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Classical Chinese Painting

Classical Chinese Painting

$60.00 AUD
Author: Nina Stanculescu Zamfirescu, Leon LevitchiBinding: HardbackPublished: Abbey Library, London, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed...
Medieval Portraits From East And West

Medieval Portraits From East And West

$12.00 AUD
Author: Eleanor Shipley DuckettBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Michigan Press., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun fading to dust jacket and...
Medieval Portraits From East & West

Medieval Portraits From East & West

$15.00 AUD
Author: Eleanor DuckettBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Michigan Press., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tear on front of dust jacket where previous owner has...
A Chinese Lady: A Portrait

A Chinese Lady: A Portrait

$45.00 AUD
Author: Lady HosieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed dust jacket, chips and tears on dust...
Jesus Lived In India: His Unknown Life Before And After The Crucifixion

Jesus Lived In India: His Unknown Life Before And After The Crucifixion

$15.00 AUD
Author: Holger KerstenBinding: PaperbackPublished: Element Book Ltd, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical and theological work presents a controversial theory regarding...
The History Of The Vietnam War

The History Of The Vietnam War

$25.00 AUD
Author: Douglas WelshBinding: HardbackPublished: Bison Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsDouglas Welsh's "The History Of The Vietnam War" is a comprehensive historical account that meticulously chronicles...
Afghanistan, Where God Only Comes To Weep

Afghanistan, Where God Only Comes To Weep

$35.00 AUD$10.00 AUD
One woman's harrowing story about life under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan Shirin-Gol was just a young girl when her village was levelled by the Russians' bombs in 1979. After...
Iga and Koka Ninja Skills: The Secret Shinobi Scrolls of Chikamatsu

Iga and Koka Ninja Skills: The Secret Shinobi Scrolls of Chikamatsu

$37.99 AUD$17.50 AUD
A retainer of our domain, Renpeido Chikamatsu Hikonoshin Shigenori, each morning washed his face and hands, dressed himself in Hakama and prayed in front of the kamidana alter ...His prayer...
12 Strong Film Tie-in

12 Strong Film Tie-in

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
Now a major motion picture from Jerry Bruckheimer starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon! "A thrilling action ride of a book" ( The New York Times Book Review )--the New...
The Walled Kingdom: History of China from 2000 B.C. to the Present

The Walled Kingdom: History of China from 2000 B.C. to the Present

$16.45 AUD$12.00 AUD
This narrative history of China begins with the earliest times and traces the evolution of Chinese society and civilization through the successive dynasties to the period of decay and exploitation...
Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future

Mekong: Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future

$26.95 AUD$8.00 AUD
The Mekong is one of the world's great rivers, and by far the largest in Southeast Asia. Empires have risen and fallen in the lands through which the Mekong flows,...
Corazon Aquino: The Story Of A Revolution

Corazon Aquino: The Story Of A Revolution

$15.00 AUD
Author: Lucy KomisarBinding: HardbackPublished: Braziller, New York, 1987Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and political journey of Corazon Aquino, detailing her...
Captives Of Shanghai: The Story Of The President Harrison

Captives Of Shanghai: The Story Of The President Harrison

$35.00 AUD
Author: David H. Grover And Gretchen G. GroverBinding: HardbackPublished: Western Maritime Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the dramatic true story of the American passenger ship...
Beancaker To Boxboat: Steamship Companies In Chinese Waters

Beancaker To Boxboat: Steamship Companies In Chinese Waters

$80.00 AUD
Author: H.W. Dick & S.A. KentwellBinding: HardbackPublished: THE NAUTICAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INC., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text chronicles the fascinating history of steamship companies operating...
Going It Alone: Mary Andrews - Missionary To China (SIGNED)

Going It Alone: Mary Andrews - Missionary To China (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Margaret Yarwood LambBinding: PaperbackPublished: Aquila Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical account chronicles the remarkable journey of Mary...
Orbit Of China

Orbit Of China

$25.00 AUD
Author: Harrison E. SalisburyBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1967Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped and slight fold at the top of the dj.This book presents...
The Living Reed

The Living Reed

$30.00 AUD
Author: Pearl S. BuckBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co, 1964Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe novel chronicles the lives of a Korean family across four generations. It spans from the...
The New Year

The New Year

$20.00 AUD
Author: Pearl S. BuckBinding: HardbackPublished: METHUEN & CO LTD, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ has a few tears to the front and back. Inscription by previous owner....
Buddhist Wisdom Books: Containing The Diamond Sutra And The Heart Sutra

Buddhist Wisdom Books: Containing The Diamond Sutra And The Heart Sutra

$30.00 AUD
Author: Edward ConzeBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1966Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Book in excellent condition. There is a tear to the back of the...
Africa Sung To [SIGNED]

Africa Sung To [SIGNED]

$35.00 AUD
Author: Francis OeserBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sicnarf Press, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionFrancis Deser, a poet with a rich international background, was born in Scotland and later moved...
Alexander Duff: Pioneer Of Missionary Education

Alexander Duff: Pioneer Of Missionary Education

$25.00 AUD
Author: William PatonBinding: HardbackPublished: Student Christian Movement, 1923Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical account of Alexander Duff, a significant figure in the field of...
The Spy Who Disappeared: Diary Of A Secret Mission To Russian Central Asia In 1918

The Spy Who Disappeared: Diary Of A Secret Mission To Russian Central Asia In 1918

$25.00 AUD
Author: Reginald Teague-JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. DJ repaired with tape. This book presents a firsthand account of...
Jews In British India: Identity In A Colonial Era

Jews In British India: Identity In A Colonial Era

$60.00 AUD
Author: Joan G. RolandBinding: HardbackPublished: Brandeis University Press by University Press of New England, 1989Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ remnant on black cloth....
The Mughal Throne: The Saga of India's Great Emperors

The Mughal Throne: The Saga of India's Great Emperors

$37.99 AUD$32.29 AUD
In December 1525 Babur, the great grandson of the Mongol conqueror Tamberlaine, crossed the Indus river into the Punjab with a modest army and some cannon. At the battle of...
Empire Made: My Search for an Outlaw Uncle Who Vanished in British

Empire Made: My Search for an Outlaw Uncle Who Vanished in British

$20.00 AUD
Lost in time for generations, the story of a 19th-century English gentleman in British India--a family mystery of love found and loyalties abandoned, finally brought to light In 1841, twenty-year-old...
War at the Top of the World: The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir and

War at the Top of the World: The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir and

$71.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
In War at the Top of the World, veteran foreign correspondent Eric Margolis presents a revelatory history of the complicated and volatile conflicts that entangle one of the most beautiful...
Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings

Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings

$28.00 AUD$10.00 AUD
This collection of writings reflects Suu Kyi's hopes and fears for her people, her concern about the need for international cooperation, and gives poignant and humourous reminiscences as well as...
The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China

The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China

$59.99 AUD$30.00 AUD
'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong Kong The Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi...
Women Warriors and Wartime Spies of China

Women Warriors and Wartime Spies of China

$44.95 AUD$31.47 AUD
In this compelling new study, Louise Edwards explores the lives of some of China's most famous women warriors and wartime spies through history. Focusing on key figures including Hua Mulan,...
The Cambridge Economic History of China: Volume 1, To 1800

The Cambridge Economic History of China: Volume 1, To 1800

$243.95 AUD$170.77 AUD
China's rise as the world's second-largest economy surely is the most dramatic development in the global economy since the year 2000. But China's prominence in the global economy is hardly...
The Cambridge Economic History of China

The Cambridge Economic History of China

$243.95 AUD$170.77 AUD
China's rise as the world's second-largest economy surely is the most dramatic development in the global economy since the year 2000. Volume II, which spans China's two turbulent centuries from...
How the East Was Won: Barbarian Conquerors, Universal Conquest and the

How the East Was Won: Barbarian Conquerors, Universal Conquest and the

$59.95 AUD$41.97 AUD
How did upstart outsiders forge vast new empires in early modern Asia, laying the foundations for today's modern mega-states of India and China? In How the East Was Won, Andrew...
The Forty-Seven Ronin: The Vendetta in History

The Forty-Seven Ronin: The Vendetta in History

$49.95 AUD$34.97 AUD
The Forty-Seven Ronin vendetta is one of the most famous incidents in Japanese history, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. John A. Tucker seeks to provide a...
A History of Thailand

A History of Thailand

$41.95 AUD$29.37 AUD
Since it was first published in 2005, A History of Thailand has been hailed as an authoritative, lively and readable account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. From...
The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia

The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia

$62.95 AUD$44.07 AUD
Volume 3 charts the establishment of the colonial regimes during the period c. 1800 to 1930 and defines this period as one of intensified European penetration, political consolidation by the...
The Lure Of Zion: The Case Of The Iraqi Jews

The Lure Of Zion: The Case Of The Iraqi Jews

$35.00 AUD
Author: Abbas ShiblakBinding: SoftbackPublished: Al Saqi Books, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis work investigates the historical narrative surrounding the departure of Iraqi Jews to Israel. It...
Pillar Of Fire: The Rebirth Of Israel— A Visual History

Pillar Of Fire: The Rebirth Of Israel— A Visual History

$40.00 AUD
Author: Yigal LossinBinding: HardbackPublished: Jerusalem: Shikmona Publishing Co., Ltd. / Israel Broadcasting Authority, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume chronicles the pivotal moments leading to the...
Sky High to Shanghai (SIGNED)

Sky High to Shanghai (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Frank CluneBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1948Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book chronicles an extensive journey, transporting readers across vast distances to the...
The Age Of Sultan Süleyman The Magnificent

The Age Of Sultan Süleyman The Magnificent

$20.00 AUD
Author: International Culteral Corporation of Australia Limited.Binding: SoftbackPublished: The Beagle Press, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis publication chronicles the era of Sultan Süleyman, a pivotal figure...
Art Of The Himalayas: Treasures From Nepal And Tibet

Art Of The Himalayas: Treasures From Nepal And Tibet

$25.00 AUD
Author: Pratapaditya PalBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hudson Hills Press with The American Federation of Arts, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases the rich artistic heritage of the...
Foreigner In Kweilin: The Story Of Rhoda Watkins, South Australian Nursing Missionary

Foreigner In Kweilin: The Story Of Rhoda Watkins, South Australian Nursing Missionary

$50.00 AUD
Author: Helen CatererBinding: HardbackPublished: Epworth Press, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts the life and experiences of Rhoda Watkins, a dedicated South Australian Nursing Missionary....
Collision of Two Civilizations

Collision of Two Civilizations

$20.00 AUD
This is the story of a failed attempt by the British, in 1793, to open the Chinese Empire to Western trade. Led by Lord Macartney, whose distinguished diplomatic posts included...
My Father the Spy: A Family History of the CIA, the Cold War, and the

My Father the Spy: A Family History of the CIA, the Cold War, and the

$49.00 AUD$15.00 AUD
As his father nears death in his retirement home in Mexico, John H. Richardson begins to unravel a life filled with drama and secrecy. John Sr. was a CIA "chief...
Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders

$10.00 AUD
By the world-famous novelist, this fascinating blend of personal memoir, historical anecdote and wry observation offers the indispensable guide and key to contemporary India in the fiftieth year of its...