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Lot 178
  • 178

Photobooks

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of thirteen photobooks, early twentieth century, comprising:
  • paper
Kojima, S. (publisher). View and Custom of North China. Tokyo: S.Kojima, Yamamoto Photographic Studio, British Concession, Tientsin, China, 1910, oblong folio, photographic illustrations, [T. Moriya, ink stamps]
Behme, F. and Krieger, M. Guide to Tsingtau and its Surroundings. Wolfenbüttel: H. Wessel, 1910, fourth edition, 8vo, maps and photographic illustrations, [signature to upper wrapper and title]
Haupt, Adolf. Guide Book on Tsingtao and its Vicinity. Tsingtao: Catholic Mission Press, 1927, 8vo, photographic illustrations, large folding map, postcard loosely laid in, a few creases
Central China Pictorial, 8vo, illustrations throughout (one folding, some coloured), [bookseller's tickets], rust marks
Artistic Views of Famous Places, 2 volumes, oblong folio, mounted coloured illustrations, table of contents in each volume, minor spotting and browning
The Grand View of North China, oblong 4to, photographic illustrations (2 coloured), a few small tears and stains, title repaired
Scenic Views of Putu. [Shanghai: The Commercial Press, Limited, 1930], oblong 4to, photographic illustrations (on leaves printed on recto and verso), minor staining and wear to edges
[P.B]. 30 Photographs taken on accurate bearings of some of the most important headlands & outlying islands of the China coast between Gulf of Pechili and Hongkong. Shanghai: Brewer & Co., oblong 4to, preface, 30 photographic illustrations, minor staining (also to binding), contents loose within binding
Souvenir of Nanking, oblong 4to, photographic illustrations (some folding), [bookseller's ticket], staining (some being dampstaining)
and 3 others, all in original publisher's bindings, some with minor wear or loss (13)

Condition

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