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1904 Queer Things About JapanLondon: 1904The second impression of Douglas Slade's beautifully and vibrantly illustrated study of Japanese cultural life in the late 19th and early 20th century. -
1922 ArabiaOxford: 1922A smart first edition of this early history of Arabia, with a folding map to the rear of the text. -
1923 2vol Wanderings in ArabiaLondon: 1923A smart two volume set of the fourth impression of this travel book from British writer and explorer Charles Montagu Doughty. -
1961 Recipes from BaghdadBaghdad: 1961A third edition of this very scarce collection of recipes from Baghdad, collected by Scottish researcher May Hamilton Beattie. -
1937-1966 2vol Baghdad Sketches & Rome on the EuphratesLondon: 1937-1966Two smart first edition travel books from Italian explorer and writer Dame Freya Madeline Stark. -
1998 2vol The Ottoman WorldLondon: 1998Two smart first edition volumes of this bibliographical catalogue of the Ottoman World, in the original plastic shrink wrap. -
1946 The Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and NagasakiLondon: 1946The first edition of this report on the aftereffects of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
1934-5 Glimpses of the EastTokyo: 1934-5A beautifully illustrated travel annual from the Nippon Yusen Kaisha shipping line, a fantastic travel guide depicting the ports of notable cities, accompanied with vibrant colour plates. -
1875 The Land and The Book; Or, Biblical IllustrationsLondon: 1875A smart copy of this description of the author's experiences in the Middle East, journeying to the Holy Land. -
1898 The Hotels of Europe, America, Asia, Australia & AfricaLondon: 1898A decorative and scarce directory of hotels from around the globe, published annually by J. P. Segg & Co. -
1877 Turkistan: Notes of A Journey in Russian Turkistan, Khokand, Bukhara, and KuldjaNew York: 1877An early edition of Eugene Schuyler's important illustrated work on the political and social landscape of Turkistan and life under Russia's conquest of central Asia. -
1894 Bengal Manuscript Records A Selected List of 14,136 LettersLondon: 1894The four volume first edition set of this very scarce historical work on land rights in Bengal during the eighteenth century, with an extensive list of letters addressed to the board of revenue in Calcutta. -
1911 The Changing Chinese: The Conflict of Oriental and Western Cultures in ChinaNew York: 1911The first edition of American sociologist Edward Alsworth Ross's illustrated discussion of Western influence on China, retaining the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1912 The Passing of the ManchusLondon: 1912The scarce first edition of Percy Horace Braund Kent's illustrated account of the decline and fall of the Qing Dynasty. -
1906 Griffith John: The Story of Fifty Years in ChinaLondon: 1906The very scarce first edition of R. Wardlaw Thompson's illustrated biography of Christian missionary Griffith John, a translator of the Bible into Chinese. -
1933 Twenty Years of the Chinese Republic: Two Decades of ProgressLondon: 1933The scarce first UK edition of H. A. Van Dorn's fascinating study of China in the first part of the twentieth century, illustrated with photographic plates. -
1846 Narrative of a Mission to Bokhara, in the Years 1834-1845London: 1846The third edition of Messianic Jewish missionary Joseph Wolff's account of his perilous journey to Central Asia in search of two missing British officers. -
1953 Korean Base Gazette: The Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth IIKorea: 1953A special coronation issue of the 'Korean Base Gazette', celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and providing interesting historical insight into the lives of the British Commonwealth troops during the Korean war. -
1975 A Voyage to CochinchinaKuala Lumpur: 1975A smart facsimile edition of this fascinating travel work from English geographer Sir John Barrow, with illustrations throughout. -
1889 Japan and Its ArtLondon: 1889The first edition of Marcus Huish's study on Japanese art, in the scarce illustrated original cloth and beautifully illustrated throughout with examples of Japanese artwork. -
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1912 図解日本座敷の飾り方 [How To Decorate a Japanese Tatami Room]None stated: 1912A beautifully illustrated work on Japanese interior design by Buntaro Sugimoto, written in the original Japanese. -
1895 Rambles in Japan: The Land of the Rising SunLondon: 1895A fantastic copy of Tristram's account of his travels through Japan, with brilliant illustrations throughout by Edward Whymper. -
1895 Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent TravelLondon: 1895A smart new edition of this illustrated study of the author's travels in Asia, from English journalist Edward Frederick Knight. -
1946 ChineGeneva: 1946The first edition of this beautiful volume displaying the photographs of China captured by Helene Hoppenot when sent there alongside her husband, a diplomat. -
1924 Myths & Legends of ChinaLondon: 1924The second edition of E. T. C. Werner's fascinating collection of classic Chinese myths and legends, illustrated throughout in colour. -
1925 The Fight for Everest: 1924New York: 1925The scarce first US edition of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Felix Norton's first hand account of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition, one of the most famous and tragic attempts to summit the world's highest peak. -
1927 Lamuriac and Other SketchesLondon: 1927A smart first edition of this collection of sketches from British writer Ruby Cromer, with the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1831 The Orientalist; or, Letters of a RabbiEdinburgh; London: 1831A very scarce travel work by James Noble, told through letters by a fictional Rabbi, the first edition, signed by the author. -
c1917 Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London Volume XVLondon: c1917A scarce volume published by the Japan Society, offering a series of fascinating lectures on its art, history and culture. -
1888 Papier-Schmetterlinge aus JapanLeipzig und Berlin: 1888The highly decorative first edition of C. Netto's study of the art and cultural life of Japan, beautifully illustrated throughout by Paul Bender. -
1774 Recherches Philosophiques sur les Egyptiens et les ChinoisLondres; Geneve: 1774An early and corrected edition of Cornelius de Paw's work refuting the theories of Joseph de Guignes. -
1926 Yuchikusaizo-Kogyokufu: The Early Chinese Jades in the Collection of the Late Riichi UyenoKyoto: 1926The vanishingly scarce first edition of Dr. Hamada's very important and highly collectible work on early Chinese jade. Richly illustrated, and complete in two volumes. -
1896-1921 Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, LondonLondon: 1896-1921A terrific set of illustrated volumes containing formal records of activities of the Japan Society, London. -
1901 The Art of Japan: Pictorial Art; Applied ArtBoston: 1901The two very scarce limited edition supplementary volumes to Captain Brinkley's analysis of the history of Japan through art, beautifully illustrated throughout in colour. -
1903 Masterpieces Selected from the Korin SchoolTokyo: 1903Volume I of Shiichi Tajima's beautiful limited edition analysis of the Korin school of Japanese art. Signed by the editor, and with over thirty plates of striking works of art. -
1960 Japanese Colour PrintsLondon: 1960Laurence Binyon and J. J. O'Brien Sexton's beautifully illustrated work on Japanese colour prints, with many brilliant colour reproductions of works from noted Japanese artist such Harunobu and Utamaro.