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Imprimerie de Hien-Hien (Chine), 1917 (première édition). 1 fort volume in-8, 722 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir, bel exemplaire orné de nombreuses illustrations.
Ensemble de 77 leçons sur les Croyances Philosophiques et Religieuses des Chinois.
Histoire des Croyances Religieuses et des Opinions Philosophiques en Chine depuis l'Origine jusqu'à nos jours.
Imprimerie de Hien-Hien (Chine), 1927 (3ème édition). 1 fort volume in-8, 756 pp., reliure ancienne demi-toile, plats cartonnés, plats et coins frottés, déchirures sur les feuillets de la table des matières restaurées avec du papier collant, pas d'atteinte au texte. Bon exemplaire (malgé les défauts signalés), orné de nombreuses illustrations.
Ensemble de 77 leçons sur les Croyances Philosophiques et Religieuses des Chinois. La premère édition de ce texte parut en 1917.
China in My Life: A Historian's Own History
USA, M. E. Sharpe, 1996. 1 volume, hard-cover with illustrated dust-jacket, in-8, vii+321 pp., with photographs, very good copy.
Contents: Childhood - High School Years - Higher Education - Kay and I Start Out - Building a Career - Starting Our Family - War Work - Back in China - A Transition Time - First Years at Columbia - A Year in Japan and Southeast Asia - India - Thailand and Hong Kong - Tokyo Again - Teaching and Scholarship - A Sabbatical in East Asia - Academic, Cultural, and Social Life - Hawaii, Europe, and a Wedding - The Last Years of Teaching - Beginning Retirement - Our Trip Back to China - More Retirement Years - Rich Years - Last Years in Pleasantville - Our New Life in the Quadrangle.
Documents on Communism, Nationalism, and Soviet Advisers in China, 1918-1927 - Paper Seized in the 1927 Peking Road
New York, Octagon Books, 1972. 1 volume in-8, 617 pp., navy hardback, a Chinese stamp on the title page, enriched with 2 illustrations hors texts, very good condition.
Missionaries of Revolution - Soviet Advisers and Nationalist China - 1920-1927
Cambridge (U.S.A.) and London, Harvard University Press, 1989. 1 thick volume in-8, soft illustrated paper covers, 904 pp., a good and clean copy.
Missionaries of Revolution - The Documents: Three Historical Accounts - Developments in Canton, 1924-1925 - The Chinese Communist Party in 1925 - Developments in Kwantung, November 1925-March 1926 - Analysis of the Armed Forces of the Nationalist Government in March 1926 - Reactions of the Chung-shan Gunboat Incident of March 20, 1926 - The Chinese Communist Party, July 1926 - The Northern Expedition, August 1926-March 1927 - Bibliography.
Chinas Open Door -A Sketch of Chinese Life And History.
Boston, Lathrop Publishing Company, Reprinted by Cheng Wen Publishing Company, Taipei, 1972. 1 volume in-12, 320 pp. with illustrations, red hardcover, in very good condition.
This History of China covers from China beginnings to the Boxer uprisings. The starting point for this history is an examination of the characteristics of the Chinese and their culture. Included are thorough descriptions of the concept of face, the Chinese economy, filial piety, attitudes toward the law, dress, manners, customs and religious principles. The author asserts that in order to understand and judge aright the causal factors in Chinese history, one must first appreciate the principles governing the lives of the Chinese and how these principles differ from those of Westerners.
The Family in Classical China
Shanghai, Kelly & Walch Limited, 1926. 1 volume 12mo, 239 pp., original blue cloth binding, overall in good condition.
A sociological study of the family system of China, with discussions devoted to social origins, prehistoric evidences of matrilineage, taboo against marriage with persons of the same surname, avoidance of use of names of living persons, and an extensive analysis of Chinese family nomenclature. These topics are discussed in the light of theories of the structure of marriage and the family.
The Family in Classical China
London, MacMillan, 1926. reprinted by Ch'eng Wen Publishing Company, Taipei, 1974. 1 volume in-12, 239 pp., illustrated with a table of kindred in Chinese nomenclature, green hard cover, very good condition, as new.?
A sociological study of the family system of China, with discussions devoted to social origins, prehistoric evidences of matrilineage, taboo against marriage with persons of the same surname, avoidance of use of names of living persons, and an extensive analysis of Chinese family nomenclature. These topics are discussed in the light of theories of the structure of marriage and the family.
The Family in Classical China
Shanghai, Kelly & Walch Limited, 1926. 1 volume 12mo, 239 pp., original blue cloth binding, overall in good condition.
A sociological study of the family system of China, with discussions devoted to social origins, prehistoric evidences of matrilineage, taboo against marriage with persons of the same surname, avoidance of use of names of living persons, and an extensive analysis of Chinese family nomenclature. These topics are discussed in the light of theories of the structure of marriage and the family.
Costumes et Vues de la Chine gravés en taille-douce par Simon, d'après les Dessins de William Alexandre - Avec des Explications traduites de l'anglais. Tome Premier.
Paris, Chez Nepveu, Libraire, Passage des Panoramas. 1 volume in-12 oblong, 51 pp., with 28 color illustrations, some foxing and light soiling, rebound in modern full leather, a good copy. REMISE POSSIBLE POUR ACHAT DIRECT - DISCOUNT OFFERED FOR DIRECT SALE - PLEASE CONTACT THE BOOKSELLER FOR MORE INFORMATION
Vues de la Chine et de la Tartarie gravés en taille-douce par Simon, d'après les Dessins de William Alexandre - Avec des Explications traduites de l'anglais. Tome Second.
Paris, Chez Nepveu, Libraire, Passage des Panoramas. 1 volume in-12 oblong, 51 pp., with 25 color illustrations, some foxing and light soiling, rebound in modern full leather, a good copy. REMISE POSSIBLE POUR ACHAT DIRECT - DISCOUNT OFFERED FOR DIRECT SALE - PLEASE CONTACT THE BOOKSELLER FOR MORE INFORMATION
Vues de la Chine et de la Tartarie gravés en taille-douce par Simon, d'après les Dessins de William Alexandre - Avec des Explications traduites de l'anglais. Tome Second.
Paris, Chez Nepveu, Libraire, Passage des Panoramas. 1 volume in-12 oblong, 51 pp., with 25 color illustrations, some foxing and light soiling, rebound in modern full leather, a good copy.
Bureaucratie et Famine en Chine au 18e siècle
Paris, Mouton Editeur, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, 1980. 1 volume in-8, broché, couverture souple illustrée, 312 pp., bon état général.
Zhou Enlai
USA, Viking Penguin Inc., 1984. 1 volume, hard-cover with illustrated dust-jacket, in-8, 349 pp., 16 illustrations with maps, with a signature, very good copy.
Contents: The Much Adopted - Slinging Satchels in Tianjin - Treading the Sea - In Prison - Commitment in France - Revolutionary Marriages - Capture in Shanghai - The Nanchang Test - Regaining Russian Confidence - A Magician Trumped - On the Long March - The Tiger Trapped - Metamorphosis of a Pig - The World Is Ours - A Pair of Blue Pyjamas - Geneva and Bandung - The Hundred Flowers - Cleaning Up the Mess - The Great Safari - Cultural Revolution - Detained by Red Guards - Disciple in the White House.
Erotologie de la Chine - Tradition chinoise de l'érotisme
Paris, Jean-Jacques Pauvert Editeur, 1963. 1 volume in-8 carré, 234 pp., broché sous couverture noire à rabats, richement illustré de gravures, bon état général.
Table des matières: Erotisme et conception du monde - Erotisme et politique - Erotisme et plaisir - Bibliographie.
China Year Book 1926-1927
Tientsin, Printed, Published and Bound in China by The Tientsin Press, Limited, 1927. 1 thick volume 8vo, rebound in modern blue leather, XI-xxix-1334 pp., with many advertisements, a folding map of Railway of Manchuria, a very good copy.
Contents: Area and Population of China - Geography - Geology - Fauna - Climate and Meteorology - Mines and Minerals - People and Language - Manufactures - Customs Revenue and Trade Statistics - Communications: Railways - Communications: Post Office and Telegraphs - River Improvement and Harbour Works - Schools and Education - Finance - Currency, Banks, Weights and Measures - Miscellaneous - Opium - Religions and Missions - Products: General, Pastoral and Agricultural - Public Health and Medical Events - Forestry - Public Justice - Gretaer China - Shipping - Trade and Commerce - Labour, Strikes and the Anti-Foreign Agitation - Defence - The Sino-Soviet Conference - Speciasl Conference on the Chinse Customs Tariff - Who's Who - Government Departments and Ministries - Legations and Consulates - Bibliography.
China Year Book 1928
Tientsin, Printed, Published and Bound in China by The Tientsin Press, Limited, 1928. 1 thick volume 8vo, rebound in modern blue leather, XI-xxvii-14464 pp., with many advertisements, a very good copy.
Contents: General Information - Mines and Minerals - Revenue and Trade Statistics - Public Health and Medical Events - River Conservancy and Harbours - Currency, Banks, Weights and Measures - Communications: Railways and Roads - Communications: Posts and Telegraphs - Greater China - Public Justice - Religions - Education - Opium - Finance - Shipping - The Nanking Outrages - British Concessions at Hankow and Kiukiang - Treaty Revision - Sino-Russian Incidents - Products: General, Pastoral and Agricultural - Colonies, Leased Territories, Concessions and Settlements - Labour - Trade and Commerce - Who's Who - Miscellaneous - The Chinese Government - Defence - The Kuomintang.
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L'Exterritorialité en Chine - Pourquoi elle ne doit pas être abolie
Pékin, Albert Nachbaur Editeur, 16 Kan Yu Hutung, 1929. 1 volume in-8 carré, 96-29 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir rouge, couvertures imprimées conservées, cachet de la Chambre de Commerce Française de Chine, feuillets doubles à la chinoise, très bon état. Rare publication juridique d'Albert Nachbaur, journaliste, auteur, éditeur et libraire à Pékin.
Cet ouvrage publié par Albert Nachbaur fait partie d'un ensemble d'études regroupées sous la dénomination d'Encyclopédie des Questions Chinoises. L'auteur H.G. Woodhead, Editeur du "China Year Book" et du "Peking & Tientsin Times" a rassemblé des articles publiés par "Peking & Tientsin Times" en Septembre et Octobre 1929. Table des Matières: Origines de l'exterritorialité - Ce qui en jeu - Ce que désire la Chine - La situaion présente des traités - L'état présent des lois chinoises - Administration de la justice - Insécurité dans la personne - Insécurité dans les biens - La cour provisoire de Shanghai - Nationaux des puissances sans traité - Navigation étrangère - Concessions et établissements étrangers - Perception des taxes - Attitude des étrangers - Abolition des droits exterritoriaux dans les autres pays - Conclusion - Annexes.
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L'Exterritorialité en Chine - Pourquoi elle ne doit pas être abolie
Pékin, Albert Nachbaur Editeur, 16 Kan Yu Hutung, 1929. 1 volume in-8 carré, 96-29 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir rouge, couvertures imprimées conservées, pages de titre et d'avant propos abîmés, restaurées avec du ruban adhésif, feuillets doubles à la chinoise jaunis et friables, état satisfaisant. Rebound in modern leather, original covers kept, but the 2 first pages have been restaured with scotch, paper yellowed, fragile and sometimes brittle. Sold in described condition. Rare publication juridique d'Albert Nachbaur, journaliste, auteur, éditeur et libraire à Pékin.
Cet ouvrage publié par Albert Nachbaur fait partie d'un ensemble d'études regroupées sous la dénomination d'Encyclopédie des Questions Chinoises. L'auteur H.G. Woodhead, Editeur du "China Year Book" et du "Peking & Tientsin Times" a rassemblé des articles publiés par "Peking & Tientsin Times" en Septembre et Octobre 1929. Table des Matières: Origines de l'exterritorialité - Ce qui en jeu - Ce que désire la Chine - La situation présente des traités - L'état présent des lois chinoises - Administration de la justice - Insécurité dans la personne - Insécurité dans les biens - La cour provisoire de Shanghai - Nationaux des puissances sans traité - Navigation étrangère - Concessions et établissements étrangers - Perception des taxes - Attitude des étrangers - Abolition des droits exterritoriaux dans les autres pays - Conclusion - Annexes.
China Year Book 1923-1924
Tientsin, Printed, Published and Bound in China by The Tientsin Press, Limited, 1924. 1 thick volume 8vo, original cloth binding, xxxvii-1241 pp., with many advertisements, a very good copy. With a frontispice of His Excellency Li Yuan-Hung, President of the Re[ublic of China.
Contents: Area and Population of China - Geography - Geology - Fauna - Flora, Forestry and Reforestation, Climate and Meteorology - Mines and Minerals - People and Language - Manufactures - Education Public Justice - River Improvement and Harbour Works - Communications: Railways - Communications: Post Office and Telegraphs - Shipping - The Chinese Customs Tariff - Customs Revenue and Trade Statistics - Products - Geberal, Pastoral & Agricultural, including Exports -Opium - Greater China - 0000000Summary of Medical Events in China during 1923 - REligions - The Chinese Renaissance - Labour - Commerce - Finance - Currency, Banks, Weights and Measures - International Issues - Defence - Who's Who - The Chinese Government - Miscellaneous - Chinese Politics 1923-1924 - The Sino-Russian Agreements.
China Year Book 1924-1925
Tientsin, Printed, Published and Bound in China by The Tientsin Press, Limited, 1925. 1 thick volume 8vo, original cloth binding, xxxiii-1254 pp., with many advertisements, a folding map of China, with Railways, a very good copy.
Contents: Area and Population of China - Geography - Geology - Fauna - Flora, Forestry and Reforestation, Climate and Meteorology - Mines and Minerals - People and Language - Manufactures - Education Public Justice - River Improvement and Harbour Works - Communications: Railways - Communications: Post Office and Telegraphs - Shipping - The Chinese Customs Tariff - Customs Revenue and Trade Statistics - Products - Geberal, Pastoral & Agricultural, including Exports -Opium - Greater China - 0000000Summary of Medical Events in China during 1923 - REligions - The Chinese Renaissance - Labour - Commerce - Finance - Currency, Banks, Weights and Measures - International Issues - Defence - Who's Who - The Chinese Government - Miscellaneous - Chinese Politics 1923-1924 - The Sino-Russian Agreements.
Le Problème Constitutionnel Chinois - La Constitution du 10 Octobre 1923
Paris, Marcel Giard, Libraire-Editeur, 1925. 1 volume in-8, broché, XIII-(6)-120 pp., couvertures souples imprimées cartonnées, dos bruni, intérieur propre et non coupé, bon état d'ensemble.
Bibliothèque de l'Institut de Droit Comparé de Lyon - Etudes et Documents - Etude de James Woo, Docteur en Droit de l'Université de Lyon, avec une Table de Transcription des mots chinois par Maurice Courant, Professeur de chinois à l'Université de Lyon et une Préface de Edouard Lambert, Professeur de droit comparé à l'Université de Lyon.
The Floating Population in China. An illustrated record of the Junkmen and their Boats on Sea and River, accompanied by Some Chungking Types on the Upper Yangtze River sketched by Doris Worcester.
Hong Kong, Vetch & Lee, 1970. 1 volume in-4, 90 pages, hard cover in blue cloth, picturial dust-jacket, slightly rubbed at edges, some edge tears and creases, a small chunkout of lower spine end, internally very good. A nice and clean copy, illustrated with 37 of the author's original drawings.
The second part of the book is a contribution by the author's wife, Doris, illustrated by 35 original sketches. A rather scarce book limited to 2000 copies.
Chronique indiscrète des mandarins II
Paris, Gallimard, 1976. 1 volume in-8, 815 pp., broché, couvertures illustrées conservées, très bon état.
L'Evolution des Corporations Ouvrières et Commerciales dans la Chine Contemporaine
Paris, Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner, 1931. 1 volume in-8, broché, 299 pp., couvertures souples imprimées, bon état.
L'auteur était Docteur ès-lettres de l'Université de Paris. Cette thèse a été préfacée par S. Exc. Kao Lou, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire de Chine en France. Table des matières: Formation des premières corporations - L'âme de la corporation - Maîtres et artisans - Les secrets de métiers et les corporations - L'Etat et la corporation - De la corporation au syndicat - Evolution et aspect actuel du régime corporatif: Organisation du travail - Variations monétaires et salaires - Législation des salaires - Les grèves - Le mouvement syndical.
