Good .

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Book number: 012311

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn Chinese History

Various Authors

Transactions of the Korea Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Volumes 1-30. 1900-1940. In Six Books

No Place, No Publisher. Hard Cover. Six books. No publisher, place or dates given. Presumed reprints. Bound in red cloth. With many illustrations throughout each book, as well as fold out maps, charts etc. A collection of scholarly articles on Korea ranging from folklore, the Korean alphabet, early Korean history, archaeology, coinage, coin charms and amulets, decorative arts, culture, music, linguistics, US-Korean relations, etc. The Korea Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was established in 1900, publishing the English language Transactions that provide a scholarly look at Korean studies. All in VERY GOOD or slightly better condition with varying amounts of minor soiling, scuffing, fading and edgewear. Interiors clean and solid. International shipping will be extra. Please contact for rates. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005431

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn Korea Korean History

Davis, Bonnie

Postcards of Old Siam

Singapore, Marshall Cavendish International, 2005. Hard Cover. A pictorial history of Siam (Thailand) as depicted in old postcards. With historical and descriptive text accompanying the cards. NEAR FINE condition. Jacket in mylar fastened to the book, perhaps as issued by the publisher. Minor fading and rubbing. Price sticker on the rear jacket panel. Interior clean and solid. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 005562

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Siam Thailand

Fitch, Janet

Foreign Devil. Reminiscences of a China Missionary Daughter 1909-1935

China, Chinese Materials Center, 1981. Cloth. Orange cloth in yellow dust jacket. 458 pp. With a few photos/illustrated plates. A memoir of the author's experiences growing up and living in China during the early 20th century, documenting Chinese culture through the eyes of a foreigner, as well as chronicling the various social and political events in China during that period. Fitch was an artist noted for her work in stained glass, and illustrated a book by Madame Chiang Kai-shek. GOOD condition. Heavy uneven fading and offsetting to the jacket, with heavy foxing to the jacket along the hinges of the spine and flaps. Some soiling, spotting and minor staining to the jacket. Extremities with minor creasing, scuffing and bumping. Minor uneven fading to the book. Light edgewear. Light toning in the interior. Good/Good.

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Book number: 013996

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn Chinese History

Gale, James S.

Korean Sketches

Seoul, Kyung-In Publishing Co, 1975. Hard Cover. 256 pages plus an introduction. A reprint reproduced from the original 1898 text. While the text reproduced well, the illustrations are rather dark and not of good quality. A collection of essays by Gale, a Canadian missionary, giving his impressions of Korea. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light rubbing and a hint of soiling to the covers. Interior clean and solid. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004852

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn Korea

No Author Given

Reminiscences of the Straits Settlements Through Postcards

Malaysia/Singapore, National Archives of Malaysia/National Archives of Singapore, Publishers, 2005. Cloth. Black cloth in dust jacket. Folio. 139 pages plus index. Isbn# 981052966x. With color and black and white reproductions of postcards throughout. A pictorial history of the strait settlements of Malacca, Pengang and Singapore, chronicling the culture and life in Malaysia as depicted in postcards. With historical and descriptive captions throughout. NEAR FINE with light fading, rubbing and edgewear to the jacket. A few faint scuffs to the rear jacket. Minor edgewear to the book. Interior clean and solid. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 005561

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Malaysia Singapore

Morris, Charles

Historical Tales. The Romance of Reality. Japan and China

Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Company, 1904. Cloth. Green cloth with gilt decorations on the spine. 353 pages. With a few photos throughout. A collection of historical anecdotes relating to Japan and China, including the first of the Mikados, Jingu, the Amazon of Japan, the Tartar invasion of Japan, the founder of Yedo and modern feudalism, the opening of Japan, the founder of the Chinese Empire, Kaotsou and the Dynasty of the Hans, the invasion of the Tartar Steppes, the Siege of Sinching, the reign of Taitsong the Great, etc. Morris was a prolific 19th century, early 20th century author, responsible for many dime novels, as well as the series of which this book is part. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, mostly along the edges. Minor scuffing. A small area of faint discoloration on the rear panel. Minor wear to the corners. Spine sunned with the head and tail lightly frayed. Interior clean and solid. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005704

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Japan China History

Pak, chi-Young

Political Opposition in Korea, 1945-1960

Seoul, Seoul National University Press, 1985. Cloth. 240 pp including index. Number 2 in the Institute of Social Sciences Korean Studies Series. An examination of the origin and formation of the political opposition parties in South Korea, with a focus on the nature, style and tactics of their opposition to Syngnam Rhee. GOOD condition, ex-library. Spine label present, with some stamping in the interior. Jacket in clear rubber cover fastened to the book. Minor soiling, fading, rubbing and edgewear to the jacket. Interior clean and solid with minor toning to the paper. Good/Good.

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Book number: 005736

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn Korea Korean Politics

Redl, Harry

Macao

Hong Kong, Dragonfly Books, 1963. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 100 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A history and description of the region of Macau or Macao, an autonomous zone of China. This includes its importance to trading both for the West and East, as well as the unique culture found in the region based on its politics and inhabitants. By Harry Redl, a photojournalist perhaps better known for his photos documenting pivotal figures of the Beat Generation, including Kerouac, Ginsberg and Cassady. GOOD condition. Moderate browning. Minor soiling and staining to the covers. Moderate bumping and scuffing to the extremities and hinges. Minor curling at the corners. Good .

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Book number: 012334

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn

Smithies, Michael (editor)

Early Accounts of Phetchaburi

Bangkok, The Siam Society, Publisher, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition. One of 1000 copies. Blue hard covers in dust jacket. 90 pp. With a few black and white illustrations throughout. A collection and reprinting of various English language accounts, from the mid to late 1800s, of the city of Phetchaburi in Thailand, recording the impressions of the city by Western visitors. This includes a historical introduction, commentary on its architecture, people, etc. GOOD+ jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Minor toning and scuffing to the jacket. Some soiling, mostly to the rear cover. Light edgewear. Minor fading and edgewear to the book. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 009267

Catalogue: Asian History

Keywords: Noisbn