21 HANGUO KAOGUXUE ZHONGDA FAXIAN 2002 — 2007

21 HANGUO KAOGUXUE ZHONGDA FAXIAN 2002 — 2007

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H A N S H A N T A N G B O O K S L T D Un i t 3 , A s h b u r t o n C e n t r e 2 7 6 C o r t i s R o a d L o n d o n S W 1 5 3 AY U K
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21 HANGUO KAOGUXUE ZHONGDA FAXIAN 2002 — 2007. Momentous Discoveries in Korean Archaeology
2002-2007. 韓國考古學重大發現2002 — 2007. Beijing, 2011. 290 pp. Numerous colour plates throughout. 28x22
cm. Wrappers.
£75.00
A well-illustrated survey of major finds in Korean archaeology between 2002 and 2007. Preface, introduction to each find and captions in English. Fuller text in Chinese.
48 Minh Chung: KOREAN TREASURES. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Artefacts in the Bodleian Libraries and
Museums of Oxford University. Oxford, 2011. 160 pp. 82 colour illustrations. 25x21 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
This well-illustrated publication uncovers the previously neglected Korean treasures acquired throughout the long history of the
Bodleian Library. Many here published for the first time.
56 Samuel, Geoffrey: INTRODUCING TIBETAN BUDDHISM. Oxon, 2011. 280 pp. A few b/w text illustrations.
24x17 cm. Paper.
£21.99
Covers the whole spectrum of Tibetan religious history, from early Tibetan figures and the development of the old and new schools of
Buddhism, to the spread and influence of Tibetan Buddhism throughout the world.
67 Tsareva, Elena: TURKMEN CARPETS. Masterpieces of Steppe Art, from 16th to 19th Centuries, The Hoffmeister
Collection. 2011. 192 pp. Numerous colour plates. 32x24 cm. Cloth.
£55.00
The Hoffmeister Collection is one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of classical and historical Turkmen carpets. Comprising nearly 200 items, the majority here illustrated and discussed.
206 Adams, Edward B: KOREA’S POTTERY HERITAGE. Volume I. Seoul, 1986. 122 pp. 154 colour photographs.
Map. Appendix and indexes. 29x23 cm. Boards.
£20.00
A well-illustrated account of the history and the technique of Korean ceramics from prehistoric times to the mid-tenth century based
on excavations of the last decade.
207 Ataka Collection: ATAKA KOREKUSHION MEITO TEN — KORYO JICHO. (Exhibition of Korean
Ceramics from the Ataka Collection). Tokyo, 1976. 20 pp. 96 plates, 12 in colour. 25x21 cm. Wrappers. £25.00
Exhibition of this famous collection held at the Takashimaya Department store in Tokyo, illustrating 175 objects. Japanese text only.
208 Christie: FINE AND IMPORTANT KOREAN CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. New York, 1987. 133 pp.
Numerous b/w and colour plates throughout. 25x20 cm. Paper.
£25.00
209 Dibble, Charles Ryder: THE JOHN R. FOX COLLECTION OF KOREAN CERAMICS. At the Syracuse
University. New York, 1965. 108 pp. 4 colour and 115 b/w illustrations. 23x23 cm. Paper.
£20.00
A catalogue of a collection of Korean ceramics from the Silla through the Yi dynasties recently donated to Syracuse University, and
exhibited for the first time.
211 Gompertz, G: KORYO WHITE PORCELAIN. London, n.d. pp. 13-24 plus 4 pp. b/w plates. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Offprint from the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society of a paper read in 1951. An interesting read.
213 Gompertz, G. St G. M: KORYO WARES AND YING-CH’ING. Burlington Magazine 603. London, 1953. pp.
188-193. 4 b/w plates. 31x25 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Article published in an issues of the Burlington Magazine. Also contains John Irwin on ‘A Jacobean Vogue for Oriental LacquerWare’.
214 Gompertz, G. St. G. M: KOREAN CELADON AND OTHER WARES OF THE KORYO PERIOD. Faber
Monographs on Pottery & Porcelain. London, 1963. xvii, 102 pp. 102 plates, 6 in colour. 26x16 cm. Cloth.
£65.00
The author relates aesthetic appreciation of the Koryo wares to a background of historical and factual knowledge not readily accessible in the West. A standard work.
215 Griffing, Robert P: THE ART OF THE KOREAN POTTER. Silla — Koryo — Yi. New York, 1968. 131 pp. 129
plates, 8 in colour. Map. Bibliography. 28x21 cm. Boards.
£85.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at Asia House Gallery. One of the best publications on the subject. Good copy.
216 Griffing, Robert P: THE ART OF THE KOREAN POTTER. Silla — Koryo — Yi. New York, 1968. 131 pp. 129
plates, 8 in colour. Map. Bibliography. 27x21 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at Asia House Gallery. One of the best publications on the subject.
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HANSHAN TANG BOOKS
217 Hasebe Gakuji: TOKI KOZA 8: CHOSEN I: KORAI. (Discussions on Ceramics 8: Korea I: Koryo). Tokyo,
1973. 317 pp. c. 123 b/w plates plus 39 pp. colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£70.00
A survey of Koryo period Korean ceramics. Well-illustrated throughout showing many fine examples held in Japanese collections.
Text in Japanese.
218 Henderson, Gregory: KOREAN CERAMICS: AN ART’S VARIETY. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory
£20.00
Henderson. Ohio, 1969. 60 pp. 143 b/w text-illustrations. Map, brief bibliography. 28x22 cm. Paper.
Ohio State University catalogue.
219 Hoam Art Museum: CHOSON PAEKA CHON. (An Exhibition of Choson Dynasty White Porcelain). Korea,
1985. 108 pp. Numerous b/w and colour illustrations throughout, 1 foldout. 25x22 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing numerous fine examples from Korean collections. Brief list of exhibits in English. Main text in Korean.
220 Hoam Art Museum: CHOSON PAEKCHA CHON. (An Exhibition of Choson Dynasty Porcelain II). Korea, 1985.
108 pp. Numerous b/w plates and 26 colour plates. 25x22 cm. Paper.
£25.00
221 Honey, W. B: COREAN WARES OF THE KORYU PERIOD. London, 1947. pp. 1-10 plus 8 pp. b/w plates.
28x22 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Offprint from the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society of a paper read in 1947.
222 Honey, William Bowyer: COREAN POTTERY. London, 1952. xv, 19 pp. text. 100 plates, 4 in colour. 26x16 cm.
Cloth.
£30.00
A brief history of Korean ceramics and its major characteristics. Accompanied by a large number of excellent plates. Silberman 1862.
223 Honey, William Bowyer: COREAN POTTERY. London, 1947. xv, 19 pp. text. 100 plates, 4 in colour. 26x16 cm.
Cloth.
£45.00
A brief history of Korean ceramics and its major characteristics. Accompanied by a large number of excellent plates. Silberman 1862.
First edition.
224 Horim Art Museum: SELECTED ITEMS OUT OF HORIM ART MUSEUM. (Earthenware). Seoul, 1984. 154
pp. 126 items illustrated in colour. 25x25 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
Korean earthenware and stonewares in the collection of the Horim Art Museum. Objects date from the bronze age to the Koryo dynasty. Dual English and Korean text.
225 Horim Art Museum: SELECTED ITEMS OUT OF HORIM ART MUSEUM I. (Buddhist Art and Ceramics).
Seoul, 1984. 286 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations. 25x25 cm. Paper.
£40.00
201 examples of Korean Buddhist art and ceramics in the collection of the Horim Art Museum are illustrated. Plate list in English,
otherwise Korean text only.
226 Ito Ikutaro and Nonogami Keiichi: RICHO HAKUJIN SHOSEN. (Selections of White Ceramics of the Yi Period).
Tokyo, 1984. 151 pp. 102 plates, 3 in colour. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£28.00
Pictorial record of Korean white ceramics from the 15th to 19th centuries. Japanese text only.
227 Kim Won-Yong: STUDIES ON SILLA POTTERY. Publications of the National Museum of Korea, A:IV. Seoul,
1960. 137 pp. text. 280 b/w illustrations. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£55.00
A publication of the National Museum of Korea dealing with the early Korean earthenwares. A useful study primarily in English.
228 Kim, Chewon and G. St. G. M. Gompertz ed: THE CERAMIC ART OF KOREA. London, 1961. 222 pp.
including 100 plates, some in colour. 31x23 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
Very good introduction to the subject, illustrated with pieces from Korean collections.
229 Kim, Dr Chewon & Gompertz, G. St .G. M: KOREAN ARTS 2. Ceramics. Seoul, 1961. 222 pp. 100 plates, 32 in
colour. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£40.00
This volume two of Korean Arts covers ceramics from the Silla Dynasty to the Yi Dynasty. Each illustration has a descriptive text and
there is a general introduction to the various wares.
230 Kobayashi Taichiro: CHOSEN TOSHI ZUSETSU. (Discussions of Korean Ceramics). Kyoto, 1941. 48 pp. 95
plates, 4 tipped-in in colour. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£85.00
Text in Japanese.
231 Korea Antique’s Association: ‘91 KOREA ANTIQUE’S COMPOSITE EXHIBITION. Seoul, 1991. 6,128, 16
pp. Colour plates throughout. One foldout. 26x22 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing fine examples of Korean art in various media — ceramics, paintings, furniture, lacquer. Dual text
in Korean and English.
232 Korean Antique Dealers Association: KO MISUL PUN CHONHAP CHON. (Comprehensive Art Exhibition).
Korea, 1995. c. 150 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an (annual?) exhibition showing hundreds of examples of Korean works of art in various media. Includes numerous examples of fine ceramics from various periods, plus an extensive amount of furniture and painting. Illustrated throughout in colour. Text
in Korean.
233 Korean Antique Dealers Association: O-CHON YON MINJOK MUNHWA SARYO CHON. 5000 Years National
Culture Historical Materials Exhibition. Korea, 1993. 159 pp. Colour plates throughout. 30x22 cm. Paper. £45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition showing hundreds of examples of Korean works of art in various media and from various periods of Korean history: ceramics, bronzes, painting, textiles, furniture, printing and folk art. Illustrated throughout in colour. Text in Korean.
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234 Korean Antique Dealers Association: O-CHON YON MINJOK MUNHWA SARYO CHON. 5000 Years National
Culture Historical Materials Exhibition. Korea, 1994. 219 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 30x22 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an (annual?) exhibition showing hundreds of examples of Korean works of art in various media. Includes numerous examples of ceramics from various periods, plus an extensive amount of furniture and folk art and some examples of printing and painting. Illustrated throughout in colour. Text in Korean.
235 Kwangju National Museum ed: THE KWANGJU NATIONAL MUSEUM. Kwangju, 1978. 150 pp. Colour and
(predominantly) b/w plates. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£25.00
A guide to the collections of the Kwangju National Museum in Korea — the objects illustrated are mainly archaeological items and
numerous ceramics from various periods. Captions and list of plates in English, otherwise Korean text.
236 Lee Soyoung: KOREAN BUNCHEONG CERAMICS. from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art. New Haven,
2011. xiii, 161 pp. Numerous colour plates. 27x23 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Buncheong ceramics emerged as a distinctive art form in Korea in the 15th and 16th centuries. This study is illustrated with 60 masterpieces from the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul as well as objects from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
237 Malmborg, Marianne af: KOREANSK KERAMIK — KOREAN CERAMICS. MFEA Exhibition Catalogue
No. 6. Stockholm, 1966. 60 pp. Swedish and English text. 41 illustrations, 1 in colour. 23x18 cm. Paper. £18.00
Catalogue of an exhibition in the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm.
238 Moore Collection: THE ROBERT MOORE COLLECTION OF FINE AND IMPORTANT KOREAN
CERAMICS. New York, 1986. 121 pp. 103 illustrations, 45 in colour. 26x21 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Christie’s sale catalogue of 182 fine pieces from the Moore collection.
239 Murayama Takeshi: KOREAN YI DYNASTY CERAMICS. Toji Taikei, Volume 31. Tokyo, 1978. 127 pp. 106
plates, 31 in colour, 69 illustrations. 27x19 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
A survey based on holdings in Japanese museum collections. Some very fine pieces shown. Japanese text only.
240 Museum of Oriental Ceramics: EWERS OF KORYO DYNASTY, KOREA. Chosen Toki Serizu 2. Osaka, 1983.
17 pp. 30 ewers illustrated. English captions. 26x23 cm. Paper.
£15.00
30 Korean ceramic ewers of the Koryo period, from the Museum’s collection. English captions to plates, otherwise Japanese text.
241 National Museum of History: TIANQING MISE GAOLI QINGCI ZHAN. The Celadon of the Ancient Korea.
天青密色高麗青瓷展. Taibei, 2009. 159 pp. Colour plates and text plates throughout. 29x21 cm. Boards. £70.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the National Museum of History in Taibei, Taiwan, showing 70 fine pieces of Korean celadon from a private collection in Taiwan. All illustrated in colour and described. The first exhibition of Korean ceramics in Taiwan. Introduction and
brief captions in English. Dual texts in Korean and Chinese.
242 National Museum of Korea: DONATED PIECES OF YI PORCELAIN FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR.
PARK BYONG-RAE. Seoul, 1974. 129 pp. 11 colour and 222 b/w plates and illustrations. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£45.00
Catalogue of an exhibition of 362 objects, of which 222 illustrated. The majority of the pieces are of the blue-and-white variety, but
there are also white wares and coloured wares. Plate captions in English.
244 A PICTURE BOOK OF COREAN POTTERY. Picture Books No. 51. London, 1932. 2 pp. 20 b/w plates with
26 illustrations. 19x13 cm. Paper.
£15.00
A booklet giving a brief introduction to Korean ceramics followed by 26 examples from the V&A’s collection.
245 Roberts, Claire & Brand, Michael: EARTH, SPIRIT, FIRE. Korean Masterpieces of the Choson Dynasty. 2000.
144 pp. 87 colour and 6 b/w illustrations. Paper.
£25.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Powerhouse Art Museum of Korean art in various media from the Choson Dynasty. The objects exhibited come from the National Museum of Korea, the Ho-Am Museum and other private and museum collections in Korea. Includes
fine ceramics, painting and calligraphy. Excellent colour plates.
246 Koyama Fujio et al: SEKAI TOJI ZENSHU 13. Catalogue of World’s Ceramics Volume 13 Korea : Pre-Koryo &
Koryo Periods. Tokyo, 1955. 14, 334 pp. 140 plates, 20 in colour. 266 illustrations and text-figures. 30x21 cm.
Cloth.
£80.00
Volume thirteen in this good survey begins coverage of Korean ceramics, showing fine examples up to and including the Koryo period. The very fine pieces shown are held in Japanese museum collections. Fifteen page booklet in English giving contents, introduction and list of plates. Main text in Japanese.
247 Hayashiya Seizo & the Zauho Press: SEKAI TOJI ZENSHU 19 — CERAMIC ART OF THE WORLD 19. Yi
Dynasty. Tokyo, 1980. 330 pp. Japanese, 12 pp. English text. 279 colour plates, many b/w illustrations. 30x22 cm.
Cloth, slipcase.
£90.00
248 Soontaek Choi-Bae: SELADON-KERAMIK DER KORYO-DYNASTIE, 918-1392. Celadon Wares of the
Koryo Period. Koln, 1984. 247 pp. 125 b/w illustrations, 16 colour plates, 4 maps, 38 line drawings. 27x22 cm.
Paper.
£15.00
Catalogue of the fine collection of Korean ceramics from the Koryo period in the Museum of East Asian Art, Cologne. Text in both English and German. Price reduced to clear an accumulation of stock.
249 Sotheby’s: CATALOGUE OF CHINESE, KOREAN AND THAI CERAMICS. The Property of Warren E. Cox
Associates. London, 1977. 59 pp. 1 colour and 13 pp. b/w plates illustrating numerous objects. 24x18 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Sotheby’s sale catalogue of a fine collection of Chinese, Thai and Korean ceramics. Warren Cox was an early writer on oriental art
and ceramics. The Chinese ceramics are mostly from earlier dynasties. The others includes Sawankhalok, Koryo and Yi wares.
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HANSHAN TANG BOOKS
250 Tokyo National Museum: ‘THE ANCIENT KOREAN ARTS — QUINTESSENCE OF 1,000 YEARS OF
SILLA’ AND ‘THE SUNKEN TREASURE OFF THE SINAN COAST’. Tokyo, 1983. 160; 88 pp. 143 plates
£60.00
and illustrations, 315 in b/w. 2 vols. 25x21 cm. Paper. Slipcase.
Two catalogues of exhibitions. English captions. Two essays in English on the sunken ship include The Kind of Ceramic Articles Discovered in Sinan, and Problems About Them. All exhibits from Korean collections. Main text in Japanese. Scarce.
251 Tokyo National Museum: ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM. Korean
Ceramics: Earthenware and Stoneware. Tokyo, 2004. 213 pp. 8 pp. colour and 151 pp b/w plates. 26x19 cm.
Cloth.
£85.00
Catalogue of the very fine collection of earthenware and stonewares from Korea held in the Tokyo National Museum. 427 objects are
shown, many with multiple views. Primarily dating from the Silla and Goryeo periods up to the 13th century. Preface and captions in
English. Main text in Japanese. A useful visual reference.
252 Tokyo National Museum: ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM. Korean
Ceramics: Celadon, Buncheong Ware and Porcelain. Tokyo, 2007. 16, 6, 205 pp. 16 pp. colour and 123 pp b/w
plates. 26x19 cm. Cloth.
£90.00
Catalogue of the fine collection of Korean celadons, Buncheong (Punch’ong) wares and porcelains from Korea held in the Tokyo National Museum. 453 examples are shown, dating from the 10th century onwards, many with multiple views. Preface, list of contents
and 34 page list of plates in English. Main text in Japanese. A useful visual reference.
253 University Museum, Seoul National University: SELECTED PIECES FROM THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. Seoul, 1983. 144 pp. B/w and colour plates throughout. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£25.00
In addition to Korean ceramics, painting and other works of art, includes Chinese Qing dynasty painting, Chinese ceramics from various periods and tribal art from the Pacific. Introduction, list of plates and captions in English. Main text in Korean.
254 XIN’AN HAIDI YINYANG WENHUA CAI TULU. (A Catalogue of the Treasures Found on the Sinan Wreck).
新安海底引楊文化財圖錄. N.p. (Seoul?), 1977. c.200 pp. Colour and b/w plates throughout. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£75.00
Well-illustrated work in Korean on the Chinese ceramics and metalwork found on the sunken ship off the Sinan coast, dating back to
the Yuan period. Over 7000 pieces were retrieved, many illustrated here. Scarce.
255 Zheng Liangmo: GAOLI QINGCI. Koryo Celadon. 高麗青瓷 。 （韓）鄭良謨 著. Beijing, 2000. 6, 138 pp. 78
pp. colour plates. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£25.00
115 colour plates illustrate a beautiful selection of Korean celadons from Korean collections. Text in Chinese.
260 Akanuma Chizen: INDO BUKKYO KOYU MEISHI JITEN (GENSHIKI HEN). (Dictionary of Sanskrit
Buddhist Terminology: Originary Period). Tokyo, 1931. XIV, 888 pp. 2 folding dynastic charts. Indexes. 27x22 cm.
Quarter leather.
£28.00
Reading copy of the Sanskrit-Japanese Buddhist dictionary. Cover coming away, good inside.
265 ANVARIO ESTATICO DE MACAU: ANOS DE 1946 E 1947: ANO DE 1948. (Statistical Annual of Macau:
1946 & 1947: 1948). Macau, 1949 & 1950. 263; 258 pp. 2 vols. 27x19 cm. Paper.
£30.00
Two volumes, the first for the years 1946 and 1947, the second volume for 1948. A wealth of statistical information on the colony at a
little-studied time. In Portuguese.
269 ARQUIVOS DE MACAU. (Archives of Macau). Arquivos de Macau: 3a Serie: Vol. II: No 1. Macau, 1964. 66,
3 pp. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£25.00
Contains the text of 42 early documents relating to Macau and dating from 1700 to 1704. Presumably the documents are held in
Macau. Text in Portuguese.
271 ARUARIO DE MACAU 1950. (Yearbook of Macau: 1950). Macau, 1950. xv, 270, cviii. Numerous full page b/w
photographic illustrations hors-texte. 3 folding b/w maps. 21x14 cm. Paper.
£75.00
Mostly covers the economic life of the colony. Classified business directory. Much statistical information. Numerous black-and-white
photographic illustrations show the life of the colony, new construction, ships in port etc. Main text in Portuguese. Captions to illustrations in English. Top right hand corner of front cover missing — removed by neat clipping. Waterstain to top of spine. Internally
fine.
273 Auboyer, J: ANGKOR. New York, n.d. (1970s?). 83 pp. text plus 128 pp. primarily b/w photographs, a few in
colour. 21x21 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£50.00
A fine photographic survey of the architecture, art and sculpture of this extraordinary complex. Dual texts in English, French, German and Spanish.
276 Barth, Gunther: BITTER STRENGTH. A History of the Chinese in the United States 1850-1870. Cambridge,
1974. xi, 305 pp. 22x15 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
277 Barthold, W: TURKESTAN DOWN TO THE MONGOL INVASION. London, 1958. xxii, 513 pp. Folding map.
25x16 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
Originally published in Russian in 1900. This edition has been revised and enhanced by the author in the light of new material made
available since the original publication. A detailed and well-regarded work that covers much of the Silk Road area of Central Asia under
the umbrella name of ‘Turkestan’. Second edition.
279 Bawden, Charles ed. and trans: AN ANTHOLOGY OF MONGOLIAN TRADITIONAL LITERATURE.
London, 2000. 24x16 cm. Cloth.
£70.00
An introduction to both written and oral Mongolian literature from the 13th to 19th centuries. An important work which makes the rich
tradition of Mongolian literature available for the first time. Just published at the higher than expected price of £95. Please confirm
you would still like a copy. Thank you.
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298 CATALOGO DOS MANUSCRITOS DE MACAU. (A Catalogue of Writings on Macau). Lisbon, 1964. 11, pp.
232-444 24x16 cm. Paper.
£20.00
Offprint from Boletim da Filmoteca Ultramarina Portuguesa. Catalogues the manuscripts on Macau held in the collection of Leal
Senado de Macau. In Portuguese,.
305 Chavannes, Edouard: DOCUMENTS SUR LES TOU-KIUE (TURCS) OCCIDENTAUX. Recueillis et
Commentés suivi des Notes Additionelles. Paris, n.d. iv, 378, 110 pp. Large folding map. Index. 29x21 cm. Later
cloth.
£140.00
Reprint of the Leningrad edition of 1903, expanded with additional notes. A detailed study of Tang dynasty texts relating to the Turkic peoples of Central Asia. Not dated but apparently published in 1941/42. In French. Rebound in later library cloth retaining the original paper covers. The large folding map in good condition with just one small marginal tear.
311 THE CHINA REVIEW: OR NOTES AND QUERIES ON THE FAR EAST. Published Every Two Months: Vol.
XVI. July 1887 to June 1888.. Hong Kong, n.d. (1888). i, iii, 389 pp. 23x16 cm. Later boards.
£150.00
A good number of articles and reviews pertaining to China. Includes amongst much else: Taylor: A Ramble through Southern Formosa;
Edkins: Star Names amongst the Ancient Chinese; Parker: Maritime Wars of the Manchus; Parker: Manchu Relations with Turkestan;
Parker: Campaigns of K’ang-Hi, Yung-Cheng and K’ien-Lung. In a later binding. Scarce.
315 Choi Won-Oh: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO KOREAN MYTHOLOGY. Leiden, 2008. 320 pp. Numerous
colour and b/w text illustrations and plates. 25x18 cm. Cloth.
£80.00
Containing thirty traditional stories, this book provides an introduction to centuries-old beliefs, myths and folk tales relating to: Cosmology and Flood, Birth and Agriculture, Messengers of the Underworld, Shamans, Disease, Good Fortune, Gods of Village Shrines,
and Heroes. Historical background and significance is given to all the myths as well as details of each of the Korean gods and their
roles.
337 Chung Chong-wha, ed: MODERN KOREAN LITERATURE. An Anthology, 1908-1965. Korean Culture Series.
London, 1994. xli, 467 pp. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
The sixth book in Kegan Paul International’s Korean Culture Series, containing thirty stories by leading Korean writers.
340 Coedes, G: LES ETATS HINDOUISES D’INDOCHINE ET D’INDONESIE. (The Hindu States of Indochina
and Indonesia). Paris, 1948. xi, 466 pp. Folding chart. 22x13 cm. Boards.
£45.00
A detailed study by an acknowledged expert in the field. Foldout chart showing the genealogy of the Cambodian Kings. Text in French.
342 Conze, Edward ed: BUDDHIST TEXTS THROUGH THE AGES. New York, 1954. 322 pp. Bibliography,
glossary. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
A selection of the most important poetry and prose covering the entire development of Buddhist faith and thought.
347 Crane, Paul S: KOREAN PATTERNS. Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch, Handbook Series, 1. Seoul, 1967. viii,
239 pp. Line drawings. 18x13 cm. Paper.
£18.00
An introduction to traditional Korean attitudes and way of life by a long-term foreign resident of Korea. Includes a good set of Appendixes with Korean Proverbs, The Lunar Calendar, Fortune Telling, Special Days of the Lunar Calendar, Terms for Family Relationships, the Hangul Alphabet, the McCune-Reischauer system, etc.
351 Dayal Har: THE BODHISATTVA DOCTRINE IN BUDDHIST SANSKRIT LITERATURE. London, 1932.
xix, 392 pp. 22x14 cm. Cloth.
£65.00
A detailed discussion of the Bodhisattva doctrine as expounded in the principal Buddhist Sanskrit treatises.
356 Duggan, Genevieve: IKATS OF SAVU. Women Weaving History in Eastern Indonesia. Studies in the Material
Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 1. Bangkok, 2001. 152 pp. 39 pp. colour plates, numerous b/w illustrations. 29x21
cm. Wrappers.
£60.00
A good survey of the ikats woven on Savu and their production techniques. Illustrated throughout.
361 Edwards, Eiluned: TEXTILES AND DRESS OF GUJARAT. London, 2011. 248 pp. Colour plates throughout and
18 b/w text drawings. 28x24 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£35.00
A good and well-illustrated survey of Gujarat’s textiles, tracing the historical journey of cloth and dress shaping the visual identity of
Gujarat and it’s people. Based on the collection in the V&A in London.
377 Flecker, Michael: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION OF THE TENTH CENTURY INTAN
SHIPWRECK. BAR International Series, 1047. Oxford, 2002. 163 pp. B/w text illustrations. 30x21 cm. Paper.
£40.00
Detailed report on the author’s excavation of the Intan shipwreck in the north-west of the Java Sea, Indonesia. The wreck has been
dated to the 10th century. The remains included a huge amount of ceramic and other artefacts from China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Middle East and the wreck is thus important for the study of maritime trade at the time.
379 Forman, W. and Barinka, J: THE ART OF ANCIENT KOREA. London, 1962. 73 pp. text. 132 plates including
38 in colour. 28x24 cm. Cloth.
£30.00
Examples of ceramics, painting, sculpture, metalwork, woodcuts, lacquer & furniture are included in this book together with a brief
outline of the religious, political & economic factors that helped shape their development.
386 Garnier, Francis: VOYAGE D’EXPLORATION EN INDO-CHINE EFFECTUE PAR UNE COMMISSION
FRANCAISE. Presidée par le Capitaine de Fregate Doudart de Algree. Paris, 1885. xv, 662 pp. 211 b/w text
engravings from woodcuts, many full page. 2 large folding maps. 28x19 cm. Later half leather on green boards.
£80.00
The extensive official account of this expedition was published in 1873. This one-volume, but still very detailed account, was later published following editing by Garnier’s son, Leon. Numerous fine and pleasing black-and-white engraved illustrations by Louis Delaporte, artist to the expedition. Text in French. Some minor and intermittent foxing to text and plates. Tears and repairs to maps. Later
binding. Sold as a reading copy.
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389 Giès, Jacques ed: THE ARTS OF CENTRALASIA. The Pelliot Collection in the Musée Guimet. Paris & London,
1996. 376; 454; 235 pp. 457 colour and 196 b/w plates and illustrations. 3 vols. 35x26 cm. Cloth, slipcases.
£1,500.00
These volumes present the entire collection of Central Asian art recovered during the travels of Paul Pelliot. Excellent high quality
colour plates. Two volumes in French and one smaller volume with complete English translation of the French text in the two main
volumes. The English translation was done with the collaboration of Roderick Whitfield. The set is now unobtainable with the English
translation. Please note that this copy of the English translation has a section from pages 129 to 160 which has been bound in upsidedown. All text is present.
392 Gomes, Luiz G: CURIOSIDADES DE MACAU ANTIGA. Separata da “Renascimento”. Macau, 1945. 150 pp.
25x18 cm. Paper.
£45.00
A collection of 39 short essays by this Portuguese sinologist examining little-known aspects of the early history of Macau. Originally
published in the journal Renascimento. All text in Portuguese. Very scarce.
393 Goullart, Peter: LAND OF THE LAMAS. Adventures in Secret Tibet. New York, 1959. ix, 221 pp. 14 plates and
illustrations, sketch map. 22x15 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
Peter Goullart vividly describes the story of high adventure in Tibet, the way of life and the people seen there on his travels in 1939.
A good clean copy with dustjacket.
396 Green, Alexandra & Johansen, Jens: ECLECTIC COLLECTING. Art from Burma in the Denison Museum.
Singapore, 2008. xii, 237 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 2 maps. 28x23 cm. Cloth.
£52.50
Illustrates and describes the highlights of the extensive collection of Burmese art held by the Denison Museum in Granville, Ohio. The
collection is particularly strong on textiles from minority groups but also has good holdings in other areas, Buddhist images, lacquer,
bronze, ivory etc.
397 Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason: LABRADOR LOOKS AT THE ORIENT. Notes of Travel in the Near and the Far
East. Boston, 1928. xiv, 298 pp. 45 plates and illustrations. 22x16 cm. Cloth.
£25.00
Wilfred Grenfell’s impressions of Egypt, India, China and Japan written on his travels in the 1920’s.
This firm copy in good condition of the third impression was presented to the ‘Forum Club’ by the author and has the club’s bookplate and also an autograph sketch and inscription by the author on the front free endpaper.
429 Gugong Museum: ZANGCHUAN FOJIAO TANGKA. (Tangka Buddhist Paintings of Tibet). 藏傳佛教唐卡.
Complete Collection of Treasures Gugong, 59. Shanghai, 2003. 28, 291 pp. 263 colour plates. Colour text
illustrations. 29x22 cm. Boards.
£75.00
Depicts 263 thangkas, both painted and embroidered, representing the cream of the Forbidden City collection. The majority are published for the first time, in excellent colour, with many never having been previously exhibited. An excellent survey of the subject. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.
430 Gugong Museum: ZANGCHUAN FOJIAO ZAOXIANG. (Buddhist Statues of Tibet). 藏傳佛教造像. Complete
Collection of Treasures Gugong, 60. Shanghai, 2003. 30, 271 pp. 260 colour plates. 29x22 cm. Boards. £80.00
Presents 260 of the finest Tibetan Buddhist statues in the Forbidden City collection. The majority are published for the first time. Many
were gifts offered in tribute to Ming and Qing emperors. An excellent survey of an extraordinary collection. Captions in English, otherwise Chinese text.
437 Gugong Museum ed: BAI YING ZHI GUANG: SAKESEN-POLAN GONGTING WENWU JINGPIN JI
(1670-1763 NIAN). Splendor of the White Eagle: Arts and Power at the Saxon-Polish Court (1670-1763). 白鷹之光
： 薩克森波蘭宮廷文物精品集 (1670-1763年). Beijing, 2009. 439 pp. Full page colour plates throughout. 29x22
cm. Wrappers.
£90.00
Detailed catalogue of an exhibition held at the Gugong Museum in Beijing showing treasures from the Saxon-Polish Court during the
period 1670-1763 which, in China, coincided with the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns. This exhibition shows only European
art from the Saxon-Polish Court (195 exhibits) and is a subset of the exhibition held in Dresden ‘Goldener Drache — Weisser Adler’
which also included Chinese art loaned from the Gugong collection. Illustrated throughout. Afterword in English, otherwise Chinese
text.
446 Hannah, Herbert Bruce: A GRAMMAR OF THE TIBETAN LANGUAGE. Literary and Colloquial. Calcutta,
1912. xxi, 396 pp. 25x16 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
‘With copious illustrations, and treating fully of spelling, pronunciation and the construction of the verb, and including appendices of
the various forms of the verbs’. Ex-library copy with just one stamp on title page.
458 Hiebert, Fredrik & Cambon, Pierre: AFGHANISTAN. Crossroads of the Ancient World. London, 2011. 304 pp.
317 colour and 31 b/w illustrations. 25x25 cm. Wrappers.
£25.00
Catalogue of an exhibition at the British Museum. Comprises 230 artefacts from four archaeological sites in Afghanistan ranging in
date from 2200 BC to 200 AD. A well-illustrated exploration of the history and arts of ancient Afghanistan. Accompanying essays.
459 Higham, C. F. W. and Bannanarag, R. ed: THE EXCAVATION OF KNOK PHANOM DI: A PREHISTORIC
SITE IN CENTRAL THAILAND. Vol. I: The Excavation, Chronology and Human Burials. Society of Antiquaries
Research Report. London, 1990. 372 pp. Many illustrations & tables. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£26.00
The first volume of the report on the important site of Khok Phanom Di.
471 Hutt, Julia: UNDERSTANDING FAR EASTERN ART. London, 1987. 208 pp. 250 illustrations, 50 in colour.
28x22 cm. Cloth.
£20.00
A guide to Chinese, Japanese and Korean techniques and craftsmanship in ceramics, sculpture, painting, lacquer, prints, furniture, textiles and metalwork.
475 INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DE HONGKONG BOLETIM NO 1.. (Bulletin No 1. of the Portuguese Institute
of Hong Kong). Hong Kong (?), 1948. 240 pp. 25x18 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Contains a number of contributions including a rare article by Charles Boxer.
Boxer: Three Historians of Portuguese Asia (Barros, Couto and Bocarro) pp. 15-44.
Text to all essays in English. Very scarce.
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493 Kim Chewon & Youn Moo-Byong: STUDIES OF DOLMENS IN KOREA. Report of the RA of the Nat. Mus. Vol.
6. Seoul, 1967. 182 pp. Korean text, 20 pp. English text. 154 b/w plates. 31x21 cm. Cloth.
£75.00
Report of the Research of Antiquities of the National Museum of Korea. 500 copies printed. 20 pages of English text. Main text in Korean.
495 Koreana: KOREAN CULTURAL HERITAGE. Volume 1: Fine Arts. Seoul, 1994. 299 pp. Colour photographs
£35.00
throughout. 30x23 cm. Cloth.
This volume (part I of 4) covers the fine arts of Korea. Covers painting, handicrafts (including ceramics) and architecture. A compilation of interesting articles from the Korean English language journal Koreana. Copiously illustrated.
505 Lamb, Alistair comp & ed: BRITISH MISSIONS TO COCHIN CHINA: 1778-1822. JMBRAS Vol. XXXIV, Parts
3&4 (Nos. 195 & 196. Kuala Lumpur, 1961. vii, 248 pp. A few b/w text illustrations. 3 folding maps in text. 2 large
folding maps in rear pocket. 26x16 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
Discusses and elucidates the Chapman, Macartney, Crawfurd and the two Roberts missions. A useful study of the early missions to this
part of Southeast Asia.
509 Letts, Malcolm: MANDEVILLE’S TRAVELS. Hakluyt Society Series II Vol. CI. London, 1953. lxiii, x, 554 pp.
Frontispiece, 2 illustrations, 2 maps, one folding. 2 vols. 23x15 cm. Cloth.
£60.00
Two versions of Mandeville’s Travels throughout Asia in the 14th century: The 15th century Egerton Text held in the British Library
and a translation of the earliest known Mandeville text dated 1371 and held in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.
516 Liu Liangyou: A SURVEY OF CHINESE CERAMICS 1-5. A Survey of Chinese Ceramics. Taibei, 1991-92.
c.300 pp. per volume. Hundreds of colour illustrations to each volume. 5 vols. 39x27 cm. Cloth.
£1,250.00
Complete set of the series, containing: 1) Early Wares — Prehistoric to 10th Century; 2) Song Wares; 3) Liao, Xixia, Jin, and Yuan
Wares; 4) Ming Official Wares; 5) Ch’ing Official and Popular Wares. A well-regarded survey, illustrated throughout. Now out-of-print
and hard to find.
530 Machado, Alvaro de Mello: COISAS DE MACAU. (Things about Macau). Lisboa, 1913. 153 pp. B/w
photographic text illustrations. 26x17 cm. Paper.
£50.00
Written by a former Governor of Macau, this is a miscellany of information on the colony in the early 20th century. Illustrated with a
number of small black-and-white photographic illustrations showing sights and scenes in the colony. Text in Portuguese. Tears to detached front cover and loss to spine. Very scarce.
531 McKillop, Beth: KOREAN ART AND DESIGN. London, 1992. 192 pp. 120 colour illustrations and maps. 28x22
cm. Paper.
£15.00
This book provides a good introduction to Korean art based on the fine holdings of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
536 MASTERPIECES OF KOREAN PAINTING 1. Seoul, 1974. 30 tipped-in plates with descriptions in English,
Korean and Japanese. 56x40 cm. Loose, as issued, in cloth case.
£100.00
Volume 1 of 3 of Yi Dynasty paintings from private and museum collections. Each painting is illustrated in colour and, whenever possible, in original size.
537 MASTERPIECES OF KOREAN PAINTING 2. Seoul, 1974. 30 tipped-in plates with descriptions in English,
Korean and Japanese. 56x40 cm. Loose, as issued, in cloth case.
£100.00
Volume 2 of 3 of Yi Dynasty paintings from private and museum collections in Korea. Each painting is illustrated in colour and, whenever possible, in original size. A very fine ensemble.
538 Maxwell, Robyn: LIFE DEATH AND MAGIC. 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art. Canberra, 2010. 256
pp. Over 200 colour illustrations. 30x25 cm. Cloth.
£40.00
Provides an evocative overview of Southeast Asia’s ancestral arts and culture, from prehistoric times to the 21st century. The illustrations show objects from the National Gallery of Australia’s exceptional collection of Southeast Asian art.
542 MESSAGES IN STONE. Statues and Sculptures from Tribal Indonesia in the Collections of the Barbier-Mueller
Museum. Milan, 1998. 208 pp. 285 colour illustrations. 23x30 cm. Cloth.
£35.00
The first monograph devoted to these singular monolithic sculptures from the islands of Nias, Sumba and Sumatra mostly dating from
the 19th century. With essays by experts in the field, this book accompanies a travelling exhibition.
546 Ministry of Education: KOREA’S TREASURES 1-6. Registered National Treasures of Korea. Seoul, 1959-62. 306
pp. Korean text. plus 546 pp. b/w plates. Each vol. with list of plates in English. 6 vols. 30x22 cm. Cloth.£275.00
A thorough documentation. Vol. I: Bells and Buddhistic Instruments, Ceramics and Archaeological Materials; Vol. II: Books and Calligraphy; Vol. III: Buddhistic Images; Vol. IV: Monuments in Stone; Vol. V: Stone Pagodas; Vol. VI: Wooden Architecture. Each volume has a list of plates in English. Main text in Korean. Vol. VI of this work is probably an ex-library copy with evidence of stickers
removed from front and endpapers, otherwise fine. Vols. I-V fine. Scarce.
548 MISUL CHARYO: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA ART MAGAZINE, NO. 9. Seoul, 1964. 32 pp.
Numerous b/w illustrations. 26x19 cm. Paper.
£15.00
Single issue of this periodical. Contains: Hong-Sup Chin ‘On a small pagoda found from the three storied stone pagoda on the site of
Sonnimwon’; Won-Yong Kim ‘Dated Koryo tombs at P’yon-ko-dong, Chinju’; Inyong Ham and Chongkun Koh ‘On the difference of
ages of gilt bronze Buddhist images’, and other shorter articles. In Korean.
559 Muller, Max F. and T. W. Rhys Davids ed: SACRED BOOKS OF THE BUDDHISTS. Translated by Various
Oriental Scholars.. London, 1895-1921. 350; 333; 274; 379 pp. Indexes. 4 vols. 23x16 cm. Cloth.
£85.00
Four volumes with the following contents: Volume 1: ‘The Gâtakamâlâ or Garland of Birth-Stories’ by Ârya Sûra, translated by J. S.
Speyer; Volume 2: ‘Dialogues of the Buddha’ part I, translated by T. W. Rhys Davids; Volume 3: Dialogues, part II, translated by T.
W. and C. A. F. Rhys Davids; Volume 4: Dialogues, part III, by the same translators. (Volumes 3 and 4 are edited by T. W. Rhys Davids.)
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562 Myers, Diana K. et al: TEMPLE, HOUSEHOLD, HORSEBACK: RUGS OF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU.
Washington, 1984. 111 pp. 2 maps, 78 illustrations, 6 plates in colour. 2 text-figs. Bibliography & glossary. 28x22
£30.00
cm. Paper.
Catalogue to an exhibition held at the Textile Museum. The contents include a structural analysis of the rugs, and essays on the origins of the Tibetan pile-rug tradition, the symbols and materials used, and the rugs’ functions.
574 Olschak, Blanche Christine in collaboration with Geshé Thupten Wangyal: MYSTIC ART OF ANCIENT TIBET.
London, 1987. 224 pp. 142 colour and 372 b/w illustrations. 31x25 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Profusely illustrated account of Mahayana Buddhism and its development in Tibet. Reprint of the 1973 original. Foreword by Giuseppe
Tucci. (Paper covers knocked with slight damage to rear cover.)
583 Phuntsok Namgyal: TUOLIN SI. Ntho-ling Monastery. 托林寺. Beijing, 2010. 212 pp. Colour plates throughout.
25x18 cm. Paper.
£20.00
A well-illustrated survey of the history, architecture and Buddhist art in this famous Tibetan monastery. Dual texts in Chinese and English.
590 Raffles, Thomas Stamford: THE HISTORY OF JAVA. Kuala Lumpur, 1965. 8, xlviii, 479; viii, 291, cclx. 10
colour and 56 other full page illustrations. Maps. Large colour folding map of Java at back of Vol. 1. 2 vols. 27x22
cm. Cloth.
£200.00
Large two-volume facsimile reprint of the rare 1817 original. The illustrations from the original hand-coloured plates and engravings.
593 Riboud, Marc photographs; text by Philippe Devillers: FACE OF NORTH VIETNAM. New York, 1970. c. 180
(unnumbered) pp. B/w photographs throughout. 28x22 cm. Paper.
£35.00
Paperback first edition of the first book of photography from North Vietnam to be published in the US during this period. Riboub is a
fine photographer in the Magnum tradition, and there is considerable text plus captions for each shot.
597 Salting Collection: A GUIDE TO THE SALTING COLLECTION. London, 1926. 63 pp. 16 plates with 36 items
illustrated. Numerical index. 25x16 cm. Paper.
£15.00
The guide covers European objects of the Renaissance, art of the Near East, art of the Far East, Chinese jade, Japanese lacquer, oriental pottery and bronzes, and Dutch enamelled earthenware showing oriental influences.
614 Shinji Fukai and Takahashi Bin: PERUSHIA NO KO-TOKI. (Ancient Persian Ceramics). Kyoto, 1980. 270 pp.
127 colour plates, Numerous b/w text illustrations and diagrams. Bibliographical notes. 31x23 cm. Cloth. £75.00
Substantial and well-illustrated work on these early ceramics, with 127 items, given detailed captions and other supporting apparatus. In Japanese.
620 Sion, Jules: ASIE DES MOUSSONS. Vol. 1: Chine, Japon. Vol. 2: Inde, Indochine, Insulinde. Geographie
Universelle, Tome IX. Paris, 1929. 548 pp. 96 plates, 88 figures, 2 maps in colour, index. 2 vols. 29x20 cm. Cloth.
£150.00
Survey of the climates, geography and economies of the countries of East, South and Southeast Asia, with photographs of landscapes,
settlements and their inhabitants. Text in French.
652 Stadtner, Donald: SACRED SITES OF BURMA. Myths and Folklore in an Evolving Spiritual Realm. Bangkok,
2009. 348 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 25x23 cm. Wrappers.
£19.95
Explores the myths and legends surrounding many of Burma’s beautiful and spectacular sites and holy places. Illustrated throughout.
657 Stein, Aurel: ON ANCIENT CENTRAL ASIAN TRACKS. Brief Narrative of Three Expeditions in Innermost
Asia and North-Western China. London, 1933. xxiv, 342 pp. 150 illustrations, 20 in colour. Folding colour map,
index. 24x18 cm. Cloth.
£600.00
First edition. This work is a succinct account of the explorations, antiquarian and geographical, which Sir Aurel Stein carried out in
Chinese Turkistan and adjacent parts of Innermost Asia. The folding map somewhat grubby. with two very marginal tears. Slight damage to cover. Generally a good copy.
658 Stein, Aurel: ON ANCIENT CENTRAL ASIAN TRACKS. Brief Narrative of Three Expeditions in Innermost
Asia. . . .. Peking, 1941. xxiv, 342 pp. 150 illustrations. Map, index. 23x16 cm. Cloth.
£65.00
This work is a succinct account of the explorations, antiquarian and geographical, which Sir Aurel Stein carried out in Chinese Turkistan and adjacent parts of Innermost Asia. Rare Chinese reprint.
667 Tae Hung Ha: A TRIP THROUGH HISTORIC KOREA. Korean Cultural Series II. Seoul, 1960. 110 pp. 11
plates, 3 maps. 21x15 cm. Paper.
£15.00
An interesting guide to sites of historic, artistic and archaeological interest throughout South Korea.
671 Texeira, M: MACAU E A SUA DIOCESE I — IV. (The Diocese of Macau: Volumes 1-4). Macau, 1940-1957. 251;
538; 820; 486 pp. Numerous full page b/w illustrations hors texte. 4 vols. 25x19 cm. Paper.
£350.00
The very scarce first four volumes in a series detailing the history, personalities and influence of the Roman Catholic church in Macau
and beyond. The individual titles of the four volumes are as follows:
Vol. I: No Ano dos Centenarios da Fundacio e Restauracao: Macau e as suas Ilhas
Vol. II: No Ano dos Centenarios da Fundacio e Restauracao: Bispos e Governadores do Bispado de Macau
Vol. III: As Ordens e Congregacoes Religiosas em Macau
Vol. IV: A Diocese Portuguesa de Malaca
All text in Portuguese. Tear to cover of Vol. I. Some minor wear and tear to other covers.
675 Tokyo National Museum: MASTERPIECES OF JAPANESE AND CHINESE ART FROM THE BRITISH
MUSEUM. Tokyo, 1987. 199 pp. 151 colour and 10 b/w plates and illustrations. Japanese and English texts. 26x22
cm. Wrappers.
£25.00
This exhibition contains 151 items on loan from the British Museum.
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684 Van Ham, Peter: HEAVENLY HIMALAYAS. The Murals of Mangyu and other Discoveries in Ladakh. Munich,
2011. 176 pp. Colour photographs throughout, 14 line drawings, 1 map. 24x30 cm. Cloth.
£50.00
Explores the exquisitely-preserved Buddhist archaeological and artistic treasures in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Ladkah, focusing
especially on the amazing temple complex of Mangyu.
685 Various: TRUDI XXV MEJDUNARODNOVO KONGRESSA VOSTOKOVYEDOV MOCKBA 1960: IV.
(Proceedings of the 25th International Congress of Sinologists, Moscow, 1960: IV). Moscow, 1963. 428 pp. 26x17
cm. Cloth.
£45.00
Volume Four of the Proceedings of this Conference. Numerous contributions, predominantly in Russian, but with a good number in
English including: Chatterji: India and China: Ancient Contacts (What India Received from China). Many of the other essays in English discuss Indian culture, language and literature and Sanskrit. Scarce.
706 Wong, C. S: AN ILLUSTRATED CYCLE OF CHINESE FESTIVITIES IN MALAYSIAAND SINGAPORE.
Singapore, 1987. 237 pp. Colour illustrations throughout. 29x21 cm. Cloth, dustjacket.
£55.00
Examines the lunar-solar calendar and the 12 animal zodiac symbols and then gives an account of the various celebrations and festivities throughout the year that occupy the Chinese communities in Malaysia and Singapore. Good detailed and informative texts. Illustrated throughout in colour.
709 Worcester, Dean C: THE PHILIPPINES PAST AND PRESENT. New York, 1914. viii, 1024 pp, 163 b/w
illustrations. 2 vols. 22x15 cm. Cloth (worn, hinges weak).
£75.00
A comprehensive history of the Philippines written from a somewhat American point of view. The author was Secretary of the Interior
of the Philippine Islands, and Member of the Philippine Commission from 1900 to 1913.
729 Yule, Captain Henry: NARRATIVE OF THE MISSION SENT BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA
TO THE COURT OF AVA IN 1855. With Notices of the Country, Government and People. London, 1858. vii, 391
pp. text. Chromolithographic frontispiece. Full colour colour and b/w lithographic plates. B/w text illustrations.
Large folding map of Burma in back pocket. 30x22 cm. Decorative blue cloth. with gilt decoration.
£150.00
The large map of Burma measures 94 x 68 cm. Couple of small tape repairs to back of map and small marginal tears at edge and folds.
Blue tape repairs to the top of the spine of the covers and some marks and grubbiness but the cloth and gilt decoration bright. Tape
repairs to insides of covers at joins with the text block. Extensive foxing to frontpapers and frontispiece. Intermittent foxing throughout (sometimes heavy) including the lithographic plates. Reading copy of an interesting account of a mission sent by the British to repair and restore relations with the Burmese after war between the two countries.
730 Yun Yong-i; Regina Krahl ed: KOREAN ART FROM THE GOMPERTZ AND OTHER COLLECTIONS IN
THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM, CAMBRIDGE. A Complete Catalogue. Cambridge, 2006. xvii, 390 pp. 32
colour and 458 b/w plates. 8 tables, 3 maps. 28x22 cm. Cloth.
£167.00
The collection of Korean art in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, is one of the finest outside the Far East, containing rich holdings of early unglazed ceramics, Koryo celadon stonewares, Punch’ong wares and porcelains of the Choson dynasty plus glass, jade,
bronze lacquer and wood. This catalogue provides detailed information and illustrations on the collections, together with essays on
Korean culture and the technology of Korean ceramics. The vast majority of objects illustrated are Korean ceramics with just a couple of objects in bronze and lacquer. Finally available.