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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.


Business Contact Website Email
Adrian Harrington Adrian Harrington http://www.harringtonbooks.co.uk adrian@harringtonbooks.co.uk
Allsworth Rare Books Jenny Allsworth http://www.allsworthbooks.com jenny@allsworthbooks.com
Asia Bookroom Sally Burdon http://www.asiabookroom.com books@AsiaBookroom.com
Antiquariaat Forum BV Laurens Hesselink http://www.forumrarebooks.com/forum info@forumrarebooks.com
Antiquariat Manfred Nosbuesch Manfred Nosbuesch   info@nosbuesch.com
Battledore Ltd Justin G. Schiller http://www.childlit.com/battledore battledore@mail.com
Beijing Debao Auction Co. Ltd Chen Dong http://www.dbpm.cn weiyiyi999@hotmail.com
Bondi Books Josh Carey http://www.bondibooks.com bondibooks@yahoo.com
thebundgallery.com James & Stephen Avedikian http://www.thebundgallery.com Stephen@militarybookshop.com
David Brass David Brass http://www.davidbrassrarebooks.com info@davidbrassrarebooks.com
Jia Xi Books Co. Ltd. Liu Hsin Hua http://www.jiaxibooks.com.tw hsinhua@jiaxibooks.com.tw
John Randall
(Books of Asia)
John Randall   johnrandall@booksofasia.com
Jonkers Rare Books Christiaan Jonkers http://www.jonkers.co.uk cpw@jonkers.co.uk
Jiu Xiang Ju books Ms. Wu http://blog.yam.com/user/jxjbooks.html jxjbooks@seed.net.tw
Pablo Butcher Pablo Butcher   pablo.butcher@wanadoo.fr
Cathay Bookshop Peng Zhen Yao http://www.zgsd.net/ pengzhenyao@sina.com
Grigor-Taylor at Cavendish Rare Books Barbara Grigor-Taylor   grigorbooks@aol.com
19th Century Shop Stephan Loewentheil http://www.19thcenturyshop.com info@19thcenturyshop.com
Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books Charlotte Du Ritz http://www.durietzrarebooks.com charlotte@durietzrarebooks.com
Cornstalk Bookshop Paul Feain http://www.cornstalk.com.au books@cornstalk.com.au
DANstampe Fine old master and modern prints Daniele Bertoldo

http://www.danstampe.com

danielebertoldo@danstampe.com
Paul Foster Books Paul Foster http://www.paulfosterbooks.com

paulfosterbooks@btinternet.com

Frederik Muller Rare Books Frederik Muller http://www.frederikmuller-rarebooks.com frederikmuller@planet.nl
Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Gert Jan Bestebreurtje http://www.gertjanbestebreurtje.com info@gertjanbestebreurtje.com
Antiquariat Hans Lindner Hans Lindner http://www.antiquariat-lindner.de lindner.mainburg@t-online.de
Indosiam Books Yves Azemar   indosiam@hotmail.com
The Isseido Booksellers Tokuei Ueda http://www.isseido-books.co.jp mail@isseido-books.co.jp
Leen Helmink Antique Maps & Prints Leen Helmink http://www.helmink.com helmink@helmink.com
Librairie Rodolphe Chamonal
Rodolphe Chamonal http://www.chamonal.com chamonal2@wanadoo.fr
Librairie Ancienne des Trois Islets Jean-francois Letenneur http://www.bibliorare.com/librairie-destrois-islets.htm lib3i@wanadoo.fr
Lok Man Rare Books - Hong Kong Lorence Johnston http://www.lokmanbooks.com lj@lokmanbooks.com
Lowendahl Rare Books Bjorn Lowendahl http://www.lowendahl.com bjorn@lowendahl.com
Michael Garbett Antique Books Michael Garbett http://www.mgbooks.co.uk garbett469@btinternet.com
Oak Knoll Books Bob Fleck http://www.oakknoll.com oakknoll@oakknoll.com
Ogawa Tosho Mr Namikawa http://ogawatosho.jimbou.net/ ogawatosho@tokyo.email.ne.jp
oldimprints.com Elisabeth Burdon http://www.oldimprints.com imprints@oldimprints.com
Oriens Librairie Orientaliste Jean-Philippe et Véronique Geley http://www.oriens.fr oriens@club-internet.fr
Picture This Limited Christopher & Pamela Bailey http://www.picturethiscollection.com info@picturethiscollection.com
Peter Harrington Antiquarian Books Pom Harrington http://www.peterharringtonbooks.com Mail@peterharringtonbooks.com
Profound Antiques Study http://www.dfsl.net
Bernard Quaritch Ltd. Ian Smith http://www.quaritch.com i.smith@quaritch.com
Rinsen Book Co. Mr. Atsushi Kataoka &
Yayoi Masuda
http://www.rinsen.com akataoka@rinsen.com
Bertram Rota Ltd Julian Rota http://www.bertramrota.co.uk BertramRota@compuserve.com
Rob Rulon-Miller Rob Rulon-Miller http://www.rulon.com rulon@rulon.com
Shanghai Zhizhong Art     zhizhong_art@yahoo.com.cn
Doug Stewart Fine Books Doug Stewart douginmelbourne@gmail.com
Tuttle Corporation Nicholas Ingleton   ingleton@tuttletokyo.com
Wattis Fine Art Jonathan Wattis http://www.wattis.com.hk info@wattis.com.hk
Yushodo Ltd Mitsuo Nitta http://www.yushodo.co.jp iwamoto@yushodo.co.jp

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  • db
    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.
  • 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
    www.asianrarebooks.net
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