Cartography
【Books from Asia】宋代花笺特展 A Special Exhibition of Painting and Calligraphy on Song Dynasty Decorated Paper
Taipei: 2017. 8.3 x 11.8", 1.2kg，xxv, 229 pp., color plates, texts in Chinese with English foreword and captions, paper cover. This exhibition catalogue includes 20 works of art on decorative pressed paper from the Song Dynasty, and the subject has never before been explored or presented. Decorated paper generally refers... More
水到渠成—院藏清代河工檔案輿圖特展 Special Exhibition:Canal Is Formed When Water Comes: Qing Archival and Cartographical Materials on River Engineering in the National Palace Museum
2012. softcover. This book edition covers the artifacts displayed in Special Exhibition: Qing Archival and Cartographical Materials on River Engineering in the National Palace Museum. The exhibition is divided into three sections, which are "Famous Rivers and Lakes", "Measures in River Regulation", and "Famous Governors in River Regulation". The first... More
順風相送—院藏清代海洋史料特展 Voyage with the Tailwind: Qing Archival and Cartographical Materials on Maritime History in the National Palace Museum Special Exhibition
2013. softcover. This is an exhibition catalogue for the Voyage with the Tailwind: Qing Archival and Cartographical Materials on Maritime History in the National Palace Museum Special Exhibition.The exhibition is divided into four themes: “a million miles of defense,” “sailing on the seven seas,” “those exotic foreign lands,” and “changes..... More
中华人民共和国分省地图集（汉语拼音版） Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo fen sheng dituji (Hanyu Pinyin ban)
[Atlas of the People's Republic of China (Hanyu Pinyin edition)]
7.5 x 10.75", approx. 374 pages, profusely illustrated with color maps, Pinyin index, text in Chinese, cloth, d.j., Beijing, 1983. (o.p.; some wear to d.j. edges, text vvg). This comprehensive atlas includes both political maps and topographical maps of each of the provinces and other areas within the People's Republic... More
Kohan Nagasaki chizushu
[Old Maps of Nagasaki]
8.5 x 12", 92 pp., 1 color plate, 37 b/w plates, text in Japanese, cloth, d.j., slipcase, Kyoto, 1977. (o.p.; near fine). More
帝都雅景一覧 Teito gakei ichiran (3 Volumes)
[Beautiful Geography of Kyoto 3 Volumes]
Yoshidaya Shinbee. 6.5 x 10" , 3 volumes from a set of 4, 60 double page format, b/w illustration with minimal colors, text in Japanese, paper, Kyoto, 1816. (o.p.; rare, string bound format, worn and soiled covers/front labels, scattered browning and or soiling/damp stain marks to some pages). This series... More
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河嶽海疆院藏古輿圖特展 Mapping the Imperial Realm: an Exhibition on Historical Maps (in Chinese)
2012. softcover. This is the exhibition catalogue for the Mapping the Imperial Realm: an Exhibition on Historical Maps. Imitating the exhibition, this book used rivers, mountains, and border lines to produce "Charting the Rivers," "Marking the Borders," and "Guarding the Seas." 54 historical maps during the Ming/Qing era were carefully... More
A Literary & Historical Atlas of Asia
J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. 4.25 x 7", xi, 225 pp., 96 color maps, b/w illustrations, index, pictorial endpapers, maroon cloth, London, 1912 (?). (o.p.; gilt lettering/design on spine, sl weak spine, sl bumped to some upper corner pages). Contents: Maps Brief Survey of the coinages of Asia Maps and... More
A List of Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era: Supplement A
Tall Tree Library. 9 x 12", 52 pp., limited edition of 100 copies, 4 maps, references, index of place names, index of map makers, cloth, Jenkintown, 1955. (o.p.; some wear to top/bottom spine/corners, text vvg to near fine). The introduction states this supplement describes the Japanese maps that have been... More
中国古代地图集：明代 Zhongguo Gudai Dituji: Mingdai
An Atlas of Ancient Maps in China: The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Wenwu 文物出版社. 10.5 x 15", approx. 250 pp., 248 color illustrations, text in Chinese with English summaries and plate descriptions, cloth, d.j., Beijing, 1995. Compiling maps drawn on silks, paper or walls, as well as those engraved in stones, bricks, rocks, or wood by the ancient Chinese, this unique study... More
中国古代地图集: 青代 Zhongguo Gudai Dituji: Qingdai
An Atlas of Ancient Maps in China: The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Wenwu 文物出版社. 10.5 x 14", 188 pp. plus 212 color illustrations, text in Chinese with English summaries and plate descriptions, cloth, d.j., Beijing, 1997. Map-making in the Qing dynasty underwent significant transformation as gradually influenced by Western science. This volume documents the history and methods of map-making in the Qing... More
中国古代地图集: 战国 - 元 Zhongguo Gudai Dituji: Zhanguo - Yuan
An Atlas of Ancient Maps in China: From the Warring States Period to the Yuan Dynasty (476 BC - AD 1368)
Wenwu 文物出版社. 10.5 x 15", reprint of 1990 ed., approx. 250 pp., 205 color illustrations, text in Chinese with English summaries, cloth, d.j., Beijing, 1999. This volume illustrates important maps from the Warring States period to the Yuan dynasty, including those from the Qin dynasty tomb at Fangmatan, maps on... More
A Map History of Modern China
H.M. Stationery Office. 8 x 10", 145 pp., maps, diagrams, index, paper, London, 1978. (o.p.; sl wear to spine and corners). Contents: The Ancient Empire Ch''ing: The Rise and Fall of the Manchu Empire, 1644-1912 Nationalist China China and the Second World War The Communist Victory The People''s Republic of... More
People's Republic of China Atlas
United States Government Printing Office. 10.25 x 16.75", 82 pp., maps fully illustrated in color, b/w illustrations, gazetteer, paper, Washington, D.C., 1971. (o.p.; some waterstain marks to front cover, some wear to spine and corners). Includes various areas of China, population, ethnolinguistic groups, roads, climates, minerals, industry, historical perspective, Peking... More
Tectonics of China
International Academic Publishers. 7.5 x 10.5", vii, 258 pp., b/w figures and tables, references, cloth, d.j., Beijing, 1990. (o.p.; some wear to upper cover edges, text near fine). More
中国历史地图集 (一二册) Zhongguo Lishi Dituji (2 Volumes)
[Chinese Historical Maps (2 Volumes)]
5.25 x 7.25", 2 Vols., approx. 400 pp., b/w maps, text in Chinese, paper, Taibei, 1955. (o.p., browning to Vol.1, wear to spine, ex libris David T. Roy). Chinese historical maps including maps of countries, cities, rivers, transportations, and wars with detailed descriptions. More
Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps
Brititsh Library, 2013. 8.5 x 9.5",143 pp.,color plates, text in English, paper, London, 2013. Chet Van Duzer analyzes the most important examples of sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps produced in Europe. He begins with the earliest mappaemundi on which these monsters appear in the tenth century and continues... More
An Historical Atlas of the Indian Peninusla
Oxford University Press. 7.25 x 9.75", Second edition, 96 pp., 47 maps, paper, London, 1965. (o.p.; repaired tape to upper spine and parts of back cover, text vg). More
Maps of Mughal India: Drawn by Colonel Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gentil, agent for the French Government to the Court of Shuja-ud-daula at Faizabad in 1770
Manohar Book Service. 18.5 x 13", 60 pp., 20 color plates, bibliography, cloth, d.j., New Delhi, 1988. (o.p.; sl bumped upper cover corners ow text near fine). Gentil's Atlas is in The British Library, India Office Library and Records, London. The 21 maps and the title page are from this... More
Map of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Showing Places of Historical Interest
Folded cloth backed map in 20 sections, approx. 22.5 x 34", Ceylon, 1957. (o.p.; wrinkled upper front corner cover, soiled back cover). May be of immense interest for Buddhist pilgrims. More
An Historical Atlas of China
Edinburgh University Press. 8.5 x 11.5", xxxii, 88 pp., all maps illustrated in color, footnotes, bibliography, index of geographical and proper names, map on endpapers, orange cloth, Edinburgh, 1966. (o.p.; near fine). This volume presents detailed maps of China from pre-history to modern times. More
An Historical Atlas of China (New edition)
Aldine Publishing Company. 8.5 x 11.5", xxxii, 88 pp., all maps illustrated in color, bibliography, index, illustrated maps on endpapers, cloth, Chicago, 1966. (o.p.; sl wear to corners, ex David T. Roy Library with his signature on front end paper.)). This volume presents detailed maps of China from pre-history to... More
北京历史地图集 Beijing Lishi Dituji
[Historical Maps of Beijing]
Beijing Chubanshe 北京出版社. 10 x 14", over 250 pp., over 100 color maps, text in Chinese, cloth, d.j., Beijing, 1985. (o.p.; with Chinese inscriptions on front endpaper dedicated to Wai-Kam Ho). This volume is a survey of Beijing maps from pre-historic period to the present day. It provides valuable research... More
湖南省地图册 Hunan Sheng Ditu Ce
[Maps of Hunan Province]
5 x 7.3", approx. 250 pp., numerous color maps, text in Chinese, Hunan, 1987. (o.p.; some wear). This volume presents a detailed map of Hunan province, including cities and counties. More