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1995018973Hong Kong: Christie's Auction House 1995. FIRST EDITION first printing. Full beige cloth with black lettering on the front cover. Modest wear to the dust jacket. 200 pages 120 pieces illustrated in color. With an essay by Wu Hung this catalog presents an impressive collection of largely Ming and Qing jades in the Gerald Godfrey Collection. Highlights are many fine yellow and white jade animal carvings jade vessels and jade as scholar's objects and adornment. Overall an EXCELLENT book in a VERY GOOD brodart protected dust jacket. First Edition. Full Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. Christie's Auction House Hardcover
2000x-074943113XKogan Page Ltd 2000. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 255 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. Kogan Page Ltd paperback
1998x-0749427973Kogan Page Ltd 1998. Paperback. New. 256 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. Kogan Page Ltd paperback
1960218028Hong Kong.: Flying Goddess Brand. Circa1960s. 3 numbered boxed sets 12and 4 of mounted colour studio slides on Eastman colour film 60 slides in all captions stamped in ink on each mount the boxes 5 x 10.4cms the mounted slides 5 x 5cms some a little faded but overall in very good condition. Three complete sets of Hong Kong and Kowloon coloured slides produced by Flying Goddess Brand in their original boxes. . Flying Goddess Brand unknown
19792188111979 -1995. Seven Chinese - English bilingual publications about postage stamps from China Hong Kong Macau and Taiwan and a 1981 Chinese Stamp Catalog in Japanese. Varying sizes approximately 21cm x 14cm colour and black and white photographic illustrations throughout text in English and traditional Chinese characters. All in original card or paper wrappers vary from covers worn to very good but all are clean and sound. Useful collection for anyone interested in Chinese philately in this period from the late 1970s to the 1990s. Publications in this group: <br>Postage Stamp Catalogue of Hong Kong 1979 香港郵票目錄 <br>Postage Stamp & Postage History of Hong Kong 1981 香港郵票目錄 <br>Chinese Postage Stamps Catalogue Taiwan Part 1 1982 中國郵票圖鑒 <br>K.C. Yu's Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue of China Taiwan1977 標準中國郵票目錄 <br>Chinese Postage Stamps Catalogue - Taiwan Issues 1981 國郵近期票目錄 <br>Yang's Postage Stamp Catalogue of the People's Republic of China Part II 1994 中華人民共和國郵票圖鑒 <br>Yang's Postage Stamp & Postal Stationery Catalogue of Macau 1995 澳門郵票目錄 <br>Chinese Stamp Catalog Illustrated in Colors 1981. . unknown
1963157561963. Hardcover. Very good condition. Photograph album of Japan and Hong Kong by an American group visiting in 1963. With 70 tipped in original polaroid snap shots color photographs and color postcards each with descriptive typed captions below. Numerous images of Hong Kong. The album opens with a photograph of the airplane: B.O.A.C. jet from San Francisco to Tokyo; many pictures of shrines; Buddha of Kamakura; Fuji - Hakone - Izu National Park; Mt. Fuji; Kyoto; fields of tea; Taipei; Tiger Balm Garden; Victoria Peak; Hong Kong Harbor; and Aberdeen. Japan: 6 commercial 27 Polaroid mostly Kyoto; Taipei: 5 b&w 8 Polaroid; Hong Kong: 18 Polaroid 6 postcards. Housed in a burgundy album with gold trim and label on spine album pages are covered in plastic and bound with a plastic coil photos bound in using photo corners. Images clear and unfaded. hardcover
196764143New York NY & London UK: Roy Publishers Inc. Robert Hale 1967. 8vo. 190 pp. Numerous photo plates. Blue-gray boards silver lettering on spine minor shelfwear slight sunning to spine upper fore-edges minor bumping to couple corners w/ d.j. splendid Mid-Century Modern cover art by CWB 1 very small closed tear slight bumping to a couple corners still a VG/VG copy from the library of David Kohl 1946-2025 former art teacher at the Hong Kong International School musician artist and historian. First American edition of this exceedingly scarce companion volume for the author’s 1964 “Hong Kong†detailing the night lights colour and beauty of Hong Kong which anchors millions of sampans. He details the transformed Hong Kong skyline the Chinese opera Chinese shadow-boxing comic street signs bird cafes Mah Jong “Schools†and more. Even rarer in original dustjacket. Roy Publishers, Inc., [Robert Hale], hardcover
1967193382Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Tourist Association 1967. A charming example of a pamphlet produced by the Hong Kong Tourist Association written informally to introduce tourists to the area. Alongside the map with cartoonish illustrations marking major landmarks is information on everything from how to travel across the island to how to use the plug sockets. Tall octavo pamphlet 105 x 230 mm 570 x 460 mm unfolded concertina-style. With colour maps and illustrations in text. Some marks to pamphlet a little creased. A very good example. unknown
1970174254Hong Kong: Tourist Association c.1970. A handout issued by the Hong Kong Tourist Association in partnership with clubs and tour operators consisting of four street maps and one regional map. Those of Kowloon show the Kowloon-Canton Railway terminus at Tsim Sha Tsui; the terminus at Hung Hom opened in 1974. Single sheet 650 x 390 mm five maps printed across two sides with key folding away to 195 x 88 mm. In fine condition. unknown
1969193374Hong Kong: W. K Hoffman 1969. A charming example of a pamphlet given to cruise ship passengers visiting Ocean Terminal the then biggest shopping centre in Hong Kong. The pamphlet includes a selection of shops of interest a map of the mall and several maps of China and Hong Kong. Small quarto. With colour illustrations and maps throughout. Wire-stitched in original pictorial paper wrappers. Contemporary pen annotations to map and one page. Spine ends rubbed small crease to foot of covers. A very good example. unknown
1968193375United States: Commerce & Industry Department 1968. This pamphlet was produced in the midst of a trade embargo with the People's Republic of China and advises the reader on when and how to use a Certificate of Origin what goods are prohibited and a list of trustworthy vendors for various goods in Hong Kong. Small quarto 130 x 93 mm. Wire-stitched in original blue wrappers covers lettered in white. A little rubbed rear panel and last few leaves creased. A very good example. unknown
1963193379London: Inter-continental Air Guides Ltd 1963. Fourth edition of this pamphlet produced by B.O.A.C for tourists visiting Hong Kong. It is complete with information on the weather how to access transport and recommendations on where to visit alongside contemporary advertisements on everything from Cameras to hotels to suits and jewellery. Octavo. With illustrations in text. Original pictorial paper wrappers spine and covers lettered in black front cover lettered in blue. A fine example. unknown
1962165843Hong Kong: Yat Sun Printing Co. 1962. First edition first printing of this bilingual guide to an exhibition held 100 years after the first stamp was issued in the territory. The catalogue descriptions provide extensive information on the development of the postal service within a broader historical context. WorldCat records seven copies with one located in the UK SOAS. Square octavo. Frontispiece plan 6 plates 4 colour. Original illustrated wrappers covers lettered in black in English and Chinese. Covers lightly toned internally fresh. A near-fine copy. unknown
1956169283Hong Kong: John Servaites 1956. The August 1956 instalment of this occasional publication here with the latest information for tourists and travellers. "For more than a century Hong Kong has been calling. Her voice has never fallen on deaf ears" p. 8. At the time of publication visitors could enjoy the benefits of a simplified immigration system and a new visa allowing a stay of up to three months. This change is explained in further detail on page 12. Octavo. Illustrations maps and advertisements all in text. Original illustrated wrappers wire-stitched as issued front cover lettered in black and red. Covers lightly creased and soiled a little tearing from pulling at staples contents clean: a well-preserved copy. unknown
1986189013Hong Kong: Geotechnical Control Office Civil Engineering Services Department 1986 & 1990. First editions of these detailed reports each designed to accompany sheets in the Geological Map Series of Hong Kong. 2 works quarto. Colour plates illustrations and tables in text. Original pictorial wrappers. Very good. unknown
1923169865Canada: Canadian Pacific Steamships 1923. A lively statement of the merits of Hong Kong as a business and tourist destination. "You've seen China on the screen; you've read of it in a book. But you need the purr of 'richsha tires and the pad of a coolie's feet; you need to get down and walk right into the picture before you feel the magic of it - the real Cathay!" pp. 6-7. The final page details the 23 offices in North America where budding travellers can buy tickets for winter trips. Institutional holdings are understandably scarce; WorldCat show a single copy at Trinity College United States. Small octavo pp. 12. Illustrations in text. Original blue wrappers wire-stitched as issued front cover lettered in black with colour illustration of junk. Wrappers soiled with a little damp staining and light rubbing contents clean. A well-preserved example of this ephemeral publication. unknown
1957157747Hong Kong: Rotary Club of Kowloon 1957. A charming souvenir of the Rotary Club of Kowloon's annual fundraising bash for 1957 now hard to find in commerce and unrecorded in institutional collections. In the 1950s the club's balls were lavish affairs attracting everyone from the British governor downwards and garnering significant attention in the local press. The many adverts and messages from its commercial sponsors showcase a bygone era of Hong Kong business. Formed in 1948 in the wake of the Japanese occupation the club raised $350000 in its first ten years to fund community projects and scholarships. According to the menu printed in this programme this year members tucked into fruit cocktail consomme royale fillet of sole caprice Spanish-style roast chicken and pear belle Helene while the entertainment included dances impressions and bongo drumming. Octavo. Adverts throughout 4 leaves printed on blue paper. Original decorative card wrappers front cover lettered in blue. Several small circular stains on front wrapper and first leaf else clean and bright internally. A near-fine copy. unknown
1969188451Hong Kong: Tourist Association c.1969. First editions of these bilingual guides each promising to list only retailers committed to value for money honest trading and polite service. The folding map sheets show both the Victoria and Kowloon districts. 2 works small octavo. With 2 folding maps. Original illustrated wrappers. One issue with contemporary ink notation on rear cover and internally. Very good. unknown
1965192454Hong Kong: Servicemen's Guides c.1965. A guide to Hong Kong issued by the Servicemen's Guides Association a civilian group created to provide material and spiritual aid to US sailors calling into port. The booklet gives the best retail and tourist pit-stops information on hotels and exchange rates and a bilingual list of handy phrases. Sailors are warned to buy selectively: "U.S. Treasury Department regulations prohibit the importation into the United States of any merchandise originating in Communist China or North Korea" p. 24. Duodecimo 28 pp. Original illustrated card wrappers maps of Hong Kong and Kowloon on rear folding wrapper. Very good. unknown
1963220706Hong Kong.: Hong Kong Tourist Association. July 1st1963. Colour folding map at rear colour and black and white illustrations and advertisements 84pp. Booklet measures 22 x 10.5cm; map measures 39 x 52.5cm. Covers somewhat worn with few small closed tears on the lower cover now secured overall a very good copy. A charming companion for tourists to Hong Kong complete with a folding map of Kowloon Peninsula and Central. Within the guide provides an outline of the colony's history generally useful information for travellers advice on transportation and a rundown of attractions. Copious advertisements abound throughout with further leaflet advertisements loosely inserted. . Hong Kong Tourist Association. unknown
1978207772Japan.: Japan Air Lines. July1978. Vintage colour photographic poster 99.3 x 62.5cm creases to upper corners and some soft creases to the surface and edgewear otherwise very good condition. A dramatic view of Hong Kong at night looking down from the mid-levels on Hong Kong island across to Kowloon. . Japan Air Lines. unknown
1953188246Hong Kong: Government Public Relations Office c.1953. First edition first issue of this attractive guide to Hong Kong including a preface by Governor Sir Alexander Grantham. Later issues have "With the Compliments of the Hong Kong Government Information Services" printed at the foot of the front cover. As Grantham in office 1947-57 writes "the booklet's cover symbolises the Hong Kong story. The harbour is the basic origin of the Colony on which its prosperity was founded; the fine modern buildings in the foreground are evidence of that prosperity while the figure of the cheerful Chinese labourer typifies the hundreds of thousands who have been attracted to Hong Kong by the opportunities it affords and the promise that in reward for labour there will always be something for the rice bowl" p. 3. Small octavo. Colour maps of Hong Kong and the Central District Victoria half-tone illustrations throughout. Original illustrated card wrappers with folding flaps wire-stitched as issued. Covers bright touch of creasing and rubbing: near-fine. unknown
1974188393Hong Kong: Ye Olde Printerie Ltd 1953; Government Printer 1974. Two pieces of Hong Kong royal ephemera the earlier parade held just a few weeks before the Queen's coronation in London. 2 works octavo pp. 16; pp. 24. Frontispiece in 1974 programme. Original printed wrappers wire-stitched as issued. Light creasing and marking: very good copies. unknown
1954182385Hong Kong: Orient Publishing Company 1954. An instalment of this ephemeral Hong Kong tourist periodical with charming period advertisements information for sightseers and plenty of tips and recommendations for eager shoppers. Among the advertisers are San Miguel beer Tailor Cheung "the tailor for men of distinction" - p. 65 and Jimmy's Kitchen "known the world over for its fine food" p. 38. Octavo. Maps illustrations and advertisements in text. Original illustrated wrappers wire-stitched as issued front cover lettered in brown and red. Covers a touch marked and rubbed clean internally: a fine copy. unknown
1968188295Hong Kong: Servicemen's Guides 1968. The November 1968 iteration of this brochure for American naval personnel and those on leave from Vietnam with six contemporary trade cards - five for Kowloon and one for Penang - loosely inserted. The Hong Kong cards advertise Tokyo Night and New Savoy Plaza both nightclubs as well as photography studios and the Palace Hotel. Duodecimo. Illustrations throughout. Original pictorial wrappers wire-stitched as issued. Light wear to wrapper: near-fine. unknown
