1. Mathers, E. Powys.

The Eastern Anthology – Anthology of Eastern Love. Eastern Love: Volumes I & II & III: The Lessons of a Bawd and Harlot’s Breviary. English Versions of the Kuttanimatam of Damodaragupta and Samayamatrika of Kshemendra. Volume I: The Lessons of a Bawd of Damodaragupta. Volume II: The Harlot’s Breviary of Kshemendra. Volume III: The Book of Women and The Education of Wives.

3 Volumes in one (complete set). London, John Rodker For Subscribers, 1927. 15.2 cm x 23.5 cm. Pagination: Vol I: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 92 pages / Vol II: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 100 pages / Vol III: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 152 pages. Hardcover / Beautiful, actually stunning, private full morocco in Art Deco – Style (see images), Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Deckled edges. Top edge gilt. Gilt on spine and red leather hardcover. Minor discolouration and staining to front and rear pastedown enpapers and endpapers. This edition of the Kuttanimatam of Damodaragupta, the Samayamatrika of Kshemendra, the Zenan-Nameh of Fazil-Bey, and Ta’Dib Ul-Nisvan, being Volume I, II and III of the “Eastern Art of Love”, are here translated into English for the first time, by E. Powys Mathers. This edition of 1,000 copies on all rag paper was printed by Messrs. Molyneux, 3 & 4, New Street Hill, London. The copper plate engravings are by Hester Sainsbury and have been printed and hand coloured by Messrs. A. Alexander and Sons, Ltd. This copy is No. 695.

2. [Cyprus Content] – [Luke, Harry Charles] /

Manuscript Letter Signed (MLS) / Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) from Lieut – Col. Charles William Henry Sealy (‘CWHS’) to Sir Harry Charles Lukach (later Sir Harry Luke), addressed to Luke as Lieut-Commander H. C. Lukach – Chief Secretary’s Office – Troodos, Cyprus). Sealy apologises profoundly for not writing and informs Luke about prices for certain stamps. But the main reason for the letter seems to be an item Luke had waited for from Sealy, an enclosed Manuscript-Family-Tree of the orientalist James Justinian Morier [Author of ‘The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan (1824)’ and fellow Traveller of the Levant and also emplyed as Diplomat]. he letter was obviously started twice by Sealy, at different dates but the letter was finally finished and sent 25th of July, 1916: “Dear Luke, I am a pig not to write – I’m sory & tomorrow I swear I will sit down & [write] you the letter of the year – / Dear Luke, here is some Morier stuff – if you want any more let me know, there is a reasonable notice of him in DNB. Prices of Salonikas are good – a man has offered twenty guineas for a complete set used on an envelope – and one such envelope has actually been sold for £20 and another – just the same – for £25….Long Island overprinted on Turkish – they ask £15 each ! – No job yet – but I worked at Admiralty yesterday to please a pal. Best salams CWHS”. / The enclosed Family Tree tree begins with James Morier’s father Isaac Morier, and his maternal grandfather David Van Lennep, ‘Dutch Consul general in Smyrna President of Dutch Levant Co’. At the foot is a list of seven works by James Morier, with dates. The Morier – Family Tree also includes Clara van Lennep.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. [London], [on stationery of Charles William Henry, 6 Priory Grove, The Boltons, [London], 25 July, 1916. Octavo. 2 pages. Very good condition. From the personal collection of Sir Harry Luke.

3. Pringle, Patricia.

An Interpretive Guide to Bunraku. Prepared as part of the 1992 Bunraku Puppet Theatre of Japan Artists-in-Residence Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Manoa, University of Hawaii, 1992. 8°. 48 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

4. Rimer, J. Thomas.

Pilgrimages: Aspects of Japanese Literature and Culture.

Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1988. 8°. XI, 146 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

5. Iizuka, Naomi.

36 Views. A play by Naomi Iizuka.

Woodstock / New York, The Overlook Press, 2003. 8°. 96 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

6. Soseki, Natsume.

Light and Darkness. An Unfinished Novel by Natsume Soseki.

New York, Perigee Books, 1971. 8°. 397 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

7. Waley, Arthur.

The No Plays of Japan.

Rutland / Tokyo, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1976. 8°. 270 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes. Text underlined with pencil in places.

8. Singer, Kurt.

Mirror, Sword and Jewel. The Geometry of Japanese Life. Edited with an introduction by Richard Storry.

Tokyo / New York, Kodansha International, 1990. 8°. 174 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.

9. Tsunoda, Ryusaka / De Bary, Wm. Theodore / Keene, Donald.

Sources of Japanese Tradition: Volume II.

New York, Columbia University Press, 1964. 8°. XIV, 406 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes. [Introduction to Oriental Civilizations]

10. Borgmann, Albert.

Real American Heroes. Taking Responsibility for our Country.

Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, 2006. 23,5 cm x 16 cm. X, 245 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes.