American Heroes of Asian Wars.
By the Editors of the Army Times. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Dodd, Mead, (1968). vg Exploits of Americans during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. More about American Heroes of Asian Wars
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United States Army in the Korean War; South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu, (June-November 1950)
Washington: Center of Military History, United States Army, 1986. Illus. 813pp. 4to, black cloth, corners bumped, cloth lightly soiled. Washington: Center of Military History, United States Army, 1986. More about United States Army in the Korean War; South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu, (June-November 1950
A Matter of Accountability; The True Story of the Pueblo Affair
New York: Coward-McCann, 1970. Illus. 408pp. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Coward-McCann, (1970). Very good. More about A Matter of Accountability; The True Story of the Pueblo Affair
The New Pacific.
Map. 738pp. Short 8vo, blue cloth (slightly rubbed and faded). N.Y., 1900. A very good copy. More about The New Pacific
Communist China and Asia: Challenge to American Policy.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960. 575 pages, thick 8vo, maroon cloth, chipped dust wrapper. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1960). First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More about Communist China and Asia: Challenge to American Policy
Uncertain Passage; China's Transition to the Post- Mao Era.
387pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. Washington, (1974). Near fine. More about Uncertain Passage; China's Transition to the Post- Mao Era
The Deer Cry Pavilion; A Story Of Westerners In Japan 1868-1905.
Illustrated. 282pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. London: Macmillan, 1968. Near fine. More about The Deer Cry Pavilion; A Story Of Westerners In Japan 1868-1905
China with Japan and Korea
Edinburgh: John Bartholomew & Sons Ltd. Map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 28 x 39". This large circa 1940 map by John Bartholomew depicts China, Japan and Korea in incredible detail. Covers from the Gulf of Martaban South Sakhalin and includes all of Korea, Japan and China. Color coded to show elevation, the map notes numerous cities, towns, roads, rivers, railways, canals, shipping routes, islands and a host of other topographical features. Coastal features are also detailed. A key in the... More about China with Japan and Korea
South Korea.
Many b/w illus. Large 8vo, cloth, d.w. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972. A very good(+) copy. More about South Korea
Contemporary China: A Research Guide.
695pp. Large thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. Stanford UP, 1967. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More about Contemporary China: A Research Guide
The Forgotten War; American in Korea, 1950-1953
New York: Times Books, 1987. Photo Illus. 1136pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (New York): Times Books, (1987). Very good. More about The Forgotten War; American in Korea, 1950-1953
The Chinese Machiavelli: 3000 Years of Chinese Statecraft
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976. 346 pages, 8vo, tan cloth, dust wrapper (tiny tear on front cover). New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1976). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More about The Chinese Machiavelli: 3000 Years of Chinese Statecraft
United States and China in World Affairs.
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., (1966). A very good(+) copy. More about United States and China in World Affairs
Ambassador's Report.
Illustrated. 415pp. 8vo, cloth, worn d.w. New York, (1954). A very good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper. More about Ambassador's Report
Tojo: The Last Banzai.
260pp. 8vo, fabricoid, d.w. N.Y., (1967). A near fine copy. More about Tojo: The Last Banzai
Autographed Letter Signed
1981. Autographed letter signed twice as "L.M. Bucher" in response to a request for an autographed photo [not included]. 1 page, 4to, 10.5 x 8 inches, on spectacular full-color "USS Pueblo" letterhead. March 31, 1981. Horizontal folds; near fine condition. Naval hero; captain of the U.S.S. Pueblo, which was seized in the Sea of Japan by North Korea in 1968. More about Autographed Letter Signed
Bucher: My Story.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Doubleday, (1970). BOMC edition. vg Bucher was Captain of the USS Pueblo. More about Bucher: My Story
Japanalia.
Illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, (1959). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More about Japanalia
The Arc of Crisis.
479pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., 1961. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More about The Arc of Crisis
Korea Story.
Illus. 180pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Chicago: Regnery, 1952. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More about Korea Story
Still the Rice Grows Green: Asia in the Aftermath of Geneva and Panmunjom.
Frontis. 2 maps. 312pp. Tall 8vo. cloth. Chicago, 1955. Very good. More about Still the Rice Grows Green: Asia in the Aftermath of Geneva and Panmunjom
The Poetry of Ink; The Korean Literati Tradition, 1392-1910
Paris: Musee national des arts asiatiques Guimet, 2005. Many color Illus. 4to, pictorial boards. Paris: Musee national des arts Asiatiques Guiment, (2005). Near fine. Exhibition catalogue. More about The Poetry of Ink; The Korean Literati Tradition, 1392-1910
The Heart of Japan.
8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, 1961. A very good(+) copy. More about The Heart of Japan
Asia According to the best Authorities
Philadelphia: CAREY, Matthew, 1800. Map. Engraving. Uncolored. Image measures 12.5" x 14", sheet measures 13.75" x 14.75". In very good condition. Plate 19 from Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's Geography improved. A highly detailed map, is centered on the Bay of Bengal. Includes the Sea of Korea and Paracel islands. Mathew Carey (1760-1839) came from a family of publishers and book sellers based in Philadelphia. More about Asia According to the best Authorities
North Korea
New York: Thames & Hudson, 2006. With 129 color photographs. 207 pages, square 4to, red cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Thames & Hudson, (2006). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More about North Korea