East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Paperback. Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on a fascinating Jacobean adventure. Num Pages: 416 pages, line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340794685
- ISBN
- 9780340794685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.95
€ 16.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. By focusing on the significant years of the early Ming dynasty and through the themes of court people and their lives, developments in culture, the military, religion, diplomacy and trade, this book brings the wider history of this period to colourful life. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 280 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124841
- ISBN
- 9780714124841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.87
€ 32.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. As a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback. This is the story of how that dream was fulfilled by following in the footsteps of a 13th-century Franciscan friar. Num Pages: 300 pages, 1 b/w illus, 16 b/w plates (8pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222. 8vo
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KEX0293466
- ISBN
- 9780006530275
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Arguing that the life and work of Sun Yat-sen have been distorted by both myth and demythification, the author provides a fresh overall evaluation of the man and the events that turned an adventurer into the founder of the Chinese Republic and the leader of a great nationalist movement. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 492 pages, 12 half-tones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740111
- ISBN
- 9780804740111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.79
€ 37.99
€ 34.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955016
- ISBN
- 9781904955016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.32
€ 21.32
Hardcover. The Ling Shu, also known as the Ling Shu Jing, is part of a unique and seminal trilogy of ancient Chinese medicine, together with the Su Wen and Nan Jing. It constitutes the foundation of a two-thousand-year healing tradition. This is an English translation of all eighty-one chapters, and notes on difficult-to-grasp passages. Num Pages: 798 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; VXHT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292253
- ISBN
- 9780520292253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.73€ 97.39
€ 103.73
€ 97.39
Paperback. Following the assault on Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese military saw action across Asia, from the capture and defence of the islands of the Pacific to the occupation of territory in China and Burma. This title deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Bolt Action. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBWQ; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780960913
- ISBN
- 9781780960913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.87
€ 27.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. A highly illustrated account of the Japanese aerial assault on the port of Darwin in February 1942--the first attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b/w; 12 col. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472816870
- ISBN
- 9781472816870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.12
€ 17.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Presents a narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan, unicorn skulls and voracious librarians, John Coltrane and Lord Jim. Tracking one man's descent into the Kafkaesque underworld of contemporary Tokyo, this title unites East and West, tragedy and farce, compassion and detachment, slang and philosophy. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099448785
- ISBN
- 9780099448785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Paperback. Lady Hyegyong's memoirs, which recount the chilling murder of her husband by his father, is one of the best known and most popular classics of Korean literature. From 1795 until 1805 Lady Hyegyong composed this masterpiece, which depicts a court life whose drama and pathos is of Shakespearean proportions. Editor(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim. Translator(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim. Num Pages: 400 pages, Previous edition art. No new art. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; 3JF; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280489
- ISBN
- 9780520280489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.82
€ 34.99
€ 30.82
The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
Foster, Michael Dylan, Kijin, Shinonome
Paperback. Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Drawing on years of research in Japan, this book unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. Illustrator(s): Kijin, Shinonome. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271029
- ISBN
- 9780520271029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.76
€ 32.99
€ 28.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 79 B/W photos throughout; 8 pp. glossy insert. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKT; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465059737
- ISBN
- 9780465059737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.72
€ 27.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. China and India have always been separated not only by the Himalayas, but also by the impenetrable jungle and remote areas that once stretched across Burma. Now this last great frontier will likely vanish leaving China and India exposed to each other as never before. In this book, the author explores the new strategic centrality of Burma. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; 1FPC; HBJF; JPSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571239641
- ISBN
- 9780571239641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.72
€ 16.99
€ 13.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360. Good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- AKASHIC BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KSG0012631
- ISBN
- 9781888451276
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- AKASHIC BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KTG0002776
- ISBN
- 9781888451276
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "In December 1937, in what was then the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking (Na" Num Pages: 304 pages, 40pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTZ; HBWQ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 145 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465068364
- ISBN
- 9780465068364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.46
€ 18.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; CFB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804835749
- ISBN
- 9780804835749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.98
€ 21.99
€ 16.98
Paperback. The decades of Western adulation for the Japanese "economic miracle" failed to notice a key point - that in pursuit of this miracle, the Japanese had turned their country into a concrete shambles. This book describes the dazzling nature of Japanese culture and its ruination. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Export edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141010007
- ISBN
- 9780141010007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.17
€ 20.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. A cultural and literary history of Japan's former capital, exploring its religious sites, rich traditions of art and literature and its distinctive geisha heritage. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Signal Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955139
- ISBN
- 9781904955139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.97
€ 18.99
€ 18.97
Paperback. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JFCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Kuperard United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857337174
- ISBN
- 9781857337174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.27
€ 11.99
€ 10.27