Old China, Signed (51 results)

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Lost Coast Press, 2003. Signed and dated by author on ffep, with ALS and additional signature on tipped-in post-it, first edition, first printing with full number line; dustjacket edges very faintly rubbed/bumped, rear leaf edge faintly creased; cover spine ends very faintly bumped; fore-edge very faintly soiled; binding tight; dustjacket, cover, edges and interior intact and very clean, except where noted. First Edition. hardcover. Good/Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Ed. Near Fine in like price-clipped jacket. A book on China in three parts--poems & sketches of old China, interviews with foremost revolutionary leaders & poems and sketches of life under Mao & Deng. SIGNED by the Author on front end paper. Poetry, Chinese History, Signed. Signed by Author(s).

Red Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine (in mylar). First Edition/1st Printing. Signed in black ink by Jennifer Scheel Bushman on title page. Hard Sleeper Postcard laid in. Gorgeous copy, appears brand new and unread; Bright red cloth binding. Unclipped and mylar sleeved dust jacket. In a beautiful, custom Robert Wang slipcase; 251p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Jennifer Scheel Bushman. Hardcover.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition / first printing. Collection of pictures from the Museum Of The American China Trade. Signed "For Julia Paul, Our longest and most treasured friend at Cypress Glen. Godspeed!! Pauline and Burt Beers May 9, 2011" on the first white page. Book is in very good (slight soiling) condition with a very good (price clipped, edgewear, tape repair on interior at base of spine) dustjacket protected in a Brodart wrapper. An Attractive Copy! Please feel free to ask me for pictures or more information, Thanks. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book in as new condition, dust jacket almost as new with very slight shelf wear. Inscribed and signed by the authors to Joan Shaw on the endpaper. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First edition. Signed by the author. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. B&w illustrations (illustrator). [vi], 233pp ---- Signed on front free endpaper: With best wishes - Peter Holzberger ---- Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. xx, 314pp. Black and white illustrations. Fine in very lightly worn, near fine dust jacket with a tiny tear at the spine base. Briefly but nicely Inscribed, almost certainly by the author (signed "Arthur") on the half-title.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Third printing of the 1989 original. Honolulu: Hawaii Chinese History Center, 1991. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title pager (in both Chinese and English languages). SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. One short closed tear to the jacket's rear panel. NO chips, creases or fading. Square and tight. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. We have only this one copy, but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson, Nevada. All pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original red-stamped gray boards. Complete with dust jacket. 8.25" wide by 9.5" tall. From the publisher: "For readers of Chinese descent, this entertaining book adds to understanding their heritage. For others, it brings an appreciation of things Chinese.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Third printing of the 1989 original. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xiv, 161pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hard cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed by author. Jacket is worn and scratched with the top edge of the jacket being slightly worn and creased. Cover boards are in great condition with no visible flaws apart from some light handling wear. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.

Hardover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The edges of the dust jacket are a little creased. The underside of the endpaper has an inscription which appears to be written by the authour himself, and the title page also appears signed by the author. The half-title page has a name inscription from a previous owner. The page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. 531 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm). Signed by Author (?).

Condition: Fair. Signed Copy . Book Good. No dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. (folktales, fairytales, china, fables).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Signed and dated by author inside front cover. Book has very faint yellowing inside front/back covers. Otherwise, book looks and feels just like new. Dust jacket has faint shelfwear along top edges and corners. Negligible sunfading to front/back covers. Otherwise, jacket is fully intact. No other major wear or markings. All text and imagery bold and bright. Now in protective mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1ST. Excellent Copy - Signed - To Bill Howe, - By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Paper Seem To Be Browning, Acidation. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks, And Enjoy. Signed by Author(s). Book.

First edition. 8vo. 45 pp. Signed by Vincent Starrett. Orange cloth binding, gilt lettering cover an spine, without slipcase, else very good condition. (92901). Laid in is a photograph with typed inscription verso: The two oldest eunuchs at Kang Tieh Mu, both in their eighties. Photographed by Vincent Starrett in 1936.

First Edition. Publisher's presentation copy. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Subjects; China Social conditions ; Congresses. China Religious life and customs ; Congresses. Social anthropology. Ethnology China. Anthropology China. Families China Congresses. China Social life and customs. 3 Kg.

Softcover. Condition: Near fine. Illustrations by Steve Fritz (illustrator). Limited to approx. 150 copies, this is copy 151. Octavo. 9 3/8 x 6 1/4". 93pp. Sewn wrappers. SIGNED by Cassity on dedication page in 1978. Light edge wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Oversized soft cover book (144 pages)illustrated with numerous color and black and white photographs. Signed by editor Tess Johnston on title page. Front cover has several small creases bottom edge - several small scuff marks front and rear endpapers. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Base2-A-Middle-L) RAREVIEWBOOKS. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition thus (preceded by the 2011 Australian hardcover release) first printing of a fine hardcover in a fine dustjacket. The author's take on who murdered Pamela Werner in 1937 in Peking China. Winner of the 2013 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime, winner of the 2013 CWA Dagger Award for Non-Fiction, winner of the 2012 Australian Book Industry Award for International Success Of The Year, and finalist for the 2013 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Non-Fiction. This copy is signed by the author on the title page with his tag line "Welcome To Old Peking". Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. SIGNED and inscribed, "Edith M. Clark age 93 years to my friend _______" by the author to the dedication page. Like new, unread and not remaindered. Interior is crisp, clean and solid other than neat previous owners name to the ffep. Bright silver titles to spine. Corners are sharp and square. Unclipped dustjacket is gently rubbed and bumped to extremities, 2.5cm x 2cm stain to rear wrap. Now protected in archival brodart jacket. Article from the White Rock & Surrey Sun, April 3rd 1975 regarding Mrs. Clark, laid in. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Penguin Books, New York, 2011, 2012. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. Stated: "First published in Australia by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (Australia) 2011". This revised edition published in Penguin Books 2012; first print with a full number line starting with "1". 9-1/4" tall, 260 numbered pages includes the following: a page of moral summation of sorts, "The Writing of Midnight in Peking"; "Acknowledgements", "Sources" and "Photographs"; one-piece black binding, electric red lettering on spine, otherwise plain front board has 2-1/2" tall dragon also in electric red; end pages have a multi-colored map of Peking with the Imperial City and Forbidden City at the top center of the map; fore edge is trimmed. Book is slightly cocked, hinges tight, lower front corner bumped, no dings on edges, heel of spine lightly crimped, interior clean and unmarked; no page corners folded or damaged; no staining or discoloration. Jacket is clean; no tears, folds or fading; very slight crease at heel of spine; raised letters of author's name and title on front panel evident (they have not been crushed); publisher's original price of "U.S. $26.00 / CAN $27.50" listed on the upper right corner of front flap. Condition of book and jacket consistent with being very gently read. No other discernible or objectionable faults on book or jacket such as marks or writing within, stains, tears, chips, or other damage that would diminish its appearance. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not a former library book. Legibly inscribed ("Welcome to old Peking") beneath his printed name and signed ("Paul") at the very bottom of the page in a reasonably legible hand, with a slash through his printed last name, all in medium point black ball point pen by the author, and all done on the title page; done in my presence at Saint Louis County (Missouri) Library headquarters on October 10, 2013, after a 7 PM meeting where talked about the genesis of this book, his research and a rather detailed look at various characters and themes in the book, after which he then answered a variety of questions--a fascinating, humorous and very engaging speaker. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Chris Head with dedication. Book and dust jacket are in very good condition. 464pp with colour photographs. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition. Publisher's presentation copy. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Subjects; China Social conditions ; Congresses. China Religious life and customs ; Congresses. Social anthropology. Ethnology China. Anthropology China. Families China Congresses. China Social life and customs. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 8pp, illustratoions, Author's Presentation copy , some ink corections in text, stamp of history society ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Author Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Signed and inscribed by the author, on verso front cover and again on the title page. Soft covers are thumbed and showing signs of use in the form of light creases and folds. Binding is neat and tidy. Verso covers are lightly thumbed, so to page edges, albeit lightly. Page edges are lightly foxed. Small signs of use on free endpapers, pastedowns and half-title page, else book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound. Inscribed by Author(s).

8vo hardback, 233 pp. Black and white photos. Author's SIGNED presentation copy. Boards slightly bowed, otherwise VG in VG pictorial dust jacket. (Shelf 253).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in fine condition with very good + dust jacket. Inscribed by author. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. 1. Auflage. Applied: a private letter signed by the autor and the illustration cutted out of the dust jacket. 233 pp., numer. photoes. Small waterstain on the back cover, clean pages. "This narrative was never intended to be written as a literary exercise but as a personal record of my life and experiences in South East Asia." Contains: 'Boyhood in Japan'; 'A "Greenhorn" in Hong Kong; 'The former Japanese Empire'; 'The French Legacy', etc. Sofort lieferbar. Signatur des Verfassers.

paperback. Condition: fine. Photo illustrations & diagrams. Square 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, (2000). First Edition. Fine. Autographed by the author on half title.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Philip Meninsky (illustrator). First Edition. From the Library of Sir John Mills and Mary Mills. Signed and inscribed by James Paton to John Mills "To John Mills Happy Memories (rd. page 48) Jim Paton" Pages 48 and 49 refer to a young John Mills coming over to China with his theatre company, The Wilson Barrett Company, and putting on a number of memorable performances. 1974 First Edition. Size 8" x 5", 246 pages. Light blue cloth covered boards with gilt dragon on the front cover, Pastedowns and endpapers hand-drawn maps of China. Book condition near fine, corners and spine edges slightly rubbed, else fine. Dustjacket condition near fine, edges slightly rubbed, very slightly grubby, else fine, not price clipped. A Scot who worked for Sun Life in the Far East before World War 2.The book, privately printed, records his impressions of China.The illustrator, Philip Meninsky, was a Prisoner of War under the Japanese in World War 2 and his drawings were used in the War Crime Trials. He is collected and has exhibited in Scotland. Signed by Author(s).