George Pocock (45 results)
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New, and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc., 2015. Grimm's Fairy Tales, by the Brothers Grimm. Color illustration plates throughout (23 of them) by Noel Pocock; binding design by Danielle Deschenes; cover engraving by Eugene George Klimsch; endpaper art is…'Under the Dock Leaves' by Richard Doyle (British Museum. The 2015 Decorative Bonded Leather Bound B&N Edition. Rich red bonded leather with extraordinarily gleaming and ornate gilt and silver embellishment design by Deschenes and center front engraving by Klimsch; decorative endpaper painting by Doyle; gold silk page marker ribbon; All Edges Silver; 349 pp. (x + 339). Striking. Brand new, just out of publisher's shrink wrap for scanning; the shrink wrap will accompany the book. Pristine and flawless, cover to cover. See all scans. A decorator piece for the shelf, but of course an eminently readable one as well. 55 timeless Brothers Grimm fairy tales, in what is certainly one of the best-looking incarnations of such tales to date. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course; not a bag. L7n. Noel Pocock; Eugene George Klimsch; Danielle Deschenes; Richard Doyle (illustrator).
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Associated Periodicals, London 1946
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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 15 issues each of 28 pp bw illustrations throughout, staple bound in paper covers, weekly pictorial covers sport, film , theatre , politics etc . Generally worn with small tears, rusted staples, some pulled through, pages tanned. Heavy set will need extra postage outside UK. Ronald Searl…e, Marten Toonder (illustrator).
Published by HMSO 1937
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Condition: Very Good. 115, 8 b/w plates; 29 figs. . PB. Vg. Wrappers (short tear to head and foot of spine), small ink mark to front cover. 1st edition.
Published by HMSO 1937
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Condition: Very Good. 115, 8 b/w plates; 29 figs. . PB. Vg. Wrappers (short tear to head of spine), initials to front cover. 1st edition.
Dibdin's London Theatre. 4-volumes
Arthur Murphy; David Garrick; George Farquhar; Samuel Foote; Philip Massinger; Thomas Otway; Isaac Bickerstaff; Colley Cibber; Mrs. Cowley; Thomas Franklin; Henry Fielding; William Congreve; William Shirley; I. Pocock; G. Colman; et al.
Published by Whittingham for Sherwood, Neely 1818
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 4 volumes only, not the complete set. 32mo. Half-leather, 1 board detached, rubbing. Plays include: The Orphan of China, Every Man in his Humour, The Recruiting Officer, The Mayor of Garratt, A New Way to pay Old Debts, The Duke of Milan, The Orphan; or, the Unhappy Marriage, The Recruiting Sergeant,…The Double Gallant, Which is the Man?, The Earl of Warwick, The Virgin Unmasked, The Way of the World, Edward the Black Prince; or, the Battle of Poictiers, Hit or Miss!, The Miser, Polly Honeycombe, The Earl of Essex, Lady Jane Grey, The Sultan; or, a Peep into the Seraglio, The Maid of the Oaks, Twenty Per Cent, The Merchant of Bruges, The Tender Husband, The Constant Couple, My Spouse and I, &c.
Nelson : Life and Letters of a Hero. [Midshipman Nelson; Merest Boy of a Captain; Caribbean; Quest for Glory; Victory in the Mediterranean; Honour & Disrepute; Defiance & Domesticity; Trafalgar; Chronology; Naval Terms; In the Footsteps of Nelson]
Morriss, Roger. [National Maritime Museum (Great Britain); Elizabeth Drury, Katie Bent, Philippa Lewis, Roger Bristow, Bill Mason, Kevin Williams; artwork, Lemuel Abbott, Giacomo Guardi, J P Knight, P.-J. de Loutherbourg, Thomas Rowlandson, J. Fairburn, F G Fuger, J C Stadler, William Beechey, M E Cotman, Thomas Bardwell, Dominic Serres, Samuel Buck, Nathaniel Buck, Edward Orme, Gi lbert Stuart, Richard Westall, John Francis Rigaud, John Augustus Atkinson, Benjamin West, John Downman, Daniel Orme, Nicholas Pocock, Hugh Douglas Hamilton, Samuel Shelley, David Allan, James Gillray, George Romney, Vigee Lebrun, John Thomas Serres , Leonardo Guzzardi, Johann Heinrich Schmidt, Isaac Cruikshank, Richard Cosway, Thomas Baxter]
Language: English
Published by London : Collins & Brown ; North Pomfret, Vt. : Distributed by Trafalgar Square, 1996. 1996
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- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. [1st edition, 1st printing] 160 pp. ; illustrations (some in color), maps ; 20 x 26 cm. ; ISBN: 1855852748; 9781855852747 ; LC: DA87.1.N4; Dewey: 359.03092; 923.5 ; OCLC: 36292054 ; black cloth with gold lettering and color illustrated dustjacket ; a…rtwork featured, by Lemuel Abbott, Giacomo Guardi, J P Knight, P.-J. de Loutherbourg, Thomas Rowlandson, J. Fairburn, F G Fuger, J C Stadler, William Beechey, M E Cotman, Thomas Bardwell, Dominic Serres, Samuel Buck, Nathaniel Buck, Edward Orme, Gi lbert Stuart, Richard Westall, John Francis Rigaud, John Augustus Atkinson, Benjamin West, John Downman, Daniel Orme, Nicholas Pocock, Hugh Douglas Hamilton, Samuel Shelley, David Allan, James Gillray, George Romney, Vigee Lebrun, John Thomas Serres , Leonardo Guzzardi, Johann Heinrich Schmidt, Isaac Cruikshank, Richard Cosway, and Thomas Baxter ; VG/VG. Book.
The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come.
John Bunyan, edited by George Godwin & Lewis Pocock, illustrated by Henry C Selous:
Published by London: M M Holloway, 1844. 1844
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Seller: Cornell Books Limited, Tewkesbury, United KingdomCornell Books Limited
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Condition: Fair. First edition thus (hardback). Oblong folio (28cm by 42cm), xxviii, 89pp. 22 b&w plates, text illustrations. Bound in full black morocco. The binding is in scruffy condition; the spine is torn with loss, and the boards are heavily rubbed. There are glue stains to the endpapers, and the contents are foxed. Only a… fair copy overall.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating history and potential of kites, exploring their evolution from simple toys to powerful tools capable of revolutionizing travel and maritime endeavors. The author traces the development of kites, highlighting their early uses in scientific experimen…ts and their potential for practical applications. The book then introduces the innovative "Buoyant Sail," a patented kite design with remarkable capabilities. These kites can be easily folded and transported, and their power can be readily adjusted, making them ideal for various purposes. The author describes how these kites can serve as auxiliary sails for ships, provide crucial assistance in cases of shipwreck, and even facilitate daring expeditions across vast deserts. Moreover, the book envisions the use of kites for exciting new forms of travel and sport. The "Charvolant," a specially designed carriage drawn by kites, promises a thrilling and efficient way to traverse land and water. The author recounts exhilarating races and journeys made possible by this unique invention, highlighting the speed, convenience, and sheer joy of kite-powered travel. Ultimately, this book challenges our preconceptions about kites and reveals their potential to transform various aspects of our lives. By showcasing the ingenuity and possibilities of kite technology, the author invites us to imagine a future where the power of the wind can be harnessed in extraordinary ways. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
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Pocock, Sir George (1706 - 1792), Admiral - An Antique Original Engraved Portrait.
POCOCK, Sir George, Admiral. An Original Engraved Antique Portrait.
Language: English
Published by London 1795
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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original copper engraving with an oval portrait showing considerable detail. Mounted and ready to frame. Mount size is 12 x 10 ins, 29 x 23 cms - in excellent condition. A fine opportunity to purchase a splendid original antique portrait of a distinguished personage. Undated - circa 1795.… Engraved By Miller (illustrator).
Published by Gilbert Sherwood 1838
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Gilbert Sherwood 1838. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE AS…K US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.
More imagesThe Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to come,
BUNYAN John 1628-1688. (GODWIN George 1813-1888 and POCOCK Lewis 1808-1882)
Language: English
Published by MM Holloway, 25, Bedford Street, Covent-Garden. London. 1844
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- First Edition
Seller: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB), Llandudno, CONWY, United KingdomMadoc Books (ABA-ILAB)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. In contemporary black half calf with green marbled boards, titles and decorative tooling to black leather label to upper cover, gilt tooling, corners and edges bumped and worn. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, date to base, worn at joints. Internally, green marbled endpapers, front…is, titlepage withing double ruled borders, all other pages within single ruled border, (xxvii), [2], 4-90 pp, 22 illustrations (engravings in outline and woodcuts), printed by Harrison and Co. St Martins Lane, London, oblong 40*27 cm. Some light marginal water staining. (1939 Brit. Museum Cat 1871c22) One of the most popular books ever printed, The Pilgrim's Progress was composed by Bunyan partly as a distraction from 'worser thoughts', partly to allegorize his religious experience as a guide for others, and partly to add his voice to the great debate over conscience that raged especially between 1667 and 1672. Christian's experience at Vanity fair echoes Bunyan's at the hands of Restoration magistrates and judges. More broadly, Bunyan drew on his military experience to craft an epic that creatively combined warfaring and wayfaring. Christian is both pilgrim and warrior, and the message of The Pilgrim's Progress is not only a call to embrace and persist in the Christian life, but also a summons to battle the forces of evil, if necessary by refusing to yield to the state's demands for religious conformity. Most of the work was probably in hand by autumn 1669, when Bunyan enjoyed modest liberty, and the rest was probably composed by early 1671. See ODNB. SELOUS Henry C [Courtney] 1803-1890 (illustrator).
Published by Michael Katz Gallery, New York
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- Art Print
Seller: 246 Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.246 Books
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Poster. Condition: Very good. First Edition. NOT ANOTHER THEME SHOW (POSTER) curated by Robert Costa. Artists include TZVI BEN-ARETZ, DAN FREEMAN, GEORGE MOORE, CALVIN REID, JOHN CAREY, MARILYN GIERSBACH, FRANK OWEN, ENA SWANSEA, THOMAS DILLON, LEE JAFFE, PHILIP POCOCK. 22" x 16 3/4". Will be shipped folded. Very good condition.
Language: English
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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine engraved portrait. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. Attractive, decorative and unusual. Circa. 1790.
Language: English
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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine engraved antique portrait. Mounted and ready to frame. Decorative, attractive and unusual. A splendid opportunity to purchase an antique engraved portrait.
Language: English
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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original copper engraved portrait - detailed and delicate with name printed below on plinth - . c. 1800. Mounted and ready to frame. Excellent condition. A fine opportunity to purchase a splendid original antique portrait of a distinguished personage. Attractive and decorative.
More imagesThe Jealous Wife; Pizarro;The Rendevous; High Life Below Stairs; The Iron Chest; The Miller and His Men; Fortune's Frolic; Speed the Plough; Deaf as a Post; The Stranger; Venice Preserved; The Honeymoon; The Wheel of Fortune; A New Way to Pay Old Debts
George Colman; Augustus von Kotzebue; Richard Ayton; Rev. James Townley; I. Pocock; J. T. Allingham; Thomas Morton; John Poole; A. Von Kotzebue; Thomas Otway; George Colman, the Younger; Richard Cumberland; John Tobin , Philip Massinger
Language: English
Published by Various
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair / Good. No Dustjacket. One inch thick. This is a difficult book to describe as it appears to be a bound together set of short plays (some one act plays even) - by the looks of the paper and printing it looks early 19th century. I have photographed all the title pages and uploaded them as photographs. I… can supply pictures of the title pages I didn't have room to upload on this listing. The hardback binding comprises a plain leather(?) spine which is rubbed, scratched and has pieces missing to the top - the spine-junctions are a darker brown which suggests the spine has been sun-faded to a chipped, lighter brown. There is a short piece of scribble to top right of front board. The page-edges are rough-cut and browned and the page-margins are lightly browned but are clean and tidy. Amongst the plays are unrelated contents pages and some reviews of actors and there are rather crudely coloured-in plates.
Pocock, Sir George (1706 - 1792), Admiral - An Antique Original Engraved Portrait.
POCOCK, Sir George, Admiral. An Original Engraved Antique Portrait.
Language: English
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United KingdomK Books Ltd ABA ILAB
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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original copper engraving with an oval portrait showing considerable detail. Mounted and ready to frame. Mount size is 8 x 5 ins, 20 x 13cms - in excellent condition. A fine opportunity to purchase a splendid original antique portrait of a distinguished personage. Undated - circa 1795.
Illustrations of Thomson's Castle of Indolence (bound with) The Pilgrims Progress
William Rimer (bound with) Bunyan, John George Godwin & Lewis Pocock Selous, Henry Courtney
Published by Art Union M. M. Holloway:, London 1844
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Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United KingdomVictoria Bookshop
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Oblong Folio two volumes in one 12 plates and xxviii. 90. pl. 22. XX. Front board almost detache3d spine torn with loss. Selous, Henry Courtney (illustrator). Book.
Language: English
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, , IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 186. A perfect gift… for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1838 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 186.
Euro-Red A Marxist Journal of West European Political Affairs Nos. 1 to 11
BLOMFIELD, Jon, BRIDGES, George, POCOCK, Gerry Plus Various Eds.
Published by CPGB International Department, London
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Condition: Near Fine. Quarterly printed A4 journal. 1976 to 1979. First two issues duplicated, thence printed. Complete run 11 issues. Approximately 16pp per issue. LOT. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. George Godwin, Lewis Pocock 1862 edition. Some foxing to pages, text and illustratrions clean and bright, inscription on second page, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS O…RDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
More imagesThe MILLER And His MEN: A Drama, in Two Acts Written expressly for, and adapted only to Webb's Characters & Scenes in the Same.
Pocock, Issac [1782 - 1835]. Webb, William George [1821 - 1890] - Publisher
Published by Printed and Published by W. Webb, at His Wholesale and Retail Theatrical Warehouse, 146, Old Street, St. Luke's (n. d.), London
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Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.Tavistock Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerCa 1880. 18 pp. Unopened. 6-1/8" x 3-7/8" This is Webb's reissue of a Skelt publication from the 1830s. The booklet to accompany plates with depiction of characters to be cut out, however, this *just the booklet*, no plates accompany. Light wear & age-toning, a VG+ copy. Original publisher's printed buff paper wrappers, sewn. Re…ar wrapper with an advert listings other plays sold by Webb. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve.
The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine for Everybody, Vol. XLIV - No. 261, January (Jan.) 1920 - Two Balloonatics
Brand, J.B.; Bourne, George;Franck, H.A.; Yerburgh, The Rev. W.H.B.; White, Capt. T.W.; Thomason, Hugh; Pocock, R.; Chinnery, E.W.P.; Mander, Lionel; McMahon, (MeMahon?) T.J.; Et al
Published by George Newnes, Ltd., London 1920
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Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Pages 177-272, plus 16 pages of great ads. Features: The Blue Bandits - Part 1 - Elusive thieves operate in the Franco-Italian villages on either side of the frontier in the French department of the Hautes Alpes and the Italian district of Monte Viso; How I Lost My Christmas… Dinner - hilarious story of a Christmas spent with the Maori adherents of self-styled "prophet" Rua - article with photos; On Foot Through South America - Part 2 - photo-illustrated account of Harry A. Franck's visit to Quito and his tramp through Ecuador; The Last Voyage of H.M.S. "Drake" - a vivid glimpse of the perils of convoy work and the "price of Admiralty"; ; The Trials of a Naturalist's Wife - Part 1; My Two Years' Captivity Among the Turks - Part 1of Airman Capt. T.W.White's adventures and daring escape; The Moonshiners - what happened when the author stumbled into a camp of Tennessee moonshiners; Photo of thousands of snakes at breeding time in the Klamath Falls, Oregon area; The Wonderland of the Arctic - description of a trip to Danish Greenland, with photos; In Quest of Cannibals - Part 3 - exploration and adventure in unknown New Guinea; Photo of German "Death Clock" constructed primarily of skulls and other bones; Two Balloonatics - an exciting balloon adventure from just before the war (WWI); Treasure Island - great photo-illustrated article about the remote South Pacific island of Nauru; The Mad Millionaire - how vast wealth came unexpectedly to a poor Mexican Indian, and the tragedy that ensued; The Sacred Mountain - photo-illustrated account of a picturesque Tibetan pilgrimage; The Resurrection of "Red" Wilson - an exciting story of the old days in the south-west, when the Apaches were still a terror in the land; Photo of a lakatoi (lakatois) New Guinea boat. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Robinson, T.H.; Gillett, F.; Horne, A.E.; Cleaver, Ralph; Brightwell, L.R.; Prater, Ernest; Tennant, Dudley; Webb, Arch.; Black, A. & M.; Soper, G.; Coller, Hy. (illustrator).
Published by Edward L. Sterne, 1969]., [San Francisco: 1969
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Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Zephyr Used & Rare Books
Contact seller5-star seller4to. [2], 51, [1] pp. Illustrated title, w/ vignette, 3 plates. Quarter-brown cloth over brown boards, printed label on front cover (minor shelfwear, slight rubbing), still NF copy, from the library of Otto C. Winzen (1917-1979), pioneering German-American aeronautical engineer, was interned during World War II, and later signif…icantly advanced material and construction of high-altitude balloons after World War II. First facsimile edition, 1 of 95 copies printed, of this curious treatise detailing how Pocock achieved nearly 20 miles per hour while driving his Charvolant, a kite-hauling carriage, from Bristol to Marlborough in 1827. Pocock was an aviation pioneer who conducted experiments on the use of kites, how to lift, draw, and move items by using kites, and finally capped it with his huge kites drawing the Charvolant. One of Pocock's giant kites still exists in the Museum of Bristol, a BBC team recreated and flew the kite successfully in 2009, and in 2009, Takeshi Sugimoto of Kanagawa University determined that as long as the carriage was not exposed to the wind, and kites were aloft, they did produce sufficient lift to offer steady driving speeds for the carriage. See: Takeshi Sugimoto, Mechanics of Classical Kite Buggying, or How Mr. Pocock Gained 9 m/s by his Charvolant, Sevent Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan (2009).
