AUD 
CAD 
EUR 
HKD 
PLN 
SGD 
CHF 
USD 
+44 01225 448831
sales@rookebooks.com
China
-
1900 Personal Narrative of Occurrences During Lord Elgin's Second Embassy to China in 1860London: 1900A very scarce copy of this work, in publishers original brown pictorial boards, featuring illustrations, and a folding map. -
1897 Twenty-Six Years of Missionary Work In ChinaNew York : 1897An illustrated second edition of this account of missionary work in China, with a frontispiece and 7 plates. -
1805 Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations and ComparisonsPhiladelphia : 1805The scarce first American edition of this detailed account of the Macartney Mission, written by personal secretary John Barrow. -
1924 Two Gentlemen of ChinaLondon: 1924A pleasing copy of the third edition of this engaging, illustrated cultural study of Chinese aristocratic life in the original orange cloth, with twenty-five photographic plates, reproduced from real photographs. -
1872 Pekin, Jeddo, and San Francisco: The Conclusion of a Voyage Round the WorldLondon: 1872A smart calf-bound first English edition of this Asia-America travelogue from Francois-Jean de Chastellux. -
1909 Yun-Nan: The Link Between India and the YangtzeUniversity Press: 1909Illustrated throughout with photographic plates, this is the first edition of Davies's geographical and ethnographical study of the Chinese province of Yunnan. -
1931 A Passport to China: Being the Tale of Her Long and Friendly Sojourning amongst a Strangely Interesting PeopleLondon: 1931A very scarce and smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's time and travels in China, with a foreword by her daughter. -
1904 My Chinese Note BookLondon: 1904The very scarce first edition of Lady Susan Townley's account of her life in late 19th century China, illustrated with folding maps and photographic plates. -
1870 Travels of a Naturalist in Japan and ManchuriaLondon: 1870The first edition of naval surgeon and naturalist Arthur Adams's account of his mid 19th century travels in Japan and Manchuria, offering insight into regions then little-known to Western readers. -
1909 The Face of China: Travels in East, North, Central, and Western ChinaLondon: 1909Beautifully illustrated throughout with colour plates by the author, this is the first edition of E. G. Kemp's delightful account of her travels in China. -
1922 Peking: A Historical and Intimate Description of its Chief Places of InterestShanghai: 1922Illustrated throughout, this is a vibrant example of the second edition of Juliet Bredon's impressive study of the history of Beijing and its cultural sites. -
1855 The Chinese EmpireLondon: 1855M. Huc's sequel to 'Recollections of a Journey Through Tartary and Thibet', expanding his thoughts on the religions, laws and institutions of China. The second edition of the work. -
Signed
1900 The Attache at PekingLondon: 1900A signed presentation copy of the first edition of A. B. Freeman-Mitford's account of Beijing in the late 19th century, handsomely bound in the publisher's decorative cloth. -
1900 The Attache at PekingLondon: 1900The first edition signed copy of A. B. Freeman-Mitford's scarce account of his time in China, in the original very scarce publisher's cloth. -
1887 ChinaLondon: 1887A second edition of this detailed study of China and Chinese culture, with a folding map. -
1904 Things Chinese or Notes Connected with ChinaLondon: 1904The fourth edition of this study of China from Hong Kong scholar and author James Dyer Ball. -
1879 Les Tribulations d'un Chinois En ChineParis: [1879]The first edition of Jules Verne's popular adventure novel about a Chinese businessman who decides he wants to die, but not before having an a thrilling adventure. An important work from Verne's renowned 'Voyages Extraordinaires' series. -
Signed
1853 A True Description of three Voyages by the North-East Towards Cathay and ChinaLondon: 1853The very scarce first Hakluyt society edition of De Veer's accounts of his late sixteenth century voyages, signed by the editor, Charles Tilstone Beke. -
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. -
1746 Anecdotes Secrettes Pour Servir a l'Histoire Galante de la Cour de PekinPekin; [Paris]: 1746A very scarce French work on court life, by Lattaignant. -
1923 The Temple and Other PoemsLondon: 1923The first edition of this introduction to early Chinese poetry, translated by Arthur Waley. -
1899 Through China With a CameraLondon: 1899A smart second edition of this beautiful collection of photographs and commentary on the author's travels across China. -
1903-1904 Japan and China: Their History, Arts and LiteratureLondon: 1903-1904An attractive limited Library Edition of Captain F. Brinkley's historical, artistic and literary study of Japan and China, with colour plates. -
1958 Ssu-ma Ch'ien: Grand Historian of ChinaNew York : 1958The first edition of this delightful history on the origins and contributions of Chinese historical theory, with keen focus on the works of Ssu-ma Ch'ien. -
Signed
1995 The Worst Desert on Earth: Crossing the TaklamakanLondon: 1995A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's dangerous crossing of the Taklamakan desert in China, signed and inscribed. -
Signed
1943 The Dragon BookLondon: 1943A smart later edition of this detailed work on Chinese customs, signed by the author. -
1908 In the Land of the Blue GownLondon: 1908A thorough account of the author's travels to Beijing and other remote areas of China alongside her views of the culture and customs. -
1905 Round About My Peking GardenLondon: 1905A smart second impression of this fascinating work on gardening in China from British writer Alicia Little. -
1945 Plant-Hunting in China: A History of Botanical Exploration in China and the Tibetan MarchesLondon: 1945A smart first edition of this illustrated botanical work on China from Scottish horticulturalist E. H. M. Cox. -
1851-55 Twelve Volumes of Works from the 'Traveller's Library'.London: 1851-55Twelve volumes of works from the Longman's 'Traveller's Library' series, all bound in half straight grain morocco. -
1925 Extreme Oriental MixtureLondon: 1925A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's experiences travelling across China. -
1936 The Quest for CathayLondon: 1936A first edition of this illustrated work discussing European exploration of China in the Middle Ages. -
1947 The Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze: A Study in Chinese Nautical ResearchShanghai: 1947A smart first edition of this detailed illustrated study into Chinese nautical research, volume one only.