Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2008. Reprint. Paperback. New. New. The book's lavish collection of more than 100 colour photographs may give the impression that this is yet another coffee table book, but after reading a few paragraphs you will realise that collectors are the author's intended audience. As the contents of its 191 pages show, this book has just about all one needs to launch into acquiring some exquisite treasures for your home. Contents - 1 - Rediscovery of a Unique Craft, ... more information

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Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2008. Reprint. Paperback. New. New. This book claims to be the first of its kind in that not much was written about the subject before the author, an untiring expert on all things Straits Chinese, decided to share his knowledge with us. As with the other books that Ho has produced there's lots here to spark new interest plus a beautiful collection of colour photographs. Unlike the silver and porcelain that was used by the Straits Chinese, bead and embroidery wor... more information

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Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2008. Reprint. Paperback. New. New.The Straits Chinese, who have been settling and intermarrying with their host community since the 14th century, have also been producing their own style of porcelain since then. Unfortunately today we are unlikely to come across much to collect from any time earlier than the 19th century. Nevertheless there's enough of this beautifully decorated pottery still around to satisfy any collector inspired by this book. 208 pages. The... more information

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Tokyo: Japan Folk Crafts Museum, 1970. First edition. Paperback. Fine. Softcover in decorated wraps. Oblong 4to. First printing. Clean and crisp inside and out, with a touch of fading on green endpapers. Full-page color and black-and-white photos of the common objects of the people of Japan and neighboring areas. Includes textiles, paintings, clothing, pottery, furniture, and other everyday objects. Text is in English and Japanese. Unpaginated. ... more information

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Washington , D.C.: Freer Sackler, 1997 Book. Illus. by Various Artist. New. Hard Cover in the Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 1st. Edition,1997 Hardcover in the dust jacket, 224 page book with many color illustrations from this collection : Condition :NEW.. ... more information

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New York: Konemann, 2006 Book. Illus. by Various Artist. New. Hardcover Cloth / Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 1st.Edition 2006 , Cloth hardcover in the dust jacket, 739 page book with some 800 color photos and reproductions. A very large heavy voloum . Condition : NEW.. ... more information

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Japan: Kasagu Shrine, 1984. Oversize paperback. Softcover. As new. Exhibition catalogue showing Japanese robes, masks, and musical instruments from the collection of the Kasagu Shrine in Nara, Japan. Organized in conjunction with the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles. In Japanese and English. Unpaginated. ... more information

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Shanghai: Shanghai Museum, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Fine. Softcover in stapled wraps. 4to. As New condition, crisp and clean, with museum price sticker on back cover and an inked-in date on first page (March 2001). Catalogue dedicated to depicting styles of Chinese calligraphy from different eras. A page at the rear gives names and dates of the various dynasties. Plates are in black-and-white and color. Captions are in Chinese and English. 32 pp. ... more information

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New York: Taipei Cultural Center, 2004. First edition. Paperback. Fine. Softcover in illustrated wraps with flaps. 4to. First printing. As New condition, crisp and clean. Catalogue published to accompany a 2004-2006 traveling international exhibit of Taiwanese art. Includes full-page color plates of work by the participating artists and brief biographies. Text is in English and Chinese. 117 pp. ... more information

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Singapore: Archipelago Press, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Through both evocative watercolours and line drawings on every page Chin Kon Yit works a marvellous partnership with the author Chen Voon Fee to bring to life both the architectural heritage and the current street life of the rich blend of Chinese, European, Indian and Malay cultures which nurture the roots of Malaysia's second city.Contents:-The Founding of A SettlementThe Civic SpiritThe Southern Indian... more information

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Hempstead, NY: Hofstra Museum, Hofstra University, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover. 4to. Catalogue is in VG- condition; covers are scuffed and lightly soiled, and edges are rubbed. There are two small stains on front cover, and top edge of spine is bumped. Interior is clean and bright, and binding is tight. Published to accompany an exhibition of the same name shown in 1990 and 1991 at Bard College, Hofstra Museum, The Salina Art Center, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, Crocker Art Museum and Laguna ... more information

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New York: Columbia University Press, 1969. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket. Oblong 4to. Red boards with tooled gold decoration on front and black and gold lettering and decoration on spine. In near fine condition, with light shelf wear at corners. A crisp, bright copy; profusely illustrated in both color and in black and white. 245 pp. including index. ... more information

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New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 450 pp. Softcover. 4to. Light wear to wraps. Slight scuffing to rear wrap. Very slight spine slant. Interior pages like new. Published to accompany an exhibit at the Met in New York in 2000. Heavy. ... more information

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New York: John Weatherhill, 1975. Second printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. 8vo. First edition, second printing. SIGNED on title page by author. Alphabetized, illustrated listing of Japanese printmakers. A touch of waviness on top edges, else crisp and clean in blue cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket. 263 pp. including the appendix, An Index of Modern Japanese Print Artists. ... more information

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Honolulu: Tseng Yu-ho Ecke, 1977. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover in illustrated wraps. Oblong 4to. First printing. Light tanning to spine side of front wrap, and light creasing to rear corners. Catalogue published to accompany an exhibit of Chinese folk art that originated in Honolulu and traveled to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago in 1977-1978. Stunning full-page color plates as well as black-and-white plates. 159 pp. ... more information

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Hong Kong: Shu-Chin Yang, 1989. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Softcover in illustrated wraps with flaps. 4to. First printing. Very faint rubbing to wraps, one short closed tear, and a trace of sunning. Tribute catalogue to artist Nancy Yang. Included are color and black-and-white plates of her paintings along with a reminiscence section filled with black and white photos. Text is in English and Chinese. 92 pp. ... more information

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Japan: Little More , 2000. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Softcover in illustrated wraps with flaps. Small 8vo. First printing. Crisp and clean, with faint soiling at top of front wrap. The amazing twins Leo and Benson pop up everywhere, identifiable by the antenna-like thing at the top of their heads. Text is in Japanese only. Two bookmarks from the book laid in. 84 pp. ... more information

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Amsterdam: Pepin Press, 1996. 1998 Reprint. Hardcover. New/new. New. Khoo, curator of the Asian Art Museum in Kuala Lumpur when she wrote this book, was an art historian by training and a Preanakan, or Straits Chinese, by birth. However, this book is not just another collection of beautiful photographs of museum pieces. Those coloured plates are there, but the book is far more all embracing looking at the history and every aspect of this people who were vital to the development of Southeast Asia as it is ... more information

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London: Routledge, 1950. Revised edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Winstedt, one of the foremost English scholars in Malay affairs at the end of the British colonial period, demonstrates his learning, in this very readable introduction to Malay culture, as he observed it on the peninsula, rather than in the Malay world as a whole. His broad sweep not only looks at culture in the mid-20th century, but also at its roots in Hinduism, animism and other influences prevalent before the arrival of Islam. In this 198... more information

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Tokyo : Kodansha International , 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 272 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket. 4to. First printing. Pages are crisp and clean. Unclipped dust jacket is lightly discolored at edges, with light rubbing. Published in cooperation with the International Exhibitions Foundation and the Japan Foundation, the book commemorates the first major traveling exhibit of Japanese folk art and includes paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics. textiles, lacquer, wood, metal, and other craf... more information

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