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Asia-related antiquarian booksellers
The below contact list of antiquarian booksellers will be in Hong Kong next weekend selling Asia-related books, prints and historic photographs at the International Antiquarian Bookfair.
The oldest known Asian and Western printed material will be shown, according to organizers, including prayers printed in the 8th century in Japan, as well as, money printed in 14th century China. The oldest Western printed material will be represented by a page from the 15th century Gutenburg Bible.
Judging from the catalogue (downloadable here) the items on display will be worth the trip.
The image here, from Frederik Muller Rare Books, is from “Costume of China” published in London in 1800. The book has 60 such hand-colored plates.
Sadly, one of my favorite antiquarian booksellers in Asia, Francois Dore, is not attending. A few weeks ago, however, I interviewed Francois Dore of the La Librairie du Siam et des Colonies in Bangkok in French about his bookshop and then in English about the influence of opium on the literature of French Indo-China.
Below is a handy list of booksellers at the fair. I leave their URLs in raw form because it sometimes hints as to their location.
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...
Hello,
Just surfed across your website list of booksellers. Well, we used to be in New York City but from
late 2006 we are relocated to Manila. Not as active as formerly but still up and about.
Salamat,
Stephen Feldman
http://www.asianrarebooks.net
i'm totes showing up, with a sweating, ice-cold honey lemon tea and a hot, drippy, hong-kong style peanut butter toast to chomp on while i examine the printing block from mongolia circa 1200. in my opinion, it's a little unseemly to mention the international financial crisis every two seconds, but there it is, staring straight into my eyes, even in the preface of the antiquarian bookseller catalogue. i'm want to be transported away from this time period when i peruse your books? i guess it'll be a handy bargaining point when i'm pushing to barter a couple of apples and a pair of used sweatpants for the first edition steinbeck.
i'm totes showing up, with a sweating, ice-cold honey lemon tea and a hot, drippy, hong-kong style peanut butter toast to chomp on while i examine the printing block from mongolia circa 1200. in my opinion, it's a little unseemly to mention the international financial crisis every two seconds, but there it is, staring straight into my eyes, even in the preface of the antiquarian bookseller catalogue. i'm want to be transported away from this time period when i peruse your books? i guess it'll be a handy bargaining point when i'm pushing to barter a couple of apples and a pair of used sweatpants for the first edition steinbeck.