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Crown octavo. Pp. 390. Plus 12 engraved plates. Handsome engraved devise to title. Hardcover, bound in recent charming burgundy half cloth and marbled boards, spine gilt, green ribbon marker; some sporadic foxing. In a very good condition, fine binding. A lovely copy. ~ First edition. Undated, apparently published around 1850. Manuscript notation to title says "1858".
Crown octavo. Pp. 390. Plus 12 engraved plates, one bound as frontispiece. Handsome engraved devise to title. Hardcover, bound in the original full pebbled red cloth tooled in blind, spine gilt, discoloured; some sporadic foxing. In a very good condition. A nice copy. ~ First edition. Undated, apparently published around 1850.
1971Quarto. Pp. vi, 219. Plus 33 plates. Frontispiece. Text figures. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's ochre full cloth, red lettering. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
1898Two volumes in one. Royal octavo. Pp. xii, 152; vii, 386. Group-portrait as frontispiece. Plus large folding map preceding frontispiece, folding map bound-in, and large fold-out plan "Section of Main Caravan Route (.)" bound at end of volume I. Includes a transcript of Bourne's letter to the Marquess of Salisbury. Appendices, glossary, tables, text figures. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's maroon full cloth, bit soiled and frayed in places, spine gilt; joints and part of spine mended for splits, spine-ends bumped or chipped, maps and first and last leaves foxed. In good overall condition, very good interior. - - First edition. Sir Frederick Samuel Augustus Bourne (1854-1940) was Consul in charge of the Blackburn Commercial Mission. Between October 1896 and June 1897, members of the Blackburn Commission travelled some 4,300 miles through the interior of south and central China. They collected detailed information on all factors relating to how the Chinese met "their own wants in the matter of textiles", including material on marketing, distribution, indigenous handicraft production, taxation and "local customs and usage as they might affect [the United Kingdom's] textile industry". The Commission also investigated in detail remote or less known parts of the country, and provided an account of means of communication by land and water. The report was published in two lengthy sections by The North-East Lancashire Press Company in Blackburn, a very rare imprint. The first part was compiled by Bourne; the second by H. Neville and H. Bell. See further: "Commerce and Capitalism in Chinese Societies", Gary G. Hamilton (London, Routledge, 2006). Bourne published also, among others, "The Lo-Fou mountains: An excursion" (Hongkong, 1895); and "Trade of central and southern China" (Shanghai, 1898).
1929Two volumes bound in one, paginated consecutively. Thick royal quarto 35x24 cm. Pp. (x), lii, 392, (3); (ii), 393-612, 11. Plus numerous folding engraved plates to each volume. Two title-pages printed in red and black, the first is preceded by a preliminary illustrated title-page incorporating woodcut and letterpress. Imprimatur, dedication to the King. Hardcover, recently bound in pristine full calf antique style, spine with large raised bands between compartments, crimson morocco lettering-piece in gilt in second compartment, blind decoration to each of the remainders, sides ruled in blind; small hole at inner blank margin of title-page neatly repaired. In fine condition. Imposing, most attractive tome. ~ Photomechanical reproduction of the 1727 edition. Printed in a limited edition of 150 copies, this is copy no. 26. Kaempfer (1651-1716), a surgeon with the Dutch East India Company, arrived in Japan in 1690 at Nagasaki and stayed there for almost 4 years. His account of that stay, first published in Britain in 1727, has long been recognized as the most authoritative guide to virtually all aspects of Japan and the Japanese at that time. From the private collection of Ing. P. L. W. Arts with his bookplate.
1910Crown quarto. Pp. xvi, 395. Plus 8 colour plates tipped-in, one as frontispiece, all with facing captioned tissue-guard. Plus 96 monochromatic, sometime tinted plates. Hardcover, bound in handsome three-quarters calf and marbled boards, spine with raised band between compartments, black morocco lettering-piece in gilt, new endpapers. In fine condition. Most attractive tome. ~ First edition. From the private collection of Ing. P. L. W. Arts with his bookplate, preceeded by the engraved armorial bookplate of John Neston Diggle.
1930Three volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. xxix, 555; xvi, 566; xv, 436. Hardcover, uniformly bound in recent handsome mid-brown three-quarters calf and marbled boards, spines with raised bands between compartments, gilt lettering-piece to second compartment, volume identification in gilt stars, blind-stamped ornament to other compartments, new endpapers. In pristine condition. A most attractive set. ~ First edition. From the private collection of Ing. P. L. W. Arts with his bookplate to both sides of each title-page, signature to first free endpaper.
1873Octavo. Pp. vii, 484. Plus folding coloured lithograph map bound at end. Hardcover, recently bound in handsome brown full cloth, calf lettering-piece lettered in gilt; map foxed. In a very good condition. Handsome copy. ~ First edition. Mossman wrote extensively on the Far East and Australasia. From the private collection of Ing. P. L. W. Arts with his bookplate.
1882Royal octavo. Pp. xx, 689, (2) publisher's catalogue. Plus double-page map and 2 plates. With 19 woodcut illustrations throughout the text; woodcut tail-piece. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full pictorial cloth by Hunter of Edinburgh, both sides as well as spine are illustrated and richly highlighted in gilt, original floral endpapers; spine-ends very slightly bumped with minor wear to corner-tips. In about fine condition. A lovely copy preserved entirely in the original state. ~ First edition. The Rev. Dixon resided in Japan for four years, occupying during that time the Professor of the English Language and Literature's chair in the Imperial College of Engineering, Tokyo. He returned to Scotland in 1880 in order to study for the ministry, and wrote his impressions of Japan in "The Land of the Morning" in which he gives an interesting account of Japan and the Japanese. On March 4, 1882, shortly after the publication of the book, the reviewer of "The Spectator" wrote: "The judgments that the author passes on men and things, on national habits and customs, have all the appearance of reasonableness and impartiality. They lean to the favourable side, nor is this strange, considering the kindness and courtesy which the author almost uniformly met with, even in his remotest journeys. But there is nothing of blind partiality."
1936Octavo. Pp. xvii, 168. Plus 9 plates, almost all in colour, some of which are folding, each protected with tissue-guard printed with caption. Hardcover, bound in later full dark mustard cloth, Japanese emblem stamped in gilt on upper cover, lettering-piece to cover and spine, some foxing to prelims and title-page. In fine condition. A lovely copy with all the charming plates in excellent condition. ~ First edition. From the private collection of Ing. P. L. W. Arts with his bookplate to first free endpaper.
1860Octavo. Pp. xv, 447. Plus frontispiece with facing tissue-guard and many other such plates. With numerous woodcut illustrations throughout the text. Half-title present. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's decorative full cloth, large charming illustration embossed in gilt on cover, spine lettered and illustrated in gilt, both sides decoratively embossed in blind, all edges gilt; spine-ends very slightly worn. In a very good condition. ~ Second edition. Steinmetz is particularly indebted to 'honest old Kaempfer' and Charles MacFarlane's report on Japan which was published in 1852 and was illustrations by Arthur Allom whose lovely woodcuts are also used here. ~ Provenance: From the private collection of Ing. P. L. W. Arts with his bookplate to first free endpaper. With prize inscription, dated 1865, to first paste-down. On verso of last free endpaper tipped-in an undated auction catalogue entry, of a copy of the first edition.
1913Folio. I. Text Volume: Pp. vi, 60. With large illustrated initial and several other illustrations to the text. Title-page printed in red and black with large central ornament. In the original stiff wrappers, printed in red and black repeating title-page. II. Plates: 8 sections with a total of 66 exquisite chromolithograph plates, plus an additional section of 7 monochromatic plates numbered A-G. All is placed in the original portfolio, green cloth over boards, gilt lettering, large central ornament in red and gilt, cloth ties, spine and interior reinforced with matching cloth, text volume bit chipped along spine. In a very good condition and with a splendid set of crisp plates. ~ First edition. An authoritative manual on chromolithography in 1885 (Colour and Colour Printing, by W. D. Richmond) asserts the need for at least nine separate stones to achieve such richness, but in fact the number of stones used here was more than twenty. Rich gilt highlights and varnish layers were added. A splendid production in excellent state of preservation.
1801Small folio (39x28 cm). Pp. lxxvi, (ii), 43, (1) Errata. Frontispiece. Plus large folding plate bound-in. With 214 numbered typographical examples. With a description of characters "whose elements are difficult to find" with additional 40 additional examples. Numerous other text figures and typographical examples to the extended introduction. Hardcover, beautifully bound in recent black full calf, spine with raised bands between compartments, each decorated with gilt fleuron, red morocco lettering-piece in gilt to the second compartment, blind ruled sides with small corner ornaments; some foxing and spotting to title-page and bookblock edges. In fine condition. An impressive tome printed on thick paper with ample margins, untrimmed preserving the original rough edges. ~ First edition. Remarkable production. ". Whether regarded as new, curios, or splendid, it is highly entitled to attention. Its typographical excellence entitles it to no small degree of praise, whilst the beauty of the Chinese characters it exhibits, and the exquisite fabric of the paper, place it far beyond all competition with every other work of the kind: indeed, properly speaking, no work of the kind hath hitherto appeared." ~ The Critical Review, 1801.
1883Quarto. Pp. 83. Printed vertically on fine, thick paper. With numerous illustrations, coloured head-and tail-pieces, woodcut initials. Title-page printed in brown and black and with round vignette, preceded by first title-page printed in Japanese style. Shoulder notes. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's orange cloth and decorative boards, large illustration to cover; corner-tips bit chipped. In a very good condition. A lovely copy in good binding and with fine interior ~ First edition. The elegant edition with the fine monochromatic illustrations in the original state. In most versions they are printed in colour which takes much of their charm. This book was printed in November 30, 1882. From the private collection of Ing. P. L. W. Arts with his bookplate.
1910Royal octavo. Pp. vi, 412, (12) illustrated publisher's catalogue. Profusely illustrated throughout. Set in Gothic type. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full ochre cloth, decoration to cover and spine, bevelled edges, decorative endpapers and text-block edges, one corner-tip rubbed. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. TO THIS WE ADD A COMPLIMENTARY COPY: Sven Hedin: Die Flucht des Großen Pferdes. Mit 117 Abbildungen und 1 Karte. (Leipzig, F. A. Brockhaus, 1939). Royal octavo. Pp. 262. Plus folding coloured map, frontispiece, and numerous plates. Text illustrations. Set in Gothic type. In a very good condition.
1952Crown quarto. Pp. 368. Appendix, bibliography, Index of Proper Names. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's navy blue full cloth, spine gilt. In about fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
1963Royal octavo. Pp. 127. Frontispiece portrait and a facsimile of manuscript. Original stiff wrappers printed and decorated in red and black. In fine condition. ~ First edition. Partly in German, partly in English.
1977Crown quarto. Pp. viii, 256. Original stiff wrappers, old institutional stamp to cover, repeated on half-title and title. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
1967Octavo. Pp. 47. Extended footnotes. Original illustrated wrappers. In a very good condition. ~ First edition thus. Offprint Journal of South-East Asia, 1967. Rare.
1985Quarto. Pp. 152. Lavishly illustrated throughout. Original pictorial stiff wrappers, double-layered; bookplate and ownership signature to first free endpaper. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition. Published to commemorate seventieth anniversary of artistic achievement, coincides with the exhibition at the same name.
1970Crown quarto. Pp. 21. Plus 114 plates. Original illustrated stiff wrappers. In fine condition. Practically unused, still unopened. ~ First edition. Asiatische Forschungen, 29.
1966Crown quarto. Pp. 232. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with very good dust-jacket, ownership stamp to first paste-down. Book is in fine condition. ~ First edition. Indo-Iranian Monographs, VII.
1892Royal octavo. Pp. 69. Hardcover, bound in new cloth and marbled boards. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
1960Crown quarto. Pp. ix, 188. Original stiff wrappers, spine bit discoloured. In a very good condition. ~ First edition.
1978Thick royal octavo. Pp. xvi, 713. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth with good dust-jacket. Book is in fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.