‎L'énigme chinoise‎

‎, Paris, Payot 1928, 208pp., cachet, X21030‎

‎The Cross Stitch Book No. 5 ‎

‎Shanghai, Lee Hwa Women's Embroidering & Co, no date (1930?). 1 paper magazine, folio (38*50 cm), illustrated covers (front and back), with 8 folding patterns for embroidery, small tears in margins, overall in very good condition. The illustrated back cover figures a nice Shanghainese woman making embroidery.‎

‎A scarce copy of The Cross Stitch Book published by Lee Hwa Women's Embroidering Co, dealers in Chinese and foreign Pieces Goods, cross striped cloth, Turkish blankets, etc. - Manufactures in Table cloths,, blankets pillows, purses, cushions, shawls, pictures, handkerchiefs and many kind of embroideries such as figures, landscapes, plants, creatures, etc. ‎

‎The China Journal - 3 issues - Vol XII - Nos 4-5-6 - April-May-June 1930 . Editors: Arthur de Sowerby and John C. Ferguson.‎

‎Shanghai, Printed by the North-China Daily News and Herald, 1930. 1 volume in-8, 206 pp. [177-382], 3 issues of China Journal rebound in modern full leather. The May edition is related and devoted to Shanghai, some light insect or mouse work on some pages (1 to 2 mm on the upper part), overall a good copy, With many black and white illustrations and advertisements.‎

‎This volume contains 3 consecutive issues of the China Journal. Contents of Vol XII, No 4, April 1930: The Insanity of War - The Chinese Lunar Calendar - Liang Ch'i-Ch'ao - Editorial Contents - Art Notes - Correspondence - Reviews - House-Boating in Kiangsu and Chekiang - Travel and Exploration Notes - Chemical Fertilizers in China - Enginnering and Industrial Notes - The Honey Bee as a Pollinating Agent - Notes on Trees ans Shrubs of North Manchuria - Scientific Notes and Reviews - Shooting and Fishing Notes - The Keenel - The Garden - Publications. Contents of Issue Vol XII, No 5, May 1930 (Shanghai Issue): Shanghai Industrially Considered - Labour in Shanghai - The German Industrial Mission to China - The Printed World in Shanghai - The Art-Crafts of Shanghai - Architecture, Interior Decoration and Building in Shanghai, Twenty Years ago and To-Day - Some Present Aspects of the Real Estate Business in Shanghai - The Chinese Rug - Art Notes - Reviews - Shanghai at the World' Cross-Roads - Shipbuilding in Shanghai - Travel and Exploration in Shanghai - The Cotton Industry in Shanghai - Shanghai and the Silk Industry - Engineering and Industrial Notes - The Scientist and Industry in China - Electricity in China - The Value of Coal Gas to China - Scientific Notes and Reviews - Shooting and Fishing Notes - Miscellanea. Contents of Volume XI, No 6, June 1930: THe Municipal Council and the R.A.S. Building - Chinese Lunar Calendar - Richard Wilhelm - The Sheng or Male Character of the Chinese Stage - Hyacinth - Editorial Contents - Art Notes - TRavels in Manchuria - Travel and Exploration Notes - China's Economic Position - Notes on Dead-Leaf Butterfly Kallima and a new Species of Papilio - A New Species of Swalloy Ray - Notes on Trresand Schrubs of North Nanchuria - Pole-Shift and Climatic Cycles - Scientific Notes and Reviews - Miscellanea.‎

‎The Dawn of Chinese Civilisation - Papers of the Literary Department of the American Women's Club of Shanghai. 1921 - 1922 - 1923‎

‎American Women's Club, Shanghai, 1923, first edition. 1 volume 8vo, 256 pp., with a few vignettes in the text, 4 pages of advertisements in fine. Hardboard in original quarter cloth over printed boards with printed wrappers and string binding. Strings are cut and text inside is a bit loose. Overall a good copy. An other copy, with strings uncut, but with some waterstain on the first borard, is sold at the same price, 200 euros.‎

‎Twenty-nine papers published by The Liteary Department are presented in this volume including "The Golden Age of Yao and Shun", "Early Feudalism and its Continuation in the Chou Dynasty", "Annals of the Spring and Autumn", "High Lights in the Dark Ages of China", "The Development of Design in the Chou Dynasty", "The Chess Players of Nanshan", "The Outstanding Men of Shang Dysnasty". (NS)‎

‎China's Problems and their Solution‎

‎Shanghai, China United Press, 1934. 1 volume in-8, xxii-199 pp., original publisher's grey cloth, a good copy..‎

‎This volume is the Number 2 of "China To-Day" Series. Table of Contents: Wang Ching-Wei: A biographical Sketch by T'ang Leang-Li. Introductory - Revolution still in Progress - The Use and Abuse of Military Power - Agricultural Problems and Policies - The Communist Bandit Problem - Unification by Reconstruction - What Kind of Government Does China Need? - National Defense and Dictatorship - On Local Self-Government and Democracy - Party Government in Theory and Practice - Efficiency in Government Department - China's Foreign Policy - Meeting Japan's Challenge - The "Life-Lines" of the Republic - Two Years of National Reconstruction - The Road to National Salvation - Appendices.‎

‎Reconstruction in China - A Record of Progress and Achievement in Facts and Figures with Illustrations and Maps.‎

‎Shanghai, China United Press, 1935. 1 volume 4vo, hardcover, grey cloth covered boards, xiv-401 pp., illustrated with full page photographs, a very good copy. A loose pocket contains 3 large folding maps: General Sketch Map of China - Produce and Population Map of China - Road Map of Kiangsu, Chekiang and Anhwei.‎

‎This volume is Number 3 of "China To-Day" Series, Edited by T'ang Leang-Li in Shanghai. Table of Contents: Preface - Political Rehabilitation - Aims and Machinery of Reconstruction - Industrialization - Educational Reforms - Athletic Progress - Public Health and Social Relief - Cultural Reconstruction - The Law and its Enforcement - The Banking System - Railway Development - Road Construction - Commercial Aviation - Mercantile Marine - Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones -Rural Rehabilitation - Town-Planning and Municipal Development - National Defence - Miscellaneous Progress.‎

‎Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - No. XIV, 1879‎

‎Shanghai, American Presbyterian Mission Press(?), 1879. 1 volume in-8, xv-132 pp., newly bound in full bordeaux morocco leather with marble endpapers, with 1 folded illustration and many illustrations of Siamese Coins in text, internal clean, a very nice copy.‎

‎Contents: Report of the Council for the year 1879 - List of Members - Treasurers Report - Librarians Report - Article I. The Intercourse of China with Central and Western Asia in the Second Century B. C. by T. W. Kingsmill - Article II. Rock Inscriptions at the North side of Yentai Hill by J. Rhein - Article III. Siamese Coinage by Joseph Haas.‎

‎Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - Vol. II, No. 1, 1860.‎

‎Shanghai, The North China Herald, 1860. 1 volume in-8, 128 pp., newly bound in full bordeaux morocco leather with marble endpapers, slight yellowing on the pages, internal clean, a nice copy.‎

‎Contents: I. A Sketch of the Life of Confucius - II. The Ethics of the Chinese, with special reference to the doctrine of Human Nature and Sin - III. On the Cosmical Phenomena observed in the neighborhood of Shanghai, during the past thirteen centuries - IV. On the ancient mouths of Yangtsi kiang - V. Dissection of a Japanese Criminal - VI. Notes on the Mineral resources of Japan, etc. - VII. Supplemental Memorandum on the present state of the Magnetic Elements in China and places adjacent - VIII. Temperature of Hakodai - IX. Winds and Weather at Chefoo - X. Record of Occurrences.‎

‎Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - No. XIV, 1879‎

‎Shanghai, American Presbyterian Mission Press(?), 1879. 1 volume in-8, xv-132 pp., newly bound in full bordeaux morocco leather with marble endpapers, with 1 folded illustration and many illustrations of Siamese Coins in text, internal clean, a very nice copy.‎

‎Contents: Report of the Council for the year 1879 - List of Members - Treasurers Report - Librarians Report - Article I. The Intercourse of China with Central and Western Asia in the Second Century B. C. by T. W. Kingsmill - Article II. Rock Inscriptions at the North side of Yentai Hill by J. Rhein - Article III. Siamese Coinage by Joseph Haas.‎

‎Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - No. VIII, 1874‎

‎Shanghai, A. H. De Carvalho, 1874. 1 volume in-8, xii-173 pp., newly bound in full bordeaux morocco leather with marble endpapers, with 15 full pages of illustrations of Chinese instruments of Music out of text and 12 pages of diagrams of the stone drums of the Chou Dynasty, internal clean, a very nice copy.‎

‎Contents: Reports of the Council for 1873 - Article I. Recollections of China prior to 1840 by S. W. Williams - Article II. The Legend of Wen Wang, Founder of the Dynasty of the Chows in China by Thos. W. Kingsmill - Article III. Extracts from the History of Shanghai by the Rev. C. Schmidt - Article IV. Chinese Fox-Myths by T. Watters - Article V. Brief Account of the French Expedition of 1866 into Indo-China by S. A. Viguier - Article VI. A Visit to the City of Confucius by the Rev. J. Edkins - Article VII. Short Notes on Chinese Instruments of Music by N. B. Dennys - Article VIII. The Stone Drums of the Chou Dynasty by S. W. Bushell - Article IX. Retrospect of Events in China for the Year 1873.‎

‎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)‎

‎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) Please inquire before buying.‎

‎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.‎

‎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

‎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.‎

‎The North China Herald and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette - A Complete Record of Political, Financial and General News in China and of Law Cases in the Court of Consuls, U.S. Court for China, H.B.M. Supreme Court, The Consular Courts, H.B.M. Police Court, Mixed Court, Etc. - Weekly Edition of the North China Daily News -April 1st to June 30th 1926 - Vol CLXXV Nos 3060-3072 (one issue missing 3065)‎

‎Shanghai, Printed and Published at the Office of the North China Daily & Herald, Ltd, 1926. 1 set of 12 issues of the magazine in folio (32*47 cm), in very good condition. Numerous articles, photographs, advertisements in text or full page. With drawings by Sapajou.‎

‎Rare set of this Shanghai Magazine. Full of information and news on political, social and cultural life in China. Every cover page is illustrated by the famous cartoonist Sapajou.‎

‎The North China Herald and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette - A Complete Record of Political, Financial and General News in China and of Law Cases in the Court of Consuls, U.S. Court for China, H.B.M. Supreme Court, The Consular Courts, H.B.M. Police Court, Mixed Court, Etc. - Weekly Edition of the North China Daily News - July 1st to September 30th 1926 - Vol CLXXVI Nos 3073-3086.‎

‎Shanghai, Printed and Published at the Office of the North China Daily & Herald, Ltd, 1926. 1 set of 13 issues of the magazine in folio (32*47 cm), in very good condition. Numerous articles, photographs, advertisements in text or full page. With drawings by Sapajou.‎

‎Rare set of this Shanghai Magazine. Full of information and news on political, social and cultural life in China. Every cover page is illustrated by the famous cartoonist Sapajou.‎

‎The North China Herald and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette - A Complete Record of Political, Financial and General News in China and of Law Cases in the Court of Consuls, U.S. Court for China, H.B.M. Supreme Court, The Consular Courts, H.B.M. Police Court, Mixed Court, Etc. - Weekly Edition of the North China Daily News -Ocober 1 - December 31 st 2026 - Vol CLXXVII Nos 3086-3099.‎

‎Shanghai, Printed and Published at the Office of the North China Daily & Herald, Ltd, 1926. 1 set of 14 issues of the magazine in folio (32*47 cm), in very good condition. Numerous articles, photographs, advertisements in text or full page. With drawings by Sapajou.‎

‎Rare set of this Shanghai Magazine. Full of information and news on political, social and cultural life in China. Every cover page is illustrated by the famous cartoonist Sapajou.‎

‎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. (N.S.)‎

‎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". Please inquire before buying‎

‎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 lUniversité lAurore‎

‎Shanghai, Imprimerie de Tou-sè-wè, 1944, Série III -Tome V - No 2. 1 Bulletin in-8, reliure moderne plein cuir, 217 614 pp., orné de graphiques, bon état.‎

‎Sommaire : Le Comte Louis de Narbonne 1755-1813 Ronald de Margerie Philosophie de la Mort A. Gaultier Volontédéclarée et Intention réelle en droitChinois A. Gerardin Révision des Contrats et Conditions dExistence du droit de Dien A. Gerardin et A. Song Kia Hoai La Mongoliedans les Relations Sino-Russes M. Pavlovsky Le PèreGaubil et sesCorrespondants (1689-1759) J. Dehergne UneCarrièreorageuse : La vie de TchEnTou-Sieou (1879-1942) O. Brière Procès de la Civilisation J. Monsterleet Comment Leibniz découvrit le Livre des Mutations H. Bernard LImpôtFoncier en Chine avant les présentesHostilités A. Siu Kia-tao Analysemathématique des Plans damortissements J. Seba Incidents et Accidents électriques J. Tchang Utilisation du RayonnementÉlectronique en Historadio-Graphie et en MicroscopieÉlectronique Marie Louise Valentin Bibliographie Nouvelles et Chroniques‎