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Previous|123|Next Lot #271 A Japanese Robinson Crusoe Heading(1898)AuthorOyabe, JenichiroHeadline1st Japanese memoir of life in the United States.PublisherPilgrim PressDate Published1898 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #272 Miss Nume of Japan / A Japanese-American Romance Heading(1899)AuthorWatanna, OnotoHeadline1st book by the first Asian American novelistPublisherRand McNallyDate Published1899 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #273 Instruction for Chinese Women and Girls Heading(1900)AuthorTsao, LadyHeadlineChinese-American illustrates Chinese Etiquette classicPublisherEaton & Mains; Jennings & Pye,Date Published1900 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #274 6 volumes by Onoto Watanna (pseudonym of Winnifred Eaton) Heading(1902-1915)AuthorWatanna, OnotoHeadlineOnoto Watanna collection, novels and autobiographyPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1902-1915 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #275 “Japanese Embroidery”, Pg. 10 of St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, Feb. 28, 1904 Heading(1904)AuthorTakahashi, KosenHeadlineGay Japanese-American architect writer, artist, cartoonistDate Published1904 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #276 Little Almond Blossoms and In The House of the Tiger Heading(1904-1911)AuthorKnox, Jessie JulietHeadlineChinatown photographs in 2 volumes of Chinese children's storiesPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1904-1911 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #277 The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans As Told by Themselves Heading(1907)AuthorHolt, Hamiton (editor)Headline1st memoir by an “ordinary” Chinese American NY LaundrymanPublisherJames Pott & CompanyDate Published1907 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #278 Mrs. Spring Fragrance Heading(1912)AuthorSui Sin Far [pseudonym of Edith Eaton]Headline1st Chinese-American book of fictionPublisherMcClurgDate Published1912 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #279 Chinese-Japanese Cook Book Heading(1914)AuthorWatanna, Onoto [Winnifred Eaton] and Sara BosseHeadline1914 1st Asian-American CookbookPublisherRand McNallyDate Published1914 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #280 The Lords of Dawn, A Novel Heading(1916)AuthorMarsh, George Turner and Ronald TempleHeadlineChiura Obata, famed Japanese-American artist, 1st book illustration, fine bindingPublisherJohn J. NewbeginDate Published1916 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #281 Seven framed color prints by San Francisco Chinese-American artist Wylog Fong Heading(1920-1927)AuthorFong, WylogHeadline7 framed Chinatown color prints by San Francisco artist Wylog FongDate Published1920-1927 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #282 “My Chinese Marriage”, serialized in four parts in Asia, The American Magazine On The Orient Heading(1921)AuthorM.T.F. [Mae Franking and Katharine Anne Porter]HeadlineKatharine Anne Porter ghosts memoir of Chinese-Caucasian inter-marriagePublisherAsia Publishing CompanyDate PublishedJune-September 1921 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #283 The Red Cord A Romance of China Heading(1925)AuthorSpringer, Thomas GrantHeadline1st Chinese-American book illustrator, inscribed novel of ChinaPublisherBrentano'sDate Published1925 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #284 The Bandit Prince Heading(1926)AuthorHayakawa, SessueHeadline1st Asian American movie star's only novelPublisherMacaulayDate Published1926 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #285 4 books by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto Heading(1926-1935)AuthorSugimoto, Etsu InagakiHeadlineMost popular Japanese woman author in 1920s AmericaPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1926-1935 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #286 The Rendezvous of Mysteries Heading(1928)AuthorNakagawa, Karl S.HeadlineVery rare first novel by an American-born JapanesePublisherDorrance & Co.Date Published1928 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #287 Le Voyageur de Nuit, ‘Illustrations de Yun Gee, Peintre Chinois' - only known book illustration by Chinese-American modernist artist Heading(1930)AuthorHenry-JacquesHeadlineSan Francisco Chinese-American artist in Hemingway’s ParisPublisherLes Editions du Monde Moderne, ParisDate PublishedJune 1930 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #288 3 Publications of Japanese-American Poetry in English Heading(1930-1934)AuthorKagawa, Bunichi and Kimi GengoHeadline1st 20th century Japanese-American poetry in EnglishPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1930-34 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #289 China Red Heading(1931)AuthorH.T.TsiangHeadline1st (radical) novel by an American-born ChinesePublisherPublished by the authorDate Published1931 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #290 First book illustrated by Gyo Fujikawa, inscribed; with another inscribed book illustrated by her a half-century later Heading(1931-1978)AuthorFujikawa, Gyo, illustratorHeadline1st book illustration by famed Japanese-American children’s author, inscribedPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1931-1978 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #291 Holy Prayers In a Horse’s Ear Heading(1932)AuthorTamagawa, KathleenHeadline1st autobiography of a Japanese-American Nisei womanPublisherRay Long and Richard R. Smith, Inc.Date Published1932 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #292 Ah Sin and His Brethren in American Literature Heading(1933)AuthorFenn, William PurvianceHeadline1st study, published in China, of anti-Chinese racism in American literaturePublisherCollege of Chinese StudiesDate Published1933 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #293 3 publications by Younghill Kang Heading(1934-1954)AuthorKang, YounghillHeadline"Father of Korean-American Literature"PublisherVarious publishersDate Published1934-1954 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #294 Transpacific Wings Heading(1935)AuthorEndow, Kay KarlHeadline2nd novel by a Nisei Japanese-American, a California aviator, InscribedPublisherWetzelDate Published1935 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #295 Chinese Digest, A Weekly Publication Heading(1935-1936)HeadlineMajor SF Chinatown weekly magazine of the 1930s, 34 scarce issuesDate Published1935-36 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #296 Three children's books illustrated by Bunji Tagawa Heading(1935-1937) Tagawa, Bunji, illustratorHeadlineThree illustrated by Asian-American Bunji TagawaDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #297 Chinese Digest 24 Issues Heading(1937-1940)HeadlineLeading SF Chinatown magazine of the 1930s, 24 scarce issuesDate Published1936-37 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #298 Father and Glorious Descendant Heading(1937-1943)AuthorLowe, PardeeHeadline1st literary memoir of San Francisco Chinatown by an American-born Chinese.PublisherLittle, Brown and CompanyDate Published1943 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #299 To a President’s Taste Heading(1939)AuthorLee Ping QuanHeadlineCookbook and memoir of a Chinese-American Presidential chefPublisherRodale PressDate Published1939 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #300 3 Berkeley publications with illustrations by Chiura Obata Heading(1940)AuthorObata, Chiura (illustrator)HeadlineJapanese-American artist Chiura Obata, 3 pre-war Berkeley imprintsPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1937-40 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #301 The Seasons at California Heading(1940)AuthorObata,ChiuraHeadlineJapanese-American artist Chiura Obata, UC Berkeley art PortfolioPublisherCalifornia Monthly:Date Published1940 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #302 Language in Action Heading(1941-1945)AuthorHayakawa, S. I.Headline2 inscribed books by Japanese-Americans published despite wartime hysteriaPublisherHarcourt, Brace and CompanyDate Published1941 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #303 5 Works by early Philippine-American authors Heading(1942-1981)AuthorBulosan, Carlos and Bienvenido SantosHeadlineWorks by 2 pioneers of Philippine-American literaturePublisherVarious publishersDate Published1942-1981 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #304 Two books by Taro Yashima, pseudonym of Atsushi Iwamatsu Heading(1943-47)AuthorYashima, Taro (pseudonym of Atsushi Iwamatsu)Headline2 "picture books" by a Japanese political refugee to World War II AmericaPublisherHenry Holt and CompanyDate Published1943-47 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #305 2 books by Buwei Yang Chao Heading(1945-1947)AuthorChao, Buwei YangHeadlineChinese-American Doctor's classic cookbook and scarce autobiographyPublisherJohn Day CompanyDate Published1945-1947 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #306 Citizen 13660 Heading(1946)AuthorOkubo, MineHeadline1st illustrated memoir of Japanese-American internment, with original artPublisherColumbia University PressDate Published1946 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #307 Four Illustrations by Dong Kingman Heading(1946-1954)HeadlineSan Francisco artist Dong Kingman, first book illustrationsPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1946-1954 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #308 First Japanese-American detective story writer - 3 novels Heading(1946-1957)AuthorOzaki, Milton K.Headline1st Japanese-American detective story writerPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1946-1957 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #309 "California's Colorful Campuses" Portfolio Heading(1947)AuthorObata, ChiuraHeadlineJapanese-American artist Chiura Obata, University of California drawingsDate Published1947 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #310 Yokohama, California Heading(1949)AuthorMori, ToshioHeadline1st Japanese-American short story anthologyPublisherCaxton PrintersDate Published1949 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #311 Nine Books by Yoshiko Uchida, credited with "single-handedly" creating the genre of Japanese-American children's literature Heading(1949-1972)AuthorUchida, YoshikoHeadline9 books by the "mother" of Japanese-American children's literaturePublisherVarious publishersDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #312 Upon Their Shoulders Heading(1951)AuthorOta, Shelley Ayame NishimuraHeadline1st novel by a Nisei woman, inscribed, about a Japanese-American family in HawaiiPublisherExposition PressDate Published1951 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #313 15 Japanese Woodcuts / Produced by 9 members of the Japanese Council to Promote Graphic Arts Heading(1952)Headline1952 Portfolio of radical Japanese-American woodcutsPublisherNisei ProgressivesDate Published1952 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #314 4 children's books with Asian-American characters, illustrated by Asian-American artists Heading(1952-1958)Headline1st Asian-theme children’s books illustrated by Asian-American artistsPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1952-1958 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #315 Four early children's books by Chinese-American architect Yen Liang Heading(1952-1961)AuthorLiang, YenHeadlineFour early children's books by Chinese-American architectPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1952-61 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #316 First two books by the first Chinese-American woman novelist Heading(1956-1959)AuthorChang, DianaHeadline1st American-born Chinese woman novelist, first two booksPublisherNew YorkDate Published1956-1959 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #317 No-No Boy Heading(1957)AuthorOkada, JohnHeadlineFirst Nisei novel of the Japanese American internmentPublisherCharles TuttleDate Published1957 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$812.50StatusSold Lot #318 Umbrella Heading(1959)AuthorYashima, TaroHeadlineOriginal art in children’s book by former Japanese political refugeePublisherVikingDate Published1959 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #319 2 books by Chiura Obata Heading(1959-1967)AuthorObata, ChiuraHeadlineJapanese-American artist Chiura Obata, two books from his later careerPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1959-1967 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #320 1st three "realistic" Chinese-American novels of San Francisco and New York Chinatown Heading(1961-1963)Headline1st three “modern” Chinatown novels by Chinese-American authorsPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1961-1963 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #321 Two novels and two memoirs about the Japanese internment, all inscribed Heading(1971-1982)HeadlineFour inscribed books about the Japanese wartime internmentPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1971-1982 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #322 Broad selection of Large Asian Art Books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$87.50StatusSold Lot #323 Collection of old Asian Art Auction Cataloges HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$87.50StatusSold Lot #324 Eleven volumes on Japanese art and culture Headline11 volumes on Japanese art and cultureDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$50StatusSold Lot #325 Group of Large Book on Asian Art HeadlineSet of Large Asian Art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #326 Old House Series, Chinese Series, 9 volumes HeadlineChinese Old House series View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #327 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #328 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #329 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$75StatusSold Lot #330 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$25StatusSold Lot #331 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold Lot #332 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$50StatusSold Lot #333 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$25StatusSold Lot #334 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #335 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #336 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #337 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$237.50StatusSold Lot #338 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$50StatusSold Lot #339 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #340 Shelf lot of Asian art books HeadlineShelf lot of Asian art books View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #341 Shelf lot of Asian art periodicals, some in English, others not. HeadlineAsian art Periodical View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$37.50StatusSold Lot #351 Seven titles, mostly on Japanese gardening Heading(Japan)Headline7 volumes on Japanese gardening, etc.Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$50StatusSold Lot #352 Exploring Japanese Books and Scrolls Heading(Japanese Art)AuthorFranklin, ColinHeadlineExploring Japanese Books and ScrollsPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published[1999] View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$37.50StatusSold Lot #353 Two early photos Japanese Women in Costume Heading(Japanese Photos)HeadlineTwo early Japanese photos, women in costume View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold Lot #360 The Masters' Book of Ikebana: Background & Principles of Japanese Flower Arrangement with lessons by Japan's three leading masters & treasury of over 400 photographs AuthorRichie, DonaldHeadlineIkebana - Flower ArrangementPublisherBijutsu Shuppan-shaDate Published1966 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$37.50StatusSold Lot #362 The Album of Toshogu at Nikko Heading(Toshogu shrine)AuthorToshogu Shrine OfficeHeadlineToshogu at Nikko 29 platesDate Published[1920's] View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$37.50StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|123|Next Previous 123 Next Previous 123 Next