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The Japanese Art of War: Understanding the Culture of Strategy (Shambhala Classics)

By: CLEARY, THOMAS

Price: $7.95

Publisher: Boston and London, Shambhala Publications: 2005

Seller ID: 053091

ISBN: 1590302451

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Military rule and the martial tradition of the samurai dominated Japanese culture for more than eight hundred years. According to Thomas Cleary--translator of more than thirty-five classics of Asian philosophy--the Japanese people have been so steeped in the way of the warrior that some of the manners and mentality of this outlook remain embedded in their individual and collective consciousness. 131 pages ; 23 cm, An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, wit...
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Nagasaki

By: COLLIE, Craig

Price: $12.50

Publisher: London, Portobello Books Ltd: 2011

Seller ID: 040383

ISBN: 1846274419

Binding: Cloth

Condition: As New

In early August 1945, the people of Nagasaki went about the usual struggle of their daily wartime existence. No-one could have imagined the horror of what was about to happen. Nagasaki follows ordinary people on the ground in the hours after the dropping of the bomb. xiii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Unpacked weight, 561g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates r...
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The Sound of Fury: An Account of the Indian Mutiny

By: COLLIER, Richard

Price: $9.50

Publisher: London, Collins: 1963

Seller ID: 038494

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

An Account of the Indian Mutiny, 1857. 383pp, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. Bright, clean, unmarked interior, tight, square binding, no wear to cloth. Price-clipped dustjacket shows some edge wear and a small area of surface loss where a price sticker was removed on front panel. Weight, 560g.
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Stand on Ideological Issues

By: COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Calcutta, Communist Party of India: 1969

Seller ID: 30027

Binding: Wrappers

Condition: VG+

124pp plus 39pp. Ting name-stamp to verso of front wrapper and name to ffep. Otherwise, unmarked. Tight, square binding, minor wear to spine. Clean wrappers. Weight, 160g.
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The Essential Confucius: The Heart of Confucius' Teachings in Authentic I Ching Order

By: CONFUCIUS; CLEARY, Thomas

Price: $9.50

Publisher: USA, Castle Books: 1998

Seller ID: 30540

ISBN: 0785809031

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Presents Confucius' sayings, in 'I Ching order', on topics such as morality, behavior, business, diplomacy and spirituality. Translation of: 'Lun yu'. xii, 179 pages ; 22 cm. Bright,m clean, unmarked interior, still quite fresh. Tight, square binding, sound hinges, no weartop the boards. Very small black 'remainder' mark to the bottom edge. Unclipped dustjacket is Fine. Unpacked weight, 397g.
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On Chinese Gardens

By: CONGZHOU, Chen

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Shanghai, Tongji University Press:

Seller ID: 26120

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Essay on Chinese gardens with numerous, artist-drawn illustrations. Undated. English and Chinese text. Bright, clean copy. Small inked out name[?] to ffep otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding. Bright, clean illustrated wrappers. Weight, 430g.
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Imperial China: The Art of the Horse in Chinese History Exhibition Catalog

By: COOKE, Bill

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A., Kentucky Horse Park: 2000

Seller ID: 10685

ISBN: 1564690717

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Fine

The art of the horse in Chinese history. Catalog for an Exhibition mounted by the Kentucky Horse Park in 2000. 182 pages : illustrations, plates ; 29 cm. Superbly photographed in full color. BRight, clean copy. Gift inscription to the title page otherwise unmarked and quite fresh. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Near new. Weight, 982g.
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History of South India. Vol. III: Modern Period

By: COPRA, P. N.; RAVINDRAN, T. K.: SUBRAHMANIAN, N.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New Delhi, S. Chand & Co.: 1979

Seller ID: 32605

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG+

Stand-alone, third volume of a three volume history of India South of the Vindhyas. 290pp, frontis map. Small ink stamp of the 'Consulate General of India, Vancouver', to the ffep, otherwise unmarked. Bright, clean interior. Sound, tight binding, no wear to hinges. Dustjacket, unclipped, has a small tape repair to head of spine and a very tiny lost chip at foot of same. Weight, 670g.
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The Chinese Red Army: Campaigns and Politics Since 1949

By: CORR, Gerard H.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: New York, Schocken Books: 1974

Seller ID: 10808

ISBN: 0-8052--3558-2

Binding: Cloth Spine, PaperCov'd Boards

Condition: Fine

Story of the People's Liberation Army of Red China, from its beginnings in 1949, to 1974. 175pp, 54 photo illustrations. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding, unmarked. Dustjacket, without price-clip, hassome edge wear, tint margin tears etc.
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The Chinese Red Army: Campaigns and Politics since 1949

By: CORR, Gerard H.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A., Schocken Books: 1974

Seller ID: 30763

ISBN: 0805235582

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About Fine

Campaigns and Politics of the Red Chinese Army, from 1949 to the early 1970s. Includes the Tibet Campaign [1950-1960] and the Korean War [1950-1953]. 175pp, illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no wear to cloth. Unclipped dustjacket shows only minor wear to ome edges. Weight, 480g.
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Cottage to Cathedral: A Narrative of the Taiwan Episcopal Church

By: CORSA, Richard T.

Price: $24.00

Publisher: Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan Episcopal Church: 1994

Seller ID: 27309

ISBN: 9579939756

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

A 'narrative of significant events and developments in the life of the independent diocese of Taiwan' [Episcopal]. 187pp, photo illustrated, index. Bright, clean copy, about 'as new'. Weight, 810g.
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Pondicherry

By: CORTES, Sebastian, et al

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New Delhi, Roli Books / Lustre Press: 2012

Seller ID: 046216

ISBN: 8174368728

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About 'As New'

A thoughtful photographic journey into the fascinating city of Pondicherry - the former French colony in India. Captures the essence of how the East meets the West today, in Pondicherry. Pondicherry is an extended photo essay, which has as its main focus, the photographer's perception and visual interpretation of the city of Pondicherry. The photographer journeys into the metaphorical and anthropological folds of the city, searching for a sense of "place" - his interpretation of a specific environment and how it's inhabited. . . With essays by Pascal Bruckner, Akash Kapur and Amin Jaf...
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The First Emperor of China: The Greatest Archeological Find of Our Time

By: COTTERELL, Arthur

Price: $8.95

Publisher: New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston: 1981

Seller ID: 08058

ISBN: 0-03-059889-3

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: About Fine

Outlines the discovery of the First Emperor of China's Tomb. 208pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and in color. Very clean, bright copy with solid binding and unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 8 4g.
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The Tiger of Ch'in : how China became a Nation

By: COTTRELL, Leonard

Price: $12.50

Publisher: London, Evans Brothers: 1962

Seller ID: 037730

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

History of ancient China from the Old Stone Age down to the unification of China under the Emperor Shih-Huang-ti known as the Tiger of Ch'in, about 200 BC. 224 pages, [9] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. Book is very bright and clean and is unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the red cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is clean and complete but showing some edge-wear, short closed tears and the remains of a small price sticker. Weight, 580g.
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Chinese Painting

By: COURTOIS, Michel

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, Heron Books: 1970

Seller ID: 23669

Binding: Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Condition: About Fine

A volume in the 'History of Art' series originally published in 1967 in France. 207pp, illustrated in color and in b&w. Bright, clean interior. Previous owner's name to ffep, otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding. Dustjacket is bright and clean with minor wear at a couple of corners. Weight, 760g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, ins...
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IAI: The Art Of Drawing The Sword

By: CRAIG, Darrell Max

Price: $9.95

Publisher: U.S.A., Charles E. Tuttle Company: 1981

Seller ID: 30868

ISBN: 0804870233

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

While Kendo is the art of swordsmanship when the sword is out of the scabbard, Iai-do consists of four movements: the draw, the cutting movement, removing the blood from the sword, and return of the sword to its scabbard. A volume in the 'Tuttle Martial Arts' series. 257 pages, [3] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. Bright, fresh and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Quite 'as new'. Weight, 345g.
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Japan's Ultimate Martial Art: Jujitsu Before 1882 the Classical Japanese Art of Self-Defense

By: CRAIG, Darrell Max

Price: $8.50

Publisher: USA, Tuttle Publishing: 1997

Seller ID: 043773

ISBN: 0804830274

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: About 'As New'

Predecessor of Judo and precursor of today's ultimate fighting styles, Jujitsu is a martial art developed by the elite samurai class during Japan's feudal days. For centuries, this method of unarmed self-defense proved so successful in combat that it was kept secret and taught to a select few. Based on the author's study with instructors of the Tokyo police department, this book features the traditional techniques of Jujitsu, also known as Ju-Jiutsu. 167 p. : illustrated with figures and with photographs ; 26 cm. Bright, clean and unmarked, tight square bindin g with no spine creases. Almost '...
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Chinese Cash

By: CRESSWELL, O. D.

Price: $55.00

Publisher: London, Spink and Son: 1971

Seller ID: 049703

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Fine

Detailed identification of Chinese Cash Coins. 63pp, [47pp]. OCLC Number: 481576. Bright, clean copy. Previous owner's name to the top margin of the title page - numismatist Dr. Ian Macdougall. Otherwise unmarked. Tight, square bindsing. Book appears about 'as new'. Weight, 135g. Lettermail may apply.
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The Brown Water Navy: The River and Coastal War in Indo-China and Vietnam, 1948-1972

By: CROIZAT, Col. Victor

Price: $15.00

Publisher: UK, Blandford Press: 1985

Seller ID: 33283

ISBN: 0713712724

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

'A look at the history of river and inshore warfare from ancient history, the begining with the French Viet Nam, to the Swift boats, monitors and amphibious craft of the US river forces in Viet Nam' [Goodreads]. 160p. : ilustrated with b&w photos ; 29cm. Bright, clen and unmarked. Tight binding, no wear to the green cloth. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 795g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and ...
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Wise Daughters from Foreign Lands : European Women Writers in China

By: CROLL, Elisabeth

Price: $11.00

Publisher: London, Pandora Press: 1989

Seller ID: 20697

ISBN: 004440414X

Binding: Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

Stories of six vibrant and bold, European women who wrote about their life and experiences in China in the 19th century. 265pp. About 'as new' copy, bright and clean. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 460g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates are based on specific destination and weight. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and...
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Category: Asia