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Elvin Mark
Changing Stories in the Chinese World
8vo, br. ed. underlining and notes in pen to some chapters, ow looks externaly as new. book is an innovative attempt to convey something of how it has felt since the early nineteenth century to be Chinese. It is based on the assumption that people live their lives in stories, or as if they themselves were in stories-stories that are largely a social inheritance but are also in some measure self-created or at least continually adapted, edited, or extended. The author describes and interprets some of the most important stories through which the Chinese have lived their lives in the last two hundred years and their understanding of them. He shows how largely forgotten works of popular literature, novels and poems in particular, can admit the reader to a number of different emotional worlds. Together they suggest that there is no such thing as the Chinese story, let alone mind, but rather a historical palimpsest of extraordinary and often internally contradictory complexity. The book begins with an examination of Li Ruzhen s Destinies of the Flowers in the Mirror, which reveals a microcosm of the educated Chinese world predating major Western influences.Balancing this emphasis on the elite are the poems collected by Zhang Yingchang in Our Dynasty s Bell of Poesy, which portray the universe of peasants, women, artisans, soldiers, and prisoners. A bestseller of the 1930 s, Tides in the Human Sea, shows the crisis of absurdity that arises when feelings no longer coincide with inherited patterns of behavior as modernization begins to take hold. Hao Ran s Children of the Western Sands, a popular Communist work of the early 1970 s, allows us to be drawn into at least a momentary empathy with the idealism of the Maoist faithful. Almost as different as can be imagined is The Bastard, by Sima Zhongyuan, one of Taiwan s most widely read writers. Its characters interpret the Communist revolution in terms derived from traditional Chinese religion, as a deserved punishment inflicted on the Chinese for the filthy impropriety of their sexual conduct. The final work considered is a book of essays, A Commonplace Fellow, by Yuan Ze nan, a Chinese-American writer who has reached the point where his Chineseness has all but vanished, and who is consciously exploring its disappearance.
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Elvin Mark
The Retreat of the Elephants: An Environmental History of China
8vo, br. ed. 564pp. This is the first environmental history of China during the three thousand years for which there are written records. It is also a treasure trove of literary, political, aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources, which allow the reader direct access to the views and feelings of the Chinese people toward their environment and their landscape. Elvin chronicles the spread of the Chinese style of farming that eliminated the habitat of the elephants that populated the country alongside much of its original wildlife; the destruction of most of the forests; the impact of war on the environmental transformation of the landscape; and the re-engineering of the countryside through water-control systems, some of gigantic size. He documents the histories of three contrasting localities within China to show how ecological dynamics defined the lives of the inhabitants. And he shows that China in the eighteenth century, on the eve of the modern era, was probably more environmentally degraded than northwestern Europe around this time. Indispensable for its new perspective on long-term Chinese history and its explanation of the roots of China?s present-day environmental crisis, this book opens a door into the Chinese past.
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Elyse Zorn Karlin .
Children Figurines of Bisque and Chinawares 1850-1950.
West Chester PA Schiffer Publishing 1990. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips; the spine leans very slightly but the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 176pp. Printed on high-quality slick paper. Profusely illustrated with photographs in color. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Now there is finally a reference source for collector's of bisque and china children figurines! Whether you collect one type of figurine such as Snow Babies Kewpies or Piano Babies or children figurines in general this book is for you. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 color photographs this book offers a lot of practical information illustrations of marks the origins of each category related collectibles and lists of manufacturers. In addition the author provides you with guidelines on what to look for when purchasing figurines and a useful price guide. A reference source the children figurine collector will use over and over. Almost every page has full color photographs. Included are maker's marks identification information as well as a value guide in the back. If you're interested in figurines this book contains some valuable information about who made what where. Here are some of the kinds of figurines in this book: piano babies Heubach Fairing pieces snowbabies Frozen Charolettes nodders half-dolls Occupied Japan. This is the most comprehensive guide to china children figurines I've ever found. I bought the book and then became a collector. It might make a collector out of you too! This is a well-written book with lots of good pictures. Used the book for information on piano babies and other figurines. Easy to understand for the average person and not just geared to collectors. Schiffer Publishing, paperback
Bookseller reference : 42772
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EMBASSY TO CHINA SUMMER PALACE ALEXANDER WILLIAM; LOWRY W. ENGRAVER.
A Front View of the Hall of Audience at the Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen. caption title
London. 1796. Large format engraving 23.9 x 35.9 cm; 35.9 x 46 cm sheet including caption and platemark spots of browning to the image affecting the sky and marginal foxing old paper abrasions to the verso the sheet a little creased and dusty but a strong dark impression in very good condition. Fine detailed engraving after a drawing by the artist William Alexander 1767-1816 of the sumptuous Hall of Audience to the Summer Palace prepared as plate 22 for the folio atlas to George Staunton's account of the Macartney Embassy to China of 1793. Staunton's commentary noted its magnificence: "Its projecting roof was supported upon two rows of large wooden columns the shafts of which were painted red and varnished; and the capitals ornamented with various scrolls and devices in vivid colouring particularly with dragons.". The engraver William Lowry 1762- 1824 specialised in architectural engravings and was later a member of the Royal Society. <br> <br>From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . unknown
Bookseller reference : 177641
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EMEL ESIN.
The culture of the Turks: Initial Inner Asian phase.= Türk kültür tarihi. Iç Asya'daki erken safhalar.
Fine English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 12 cm). In English and Turkish, 86 p. The culture of the Turks: Initial Inner Asian phase.= Türk kültür tarihi. Iç Asya'daki erken safhalar.
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Emery, Norman
William Henry Goss and Goss Heraldic China
3rd impression with small revisions, iii, 47 pages, illustrated, bibliography, appendices, (Occasional Papers No. 1). eng
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Emery, Norman
William Henry Goss and Goss Heraldic China
4to, 45 pages, bibliography, appendices. (Occasional Papers : no. 1) eng
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Emery, Norman
William Henry Goss and Goss Heraldic China
Journal of Ceramic History, no. 4. Fine pbk. 19766. eng
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Emmons Charles F.
Chinese Ghosts and Esp A study of Paranormal Beliefs and experiences
pp.297
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Emmott, Bill
Vision 20 /21. Die Weltordnung des 21. Jahrhunderts /. Aus dem Englischen von Hans Günter Holl Deutsche ERSTAUSGABE.
Frankfurt am Main : S. Fischer, 2003. 366 S. : graph. Darst. ; 22 cm Originalpappband mit Original-Schutzumschlag.
Bookseller reference : 264736
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Emmrich, Thomas
Tabu und Meidung im antiken China. Aspekte des Verpönten.
Bad Honnef, Bock + Herchen Verlag, 1992. 23 cm, 136 Seiten, kartoniert. leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gut erhalten. Münstersche sinologische Mitteilungen, Band II [2].
Bookseller reference : 31030AB
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Emperor of China Huang Ti
1967 HC The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine: Chapters 1-34
University of California Press 1967. hardcover. Good/NO DUST JACKET. 8x6x0. Pages are crisp and clean no marking. Cover is good. Binding is tight/good. NO DUST JACKET University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : e-pa59 ISBN : 0520012968 9780520012967
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Emperor of China K'ang-hsi; Jonathan D. Spence 1936
Emperor of China: Self-portrait of K'ang-hsi
Vintage/Ebury A Division of Random House Group 1974. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group) hardcover
Bookseller reference : G0224009400I3N00 ISBN : 0224009400 9780224009409
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Emperor of China Huang Ti
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine: Chapters 1-34
University of California Press 1967T. hardcover. Good. 0.9000 in x 8.9000 in x 6.0000 in. Hardback with dust jacket. Dust jacket is in fair condition; scuffed with small tears lightly soiled. Cover edges and corners in good shape. Spine is tight. Pages are clean no markings notes or stains. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton Oregon library. University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : mon0000065959 ISBN : 0520012968 9780520012967
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Emperor of China Huang Ti
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
University of California Press 1967. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.OWNER'S NAME ON FIRST FREE PAGE.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1769205908 ISBN : 0520012968 9780520012967
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Emperor of China Huang Ti
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine: Chapters 1-34
University of California Press 1967. hardcover. Very Good. 8x6x0. Inscribed by author on front flyleaf. Dust jacket and cover are in condition being wrapped in clear mylar. Interior pages are clean throughout. Binding is secure. University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : C26240905002 ISBN : 0520012968 9780520012967
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Emperor of China Huang Ti
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine: Chapters 1-34
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0520012968.G ISBN : 0520012968 9780520012967
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Emperor of China Huang Ti
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
University of California Press 1966. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : G0520012968I5N00 ISBN : 0520012968 9780520012967
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Encyclopaedia Of India, China And Pakistan: A Triangular Conflict (Set Of 3 Vols.)
3
Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd.: Academic & Professional India. Hardbound/Brand New. 9789380921631. Mukesh Kumar. Academic & Professional hardcover
Bookseller reference : STM-9789380921631
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ENDACOTT G.B.
A History of Hong Kong. History of Hong Kong.
8vo., First Edition, with 12 plates on 6, 2 folding map and a full-page map in the text, neat signature on front free endpaper; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in chipped and creased dustwrapper. A major contribution to the history. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THE DUSTWRAPPER
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Ende, Werner (Hg.); Udo Steinbach (Hg.); Michael Ursinus
Der Islam in der Gegenwart. -
München:, Beck, 1989. 766 Seiten, (1) Bl. (Verlagsanzeigen), (2) Tafeln, tanngrüner OLnbd. mit Rückenschildchen, OU., 22,5 x 14,5 cm.
Bookseller reference : 96676FB
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Endicott, Mary Austin
Five Stars Over China - The Story of Our Return to New China
464 pages. Numerous black and white reproductions of interesting photos. After spending twenty-two years as a missionary family in China, the author's family returned there for four months in 1952 to meet old friends and make new ones, including businessmen, government leaders, Christians, peasants, trade unionists, and teachers. - back cover. Above-average but not excessive wear and soiling. Binding intact. Unmarked. A worthy reading copy. Book
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Endicott-West Elizabeth
Mongolian Rule in China, Local Administration in the Yuan Dinasty (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series #29)
8vo, hardcover in dj. perfect condition
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Endicott-West, Elizabeth
Mongolian Rule in China. Local Administration in the Yuan Dinasty (= Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series, No. 29).
Cambridge, Mass. and London, Harvard University Press, 1989. 217 S. Orig.-Leinenband mit Schutzumschlag. "The Mongolian Yuan dynasty, 1272-1368, is a short but interesting chapter in the long history of Sino-Mongolian relations. Faced with the challenge of governing a huge sedentary empire, the traditionally nomadic Mongols acceded to some Chinese institutional precedents, but, in large part, adhered to their own Inner Asian practices of staffing and administering the government apparatus. Yuan administrative documents provide information that permits a fairly accurate reconstruction of the day-to-day functioning of the local government bureaucracy. From these materials, Endicott-West has put together a detailed picture of the Mongols' methods of selecting local officials, the ethnic backgrounds of officials, and policy formation and implementation at the local level" (Publisher's description). Mit kleinem chinesischem Stempel, sonst schönes, gut erhaltenes Exemplar mit nur leichten Gebrauchsspuren.
Bookseller reference : 009838
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Enduran
La Chine et Les Français En 1860
8vo, br. ed. Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande editee par Hachette Livre, dans le cadre d un partenariat avec la Bibliotheque nationale de France, offrant l opportunite d acceder a des ouvrages anciens et souvent rares issus des fonds patrimoniaux de la BnF. Les uvres faisant partie de cette collection ont ete numerisees par la BnF et sont presentes sur Gallica, sa bibliotheque numerique. En entreprenant de redonner vie a ces ouvrages au travers d une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande, nous leur donnons la possibilite de rencontrer un public elargi et participons a la transmission de connaissances et de savoirs parfois difficilement accessibles. Nous avons cherche a concilier la reproduction fidele d un livre ancien a partir de sa version numerisee avec le souci d un confort de lecture optimal. Nous esperons que les ouvrages de cette nouvelle collection vous apporteront entiere satisfaction.
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Engardio, Peter Edited by
Chindia: How China and India Are Revolutionizing Global Business
New York: McGraw-Hill. Fine. 2006. Trade paperback. 0071476571 . New book in as new condition. Not a remainder.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages . McGraw-Hill paperback
Bookseller reference : 14690 ISBN : 0071476571 9780071476577
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ENGBERG, MARIANNE PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHS CHINA 1986.
6533
In Pristine Condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : Engberg, Marianne
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Engelhardt, Ute
Die klassische Tradition der Qi-Übungen (Qigong). Eine Darstellung anhand des Tang-Zeitlichen Textes Fuqi Jingyi Lun von Sima Chengzhen. In: Münchener Ostasiatische Studien. Band 44.
Wiesbaden, Franz Steiner, 1987. Dissertation phil. Mit einigen Abbild. auf Tafeln, VIII, 334 S. Gr.-8°, OBrosch.
Bookseller reference : 194123
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Engelmann, Herbert
Das chinesische Eherecht - Sonderabdruck
Stuttgart, Enke, 1928. PP, gutes Exemplar
Bookseller reference : 11145
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Engels, Erich
Mutter Erde, gute Erde.
Wien/Peking, Siebenberg, 1939. Mit 29 ganzseitigen Fotoabbildungen. 24/16,7 cm. 64 ungez. S. OKarton mit minimal gebrauchtem Schutzumschlag. Recht schön.
Bookseller reference : 26687
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Engler, Friedrich K
Die Grundlagen des I-Ching. Leben, Lebensordnung, Lebensgesetze.
Freiburg i.Br., Aurum Verlag, 1987. 8°, 316 S.; Mit 4 Schwarzweißabbildungen; Bezahlung per PayPal möglich, we accept PayPal, Regalspuren am Fußschnitt, Einband ger. beschabt und ger. bestoßen und eingeschmutzt, Schnitt stockfleckig, Kugelschreiberan - und Unterstreichungen, altersbedingte Bräunungen, Gebr.sp., kartoniert
Bookseller reference : 31213
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Englert, Alexander Paul und Lian Yang
China daily. - Fotogr. Alexander Paul Englert. Gedichte Yang Lian. [Übertr. aus dem Chines. ins Dt. Mark Renée. Übertr. aus dem Chines. ins Engl. Brian Holton]
Berlin, Schwarzkopf und Schwarzkopf, 1996. 2. Aufl. mit zahlreichen Schwarzweißfotografien. ill. OPbd., (chines. Schnurbindung). 40 S., 4° qer (=27 x 30 cm) [2 Warenabbildungen]
Bookseller reference : 13361
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Englert, Alexander Paul und Yang Lian
China Daily.
(Bln), Schwarzkopf und Schwarzkopf, (1995). Mit Fotos von A.P. Englert und Gedichten von Yang Lian. Einleitung: Gisela Mahlmann. Mit zahlreichen Schwarzweißfotografien auf Karton und Kunstdruckpapier. 4°. 40 S., dazwischen Textseiten aus Transparentpapier. Ill. OUmschlag. Am Rücken mit einem Stoffband gebunden.
Bookseller reference : 507
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Englert, Siegfried
Materialien zur Stellung der Frau und zur Sexualität im vormodernen und modernen China (= Heidelberger Schriften zur Ostasienkunde, Band 1).
Frankfurt am Main, Haag + Herchen, 1980. IV, 296 S. Orig.-Broschur. Das letzte Blatt mit kleinem Besitzvermerk in Kugelschreiber, sonst gut erhaltenes Exemplar mit nur leichten Gebrauchsspuren.
Bookseller reference : 008708
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English China
English China And China Marks
Paperback / softback. New. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781021828521 ISBN : 1021828521 9781021828521
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English China
English China And China Marks
Hardback. New. hardcover
Bookseller reference : B9781020136689 ISBN : 1020136685 9781020136689
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English China Clays Ltd
The China Clay Works in Cornwall & Devon
St. Austell Cornwall: NP n/d. Limited edition. Hardcover. fair. Folio. 70pp. Decorated stiff boards. Raised lettering on cover faded. Business card of "M. A. Gesner of Hammill & Gillespie Inc." pasted-in on front endpaper small stamp "2nd issue" on same page "No. 1029." Fascinating and thoroughly comprehensive company history of the "English China Clays Ltd." Profusely illustrated with reproductions of photographs in gravure one color map as well as decorated initials at the beginning of each chapter. A complete and exhaustively illustrated history of the company documenting: managing directors; head office and branches; 22 clay pits and workers settling pits and refining mica drags drying kilns and linhays; stone quarries; ground china stone mills; Lee Moor brick works; power plants; water wheels; employees' houses and cottages; horse motor lorry and tramline transport; workshops and stores; export and shipping; and descriptions of clay uses in paper making and pottery. Staining rubbing and scuffing to boards. Parts of decorated top-layer on boards chipped particularly on back. 1" x 2" piece near gutter on bottom of free front endpaper missing. Some age yellowing to pages. Pulling to top edge of last two pages. Binding in fair interior in good condition. Rare. NP hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16923
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ENLIN, Yang:
La porcelaine chinoise des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles.
Paris, Dessain et Tora, 1987, in-8vo, 152 p., richement illustré en couleurs, nom ms. sur garde, reliure en toile originale de l’éditeur + jaquette ill. + carton d’emboitage.
Bookseller reference : 142043aaf
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Entwisle, Barbara; Henderson, Gail
Re-Drawing Boundaries : Work Household and Gender in China
Berkeley CA U.S.A.: University of California Press 2000. Hardback. Fine/No Dust Jacket. <br/> <br/> University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 307886 ISBN : 0520220900 9780520220904
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Enzo Pifferi Fernando Mezzetti Joachim Petersen
China. Mit Der Bahn Durchs Reich Der Mitte
Orell Füßli, Zürich 1984. 1. Auflage Guter Umschlag Goldgeprägtes Leinen Gut
Bookseller reference : 000679
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Epping-von Franz, Marlies
Fang Xiao-Ru (1357-1402). Ein Konfuzianer im Konflikt (= Münchener Ostasiatische Studien, Band 36).
Wiesbaden, Franz Steiner, 1983. 321 S. Orig.-Broschur. Mit kleinem chinesischem Stempel, sonst schönes, gut erhaltenes Exemplar mit nur leichten Gebrauchsspuren.
Bookseller reference : 009800
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Epstein
Tibet Transformed
wrapper vg 563 pages
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Epstein, Israel
From Opium War to Liberation
Peking: New World Press 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Brown paper-covered illustrated boards with brown cloth spine and gilt spine-lettering - some of which has been worn away. A "good only" copy of the first edition with heavy bumps to the corners and top edge and general wear to the board edges. One small red mark spineward on the front cover. Binding and hinges are solid and the pages are clean and unmarked. 146 pp. indexed <br/><br/> New World Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2201
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Epstein, Israel
From Opium War to Liberation
Hong Kong: Joint Publishing Co 1980. 9620400038 . Third revised and enlarged edition 8vo 280 pages illustrated with black & white photographs. Fine black cloth and gilt hard back with fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions. . Hong Kong: Joint Publishing Co 1980 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12589 ISBN : 9620400038 9789620400032
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Erbaugh Mary S. editor
DIFFICULT CHARACTERS : Interdisciplinary Studies of Chinese and Japanese Writing
Ohio State Univ Press 2002. 285pp. Trade paperback VG no names or markings indices references footnotes DIFFICULT CHARACTERS : Interdisciplinary Studies of Chinese and Japanese Writing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Ohio State Univ Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : w200628263
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Erben, K.H. (et al., editors), 1995.:
Die Kreide/Tertiärgrenze im Nanxion-Becken (Kontinentalfazies, Südostchina). [Erdwiss. Forsch., 32.]
4to. Pp. 245, 34 figs., 6 tabs., 14 annexes, tabs., refs. Orig. wrs.
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Erdberg-Consten, Eleanor v. (Hrsg. von Rheinisch-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften)
Die Architektur Taiwans. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der chinesischen Baukunst.
Opladen, Westdeutscher Verlag, 1973. Gr.8°; 71 Seiten , 24 Schwarzweiß-Abbildungen auf Bildtafeln; 1. Auflage Orig.-Broschur leichte Gebrauchsspuren, Einband minimal fleckig Vorträge Geisteswissenschaften
Bookseller reference : 68570
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Erhardt Riedel (china missionary)
From the Land of Sinim a Memoir
Concordia Pub. House 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" In green cloth with gilt titling 8vo 201pp fold-out plate. A memoir of a "missionary in Hankow and Enshih hupeh Wanshien Szechuan the states Chia Yi tiawan 1916-1971 Concordia Pub. House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0847916
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Erich Haenisch
Gestalten Aus Der Zeit Der Chinesischen Hegemoniekämpfe. Übersetzungen Aus Sze-Ma Ts'ien's Historischen Merkwürdigkeiten.
Franz Steiner / Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft, Wiesbaden 1962. Erstausgabe Broschur Sehr Gut, Sauber, Solide
Bookseller reference : 011342
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Erich Rackwitz
Fremde Pfade - Unbekannte Meere
Urania Vlg., Leipzig, Jena, Berlin, 1977. 313 S., 8°, 10. erg. Auflg., 116.-135. tsd., OLn., OS randrissig, m. 16 sw Tfln., gutes Exemplar
Bookseller reference : 8188
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