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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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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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The China Trade: Export Paintings, Furniture, Silver and Other Objects

By: CROSSMAN, Carl L.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Princeton, Pyne Press: 1972

Seller ID: 2494

ISBN: 0878610316

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Book is devoted toallcategories of fine objects made for export, except that of porcelain. With a foreword by Ernest S. Dodge. xiiI, 275pp, illustrated, mostly b&w, some color. Book is bright, clean and unmarked with a tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is complete with minimal wear, but, with a small area of rippling to part of the front panel. Unpacked weight, 1.326kg. 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 pac...
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Young Asian Designers

By: DAAB PUBLISHERS

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Koln, Germany, Daab Publishers: 2006

Seller ID: 31760

ISBN: 3937718419

Binding: Flexibind

Condition: New

Includes Australian designers. An overview of the current trends of the Asian-Pacific design scene, emphasizing the conscious use of the traditional cultural themes in combination with contemporary styles. Each brief biography of a designer is accompanied by design works/projects/objects. With an index. 400pp, profusely illustrated. German language text. A ' new book' from the bankrupt stock of an Art/Design dealer. Still sealed in the shrink-wrap applied to minimize handling. Heavy book weighing 1.58kg. Information available.
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Shandong People in Taiwan: Two Volume Set

By: DAN, Li - Editor

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Taiwan, 2001

Seller ID: 24076

Binding: Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

Over 300 biographies of important people of Shandong people in Taiwan. Two volume set. Chinese language text, no English. 1238pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with tight, square bindings. About 'as new' set. Heavy set weighing 1.85kg. 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. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to anywhere within Canad...
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Sources of Chinese Tradition; Two Volume Set

By: DE BARY, William Theodore; CHAN, Wing-Tsit; TAN, Chester

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Columbia University Press: 1964

Seller ID: 3351

ISBN: 0231086024

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: Very Good

'UNESCO collection of representative works'., Chinese series.; 'Records of civilization, sources and studies', 55. compiled by Wm. Theodore de Bary, Wing-tsit Chan, Chester Tan. 2 volumes ; 22 cm. Originally published: 1960. xxxiii, 578pp; xii, 322pp, Bright, clean interior, however, there are some marks to the margins in ink and a few underlines. Externally the books appear almost 'as new'. Unpacked weight, 1.036kg. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST is included. Ima...
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Some Prefer Geisha: The Lively Art of Mistress-Keeping in Japan

By: DE MENTE, Boye

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Tokyo, Wayward Press: 1966

Seller ID: 14624

Binding: Illust. Paper-Covered Boards

Condition: About Fine

An account of mistress-keeping in Japan. 167pp, illustrated by Tadahito Nadamoto. Bright, fresh interior with a sound binding. Unmarked. Dustjacket is also clean with a little, minor edge wear. Weight, 440g.
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From Pekin to Calais by Land

By: DE WINDT, Harry

Price: $60.00

Publisher: London, Chapman & Hall: 1892

Seller ID: 09785

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

An autobiographical account of travel by land from Pekin in China to Calais on the English Channel.[8], 365pp, illustrated, map. Textbloc is bright, clean and unmarked. We note a short tear to the fore-edge of the dedication page. Spotting to the page edges. Very light foxing to the first and last few pages. Binding is tight and square. No wear to the light brown cloth. Bright gilt titles to the spine. Unpacked weight, 876g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST included...
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The Philippines Rediscovered

By: DEE, Stuart Naval

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Odyssey Visions: 1999

Seller ID: 25391

ISBN: 0968402704

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About Fine

Photographic study of the Philippine Islands. Presentation copy in the hand of, and signed by, the author. Presented to a famous Canadian Professor and Member of Parliament. 191pp, profusely color photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding and a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Heavy book weighing 1.35kg.
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Slow Burn: The Rise and Fall of American Intelligence in Vietnam

By: DeFOREST, Orrin and CHANOFF, David

Price: $8.95

Publisher: New York, Simon & Schuster: 1990

Seller ID: 10554

ISBN: 0-671-69258-5

Binding: Cloth Spine, Paper Boards

Condition: Fine

An account of the work of DeForest in turning around the CIA's efforts at counterinsurgency in Vietnam in the late 1960's. 294pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Dustjacket is similar with a little wear to bottom edge.
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Category: Asia