Asian History

Author: Miles SmeetonBinding: HardbackPublished: Butterfield & Swire Hong Kong, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, The China Navigation Company Limited: A Pictorial History, 1872-1992, chronicles the...

Author: Dipesh ChakrabartyBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Good, clean copy. Tight spine.This scholarly work re-evaluates the foundational narratives of labor history...

Author: Brajendranath SealBinding: HardbackPublished: Motilal Banarsidass, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the profound scientific achievements of ancient Indian...

Author: K.L. SharmaBinding: HardbackPublished: Manohar Publishers & Distributors., 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to DJ.This scholarly work meticulously chronicles the intricate social structures of a...

This third volume in the RIPAR series seeks to translate the Western concept of reconciliation into a universal and thus non-Western idiom. It unmasks some of the long-held and unresolved...

The first book to explore the modern history of Islam in South AsiaThe first modern state to be founded in the name of Islam, Pakistan was the largest Muslim country...

South Asia has always played a part in the European imagining of race, but has not been much considered in the scholarly literature of the present generation. Nor, recently, have...

Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...

Author: H.W. Dick, S.A. KentwellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Nautical Association of Australia, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and some light wear...

Author: L. Carrington GoodrichBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1969Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsA Short History Of The Chinese People by L....

Author: C.E. Lucas PhillipsBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name inside, some pages have light foxing, dust jacket has minor...

Author: Marguerite-Marie DeneckBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamlyn, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear along edgesIndian Sculpture: Masterpieces Of Indian, Khmer And Cham Art...

Author: Paul TherouxBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis captivating travelogue, Riding The Iron Rooster: By Train...

Author: M.M. KayeBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Press, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe historical narrative The Golden Calm: An English Lady's Life In Moghal Delhi chronicles the...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, Amsterdam, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLight In The East: Ad 1000-1100 chronicles a...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: TIME-LIFE BOOKS, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account, The Nuclear Age, chronicles the...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShadow Of The Dictators: Ad 1925-1950 presents a compelling...

Author: Richard Curt KrausBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1991Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight rip to base of DJ,...

'Chinese' or 'Any other Asian'. The boxes that people of vastly varied East and South East Asian heritage have to tick when declaring their ethnicity on many forms in the...

A celebration of all things South Asian beauty A masterclass in skincare, haircare, makeup and wellness, South Asian Beauty is the beauty bible you've been waiting for. This indispensable guide...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize In this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign...

The author's adventures display the bonds of friendship forged between the Chinese people and a small band of AMericans who risked their lives with them against the brutal Japanese invaders.

Author: Ambrose PrattBinding: HardbackPublished: Robertson & Mullens Ltd, 1931Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. Clean text. Magical Malaya...

Author: Ray BondsBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun-fading to spine and some foxing to pages.The authoritative The Vietnam War:...

Author: Eliot PorterBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover has some slight marks from protective plastic jacket adhesive staining, jacket has...

Author: E.E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe compelling historical account, The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945, chronicles the harrowing...

Author: Frank MacshaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Tuttle., 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: FEP has minor tear, minor chips and tears...

The first book to present the amazing swords and armour belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history! In Japanese Swords and Armor , Samurai sword expert Paul Martin...

The ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture! The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting...

A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way - no prior experience necessary! As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in...

Age 9 to 12 Take the whole family on a whirlwind tour of Chinese culture and history with this award-winning, delightfully illustrated book complete with stories, activities, and games. This...

Author: Shuhsi HsuBinding: HardbackPublished: Kelly & Walsh Ltd, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, previous owner name inside, cover has tanning and general wear, page edges...

Author: Stephen Spender, David HockneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsChina Diary chronicles the unique journey of two cultural titans through a...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFury Of The Northmen: Ad 800-1000 chronicles the tumultuous...

Author: Walter J. Meserve & Ruth I. MeserveBinding: HardbackPublished: New York University Press, 1970Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Minimal lib markings. Clean text....

Author: Geoffrey MoorhouseBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, London, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGeoffrey Moorhouse's "India Britannica" chronicles the intricate and often tumultuous history of the British Raj,...

Author: Alakananda NagBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-Published, 2021Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Number 179 of 500 copies.This historical account chronicles the enduring...

Author: Robert ShaplenBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA Turning Wheel: Thirty Years Of The Asian Revolution" presents a comprehensive journalistic account...

Author: Leslie R. MarchantBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded red cloth. This academic text presents a comprehensive study of Maoism...

The Education Service was a vital arm of the British Colonial Service while the British Council has been paramount in promoting the English language and culture overseas. But are both...

Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders. In April...

Anita Yasuda's evocative picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest, is equal parts grit and grace. Dazzlingly illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Yuko Shimizu. "An...

Anita Yasuda's evocative picture book biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest, is equal parts grit and grace. Dazzlingly illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Yuko Shimizu. "An...

Far Far East is an homage to distant Asia and a love letter to the wanderlust and freedom we miss in pandemic times. From writer and author duo Alexa Schels...

While the attention of the West has been fixed on the USSR and Eastern Europe, a quieter, cumulative revolution has been taking place in Asia which may have even more...

In this volume, seven distinguished writers offer penetrating insights into the complexities of the subcontinent. Roderick MacFarquhar reflects on the legacy of Empire ad Partition, Ian Buruma considers secularism and...

Author: Sheila RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsTen men are in an armoured truck nosing its way through the terrorist infested jungle of Malaya. For...