‎The Chater Collection - Pictures relating to China, Hongkong, Macao, 1655-1860, with Historical and Descriptive Letterpress by James Orange, Author of "Japanese Lacquer", "Bizenware", etc.‎

‎London, Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1924. 1 large and thick volume in-4, 528 pp., lavishly illustrated, 18 colour, 246 b. & w. plates, index, bibliography, 2 b. & w. maps, 2 fold-out maps, original green cloth gilt, , a very good copy. First and only edition of 750 copies (No 73). ‎

‎A superb volume presenting the fabulous collection of Sir C.P. Chater, consisting mostly of oil paintings, water-colours, sketches, prints, most of which are based on landscape scenes of the South China Treaty ports in the 18th and 19th centuries and on British activities in China. The collection was partly destroyed during WWII. The remaining paintings are now in Hong Kong Museum. ‎

‎Etude sur les Classiques Chinois - Cheu King‎

‎Hongkong, Imprimerie de la Société des Missions Etrangères, 1907. 1 volume in-12, 216 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir, couvertures imprimées conservées, petit manque de papier marginal, bon état.‎

‎Mgr Hubert Otto était Evêque titulaire d'Assura, Vicaire apostolique du Kan Sou septentrional de la Congrégation du Coeur Immaculé de Marie. Cheu King ou Le Livre des Vers , un des classiques chinois, traduit par Mgr Hubert Otto.‎

‎Etude sur les Classiques Chinois - Chou King‎

‎Hongkong, Imprimerie de la Société des Missions Etrangères, 1913. 1 volume in-12, 333 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir, couvertures imprimées conservées, petit manque de papier marginal, bon état.‎

‎Mgr Hubert Otto était Evêque titulaire d'Assura, Vicaire apostolique du Kan Sou septentrional de la Congrégation du Coeur Immaculé de Marie. Chou-King, Livres I à IV.‎

‎Etude sur les Classiques Chinois‎

‎Hongkong, Imprimerie de la Société des Missions Etrangères, 1913. 1 volume in-12, 333 pp., reliure demi-toile éditeur, plats cartonnés marbrés, bon état.‎

‎Mgr Hubert Otto était Evêque titulaire d'Assura, Vicaire apostolique du Kan Sou septentrional de la Congrégation du Coeur Immaculé de Marie.Chou-King, Livres I à IV.‎

‎HongKong Album‎

‎Hong Kong, Printed by Sin Poh Amalgamated, 1967-1968 (Fifth Edition). 1 large album in-quarto, burgundy hard covers, 444 pp., illustrated with full page pictures of Hong kong and hundreds of portraits of Hongkongers, a very nice copy of this album 5th edition.‎

‎This Hongkong Album is a well illustrated Who's Who of Hong Kong. "The present publication is dedicated to all concerned and to all interested to know the people who count in Hongkong and who are in some way or other responsible for present-day Hongkong, to all who in their particular fields of endeavour have, and, are still making valuable contributions towards the prosperity and general welfare of Hongkong as a whole." P.C. Lee.‎

‎On The Line‎

‎Zebra Books, Zebra Publishers, 1978. 1 volume, 171 pp., hard covers with dust-jacket, illustrated with 2 pages of photographs, a very good copy, as new.‎

‎The host of Hong Kong's popular phone-in radio show tells about life on his side of the microphone. Foreword by Richard Hughes.‎

‎Counting House: The History of Pricewaterhouse Coopers on the China Coast‎

‎Hong Kong, Published by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Printed by The local Printing Press, Ye Olde Printerie, 2002 (limited edition). 1 volume in-folio, hard covers with an illustrated dust-jacket, 276 pp. + [30] pp. (Acknowledgements-Bibliography-Index), with numerous illustrations, a very good copy. Very heavy book, extra-postage required.‎

‎The History of PricewaterhouseCoopers on the China Coast."In addition to covering PwC's history as a firm in what is today a reunified China mainland, Counting House describes that broader evolution, and introduces those who played a role in it. Here is a story of, at times, personal and professional struggle, of internment and malady, inquiry and litigation - compensated for by ultimate triumph." A very scarce copy of this internally distributed document.‎

‎REVUE DES DEUX MONDES. 15 DECEMBRE 1876.‎

‎ revue des deux mondes Paris Au Bureau de la Revue des Deux Mondes 1876, In-8 broché. Bon état. ‎

‎G. BOUSQUET : DE YEDDO A PARIS. HONG KONG, CANTON, MACAO - C. MARTINS : LES PLANTES GRIMPANTES D'APRES DARWIN - ETC... Toutes les expéditions sont faites en suivi au-dessus de 25 euros. Expédition quotidienne pour les envois simples, suivis, recommandés ou Colissimo. ‎

‎REALITES - N° 43 - Août 1949‎

‎Revue de 80 pages, format 245 x 315 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, bon état‎

‎Au sommaire : L'âge mûr du capitalisme ; Les bonnets de Kalorama Road ; Radiesthésie ; Yachting ; Chypre ; Y a-t-il une crise française ? ; Robes du bord de l'eau ; Masaccio ; Louis Jouvet ; Hong Kong‎

‎St John Cathedral‎

‎Hong Kong, Published by St John's Cathedral Office, Printed in Hong Kong, 1976. 1 booklet, in-8, soft illustrated covers, 24 pp., illustrated with colour and black & white images, a very good copy. We add a receipt of Kelly & Walsh Publishers, Booksellers and Stationers, dated 22 November 1976, for a 5 HK$ amount.‎

‎A nice historical guide on St John's Cathedral.‎

‎A l'ombre de Hong Kong. Le delta de la Rivière des Perles ‎

‎L'Harmattan, 1997, 313 p., in-8 br., préface de Marianne Bastid-Bruguière, coll. "Géographie et Cultures", série "Etudes culturelles et régionales", 4 planches photos, graphiques, croquis, état de neuf ‎

‎"Prix Claudius Madrolle 1998 de la Société de Géographie. L'arrière-pays de Hong Kong a connu une profonde transformation de son tissu économique, de ses paysages et de ses équilibres régionaux, depuis le début des réformes chinoises. Sa dynamique locale, la proximité de Hong Kong et le soutien de Pékin dans les années 1980 lui ont permis de se développer plus rapidement que toutes les autres régions côtières. Dans l'orbite de Hong Kong, le delta de la rivière des Perles est aujourd'hui devenu l'un des principaux pôles économiques de l'Asie orientale, et il est appelé à être le cinquième dragon asiatique du siècle prochain. Différents types de développement économique et social apparaissent ici suivant les sous-ensembles deltaïques : une industrie rurale prépondérante dans les districts centraux, un fort rôle des joint-ventures dans les Zones économiques spéciales de Shenzhen et Zhuhai, et un secteur privé grandissant. Cette évolution s'est également accompagnée d'une intense urbanisation, avec une multiplication des bourgs et des activités non agricoles. Surtout, le développement a entraîné de nouveaux problèmes d'échelle régionale ; afflux des migrants de l'intérieur des terres continentales, inégalités sociales et spatiales, gaspillage de l'espace et pollution, insuffisance de la production énergétique. Le morcellement du développement local empêche les autorités de répondre à ces nouveaux défis. Canton, la capitale provinciale, recule devant les nouveaux pôles du delta, sans qu'il y ait pour autant une réorganisation administrative et politique de l'espace régional en fonction de Hong Kong." ‎

‎Sanmao Liulangji Xuanji‎

‎Hong Kong, Joint Publishing, 1988 (2nd edition). 1 volume in-8 oblong, 155 pp., couvertures cartonnées souples et illustrées, texte en chinois.‎

‎Zhang Leping est un fameux dessnateur satirique chinois des années 30 et 40 qui publia ses dessins dans différentes revues de Shanghai. Les plus célèbres de ses dessins figurent dans les aventures de Sanmao (Trois cheveux). Il s'agit ici d'une réédition moderne de ses dessins sans parole.‎

‎Plan de Chang-Hai‎

‎Choisy-le-Roi, Imprimerie A. Baille, vers 1900. 1 plan de Chang-Hai, de dimensions 15 * 20 cm, sous Marie-Louise.‎

‎The Hong Kong Gift Book‎

‎Published by the Authors, Hong Kong, 1954, first edition. Photogravure by Jarrold & Sons Ltd , Norwich, England - Colour Printing and Binding by Chung Hwa Book Co., Hong Kong. 1 volume in folio, 52 pp., with thirty-nine photographs in photogravure and twelve colour Plates, with an indexed commentary of photographs, rebound in full leather, without the four large colour prints of Hong Kong in 1846, a very good copy.‎

‎By John and Veronica Sterickers, long time Hong Kong residents and authors of the famous Hong Kong in Picture and Story (1953). Un témoignage photographique sur Hong Kong des années 50, empreint de nostalgie, maintenant que cette ville s'est métamorphosée en une mégalopole moderne et sans âme.‎

‎Fifty Years of Shipbuilding and Repairing in the Far East. The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of Hong Kong Ltd. Ship and Engine Builders and Repairers - Salvage Operators in the Far East. ‎

‎Published by Technical Advertising Service, printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, circa 1954. 1 large volume, 4 vo, 171 pp., modern blue leather binding, illustrated with many black and white photographs. Very good condition. ‎

‎This scarce document shows Taikoo Dockyard past and present activities and facilities available there for shipbuilding and engineering.‎

‎Fifty Years of Shipbuilding and Repairing in the Far East. The Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of Hong Kong Ltd. Ship and Engine Builders and Repairers - Salvage Operators in the Far East. ‎

‎Published by Technical Advertising Service, printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, circa 1954. 1 large volume, 4 vo, 171 pp., blue and grey cloth boards, illustrated with many black and white photographs. Very good condition. An other copy with modern blue leather binding.‎

‎This scarce document shows Taikoo Dockyard past and present activities and facilities available there for shipbuilding and engineering.‎

‎Voyage en Chine - Hongkong - Canton‎

‎Hachette, Tour du Monde, 1877. 1 volume in-4, 48 pp., rebound in full modern leather, with many engravings on Hong kong and Canton, a very good copy.‎

‎This is an extract of Thomson's travel accounrt in China and Indochina, published in the magazine "Le Tour du Monde". Those 2 chapters focus on Hongkong and Canton and are richly illustrated with engravings‎

‎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.‎

‎TOUR du MONDE - N° 110 - Avril 1969 : HONG-KONG‎

‎Revue mensuelle de 72 pages, format 140 x 210 mm, illustrée, brochée, Impr. de Sceaux, bon état‎

‎Dossier : Hong-Kong‎

‎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.‎

‎De Hanoi au Quang-Si‎

‎Paris, Hachette, Le Tour du Monde, Décembre 1904. 1 volume in-4, 24 pp.,(589-612), reliure moderne plein cuir, ouvrage enrichi de nombreuses gravures et reproductons photographiques d'après des photos de l'auteur, très bon état. Réunion de 2 compte-rendus de voyages, au Kouang-Si (12 pages) et à Hong Kong (12 pages)‎

‎Ensemble de 2 relations de voyage dans la Province du Quang-Si, en Chine méridionale et à Hong Kong. Nombreuses illustrations sur Hong Kong ainsi qu'une petite carte.‎

‎Gardening for Hong Kong‎

‎Hong Kong, Ye Olde Printerie Ltd, 1964 (fourth edition). 1 small volume 8-vo, 91pp-iv, green cloth cover, fine copy of this scarce book.‎

‎First published in 1906, "these notes are not intended to be exhaustive in any way, but only of sufficient value to give amateurs an elementary knowledge of gardening in the Colony"(introduction). Everything you want to know on tropical plants and exotic flowers.‎

‎Adventures and Perils - The First Hundred and Fifty Years of Union Insurance Society of Canton‎

‎Hong Kong, Produced by Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations (Asia) Ltd., 1985. Text by Alan Chalkley, Additional Material by Robin Barrie. 1 large volume in-8, 54 pp., hard covers with a clean pictorial dust jacket, profusely illustrated with period photographs, a very good copy.‎

‎Hong Kong, Produced by Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations (Asia) Ltd., 1985. ‎

‎Counting House: The History of Pricewaterhouse Coopers on the China Coast‎

‎Hong Kong, Published by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Printed by The local Printing Press, Ye Olde Printerie, 2002 (limited edition). 1 volume in-folio, hard covers with an illustrated dust-jacket, 276 pp. + [30] pp. (Acknowledgements-Bibliography-Index), with numerous illustrations, some light foxing on end-pages, overall a very good copy.‎

‎The History of PricewaterhouseCoopers on the China Coast."In addition to covering PwC's history as a firm in what is today a reunified China mainland, Counting House describes that broader evolution, and introduces those who played a role in it. Here is a story of, at times, personal and professional struggle, of internment and malady, inquiry and litigation - compensated for by ultimate triumph." A very scarce copy of this internally distributed document.‎