Assortment Abbreviations Used
bottom . Code Description Price
Indonesia
Passport's Bali and Java (used hc) By Ben Davies.
1995, Thomas Cook/Passport Books, 192pp, 5x8", orig. $12.95.
(G+. Xlib with usual markings.)
A smaller handbook for the islands of Bali, Java and Lombok in
Indonesia .
Color photos on every page.
(3/22/99)
$4.00
book1
Indonesia Travel Guides: Irian Jaya (used trpb) By Kal Muller.
1991, Periplus Editions, 165pp, 5x9", color photos throughout.
(VG+)
A handbook for the western half of the jungle-covered island
of New Guinea
(Indonesia ).
With few roads or modern conveniences, this land rembles the denses
parts of the Amazon, but with native culture better preserved.
Color photos on every page.
This is a difficult-to-find travel guide in the U.S.
(3/20/99)
$15.00
book1
Images of Irian (used hc) By Terry Owen.
1995, Ringtail Imagery, 94pp, 11x11",
(VG. No DJ. Moderate scuffing of cover, but as-new inside. Color photo on cover.)
A beautiful, large format photo book of the natural
landscape and wildlife Irian Jaya, the western half
of the island of New Guinea
(Indonesia ).
Includes some aerial photos. (No photos of cities or inhabitants.)
(3/23/99)
$25.00
book3
Bali and Lombok (Travel Bugs Series) (used trpb) By Fred B. Eiseman.
1993, Prentice Hall Travel, 281pp, 8x6", Publ. at $12.95. Color photos throughout.
(G. Xlib with usual markings. Binding is a bit loose.)
A heavily ilustrated travel guide to the idyllic
island of Bali, with a section on the neighboring
island of Lombok, in Indonesia .
(6/25/99)
$5.00
book1.5
India (used hc) By Stanley Wolpert.
1991, University of California Press, 262pp, photo insert, list $45.00.
(G+ in VG DJ in wraps. Xlib with usual markings.)
"An engrossing story of an ancient civilization, reborn as a modern nation.
The book richly documents four millennia of development marked by seemingly
limitless capacity to nurture religious philosophies, stimulate art and
scientific discoveries, and yet endure the traumas of conquest and privation --
if not unscathed then at least fundamentally unchanged."
(5/11/99)
$8.00
book2
The Indian Way (used trpb) By John M. Koller. 1982, Macmillan, 406pp, out-of-print, b+w illustrations. (VG) From the series: "Asian Perspectives." A textbook on the culture of India . (4/22/99) - Also listed on Cultural Studies .
$10.00
book1.5
Delhi, Agra & Jaipur: The Golden Triangle (used hc) By Sumi Krishna Chauhan.
1986 (1988), Tiger Books International (Reprinted from Lustre Press Delhi), 96pp, 11.5x8.5", Large-format color photo book. Most photos are full-page.
(Fine in Near Fine DJ)
Rich-illustrated
photologue of major ancient sites in the three cities,
including the Taj Mahal and Red Fort.
(6/28/99)
$30.00
book2
The Taj Mahal (Newsweek Wonders of Man Series) (used hc) By David Carroll.
1972 (1979), Newsweek, 172pp, 12x9", B+W and color photos throughout. Ratio of text to pictures is about 50/50.
(Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. DJ lightly rubbed.)
A large-format book on the Taj Mahal and its history,
mixing photos with text.
(6/28/99)
$9.00
book3
Throne of Gold: The Lives of the Aga Khans (used hc) By Anne Edwards.
1995, William Morrow, 346pp. Photo inserts. Pub. at $25.00. Profile of the family who is directly descended from Mohammed and the spiritual leaders of the Muslim faith. Profiled from 1936 to 1994. .
(VG in VG DJ. Xlib with usual markings.)
(7/30/99)
$10.00
book2
The Dawns of Tradition (used trpb) By Nissan Motor Company.
1983, Nissan Motor Company, 120pp, color photos and rish illustrations throughout.
(VG. Some light surface wear on cover, else Fine.)
A beautifully illustration survey of Japanese culture, apparently published for
promotional purposes.
Japan
(5/23/99)
$10.00
book1.5
Travel Guide Tokyo (used trpb) By Nikko Yokohama
and Kamakura Hakone.
1987, Japan Travel Bureau., 218pp, 7x5". An English-language guide to Tokyo and vicinity. Printed in Japan by Japan's official tourist agency. B+W maps and photos throughout. Color photography and advertizing in front and back. Includes a small, loose promotional card for topless female sumo w.
(Fine in Near Fine DJ. 9th Edition. Paperback with DJ, as commonly issued in Japan. )
Japan
(7/20/99)
$18.00
book1
NihONSENSE (an explanation of Japanese culture) (used trpb) By Paul Meredith Stuart.
1987 (1988), Japan Times, 242pp, 7x5". An Anglo-American expatriot who has lived in Japan for 40 years tries to explain the often-humorous quirks of Japanese culture. Published in Japan.
(Near fine in Near Fine DJ. Paperback with DJ, as common in Japan.)
Japan
(7/20/99)
$25.00
book1
Ana's Tokyo: A Guide to the Restless City (used trpb) By All Nippon Airlines.
1986, All Nippon Airlines (ANA), 144pp, 7.5x4.5". A general English-language guide to Tokyo published by ANA airlines for its customers. Color maps, photos and advertizing.
(Near Fine.)
Japan
(7/20/99)
$6.00
book1
Tokyo: A Bilingual Atlas (used trpb) By unstated.
1987, Iris Co., 134pp, 8x6". English/Japanese atlas of Tokyo. Moderately detailed. 29 area maps and 19 thematic maps. Subway and rail maps.Scale ranges from 1:20,000 to 1:130,000. Index of towns and wards, government offices, train stations, etc.
(G+)
Japan
(7/20/99)
$9.00
book1
Great Map of Japan (used map) By Unstated.
1963 (1990?), Nippon Kokuseisha (Japan), 1pp, 44x30". "Revised Edition," undated by purchased around 1990. A detailed English-language map of Japan at a scale of 1:1,200,000 showing roads, railroads, rivers, cities and elevations. Side maps of Japan air and sea routes, and vicinity maps of Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, Nikko. Folded to 11x5".
(VG)
Japan
(8/8/99)
$8.00
std
