Recent Arrivals from Orchid Press

London: The Royal Geographical Society, 1935. Extract from the Geographical Magazine, Iss. I, August 1935, pp. 309-18. One of the oldest of Central Asian cities, and the home of the tomb of Tamarlane, Samarkand has always been a crossroads of cultures and trade. The author was a rare, unchaperoned foreign visitor to this ancient, fabled city, in the early… Read more about this item

London: Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 1875. Extract from Vol. III, July 1875 issue of the Journal of the Institute. Translation of the second half of the Chinese account in the 'Tseen Han Shoo' [History of the Western Han] of the troubled relations between that early dynasty and the neighbouring Heung-Noo [Xiongnu] people. The Xiongnu were a… Read more about this item

Peiping: College of Chinese Studies, 1939. The present monograph, written by a scholar of Occidental philosophy, skilfully interprets Motze and Mohism for a Western readership. A one-time acolyte and possibly a contemporary of Confucius, the philosopher Motze [Mozi] founded a school of thought that was in some respcts the opposite of that of his early master. Rather than the hierarchical… Read more about this item

n.p.: The International Consortium for China, 1923. A record of four speeches made to Chinese audiences by a prominent American lawyer and international banker regarding the activities and plans of the Consortium. The Consortium was formed in the early 20th century among various Western European and American banks to coordinate loans to the then-struggling Chinese government. However, both Communist and… Read more about this item

Princeton: The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1966. The Chinese ritual bronze vessel known as a ting was produced over a period of more than 1300 years. The present collection was compiled in the early 20th century and is described herein by a noted art historian. While comprising only eight fine examples, the collection offers representative examples spanning the entire range… Read more about this item

New York: Japan Society of New York, 1918. Reprint of a paper read before the Japan Society of London, May 9, 1917. Consists of the thoughts of a Japanese politician and academic in a Western metropolis comparing his countrymen with those of neighbouring China. Aside from the more obvious physiological similarities, Yokoi considers written language, food, costume, culture and religion.… Read more about this item

Chicago: Aldine Publishing, 1966. An historical atlas of China illustrating the geographical reach of its various neolithic cultures, early kingdoms and states and later dynasties, up to the present day. Smaller detail maps show the outlines of major archaeological sites and early capital cities. A very useful graphical presentation of the history of China. 88 pp., 62 major maps… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Waseda University, 1940. This final volume of the series provides a full list of the 106 reports published (and one unpublished by order) in the various disciplines of study undertaken during the expedition. Also includes closing remarks on the expedition by its leader, Dr. Shigeyasu Tokunaga, followed by Tokunaga's obituary, the scholar having died while this final volume was… Read more about this item

Washington: Service Center for Teachers of History, 1968. Service Center for Teachers of History Publication No. 74. A summary of Chinese history, tradition and development up to the date of publication, presented by an eminent Harvard historian and specialist in the history of US-China relations. Includes rear list of references - a succinct and valuable monograph. Staple bound in printed… Read more about this item

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1906. A report submitted to the 59th US Senate congress (1st session) by the authors, both special agents of the Department of Commerce and Labor of the US Government. The report is highly detailed regarding opportunities for US business interests to develop China trade, drilling down both on trade opportunities (flour, machinery, automobiles, foot-ware, livestock, tinned… Read more about this item

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1901. US Department of Agriculture, Office of Experiment Stations, Bull. No. 107. The paper provides studies in two sections, the first being a record of dietary intake among a group of six individuals subsisting only on nuts and fruit and includes considerations on nutrition, digestion, metabolism and cost. The second half of the paper examines the… Read more about this item

New York: Academy of Political Science, 1932. Reprint from the Political Science Quarterly, Vol. XLVII, No. 4., pp. 547-75. The author summarizes formerly unavailable diplomatic communications among China, Japan and the United States during the tumultuous early years of the Sino-Japanese War. The paper argues, despite the long, mostly friendly relations between China and the US, that foreign intervention by… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Waseda University, 1935. Covers studies of the wasp superfamilies Sphecoidea and Apoidea, conducted by Japanese scholars in north China during the period of Japanese occupation just prior to WWII. Text in bilingual English and Japanese. Bound in stiff printed wraps with minor rubbing and creasing, interior pages clean and bright. 77 pp., 1 col. and 10 b&w plates, 9… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1856. Extract from Harpers New Monthly Magazine, Vol. XII, March 1856. An allegorical short story of three chapters, written in the Chinese style. Composed by the Irish-American poet, playwright and early fantasist FJ O'Brien, the tale incorporates magic, romance and intrigue woven around the desire of the Chinese to rid themselves of foreign, Manchu,… Read more about this item

Indianapolis: United Christian Missions Society, 1948. Six pamphlets - Vol.'s 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, Supplement (missing no. 5), in original, rather tattered, manila envelope, the envelope labeled 'A Packet of Progress - For Adult Groups'. Evidently this is a kit for adult missionaries working in China, with instruction as to how to correlate Christian teachings with traditional Chinese values,… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific Coast, 1911. The trip, in response to invitations from various Chambers of Commerce in Chinese cities, had the objectives of promoting amicable relations, and more importantly seeking opportunities to increase trade between the US and China. The visit included stops in Shanghai, Hangchow, Nanking, Hankow, Wuchang Peking, Tientsin, Chefoo, Foochow, Amoy,… Read more about this item

Tokyo: The Foreign Affairs Association of Japan, 1937. Shocking and outraged Japanese reports of the so-named Tungchow [Tongzhou] Massacre, wherein Kuomintang Chinese forces had the temerity to retaliate following Japanese bombing of their barracks. In the ensuing fighting some 200 Japanese and Korean residents of the town, in the Japanese puppet state of East Hebei, were killed. The present monograph… Read more about this item

New York: American Jewish Historical Society, 1959. Offprint of the Publication of the New York Jewish Historical Society, Vol. XLIX, No. 1, Sept. 1959. A paper discussing a "treasure of American Judaica" - a letter written in Hebrew by two New Yorkers to the Jewish community in Kaifeng, China, in 1795. The letter refers to a travel journal, title… Read more about this item

n.p. [Shanghai]: China Christian Education Association, 1928. Offprint from the Educational Review, January, 1928. Addresses the issue of the teaching of Nationalist leader Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People (San Min Chu I) doctrine wherein Sun stressed the absolute importance of nationalism, democracy and social welfare for the health of the Chinese nation. While all three noble objectives were… Read more about this item

Shanghai: Kwang Hsueh Publishing House, 1926. A collection of 337 Chinese proverbs under categories such as Achievements, Ambition, Courage, Crime, Haste, Law, Luck, Nature, Stupidity, Vice, Virtue, etc. All proverbs in Chinese, Wade-Giles Romanization and translated English. Detailed index at rear. Staple bound in printed wraps; interior page edges a little chipped, several of which also have a 4… Read more about this item