PONTING, Herbert G.. In Lotus–Land Japan London, Macmillan, 1910. £250 FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo, pp. 394. 8 coloured plates with illustrations (one at the frontispiece with tissue paper guard) and 100 b&w illustrated plates throughout. Bound […]
MENPES, Mortimer and Dorothy
MENPES, Mortimer and Dorothy. Japan. A Record in Colour London, Adam & Charles Black, 1903. £100 8vo, pp. 206 (=207) and 100 plates of colour illustrations, each with tissue-paper guard. Dedication in pen, partly unreadable, inscribed on left […]
TSUDZUMI, Tsuneyoshi
TSUDZUMI, Tsuneyoshi. Die Kunst Japans Leipzig, Insel Verlag, 1929. £95 FIRST EDITION. Large 4to, pp. 341, with frontispiece plate, copiously illustrated throughout with both coloured and b&w images. Ex-libris of “Brinkmann” with motto “nec aspera terrent” inscribed […]
BOUSQUET, Georges
A FINE WORK ON JAPAN OF THE LATE 19th CENTURY
NORMAN, Henry
NORMAN, Henry. The Real Japan. Studies of Contemporary Japanese Manners, Morals, Administration, and Politics London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. £90 FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. 364, frontispiece plate, illustrated with photographs by the author. Untrimmed leaves. Inscribed with […]
WATSON, Gilbert
WATSON, Gilbert. Three Rolling Stones in Japan London, Edward Arnold, 1904. £80 FIRST EDITION, second impression. 8vo, pp. 315 plus 16 final pages of publisher’s catalogue. Untrimmed leaves. Frontispiece plate with tissue-paper guard and other illustrated plates […]
DELLA CASA, Giovanni
DELLA CASA, Giovanni. Novella di Monsignor Gio. Della Casa tratta dal suo Galateo Livorno, Pei tipi di Francesco Vigo, 1870. Sold 8vo, pp. 13 (=16). Modern buckram gilt. Extremely rare reprint in 16 copies on fine parchment […]
GEOGHEGAN, Edward
GEOGHEGAN, Edward. Commentaries on the Treatment of the Venereal Disease Dublin, Cumming, 1814. £1250 8vo, pp. 219, uncut leaves. With half-title and title-page. Coat of arms of physician Arthur William English (M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A.. 1812-1893) on front […]
ARMY & NAVY STORES LTD
ARMY & NAVY STORES LIMITED. General Price List 1935-36 London, Purnell & Sons Paulton, [1935?] 4to, pp. 1138, copiously illustrated throughout with commercial images. Bound in red buckram over boards, title in black to spine. Covers printed […]
R.A.F., Air Ministry
R.A.F., Air Ministry. Report on the Qualifying Examination for the R.A.F. Staff College London, [Printed and Published by his Majesty’s Stationery Office?], 1937. 8vo, pp. 55. Bound in paper wrappers with back cover missing. Booklet “Issued for […]