An Introduction. With a foreword by Yuan K'o. Pp. xxii+322, text illustrations (a couple full page), title page vignette, headpiece decorations, pictorial endpapers, concordance of English and Chinese Book titles, bibliography, indices; med. 8vo; qr. maroon cloth, spine lettered in silver, black cloth boards, top edge of upper board faintly..... More
Japan [and] China: Its History, Arts and Literature. In twelve volumes. Totalling approximately 4,000 pages (including a War Appendix in Volume VI paginated 367a-337a), 222 plates (89 coloured, the others either tinted or black & white, most with lettered guards), 3 maps (one double page black & white map in..... More
Pp. [vi]+330, printed endpapers, index; demy 8vo; olive green papered boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; ownership stamp at head of half-title page; Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1980. First edition. More
Pp. xx+286, frontispiece and numerous full page illustrations printed in dark brown on tinted paper, the title page printed in red & black, chronology, index; demy 4to; gilt lettered red cloth, boards a trifle sprung, small stain to upper board; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed and..... More
Three Daughters of China. Pp. [ii]+526(last blank), 16 plates, double page map, title and headpiece decorations, family tree, chronology, index; med. 8ov; qr. black cloth, spine lettered and ruled in silver, grey papered boards, a couple of tiny edge bruises; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed; Simon & Schuster, New..... More
The Essential Criteria of Antiquities, with a facsimile of the Chinese text of 1388. A translation made and edited by Sir Percival David. With a facsimile of the Chinese text of 1388. Pp. lxiv+352(last blank), 3 coloured plates, plus 32 pages of black & white plates at end, indices; demy..... More
Pp. 230, 8 plates, 7 text maps (2 full page), bibliography; narrow cr. 8vo; beige cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, fore-corners of boards a trifle bruised; top edges brown; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and browned, edges lightly rubbed and chipped; bookplate of Benjamin Tindale on upper pastedown, the..... More
A biography of General Gordon. Pp. xii+196(last blank), 8 plates, 3 full page text maps, select bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, lower edge of upper board slightly bruised; dust wrapper, foxed; some foxing, mainly to outer leaves and edges, top edges lightly marked; Sidgwick &..... More
Translated from the French by Haakon Chevalier. Pp. xxii+332(last blank), 80 plates (16 coloured), chronology of Chinese dynasties, index; demy 8vo; maroon cloth, spine lettered in gilt, bottom fore-corners of boards slightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges lightly creased and split; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, outer leaves..... More
Pp. 304(last blank), 8 plates, list of books consulted, index; demy 8vo; blue papered boards, spine lettered in gilt, top fore-corner of upper board a trifle bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled; bookseller's stamp at foot of upper free endpaper, a few leaves faintly creased; Putnam's Sons, 1964. First edition..... More
Pp. 192, illustrated in colour throughout (several full or double page), pictorial endpapers, full page map, plans, chronology, notes, bibliography, index; demy 4to; dark grey cloth, lettered in red; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges lightly rubbed and split, the back panel slightly creased; small stain to bottom fore-corner of lower..... More
Forewords by Dr. Jim Cairns, Hon. Murray Byrne. Pp. [viii]+88, numerous illustrations (mostly black & white, some full page), upper endpaper map printed in red & black; demy red papered boards, spine lettered in black, the boards a trifle sprung; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed; name & date in ink at..... More
Pp. [vi]+194, 8 plates, endpaper map, index; pictorial papered boards, bottom edge of upper board slightly bumped; dust wrapper, lightly rubbed, a couple of small splits to head of backstrip; Nelson, Melbourne, 1967. First edition. More
Pp. viii+432(last blank), frontispiece portrait printed in red, 16 photographic plates, folding map, the title page printed in red & black, select bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt and decorated in red, boards a trifle flecked and marked, the bottom edges lightly damp stained; price-clipped dust..... More
Lectures and addresses on the history of science and technology. Based largely on collaborative work with Wang Ling, Lu Gw Ei-Djen and Ho Ping-Yu. Pp. xx+470, 40 plates, numerous text figures (some full page), folding chart, bibliography, index; cr. 4to; maroon cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, edges a...... More
Australia's naval expedition to the Boxer uprising. Pp. x+164, numerous text illustrations and maps, coloured pictorial endpapers, appendices (including nominal rolls, armament details, and medals awarded), bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; small cr. 4to; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, cloth a trifle rubbed at foot of spine; dust wrapper..... More
Turbulent past, uncertain future. 16 coloured plates, black & white text illustrations (some full page), 3 black & white full page text maps, coloured endpaper maps, chronology, source notes, index; med. 8vo; brown papered boards, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's device in blind near bottom fore-corner of upper board; dust..... More
Restrictive immigration to North America and Australasia, 1836-1888. Pp. xviii+326(last blank), 4 plates, pictorial double title page printed in grey & black, headpiece illustrations, endpaper map, notes, selected bibliography, index; dust wrapper, a trifle rubbed, the backstrip faded, tiny split to top edge near backstrip; The Australian Institute of International..... More
Pp. [320], coloured folding frontispiece, numerous black & white illustrations (several double page); pictorial silver cloth, spine lettered in orange; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed; Hutchinson , London, 1968. First edition. More
A survey of the geography, government, education, social life, arts, religion, etc. of the Chinese Empire and its inhabitants. With a new map of the empire and numerous illustrations. In two volumes. Pp. xxii+590+4(advertisements)+x+614, engraved frontispiece portrait and vignette title page both volumes (lacking the tissue guard Volume I), several..... More
Pp. 516, title within decorative border printed in red; demy 8vo; red cloth, lettered and decorated in silver, the boards a trifle canted; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled and rubbed, edges lightly chipped and split; bookplate of Benjamin Tindale on upper pastedown, a couple of spots of foxing; Michael Joseph..... More