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China's Early Industrialization

China's Early Industrialization

$12.00 AUD
Author: Albert FeuerwerkerBinding: PaperbackPublished: ATHENEUM, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'China's Early Industrialization' presents a meticulous historical analysis of the foundational period...
This Earth Of Mankind

This Earth Of Mankind

$12.00 AUD
Author: Pramoedya Ananta ToerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical novel, This Earth Of Mankind, presents a powerful narrative set against the backdrop of...
The Raj Quartet: The Jewel In The Crown; The Day Of The Scorpion; The Towers Of Silence; A Division Of The Spoils

The Raj Quartet: The Jewel In The Crown; The Day Of The Scorpion; The Towers Of Silence; A Division Of The Spoils

$20.00 AUD
Author: Paul ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine otherwise finePaul Scott's monumental The Raj Quartet chronicles the tumultuous twilight of...
The Wise Bamboo

The Wise Bamboo

$30.00 AUD
Author: J. Malcolm MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Wise Bamboo presents a vivid account of postwar Japan through the lens of...
Child Of All Nations: A Novel

Child Of All Nations: A Novel

$12.00 AUD
Author: Pramoedya Ananta ToerBinding: PaperbackPublished: PENGUIN BOOKS, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical novel chronicles the awakening of a young Javanese...
Singa: The Lion Of Malaya

Singa: The Lion Of Malaya

$40.00 AUD
Author: Gurchan SinghBinding: HardbackPublished: Eastview Productions, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Wear and discolouration to white DJ. Chipping and rips...
800,000,000: The Real China

800,000,000: The Real China

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ross TerrillBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis insightful non-fiction work presents a comprehensive look at China during a pivotal period, offering...
Sumi-E

Sumi-E

$30.00 AUD
Author: Ukai Uchiyama; Translated by Don KennyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hoiku-Sha Publishing,Japan, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Size: 14.92 cm × 10.48 cm....
India Britannica

India Britannica

$15.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey MoorhouseBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIndia Britannica by Geoffrey Moorhouse chronicles the complex and often tumultuous relationship between Britain and...
My Thirty-Three Years' Dream: The Autobiography Of Miyazaki Tōten

My Thirty-Three Years' Dream: The Autobiography Of Miyazaki Tōten

$50.00 AUD
Author: Miyazaki TōtenBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ discoloured with some markings. Light denting to spine of board (cloth). Pages yellowing...
Sail & Sweep In China

Sail & Sweep In China

$50.00 AUD
Author: G. R. G. WorcesterBinding: HardbackPublished: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-fading to DJ, minor foxing to top-edge.Sail &...
Life Of Lord Lawrence (Two-Volume)

Life Of Lord Lawrence (Two-Volume)

$150.00 AUD
Author: R. Bosworth Smith, M.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1883Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dried, faded...
With Lawrence In Arabia

With Lawrence In Arabia

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lowell ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers), Ltd., 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical narrative chronicles...
The New Delhi Report

The New Delhi Report

$50.00 AUD
Author: W. A. VISSER TÕHOOFTBinding: HardbackPublished: SCM Press - , 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe New Delhi Report chronicles the intricate web of...
Stir-Fry: Over 70 delicious one-wok meals

Stir-Fry: Over 70 delicious one-wok meals

$19.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Stir Fry brings together a collection of quick and tasty Asian-inspired recipes. This book will show you just how versatile stir fries can be, with dishes that require easy-to-find ingredients...
K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry Into Why We Love Korean

K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry Into Why We Love Korean

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You , Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling...
The Hidden Years: Hong Kong 1941-1945

The Hidden Years: Hong Kong 1941-1945

$30.00 AUD
Author: John LuffBinding: HardbackPublished: South China Morning Post, Hong Kong, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor chipping to spine, scuffing to DJ....
A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia in the 1990s

A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia in the 1990s

$32.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
A Nation in Waiting lifts the veil on Indonesia, Southeast Asia's quiet giant. Written in an engaging and easy-to-read style, it captures the fascinating debate in Indonesia today on where...
The Imperial Cruise: A True Story of Empire and War

The Imperial Cruise: A True Story of Empire and War

$29.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his gun-toting daughter Alice and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea....
Jardine, Matheson & Company: An Historical Sketch

Jardine, Matheson & Company: An Historical Sketch

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Author: Matheson JardineBinding: HardbackPublished: Jardin, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Hong Kong, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor buymps and...
Treasures Of The World: The Emperors Of China

Treasures Of The World: The Emperors Of China

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Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Select Books, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTreasures Of The World: The Emperors Of China presents a magnificent historical...
The Death Of Woman Wang

The Death Of Woman Wang

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan D. SpenceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, 1978Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThe historical narrative The Death Of Woman Wang presents a vivid reconstruction...
Khyber: The Story Of The North West Frontier

Khyber: The Story Of The North West Frontier

$40.00 AUD
Author: Charles MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald and Jane's., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCharles Miller's Khyber: The Story Of The North West Frontier chronicles the tumultuous history of...
Cultural Nationalism In Colonial Korea, 1920-1925

Cultural Nationalism In Colonial Korea, 1920-1925

$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael Edson RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Washington Press., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCultural Nationalism In Colonial Korea, 1920-1925 presents a meticulous historical analysis of the intellectual...
Queer Things About Japan

Queer Things About Japan

$50.00 AUD
Author: Douglas SladenBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Treherne & Co, Ltd., 1904Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor writing and...
Two Plays About Malaya: Strangers in the Land - For Our Mother Malaya!

Two Plays About Malaya: Strangers in the Land - For Our Mother Malaya!

$60.00 AUD
Author: Mine Brand; Lesley RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart Ltd, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection presents two dramatic works...
中国民间剪纸: 十二生肖 / Paper Cut In China: Twelve Zodiac Animals

中国民间剪纸: 十二生肖 / Paper Cut In China: Twelve Zodiac Animals

$25.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating volume presents the intricate artistry of Chinese paper cutting, a revered folk...
Capture The Old Bald Eagle

Capture The Old Bald Eagle

$50.00 AUD
Author: Huang ChengBinding: PaperbackPublished: Foreign Language Press, Peking, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageChinese Cultural Revolution era propaganda short story.
Conspiracy At Matsukawa

Conspiracy At Matsukawa

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Author: Chalmers JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsConspiracy At Matsukawa presents a meticulous historical analysis of a pivotal and controversial event in post-war Japan....
Ancient And Oriental Music

Ancient And Oriental Music

$25.00 AUD
Author: Egon WelleszBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1957Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThe New Oxford History Of Music:...
History Of Tasmania (Two-Volume Set)

History Of Tasmania (Two-Volume Set)

$80.00 AUD
Author: John WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Libraries Board Of South Australia,, Adelaide, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account,...
Exotic Japanese Stories: The Beautiful And The Grotesque: 16 Unusual Tales And Unforgettable Images

Exotic Japanese Stories: The Beautiful And The Grotesque: 16 Unusual Tales And Unforgettable Images

$50.00 AUD
Author: Ryunosüké Akutagawa; Translated by Takashi Kojima and John McVittee; Introduction by John McVittee.Binding: HardbackPublished: LIVERIGHT PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous...
Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching

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Author: Lao TzuBinding: HardbackPublished: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, 2021Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis foundational work of Chinese philosophy, Tao Te Ching, presents...
Plain Tales From The Raj: Images Of British India In The Twentieth Century

Plain Tales From The Raj: Images Of British India In The Twentieth Century

$20.00 AUD
Author: Charles AllenBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One minor rip to top edge of DJ.This compelling...
Borodin: Stalin's Man In China

Borodin: Stalin's Man In China

$20.00 AUD
Author: Dan N. JacobsBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Spine is sun-faded and discoloured with minor...
Singapore Tragedy

Singapore Tragedy

$80.00 AUD
Author: S. E. FieldBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS AND ROBERTSON LTD, 1943Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn boards with bumping on corners and spine. Fep missing. Clean text. This...
Capitalism And Class In Colonial India: The Case Of Ahmedabad

Capitalism And Class In Colonial India: The Case Of Ahmedabad

$15.00 AUD
Author: Salim LakhaBinding: HardbackPublished: Sterling Publishers., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work meticulously chronicles the intricate development of capitalism and its profound...
The Flower Of Buddha: Silk And Metal Carpets From The Forbidden City / tappeti di seta e di metallo della Città Proibita

The Flower Of Buddha: Silk And Metal Carpets From The Forbidden City / tappeti di seta e di metallo della Città Proibita

$170.00 AUD
Author: Enzo Danon, Roberto DanonBinding: HardbackPublished: Doris Leslie Blau / Danon Gallery, New York, NY, 2006Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: English and Italian text. The authoritative...
Red Women's Detachment

Red Women's Detachment

$30.00 AUD
Author: Liang HsinBinding: PaperbackPublished: FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to page edges, minor rubbing to spine.Red Women's Detachment...
Irrawaddy Flotilla

Irrawaddy Flotilla

$25.00 AUD
Author: Alister Mccrae And Alan PrenticeBinding: HardbackPublished: James Paton Ltd, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIrrawaddy Flotilla chronicles the fascinating history...
Operations Most Secret: Soe: The Malayan Theatre

Operations Most Secret: Soe: The Malayan Theatre

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ian TrenowdenBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM KIMBER, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some silverfish damage on boards, otherwise internally sound....
Farewell Hong Kong (1941)

Farewell Hong Kong (1941)

$20.00 AUD
Author: Christopher BriggsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hesperian Press., 2001Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA compelling historical narrative, Farewell Hong Kong (1941) chronicles the...
Negotiation And Social Space: A Gendered Analysis Of Changing Kin And Security Networks In South Asia And Sub-Saharan Africa

Negotiation And Social Space: A Gendered Analysis Of Changing Kin And Security Networks In South Asia And Sub-Saharan Africa

$20.00 AUD
Author: Carla Risseeuw, Kamala GaneshBinding: HardbackPublished: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to board.The...
The Diggers From China: The Story Of The Chinese On The Goldfields

The Diggers From China: The Story Of The Chinese On The Goldfields

$30.00 AUD
Author: Jean GittinsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quartet Books., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Some tears to cover, tanning and...
The Life Of Milarepa

The Life Of Milarepa

$12.00 AUD
Author: Lobsang P. LhalungpaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Granada Publishing Limited., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis profound spiritual biography chronicles the extraordinary...
Officers Of The Bengal Army (Six-Volume Set)

Officers Of The Bengal Army (Six-Volume Set)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Major V.C.P. HodsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Naval & Military PressCondition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOfficers of the Bengal Army presents a monumental...
The Art Of India

The Art Of India

$50.00 AUD
Author: Calambur SivaramamurtiBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams inc, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor sun-fading to spine, yellowed pages.The Art Of India presents a comprehensive survey...
Hong Kong: Heritage, Art & Dreams

Hong Kong: Heritage, Art & Dreams

$150.00 AUD
Author: Sonia Cheng (intro); Robyn Lea (photography); Catherine Shaw (text)Binding: HardbackPublished: ASSOULINE, 2018Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHong Kong: Heritage, Art, & Dreams presents a visually arresting tribute...