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This Month at Asia Bookroom
We continue to process the out of print Japanese, Thai and Chinese libraries we bought recently. Some appear below - many are yet to be described. We bought plenty of new books in January on all sorts of parts of Asian topics and regions and a number of these also feature in the selection below.
Our latest catalogue of Asian books for children will be posted out this month. Let us know if you would like a hard copy alternatively you might like to download a
PDF copy.
Have a look at the
children's pages as we have added new sections such Refugees, Indonesian language and more.
February will also see our first Asian book group meeting for 2012. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami is the book for discussion - for more details visit our
book group page. If you are not in Canberra but would like to establish your own Asian bookgroup we would be delighted to help you with the books and recommendations. An Asia theme book group is unusual I know of no other (if you do please let us know) and it has proven really popular.
Just a small selection of the new arrivals.....
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Pictures from Lotus Land.
MURIEL, J.M. (ILLUSTRATED BY).
AU$450.00
Poetry by R.C.J. Swinhoe is accompanied by 24 tipped in plates of which 8 are in colour by Mrs J.M. Muriel. Original canvas wrappers, pictorial upper cover and string tie, corners of upper covers creased, one plate creased at lower corner.. 25.5 x 32.4cm. A handsome piece. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 137489)
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Stock ID: 137489
The Art of Japanese Ceramics.
MIKAMI, TSUGIO.
AU$35.00
Translated from the original Japanese by Ann Herring. Folding map, colour and black and white photographic plates, 185pp, dustjacket a little torn. Small quarto. The Heibonsa Survey of Japanese Art. Introduction to the art of Japanese ceramics by long term scholar of ceramics. This useful book looks Japan in the world ceramic culture, the use of ceramics in Japanese life, the nature of Japanese ceramics, before tracing the history of ceramics in Japan through to the end of the Edo period. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 137429)
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Stock ID: 137429
A German Scholar in the East. Travel Scenes and Reflections.
HACKMANN, H.
AU$95.00
Translated. Black and white photographic illustrations, xi + 223pp, endpapers little browned, minor damage where label? has been removed from lower paste down, minor wear cloth, upper cover pictorial gilt, numeral on lower edge, neat name upper corner title page. A sound and clean copy. Dr Hackmann lived and travelled extensively in East Asia. His special interest was religion and most particularly Buddhism. In this his third book he describes his lengthy tour through Mongolia, China, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand and India studying Buddhism, Shintoism and Taoism. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 19608)
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Stock ID: 19608
The Namban Art of Japan.
OKAMOTO, YOSHITOMO.
AU$45.00
Folding plate with maps, colour and black and white photographic plates, 156pp. Signature of a prior owner verso front free endpaper. Very good in dustjacket. Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art. Namban art is the name given to the art which flourished in the century or so of Portuguese presence in Japan. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 137430)
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Stock ID: 137430
The Bund at Night - Shanghai
POSTER.
AU$245.00
Large colour poster showing celebrations along the Bund. Measures 55.3 x 77.7cm. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 137210)
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Stock ID: 137210
Yokohama City Map. Corrected to May 1954.
AU$125.00
Large colour folding map of Yokohama. An inset shows a list of military installations, dependent houses and public facilities. On the reverse another map shows detail of the Yamashita Park Area to Nasugua Beach and over to Negishi Heights (Scale approximately 1:7000) as well as a small map showing the approaches to Tokyo which features the military routes and a mileage chart from between the principal cities of Honshu. Very good copy fascinating for anyone interested in this region during the 1950s. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 137437)
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Stock ID: 137437
A Geek in Japan. Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony.
GARCIA, HECTOR.
AU$21.99
Maps, colour photographic illustrations, 160 pages, index, quarto, paperback. For every fan of manga, anime, J-pop, or Zen, "A Geek in Japan" is a hip, smart and concise guide to the land that is their source. Comprehensive and well informed, it covers a wide array of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous photographs, providing a lively digest of the society and culture of Japan. Designed to appeal to the generations of Westerners who grew up on Pokemon, manga and video games, "A Geek in Japan" reinvents the culture guide for readers in the Internet age. Spotlighting the originality and creativity of the Japanese, debunking myths about them, and answering nagging questions like why they're so fond of robots, author Hector Garcia has created the perfect book for the growing ranks of Japanophiles in this inspired, insightful and highly informative guide. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 136686)
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Stock ID: 136686
Celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival.
TANG, SANMU.
AU$11.95
Children's reference book, paperback. In these charming volumes, Little Mei asks her grandfather about each of the four different celebrations represented. He tells her the stories of Nian and the monster Xi (Chinese New Year); Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet who loved his kingdom (Dragon Boat Festival); the Jade Emperor of Heaven who ordered the earth to be destroyed by fire (Lantern Festival); and Hou Yi who shot down the suns (Mid-Autumn Festival). (When referring to this item please quote stockid 134115)
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Stock ID: 134115
What is Asia Bookroom?
Asia Bookroom is a leading Asian bookselling specialist. We have a large stock of books, old and new, ephemera, antique maps and prints on China, Japan, India, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma/Myanmar, Laos, Sri Lanka/Ceylon, Malaysia, Singapore, Timor Leste, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Himalayan region including Tibet and Central Asia. We stock books on all of these areas - and many Asian themes and topics - for example cookery and food, religion and philosophy, Asian art and many more. We also carry a large range of children's books on Asia. Browse our site and subscribe to our mailing list for updates of new books as they arrive.
