‎Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - No. XV, 1880‎

‎Shanghai, American Presbyterian Mission Press, 1880. 1 volume in-8, xv-132 pp., newly bound in full bordeaux morocco leather with marble endpapers, with 92 full pages of illustrations of coins during the Qing period, including the coins of Tai Ping Rebels and other illegitimate dynasties, 2 folded facsimiles of Qing cash notes, internal clean, a very nice copy.‎

‎Contents: Report of the Council for the year 1880 - List of Members - Treasurers Report - Librarians Report - Report of the Curator of the Shanghai Museum for the year 1880 - Article I. Early European Researches into the Flora of China by E. Bretschneider - Article II. Coins of the present Dynasty of China - Article III. The Naturalistic Philosophy of China by Frederic H. Balfour.‎

‎Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - No. XLIX, 1928.‎

‎Shanghai, Kelly & Walsh, Limited, 1928. 1 volume in-8, soft covers a bit used, VII-363 pp., inside in good condition, a good copy of this publication. Illustrated with many full page plates (Jews of Honan, Chinese foot measures, Early Christianity in Japan)‎

‎Contents: Three Score Years and Ten by Isaac Mason - The Jews of Honan by D. MacGillivray - Shapes of Porcelain vessels by John C. Ferguson - The Great Wall of China by Newton Hayes - The Ching Dynasty criticism of Sung Politico-Philosophy by Mansfield Freeman - Chinese Foot Measures of the past Nineteen Centuries by Wang Kuo Wei - A german translation of the Hsi Hsiang Chi: A review by M. Meerkerk - The place of Music in the platonic and confucian systems of moral education by D.L. Philips - The origin of growth of deserts and the encroachment of the desert in North China by A.L. Enlaender - Early Christianity in Japan by Laura White - The origin of the Chinese Priesthood by E.T.C. Werner - Contributions from the Herbarium of the Shantung Chrsitian University by Paul Jacot - Wang Mang, the socialist Emperor of Nineteen Centuries ago by Dr. Hu Shih - Ku Yuan, his life and poems, by Dr. F.X. Biallas - The Kite's Message, translated from the chinese by Elfrida Hudson - The murder of Achmach Bailo; Note by the Rev. A.C. Moule - Reviews of recent books.‎

‎Les Secondes Lectures Enfantines avec Traduction Chinoise - A l'usage des Ecoles Françaises en Chine‎

‎Shanghai, La Presse Commerciale, 1916. 1 volume in-12, 169 pp., broché, couvertures souples imprimées, bon état. ‎

‎Recueil de textes français destinés à l'apprentissage du français par les étudiants chinois. Peu courant. Leçons de vocabulaire, de grammaire, d'arithmétique, leçons de choses, etc. . Ouvrage adapté du fameux manuel de Ed. Rocherolles, destiné originellement aux écoliers français depuis la fin du 19e siècle.‎

‎Five months of war: the hostilities between Japan and China in narrative and picture: cartoons by Sapajou, photographs by the North-China Daily News studio and many other sources.‎

‎Shanghai, North-China Daily News & Herald Limited, 1938. 1 volume, oblong in-quarto (23*29 cm), 163 pp., fully illustrated with photographs and cartoons by Sapajou, hard illustrated covers, a very good and clean copy.‎

‎A revised edition of 4 months at war with new photographs and cartoons, maps on lining papers. Extremely rare. (NS)‎

‎Returns of Trade at the Treaty Ports for the Year 1878 - Part II. - Statistics of the Trade at each point‎

‎Shanghai, Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General, 1879. China, Imperal Maritime Customs, 20th Issue. 1 volume in-4, vii-369 pp., hard covers slightly soiled, quarter-cloth binding a bit loose, good condition inside, overall a good copy.‎

‎This volume is Part II of Returns of Trade at the Treaty Ports and covers only the Statistics for the following Ports: Newchwang - Tientsin - Cheffoo - Ichang - Kiukang - Wuhu - Chinkiang - Shanghai - Ningpo - Wenchow - Foochow - Tamsui Takow - Amoy - Swatow - Canton - Kiungchow and Pakchoi.‎

‎Le Journal de Shanghai - Organe des intérêts Français en Extrême-Orient‎

‎Shanghai, Avril 1928. 3 numéros du Journal de Shanghai, in folio (45*60 cm), Deuxième Année, 1928‎

‎Journal Français créé à Shanghai en 1927 publié sous la Direction de Jean Fontenoy. Enrichi de nombreuses publicités et de reproductions photographiques.‎

‎Quand la Chine s'ouvrait - Charles de Montigny - Consul de France‎

‎Paris, Société de l'Histoire des Colonies Françaises et Librairie Larose, 1953 (2e édition). 1 volume in-8, XV+292 pp., broché, non coupé, état de neuf, illustré de nombreuses reproductions photographiques, de cartes et de documents hors texte, frontispice de Charles de Montigny. 2e édition de ce fameux ouvrage. La première édition parut à Chang-hai en 1943.‎

‎Biographie de Charles de Montigny, premier Consul de France à Shanghai-Changhai de 1847 à 1859. Importante bibliographie in fine.‎

‎Quand la Chine s'ouvrait - Charles de Montigny - Consul de France‎

‎Shanghai, Imprimerie de T'ou-Sè-Wè, 1943, première édition. 1 volume in-8, IV-310 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir tabac, couvertures conservées, orné de nombreuses photographies in et hors texte, très bon état général. ‎

‎Biographie de Charles de Montigny, premier Consul de France à Shanghai-Changhai de 1847 à 1859. Importante bibliographie in fine.‎

‎Municipal Gazette of the Council for the Foreign Settlement of Shanghai, Vol. XXVIII - Friday November 15, 1935 No 1773.‎

‎Shanghai, 1November 1935. 1 issue of The Shanghai Municipal Gazette, 8 pages, a good copy.‎

‎How to see Shanghai, Nanking, Hangchow, Soochow and the Yangtze River‎

‎Shanghai, Printed by Centurion Printing Co., 1933, for Thomas Cook & Son Ltd. 1 booklet, soft illustrated covers, with photographic illustrations, a large folding map of Shanghai at rear and many full page advertisements.‎

‎A rare pamphlet published by Thomas Cook for visitors.‎

‎The China Critic - A weekly Newspaper‎

‎Shanghai, published by the China Critic Publishing Co, 1930 (February to June). 1 set of 10 newspapers, published in Shanghai, between February 27th and June 26th 1930, all numbers in good condition. With many full page advertisements. Each issue offers various contents, such as editorial paragraphs on political events, special articles, facts and figures, events of the week, press comments and book review.‎

‎An interesting collection of chinese weekly newspapers, published in Shanghai, in english language. The chief editors were D.K. Lieu and Kwei Chung-Shu. The different issues offered here are dated February 27th to June 26th 1930. Volume III: Nos 9-11-12-13-14-22-23-24-25-26‎

‎Shanghai 1911-1940 - Photographies du Musée d'Histoire de Shanghaï‎

‎Paris, Editions Findakly, 2003. 1 album in-4, 125 pp., illustré de photographies anciennes de Shanghaï. Album publié à l'occasion de l'Exposition de photos du Musée Carnavalet (décembre 2003-mars 2004). A l'état de neuf, as new.‎

‎Shanghai 1911-1940 - Photographies du Musée d'Histoire de Shanghaï‎

‎Paris, Editions Findakly, 2003. 1 album in-4, 125 pp., illustré de photographies anciennes de Shanghaï, reliure moderne plein cuir, couverture illustrée conservée. Album publié à l'occasion de l'Exposition de photos du Musée Carnavalet (décembre 2003-mars 2004). A l'état de neuf, as new. Un autre exemplaire, broché, couverture à rabats, est vendu 30 euros.‎

‎Shanghai's Schemozzle‎

‎Hong Kong, Reprinted by China Economic Review Publishing, 2007 - First published in 1937 by the North-China Daily News in Shanghai. 1 volume in-4, 160 pp., hard covers with illustrated dust jacket, fully illustrated by Sapajou's cartoons, perfect condition, as new.‎

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‎Shanghai's Schemozzle (Volumes 1 and 2 together) by Sapajou with R.T. Peyton-Griffin ("In Parenthesis"), with a Foreword by Richard Rigby. A nice collection of drawings and cartoons published by Sapajou between 1925 and 1937.‎

‎Shanghai's Schemozzle‎

‎Shanghai, Printed at the Office of the North-China Daily News & Herald, Ltd, 1937. 1 volume, large folio, (31 * 23 cm), soft illustrated covers dusty with some marginal tears, 70 pages of text and cartoons by Sapajou, a good copy of this scarce publication.‎

‎Those cartoons by Sapajou have first appeared in North China Daily News between August 11 and September 27, 1937, during the Japanese Occupation in Shanghai. Sapajou (Georgii Avksentievich Sapojnikoff), a former Russian Army Lieutenant who worked as a cartoonist for The North China Daily News from 1925 onwards. The text was edited by R. T. Peyton-Griffin, editor of the paper, who used the pen-name "In Parenthesis".‎

‎The "Sino-Japanese Disturbances" - Souvenir Album - Shanghai - 1932‎

‎Shanghai, 1932. 1 album oblong, olive green silk boards with rubbon ties and paper label onlay, 48 pages of tissue-guarded plates from photographs (mainly 2 pictures on each page) and 2 sketch maps, a very good copy, in its slip-case.‎

‎A very nice and rare pictorial document on the "Sino-Japanese Disturbances" in Shanghai, in 1932, after the Moukden Incident.‎

‎Bulletin de l'Université l'Aurore- Série III - Tome 10 - Avril 1949 - No 38‎

‎Shanghai, Don Bosco Industrial School Printing Press, Série III - Tome 10 - Avril 1949 - No 38 1 Bulletin in-12, 167 pp. (151 - 317), reliure moderne plein cuir, couvertures conservées, très bon état.‎

‎Sommaire: Deuc Chinois du XVIIIe Siècle à l'Ecole des Physiocrates Français par H. Bernad-Maitre - Bibliographie de quelques industries chinoises: Techniques artisanales et Histoire ancienne par J. D. - La "Fission de l'atome" en sinologie à l'aide de la sémantique comparative par Dr Erwin Reifler - Les coutumes chinoises relatives au mariage par F. Théry S.J. - L'état présent de l'industrie à Shanghai - English Summary.‎

‎The North China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular Gazette‎

‎Shanghaï, Printed and Published at the Office of the North-China Dailt News & Herald Ltd, 1926 (April-June). 13 issues of The North China Herald, published during the second trimester of 1926, in-folio (47*30 cm), 616 pp., with some advertisements, in good condition. Scarce. Most of the issues show a Sapajou cartoon on front page.‎

‎Volume CLVIII New Series Nos 3060-3072 , April 3rd to June 26th, 1926 of " The North-China Herald & S.C. Gazette". Contents: Reading articles - Notes and Comments - Chinese Politics - Shanghai News - Outports - Outport Letters-Subjects -Correspondence - Names and Noms-de-plume of Writers - Sport and S.V. - Entertainments - Commerce and Finance - Meetings - Special articles - Book Page - Woman's Page - From the Four Winds - H.M. Supreme court - Mixed Court - H.M. Police Court - U.S. Court for China...‎

‎People in China - Thirty-two Photographic Studies from Life.‎

‎London, George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1935. 1 volume in-4, 141 pp., publishers tan paper covered boards with drawing of a chinese woman's face, 32 mounted black and white photographic portrait plates in duotone, with accompanying text, one colour illustration by Shine. A very fine copy with its dust jacket showing some tears and lack of paper on the spine.‎

‎First edition of this nicely illustrated volume. Ellen Thorbecke was the wife of the former Netherlands Minister in China. She published books on Hong Kong, Shanghai and Peking. "The author, during four years in the Far East, made a close study of chinese politics and economics as well as the psychological pecularities and customs of the people. She has selected thirty-two photographic portraits which illustrate varying characteristics of the Chinese - of men and women in different walks of life- who represent the old and the new order, from the aristocrat and the philosopher to the humble rickshaw-coolie and the sing-song girl of the tea-house.‎

‎People in China - Thirty-two Photographic Studies from Life.‎

‎London, George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1935. 1 volume in-4, 141 pp., publishers tan paper covered boards with drawing of a chinese woman's face, 32 mounted black and white photographic portrait plates in duotone, with accompanying text, one colour illustration by Shine. A very fine copy with its dust jacket showing some tears and lack of paper on the spine.‎

‎First edition of this nicely illustrated volume. Ellen Thorbecke was the wife of the former Netherlands Minister in China. She published books on Hong Kong, Shanghai and Peking. "The author, during four years in the Far East, made a close study of chinese politics and economics as well as the psychological pecularities and customs of the people. She has selected thirty-two photographic portraits which illustrate varying characteristics of the Chinese - of men and women in different walks of life- who represent the old and the new order, from the aristocrat and the philosopher to the humble rickshaw-coolie and the sing-song girl of the tea-house.‎

‎La Chine d'après les Voyageurs les plus récents‎

‎Paris, Librairie Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Editeurs, MDCCCLXXXV (1885). 1 volume in-12, reliure ancienne demi-basane, plats cartonnés marbrés, coiffe supérieure usée, très bon état. Ouvrage illustré de 65 gravures sur bois in et hors texte.‎

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‎Un classique voyage à travers la Chine avec des descriptions de Canton, Hong Kong, Shanghai, du Fleuve Bleu et de Pékin.‎

‎La Chine d'après les Voyageurs les plus récents‎

‎Paris, Librairie Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Editeurs, MDCCCLXXXV (1885). 1 volume in-12, reliure ancienne pleine percaline rouge décorée, très bon état. Ouvrage illustré de 65 gravures sur bois in et hors texte. Un autre exemplaire, relié plein cuir moderne et 3n 3e exemplaire, relié demi-toile, en bon état, sont vendus au mê,e prix‎

‎Un classique voyage à travers la Chine avec des descriptions de Canton, Hong Kong, Shanghai, du Fleuve Bleu et de Pékin.‎

‎Buildings of To-day and To-morrow - A Review of Modern Construction - An Illustrated Review‎

‎Trollope & Colls Ltd, London, 1924. 1 volume folio, modern burgundy leather covers, 38*25 cm, 78 pp., with many full page photographic plates of buildings built by Trollops and Calls, all over the world, a very good copy. A very large (105 x 38 cm) folding panorama of "The Bund - Shanghai", large folding map (55 x 51 cm) of Some of the Buildings Erected by Trollope & Colls in the City of London, occasional spot of foxing, all text pages and plates present and attached in sound, tight binding, no tears.‎

‎"The object of this book is, in the first place, to review the past and present activities of the firm Trollope & Colls, and at the same time to direct attention to the fact, as will be seen from the following pages, that the scope of the Company's business is not limited to building and public works contracting at home and abroad, but embraces the highest class of decorative work and furnishing, both for ships and for buildings." .Trollope & Colls was one of the premier construction companies of its time, noted for many landmark buildings both in Great Britain and overseas. Some of their London projects were: the Institute of Chartered Accountants (1892), Claridges (1897), the Baltic Exchange (1903), and Lloyds Bank in Lombard Street (1931). They also designed rooms on luxury ocean liners, several of which are illustrated.The section on China is quite impressive, with the large folding panorama of the Bund and 10 additional photographs of significant buildings in Shanghai. The 10 photographs are: Octagonal Hall in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Glen Line Building, Lay-Out of Plant, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Main Banking Hall, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Interior, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Granite Front Nearing Completion, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, The Completed Building, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Interior, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Another View of Interior, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, The Folding Panorama of the Bund shows the location of these buildings and the Yokohama Specie Bank, which the firm also constructed.‎

‎Lectures Elémentaires de la Langue Française‎

‎Shanghai, Commercial Press, Limited, 1919. 1 volume in-12, 122 pp., couvertures souples imprimées, avec tampons du Grand Séminaire de Nice, malgré un léger manque de papier au dos, très bon état. Ouvrage illustré de 53 tableaux.‎

‎L'ouvrage est constitué de 75 leçons d'apprentissage de la langue française par les étudiants chinois. Il se divise en 3 parties: Les principes de lecture - Les morceaux de lecture - Le résumé de grammaire. Ouvrage peu courant illustré de gravures enfantines et naïves sur la culture et la civilisation françaises.‎