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1934172781上海.Shanghai.: 廣學會.Guang xue hui. 3rd edition. 1934. 2 volumes. Maps small sheet of colour illustrations of Bible stories loosely inserted in paper pocket in volume II lacks illustrated sheet from rear pocket of volume I sheet music in number notations accompanied by lyrics. Volume I: 6 144pp; Volume II: 6 121pp. A prior owner's signature upper covers wrappers stained and marked evenly browned throughout paper on spines trifle chipped a sound set in original wrappers. Text in traditional Chinese. 18.7 x 13cm. These two textbooks were published for fifth year Sunday School students. They are into 5 sections: Jesus the Hero of Heroes; Paul the first hero that preached to foreign lands; preaching to all nations; Christian movement in China; summer life. Each lesson contains a story discussion picture and a motto or song. . 廣學會.[Guang xue hui]. unknown
1881169948Peking.: Typographie du Pei-T'ang. 1881. xx 1 133pp. Original blue paper wrappers as published and inserted without the backstrip into a contemporary library binding with linen spine and marbled boards. A cancelled stamp from the University of Cape Town on the front free endpaper. The text block is loosley inserted having come away from the binding. A dedication copy signed on the half-title by the author. Text in French. 24 x 15.5cm. The familiar instructions of Dr. Tchou Pô-Lou treatise on practical ethics published for the first time with two French translations one juxta-linear the other literal accompanied by a literary and philological commentary ad variorum notes and a vocabulary of all the words in the text. Zhu Yongchu 1617-1689. . Typographie du Pei-T'ang. hardcover
1888172454London.: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington. First Edition. 1888. Folding map at the rear xvi 316pp index. Original boards re-backed with cloth new head & tail bands spine and new endpapers. The original black cloth covered boards stamped in red & gilt are faded and marked edges worn and corners bumped. The top edge of the title page has a 1.3cm strip removed but the text is clean and sound. Rough cut page edges are slightly dusty. A firm and clean copy of the first edition. Journal written on the 2 month journey up the Yangtse River from Shanghai to Chung-king. . Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington. hardcover
1898165360London.: Sampson Low Marston. Third revised edition. 1898. Black and white frontispiece with tissue guard numerous illustrations. Coloured folding map at the rear xxiv 316pp index. Original yellow cloth pictorial boards lettered in black Top edge gilt. The half-title has been partially glued to the front pastedown and has a 0.6cm loss to lower edge. The bright yellow cloth is lightly soiled the spine only faintly darkened. Chop to title-page. Text block is clean and sound. A very good copy. 19.5 x 13.5cm. Journal written on the 2 month journey up the Yangtse River from Shanghai to Chung-king. . Sampson Low, Marston. hardcover
1907219431London.: Hutchinson & Co. First Edition. 1907. Folding railway map of China and two maps within the text 29 black & white photographic illustrations by the author. Presentation copy to Lady Wantage signed and dated May 7 1907. F.A. McKenzie. Slightly faded cloth covered boards lettered in gilt viii 347pp top edge gilt endpapers and first and last leaves foxed with some scattered foxing throughout gilt armorial seal on the front paste down. A good firm copy of a scarce title. Frederick Arthur McKenzie a Canadian-born journalist reported extensively on East Asian affairs during the early decades of the 20th century. Notably he was among the rare Western correspondents granted access to cover the Russo-Japanese War from within Japanese ranks. Later he documented the Korean struggle against Japanese imperial control offering a rare Western perspective on the resistance movements that emerged during Japan’s occupation of Korea. He was also the author of Korea's Fight for Freedom published in 1920 which documented Korea's resistance against Japan. . Hutchinson & Co. hardcover
1979218555存粹學社 Cuncui Xueshe. 1979. Five volume set Volume 1: 396pp; Volume 2: 352pp; Volume 3: 299pp; Volume 4: 449pp; Volume 5: 212pp. Text in traditional Chinese characters 26.8 x 18.7cm. Paperback edges slightly browned else in very good condition. A collection of research papers on land issues rural economic issues changes in handicrafts as well as market employment and guild system issues during the last 300 years. . 存粹學社 [Cuncui Xueshe]. paperback
a1023331961 first edition. One large 4to hardcover volume green cloth with mounted white cloth spine label. Appears to be private binding of all documents relevant to the question of the representatin of China in the United Nations. About 300-400 pages. Most pages toned but legible and not brittle. Some pages have light water stains not reducing legibility. Front loose blank end paper removed neatly. Slight discoloration on cover cloth. No owner marks. Good. Unusual. Pictures available on request. . hardcover
1900List1523N.p. 1900. 8vo wraps 16 pp. Some light foxing near fine. Near Fine. A memorial program for three American Presbyterian missionaries who were killed on June 30 1900 in Paotingfu at the newly established mission. Close to two hundred missionaries were killed as part of the uprising. This program is for three of them from the New Jersey and Philadelphia area George Yardley Taylor originally from Bucks County and Cortland Van Rensselaer Hodge and Elsie Campbell Sinclair who were married. Hodge was originally from Burlington NJ and Sinclair was from Iowa. They had been appointed to a mission in Peking in 1900 and were visiting Paotingfu when the mission station was attacked. The program consists of short biographies with accompanying photographs and hymns for each. Five copies in OCLC. unknown
193864257London: Jonathan Cape Thirty Bedford Square 1938. 8vo. xiv 324 pp. Frontisp. numerous illustrations plates. Red publisher’s cloth gilt lettering on spine red topstain to upper fore-edge as issued minor shelfwear very slight bumping to a couple corners w/ d.j. minor shelfwear price-clipped still 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 edition of this uncommon history detailing the impact of women in China over the centuries including such figures as Chi’iu Chin Qiu Jin woman martyr of a failed uprising against the Qing Dynasty who was beheaded in 1907; Hua Mu Lan legendary Chinese folk heroine from the Northern Wei Period 386-535 based on the 6th Century poem; the three Soong Sisters Ai-ling Ching-Ling and Mei-Ling with Ching-ling marrying revolutionary Sun Yat-Sen while Mei-Ling married Chiang Kai-shek after he successfully divorced his first wife and became Chinese political power centers in their own right. Ayscough 1875/78-1942 was a noted sinologist editor poet and translator of Chinese literature who wrote and lectured on Chinese Art & Literature and also worked as librarian of the Royal Asiatic Society in Shanghai. She co-wrote with Hobart relating their experiences during the Nanking Incident in March 1927 when the National Revolutionary Army and Communist troops took Nanjing from Beiyang warlord Zhang Zongchang killed the American vice president of Nanking University and looted homes and businesses of Americans British Japanese and other foreign citizens. Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, hardcover
197652229New York: Weatherhill 1976-1982. Three vols. Folio. xv 3 198; xiv 2 281 1; xvi 302 2 pp. Double-page illust. titles in each vol. with 393 plates 43 colour plates numerous maps. Publisher’s blue brown and red cloth respectively all with d.j.s slight shelfwear NF/NF set. First editions of the first three volumes of Cahill’s “A History of Chinese Painting.†These lavishly illustrated works provide an invaluable reference to the texture breadth and achievements of Chinese art in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Weatherhill, hardcover
193463968Dairen Dalian Manchukuo China: The Manchuria Daily News 1934. 8vo. 4 41 1 pp. Photo plate. Beige-coloured textured softcovers black lettering front cover minor corner creasing still a VG bright copy from the library of Tom Atiyeh. First offprint edition of this very scarce work outlining the governing philosophy and justifying principles outlined by Manchu loyalist advisor to former Hsuan-tung Emperor Pu-yi and politician who believed that by aligning with the Japanese Empire the Qing Dynasty could be restored in Manchuria and combat China’s rampant warlords. Following 1924 when Feng Yu-hsiang had occupied Peking deposed the rump Emperor and forced Pu-Yi and Zheng Xiaoxu 1860-1938 he had dedicated himself to restoring the Xing Dynasty and their rule. The state of Manchoukuo a Japanese puppet state was established March 1 1934 with Zheng Xiaoxiu serving as the first prime minister until 1935 when the Japanese forced the Emperor to remove him from the payroll and he was succeeded by Zhang Jinghui. The Manchuria Daily News, paperback
190015050Paris: Felix Juven 1900. New Edition augmented. Hard Cover. Very good. Ca. 1900 not dated; first published in 1867. A signed presentation copy to Madame 'Vatsamachi' unclear by Judith Gautier the first woman elected to the Academie Goncourt and the daughter of the poet and dramatist Theophile Gautier. With the initials LV at the base of the spine. Judith Gautier was an artist poet novelist and orientalist the friend and collaborator of artists such as Wagner Hugo and Sargent who painted a full length portrait of her. She wrote poetry prose essays and articles; her creative work drew on Middle Eastern Japanese and Chinese sources. She studied Chinese at a young age from Tin Tun Ling a Chinese man brought to Paris by the bishop of Macao to work on a French-Chinese dictionary. <br /> This is an anthology of Chinese poetry translated into French one of the earliest translations of Chinese poetry published in a European language. Each page is decorated with varying Art Nouveau inspired designs around the borders with poems grouped by topic such as: 'Les Amoureux' 'La Lune' 'Les Voyageurs' 'La Cour' 'La Guerre' 'Le Vin' 'L'Automne' and 'Les Poetes'. Signed presentation copy. "Nouvelle edition considerablement augmentee et ornee de vignettes et de gravures hors texte d'apres les artistes chinois". <br /> 8vo 279pp with black & white illustrations after Chinese artists. Half dark red gilt decorated cloth and marbled boards gilt title to red spine label. Corners and head and tail of spine gently rubbed. The rear free end paper missing. HK2700. Felix Juven unknown
19364569Peiping China: June 4 1936. About very good. 2pp. Folio. Old fold lines minor wear a few contemporary annotations. Letter written by a nurse visiting China relating her itinerary in China which includes numerous trips to local hospitals and leper colonies. Minnie Goodnow was a registered nurse who served in France during the Great War. After her return to the U.S. she was a nursing administrator in several hospitals before embarking on this journey. She writes: "I am having a trip that is no less than wonderful. I had three objectives in mind for it -- to see the world or some bits of it; to see hospitals and learn something of what was being done in nursing education in several lands; and to see something of missions at first hand. I'm doing all three of them -- superficially but with great profit to myself. . I went up to Chiengmai with some of the mission people staid with Dr. and Mrs. Cort saw the wonderful leper colony and had a marvellous time. Here in China I have had a steady diet of missions and hospitals and done sight-seeing too." She goes on to relate her itinerary which includes trips to Shanghai Nanking Hankow and Changsha as well as a stay at a Buddhist monastery -- "Can you fancy the thrill I got from spending the night on top of a sacred mountain in a Buddhist monastery in the heart of China!"<br /> <br /> She continues: "Miss Stephenson went with me to two 'country' hospitals -- to complete -- or add to -- my education! They were those at Siaokan and Tiean and were most interesting. I also saw the old-fashioned leper asylum at Tiean which is on the way to becoming new-fashioned. Then I came here to Peiping where I have been for nearly four weeks. I am giving a short course in History of Nursing and doing sight-seeing also meeting people." She tells her reader that after China she plans to travel on to Indian with a similar mission. An interesting look into the culture of American travel and mission work in China in the 1930s. June 4 unknown
191958763Washington D.C. National Geographic Society 1919. Two parts in one. Oblong 4to. 11 x 9 in. 24; 24 leaves printed on thick glossy paper stock w/ photo & colour illustrations on recto of each leaf slight shelfwear rubbing still NF set preserved in original printed envelope with instructional information and stamp “China & Philippines†on recto minor creasing edgewear former ownership ink markings. First edition of these scarce sets of plates designed for geography classroom use following World War I filled with text by Burrall 1883-1960 to increase geographical literacy of children as well as promote the ideas of preparing American youths to assume the role of a “World Power.†This first set focused on China includes text and photos describing the “Avenue of Stone Animals;†increasing number of girls attending school; rice fields street restaurants Chinese temples along with several parts with photos by E.H. Wilson of the Arnold Arboretum. The photographs are unidentified in the Philippines section and includes descriptions and photos of tree houses greased pole contests weaving cloth making pottery and growth of school bands and schools. Worldcat ostensibly locates 5 surviving China & Philippines portfolios at least 1 is microfilm; See: Katie Good Bring the World to the Child: Technologies of Global Citizenship in American Education 2020 pp. 44-47 227-228. National Geographic Society, hardcover
1971AG10052<p>Beijing: Published by People's Publishing House printed by Beijing Xinhua Printing Factory distributed by Xinhua Bookstore May 1971 <b>FIRST EDITION.</b> The May 1970 Script Revised and Performed Collectively by China Ballet Troupe. 8vo. xiv 534 2 pp. colophon printed titled red wrappers <i>slight tears to the foot of the binding.</i></p><p>In China revolutionary operas or model operas Chinese: yangban xi æ ·æ¿æˆ were a series of shows planned and engineered during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976 by Jiang Qing the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong.1 They were considered revolutionary and modern in terms of thematic and musical features when compared with traditional Chinese operas. Many of them were adapted to film.</p><p>Originally eight revolutionary operas Chinese: Ba Ge Yangban Xi å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆ were produced eighteen by the end of the period. Instead of the "emperors kings generals chancellors maidens and beauties" of the traditional Peking opera which was banned as "feudalistic and bourgeois" they told stories from China's recent revolutionary struggles against foreign and class enemies. They glorified the People's Liberation Army and the bravery of the common people and showed Mao Zedong and his thought as playing the central role in the victory of socialism in China. Although they originated as operas they soon appeared on LPs in comic books lianhuanhua on posters postcards and stamps; on plates teapots wash basins cigarette packages vases and calendars. They were performed or played from loudspeakers in schools factories and fields by special performing troupes. The Eight Model Operas dominated the stage in all parts of the country during these years leading to the joke "Eight hundred million people watched eight shows."</p><p>本剧是文é©æ—¶æœŸçš„å…«å¤§æ ·æ¿æˆä¹‹ä¸€ã€Šçº¢è‰²å¨˜å军》，由毛主å¸å¤«äººæ±Ÿé’负责制作和演出。很多被æ‹æˆäº†ç”µå½±ã€‚</p><p>最åˆæœ‰å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆï¼ŒåŽæ¥åœ¨æ–‡é©æ—¶æœŸçš„åŽæœŸå‘展到了18个。ä¸åƒå› å°å»ºå’Œèµ„产阶级的被ç¦äº†çš„ä¼ ç»Ÿäº¬å‰§ï¼Œé‡Œé¢å‡ºçŽ°çš„ä¸çš„国王大臣少女和美人，é©å‘½çŽ°ä»£äº¬å‰§ä¸»è¦è®²è¿°ä¸å›½è¿‘å¹´æ¥çš„抗战故事，宣扬人民解放军的光辉è£è€€å’Œæ¯›ä¸»å¸çš„英勇。虽然是京剧，很快就å˜æˆäº†å„ç§å½¢å¼å‡ºçŽ°åœ¨è¿žçŽ¯ç”»ã€æµ·æŠ¥ã€æ˜Žä¿¡ç‰‡ã€é‚®ç¥¨ã€é¦™çƒŸã€èŠ±ç“¶ã€æ—¥åŽ†ç‰å„ç§åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”¨æ‰©éŸ³å–‡å在å¦æ ¡ã€å·¥åŽ‚ç‰åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”±æ¼”出团进行表演。8ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆä¸»å¯¼äº†å…¨å›½æ‰€æœ‰çš„舞å°ï¼Œå› æ¤æœ‰äº†8亿人看8个剧的笑è¯ã€‚</p> People’s Publishing House paperback
1971AG10051<p>Beijing: Published by People's Publishing House printed by Beijing Xinhua Printing Factory distributed by Xinhua Bookstore August 1971<b> FIRST EDITION</b>. The July 1970 Script Revised and Performed Collectively by Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe. 8vo. xii 425 3 pp. Colophon. Quotations from Chinaman Mao on the second and third page. Printed red tilted wrappers <i>minor crease to the cover minor tear to the foot of the binding else fine condition.</i><br /></p><p>《智å–å¨è™Žå±±ã€‹æ€»è°±</p><p>北京: 人民出版社出版，å‰2页带有毛主å¸è¯å½•ï¼Œ1971å¹´8月出版，由上海京剧团《智å–å¨è™Žå±±ã€‹å‰§ç»„改å˜é›†ä½“演出，1970年演出本。第一版第一å°ã€‚å°çš®ç¨å¾®æœ‰åˆ’痕，其他完好。</p><p>In China revolutionary operas or model operas Chinese: yangban xi æ ·æ¿æˆ were a series of shows planned and engineered during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976 by Jiang Qing the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong.1 They were considered revolutionary and modern in terms of thematic and musical features when compared with traditional Chinese operas. Many of them were adapted to film.</p><p>Originally eight revolutionary operas Chinese: Ba Ge Yangban Xi å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆ were produced eighteen by the end of the period. Instead of the "emperors kings generals chancellors maidens and beauties" of the traditional Peking opera which was banned as "feudalistic and bourgeois" they told stories from China's recent revolutionary struggles against foreign and class enemies. They glorified the People's Liberation Army and the bravery of the common people and showed Mao Zedong and his thought as playing the central role in the victory of socialism in China. Although they originated as operas they soon appeared on LPs in comic books lianhuanhua on posters postcards and stamps; on plates teapots wash basins cigarette packages vases and calendars. They were performed or played from loudspeakers in schools factories and fields by special performing troupes. The Eight Model Operas dominated the stage in all parts of the country during these years leading to the joke "Eight hundred million people watched eight shows."</p><p>本剧是文é©æ—¶æœŸçš„å…«å¤§æ ·æ¿æˆä¹‹ä¸€ã€Šæ™ºå–å¨è™Žå±±ã€‹ï¼Œç”±æ¯›ä¸»å¸å¤«äººæ±Ÿé’负责制作和演出。很多被æ‹æˆäº†ç”µå½±ã€‚</p><p>最åˆæœ‰å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆï¼ŒåŽæ¥åœ¨æ–‡é©æ—¶æœŸçš„åŽæœŸå‘展到了18个。ä¸åƒå› å°å»ºå’Œèµ„产阶级的被ç¦äº†çš„ä¼ ç»Ÿäº¬å‰§ï¼Œé‡Œé¢å‡ºçŽ°çš„ä¸çš„国王大臣少女和美人，é©å‘½çŽ°ä»£äº¬å‰§ä¸»è¦è®²è¿°ä¸å›½è¿‘å¹´æ¥çš„抗战故事，宣扬人民解放军的光辉è£è€€å’Œæ¯›ä¸»å¸çš„英勇。虽然是京剧，很快就å˜æˆäº†å„ç§å½¢å¼å‡ºçŽ°åœ¨è¿žçŽ¯ç”»ã€æµ·æŠ¥ã€æ˜Žä¿¡ç‰‡ã€é‚®ç¥¨ã€é¦™çƒŸã€èŠ±ç“¶ã€æ—¥åŽ†ç‰å„ç§åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”¨æ‰©éŸ³å–‡å在å¦æ ¡ã€å·¥åŽ‚ç‰åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”±æ¼”出团进行表演。8ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆä¸»å¯¼äº†å…¨å›½æ‰€æœ‰çš„舞å°ï¼Œå› æ¤æœ‰äº†8亿人共看8个剧的笑è¯ã€‚</p> People’s Publishing House paperback
1971AG-10050<p><b><i>The Red Lantern Full Score</i></b><b><i>红ç¯è®°</i></b><b><i> Hong Deng Ji</i></b></p><p>Beijing: Published by People's Publishing House printed by Beijing Xinhua Printing Factory distributed by Xinhua Bookstore Beijing Distributing Agency，August 1971<b> FIRST EDITION</b>. The May 1970 Script Created Collectively by the China Peking Opera troupe. Quotations from Chinaman Mao on the second and third page 8vo. xii 380 2 pp. colophon printed titled wrappers <i>crease to the cover very slight tear to the foot of the binding else fine condition.</i></p><p>In China revolutionary operas or model operas Chinese: yangban xi æ ·æ¿æˆ were a series of shows planned and engineered during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976 by Jiang Qing the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong. They were considered revolutionary and modern in terms of thematic and musical features when compared with traditional Chinese operas. Many of them were adapted to film.</p><p>京剧《红ç¯è®°ã€‹æ€»è°±</p><p>北京：人民出版社出版，ä¸å›½äº¬å‰§å›¢é›†ä½“制作，基于1970年五月演出本，第一版，书的å‰ä¸¤é¡µæœ‰æ¯›ä¸»å¸è¯å½•ï¼Œå…±380页主体内容。书皮ç¨æœ‰ä¸€é“上下方å‘折痕，其他å“相éžå¸¸å¥½ã€‚</p><p>In China revolutionary operas or model operas Chinese: yangban xi æ ·æ¿æˆ were a series of shows planned and engineered during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976 by Jiang Qing the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong.1 They were considered revolutionary and modern in terms of thematic and musical features when compared with traditional Chinese operas. Many of them were adapted to film.</p><p>Originally eight revolutionary operas Chinese: Ba Ge Yangban Xi å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆ were produced eighteen by the end of the period. Instead of the "emperors kings generals chancellors maidens and beauties" of the traditional Peking opera which was banned as "feudalistic and bourgeois" they told stories from China's recent revolutionary struggles against foreign and class enemies. They glorified the People's Liberation Army and the bravery of the common people and showed Mao Zedong and his thought as playing the central role in the victory of socialism in China. Although they originated as operas they soon appeared on LPs in comic books lianhuanhua on posters postcards and stamps; on plates teapots wash basins cigarette packages vases and calendars. They were performed or played from loudspeakers in schools factories and fields by special performing troupes. The Eight Model Operas dominated the stage in all parts of the country during these years leading to the joke "Eight hundred million people watched eight shows."</p><p>本剧是文é©æ—¶æœŸçš„å…«å¤§æ ·æ¿æˆä¹‹ä¸€ã€Šçº¢ç¯è®°ã€‹ï¼Œç”±æ¯›ä¸»å¸å¤«äººæ±Ÿé’负责制作和演出。很多被æ‹æˆäº†ç”µå½±ã€‚</p><p>最åˆæœ‰å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆï¼ŒåŽæ¥åœ¨æ–‡é©æ—¶æœŸçš„åŽæœŸå‘展到了18个。ä¸åƒå› å°å»ºå’Œèµ„产阶级的被ç¦äº†çš„ä¼ ç»Ÿäº¬å‰§ï¼Œé‡Œé¢å‡ºçŽ°çš„ä¸çš„国王大臣少女和美人，é©å‘½çŽ°ä»£äº¬å‰§ä¸»è¦è®²è¿°ä¸å›½è¿‘å¹´æ¥çš„抗战故事，宣扬人民解放军的光辉è£è€€å’Œæ¯›ä¸»å¸çš„英勇。虽然是京剧，很快就å˜æˆäº†å„ç§å½¢å¼å‡ºçŽ°åœ¨è¿žçŽ¯ç”»ã€æµ·æŠ¥ã€æ˜Žä¿¡ç‰‡ã€é‚®ç¥¨ã€é¦™çƒŸã€èŠ±ç“¶ã€æ—¥åŽ†ç‰å„ç§åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”¨æ‰©éŸ³å–‡å在å¦æ ¡ã€å·¥åŽ‚ç‰åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”±æ¼”出团进行表演。8ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆä¸»å¯¼äº†å…¨å›½æ‰€æœ‰çš„舞å°ï¼Œå› æ¤æœ‰äº†8亿人看8个剧的笑è¯ã€‚</p><p><i><br /></i></p> People’s Publishing House paperback
191027302Guangdong China 1910. Ephemera. Very good condition. Attractive Chinese firework labels with the manufacturers name 'Fat Shan Lai Wo Cheong' printed with a red rubber stamp on the verso of most. According to the description of a group of labels held by the MOA at the University of British Columbia they were made in Guangzhou Guandong and Canton China between 1850 and 1910. 17 elaborate foil and tissue or paper backed labels with colorful hand painted illustrations of men women and children flowers butterflies ranging in shapes and sizes 3x1.5" to 7.5x7.5" to 10.5 x 5". Detailed scenes of people dressed in robes with curtains and flowers surrounding them and interesting facial expressions. "Gold labels were handmade in workshops using assembly line techniques. Artisans first cut out the labels' overall shape from bronze or copper foil. Next they apply a thin rice paper backing to strengthen the foil. To texturize the foil the artisans used pointed tools to emboss designs. These sheets were pinned to a wall or table so that several painters could work on them. The backgrounds would be painted first followed by the details in the foreground using smaller brushes. During the last application even finer brushes were used for the facial features and calligraphy. Some shiny areas of the original bronze or copper foil were left exposed. It was also common to add a layer of gold leaf designs pressed out of hand-carved wooden blocks to further accentuate the design. Firecrackers were and are used to ward off evil spirits honor deities and to celebrate special occasions. Manufacturers and merchants would order bulk firecrackers pack them into wooden crates and decorate the crates with these labels to entice potential distributors and consumers." MOA: University of British Columbia via rrncommunity website #509038. unknown
188731477New York Jan. 8 1887. 1887. Very good. - Over 75 words penned on both sides of an 8 inch high by 5 inch wide sheet of A.A. Low's personal 31 Burling Slip buff white stationery with attached blank leaf. In his letter addressed to Mr. Davenport at the Garfield Building which was also one of the buildings which A.A. Low developed in Brooklyn Low mentions the possibility of naming the building located at 186 Remsen Street which would house the Franklin Trust Company after that institution: "I have asked Mr. ____ if it would suit him or it will not to have the edifice called 'The Franklin Building'". Signed "Respectfully yours A.A. Low". Folded for mailing with some minor creases to the left edge. Remnants of paper adhere to the edge of the verso of the blank leaf. Very good. <p>The American entrepreneur businessman and philanthropist Abiel Abbot Low 1811-1893 made his fortune from the China trade. His company A.A. Low & Brothers imported teas porcelain and silks from China and Japan. His firm was originally housed on Fletcher Street in New York City. It moved to new quarters the A.A. Low building which he erected on John street in 1849-50. Once established in New York Low went on to invest in numerous other ventures including the first Atlantic cable and the Nickel Plate Railroad.<p>Among A.A. Low's speculative investments were the Garfield Building as well as financial institutions such as the Dime Savings Bank and the Title Guarantee & Trust Company. Another of his projects the Franklin Building is a seven and a half story Romanesque Revival Building. While most were later replaced by taller skyscrapers The Franklin Building which was completed in 1887 by the architectural firm of the Parfitt Brothers survives as one of the oldest buildings in the district. New York, Jan. 8, 1887. unknown
2010019839Beijing China: China Statistics Publishing House 2010. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto 4to. vi 1032 ii pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear. No dustjacket as issued. Complete with compact disc affixed to the inside rear cover of the book. Previous owner's stamp on the front endpaper being Robert W. Fogel. Robert William Fogel was the co-winner of the Nobel Prize in economics in 1993. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. China Statistics Publishing House Hardcover
1784009888Paris: Chez De Bure Barrois Aîné et Barrois Jeune 1784. Book. Very Good. Morocco. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Two volumes bound in full contemporary red morocco the back intricate floral gilt marbled end papers all edges gilt the armorial bookplates of De Verdon front paste downs. 5" x 3". ii 246 xxxix 230 pages. Very Good the boards soiled small hole front gutter Vol. I. The first two volumes only of this seven volume set generally considered the most interesting as they contain Noel's observations on the origin nature and effects of moral and political philosophy in China during the Qing Empire. Chez De Bure, Barrois Aîné et Barrois Jeune Hardcover
2019P000738New. 20-C-29 Subterranean Press 2019 Hardcover. SIGNED by author on limitations page. This signed edition is limited to 500 numbered copies of which this is number 466. Book Condition; New . 2019. HARDCOVER. hardcover
200003654MacMillan: London 2000. First edition & 1st printing. Hardcover. SF novel. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR/''to Erik at Eastercon 2K1 China Mieville''. Eastercon is the British Science Fiction Convention held every year. First printing with ''1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2'' on copyright page. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket as new but for a touch of browning along page edges. MacMillan: London hardcover
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