Unknown (Name in Chinese)

TEXT IN CHINESE, 2x VOLUME SET, octavo brown speckled faux leather boards, white lettering & characters to front, white characters to spines, illus., vol.1= pp / vol.2=ppp; VG+ (v. small nick to spine of vol.1,v. sl. scuffing, otherwise nr. FINE) in illus. slipcase VG- (light scuffing, moderate rubbing & patches of surface loss, moderate soiling within), presented to author Russell Beck (pen inscription to vol.1 fep.) [see our website for pictures]

PUBLISHER: Unknown (text in Chinese) [c. 1980's]

KEYWORDS: Chinese language ancient jade greenstone east eastern asia asian China art yu history decorative carving Liangzhu Longshan Hongshan bi cong Zhou six ritual jades huang hu gui zhang photography Han dynasty chi Liu Song Tang Yuan Ming gem gemstones reference gems

KIN-FONG, YEUNG

TEXT IN CHINESE & ENGLISH, THIS VOL ONLY, OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE OF RUSSELL BECK, quarto, grey heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, 369pp + 90 black & white plates to rear, illus, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl foxing to edges) in d/w, VG (light creasing to edges, 1cm closed tear to top edge, light foxing to internal sides)

PUBLISHER: Chinese University Press 1987

KEYWORDS: Chinese jade carving illustrated archaeology antiquity ancient history Yeung Kin-Fong

PROSKOURIAKOFF, TATIANA

Lg quarto, illus light card covers, green & white lettering to spine, frontispiece, xv + 217pp, illus, VG- (moderate to heavy creasing & scuffing to covers & edges, sl soiling to page edges, previous owner's name in ink to fep)

PUBLISHER: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 1974

KEYWORDS: jade archaeology ancient history illustrated Chichen Itza Yucatan cenote sacrifice ethnology

HILL, ANDREW E. & WALTON, JOHN H.

Imperial octavo, illus heavy card boards, grey lettering to spine, illus prelims, 799pp, illus, Near FINE

PUBLISHER: Zondervan 2009

KEYWORDS: bible Christianity religion scripture old testament Israel antiquity ancient history Jews Jewish

COE, MICHAEL D. ET AL & TAYLOR, JOHN BIGELOW ET AL (Photo)

Square quarto, black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind stamp Olmec motif to front board, illus eps, frontispiece, xi + 344pp, illus, Near FINE (previous owner's name & inscription in ink to prelims) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges with sl surface loss, light chafing to covers)

PUBLISHER: Art Museum, Princeton University 1996

KEYWORDS: ancient history Olmecs rituals leaders rulers central America archaeology illustrated anthropology

WARRINGTON, JOHN

Two volume set paperback (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: J.M. Dent & Sons 1971

KEYWORDS: volume1 history diary memoir navy parliament politics royal navy 2 volume set

WARRINGTON, JOHN

Two volume set paperback (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: J.M. Dent & Sons 1967

KEYWORDS: volume1 history diary memoir navy parliament politics royal navy 2 volume set

O'FAOLAIN, NUALA

Octavo softcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1998

KEYWORDS: history feminism ireland culture biography

SALE, RICHARD

Quarto softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins 2002

KEYWORDS: exploration earth arctic antarctic expeditions ice wilderness learning history polar north south pole

WILLIAMS, MARCY

Large quarto hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Walker books 2007

KEYWORDS: childrens war history world war 1 world war one ww1 family

CARTER, WILLIAM C.

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Yale University 2000

KEYWORDS: biography history criticism france

PILGER, JOHN

Octavo softcover (scruffy); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Vintage 1998

KEYWORDS: politics history economics sociology society Australia journalism

REID, RICHARD

Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Michael Joseph 1977

KEYWORDS: Britain cottages architecture history culture archaeology

MOSSMAN, KEITH

Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: David & Charles 1978

KEYWORDS: Britain culture countryside rural history

BURTON, ANTHONY

Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: David & Charles 1982

KEYWORDS: Britain oddity curiosity customs culture history

BELL, WALTER G.

Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Bodley Head 1951

KEYWORDS: great fire of London history Britain

MANNING, S.A.

Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Robert Hale Ltd 1977

KEYWORDS: Essex culture history agriculture

OLIVER, STEFAN

Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Grange Books 1997

KEYWORDS: heraldry history illustrated

CORMACK, PATRICK

Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Artus Books 1995

KEYWORDS: castles Britain architecture photography history

CLARK, LLOYD

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Headline 2006

KEYWORDS: military history war Italy ww2