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YAMAMOTO (S.) - [PEKING]
Peking
Peking, Published by S. Yamamoto, 1909. 1 large album, landscape format (18*27 cm) with 100 full page photographic illustrations of Peking monuments, scenes and people, with captions in chinese and english. The album has his original silk cover, a very good copy.
Reference : 11530
A very precious document on Peking, at the turn of 20th century, edited and published by the famous japanese photographer Sanshichiro Yamamoto who owned a photo studio in Peking during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His albums and postcards were published mostly for the increasing european tourism in China.
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Librairie Ancienne Indosiam
M. Yves Azemar
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00000 Hong Kong
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Conformes aux usages de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne :<br />Les prix sont nets . Les frais de port sont à la charge de l'acquéreur qui choisit le mode d'expédition le mieux adapté . L'expédition des ouvrages se fait à réception du réglement ( par carte bancaire ou chèque bancaire à l'ordre de M. Yves AZEMAR). Les ouvrages voyagent aux risques et périls du destinataire . Vous pouvez demander tout renseignement par courriel ou par téléphone . ( Photos disponibles sur simple requête). <br /><br />La librairie est ouverte tous les jours de 14h à 19h. : 89 Hollywood Road Apt A 1/F - Central / Adresse Postale : P. O. BOX 35565 King's Road Post Office North Point<br /><br />Nous sommes acquéreurs en permanence de livres anciens sur l'Extrême-Orient , la Chine et l'Indochine en particulier. Nous achetons également tout document sur Angkor, Hong Kong , Shanghai, Pékin et les autres villes chinoises. ( livres - cartes - plans - photos - CPA - revues -gravures . . . etc )<br /><br /><p>Déplacements dans toute la France pour achat de lots ou de bibliothèques.</p>
5 book(s) with the same title
Monumenta Serica Vol. I - 1935-1936, Cura Universitatis Catholicae Pekini Edita, Sumptibus Henrici Vetch - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Monumenta Serica Vol. II - 1936-1937, Cura Universitatis Catholicae Pekini Edita, Sumptibus Henrici Vetch - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Monumenta Serica Vol III- 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping. Monumenta Serica Vol. IV - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch Peiping - Monumenta Serica Vol. V - 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping - Monumenta Serica Vol VI- 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping - Monumenta Serica Vol VII- 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping - Monumenta Serica Vol VIII- 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping - Monumenta Serica Vol IX- 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping - Monumenta Serica Vol X - 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping - Monumenta Serica Vol XI - 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping - Monumenta Serica Vol XIII- 1938 - Journal of Oriental Studies of the Catholic University of Peking - Henri Vetch - Peiping.
Pékin-Peiping, Henri Vetch, 1936-1937-1938 -1939-1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944 - 1945 - 1946 - 1947 - 1948. 12 forts volumes in-8, enrichis de planches ou illustrations, reliure moderne plein cuir brun, couvertures conservées, très bon état. Ensemble de toutes les publications de Monumenta Serica du 1er numéro au numéro 13 (1949), sauf le No 12 de 1948. La publication sera ensuite éditée au Japon à partir de 1950. A full set of 12 volumes of Monumenta Serica, from Number I to Number XIII (except No XII), published in Peking by the french publisher Henri Vetch. A very scarce collection of books, nicely and identically rebound in fill brown leather,
Cet ouvrage collectif est une publication annuelle de l'Université Catholique de Pékin. Les 12 volumes (sur 13) parus à Pékin, entre 1935 et 1949 rassemblent les études et articles des meilleurs spécialistes de la Chine de cette époque. Ecrits dans de multiples langues, français, anglais, allemand, etc. Pour de plus amples informations sur la table des matières de chacun des volumes et sur les frais de port importants, merci de contacter le libraire. For further information about the summary of each books or about the expensive postage, please contact directly the bookseller. REMISE POSSIBLE POUR ACHAT DIRECT - DISCOUNT OFFERED FOR DIRECT SALE - PLEASE CONTACT THE BOOKSELLER FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Adventures of Wu - The Life Cycle of a Peking Man
Peking, Peking Chronicle Press, 1940 and 1941, first edition. 2 tomes in 1 volume, in-8, XI-239 pp. (Tome I) VII-227 pp. (Tome II), rebound in modern cloth, illustrated coloured covers kept, with many small illustrations in-text, a very good copy. The first illustrated covers shows Danby's name with a date 1940. A very scarce copy of those humoristic chronicles.
"This is the first volume of "The Adventures of Wu", the life cycle of a Peking man which ran so successfully for almost a year in the Peking Chronicle. There was originally no intention to issue these series in book form but so persistent and frequent have been the requests to do so that the pressure of public opinion was finally yielded to." (Publisher's note for Tome I). Contents for Tome I: Introducing the Wu Family - A son is born - The third day bath - Th full month celebration - The visit to grandparents - The first year passes - A doctor is consulted - The Miao Feng Shan Pilgrimage - Chinese nursery rhymes - Famous flowers of Peking - Three picturesque temples - Amusements in season - Home gardens - Games for children - The Dragon Boat Festival - The Temple outside Hata Men - Teashop storytellers - A popular fair - Summer pastimes - First steps to knowledge - A fishing expedition - Little bal head goes to school - Old Mr. Wu's birthday - The seventh day of the seventh month - Ancestor worship. Contents for Tome II: Water plants and dragons - The ways of Peking pigeons - The importance of friendship - The coming of autumn - The mid-autumn festival - In search of a Pekingese - Yellow wine and white wine - Hunting in ancient China - The Festival of the double yang - Old Mr Wu becomes ill - Death procedures - Funeral ceremonies - The funeral is held - Skates, chess and porridge - Preparing for the New Year - The Lunar New Year - Visting the Temples - The Chang Tien-ehr fair - The betrothal of young Wu - Young Wu is married.
Scenes in Peking - Series 1
Peking, Published by the Camera Craft Co., no date (1915). 1 volume, quarto oblong (28,5*23 cm), photo album of Peking, China, illustrated with 12 photographic reproductions, each 19 by 14 cm on 6 individual pages. Photos include scenes from the Summer Palace to the Great Wall. Covers are creased around edges and show some tears. All photos are in fine condition, no stains tears or creases. All photos are tipped in at tops only and have onionskin paper between pages, overall a good copy of this scarce album.
One volume of Scenes in Peking Series (No I) a rare collector's item on Peking in the twenties. J.D. Zumbrun was a famous photographer in Peking, owner of the Camera Craft Company.
Guide to "Peking" - 1935
Peking, The Peiping Chronicle, Revised Edition, September 1935. 1 volume 8vo, 193 pp., with many black and white illustrations and 3 maps (2 folding), full pages of advertisements. Rebound in modern leather, paper is yellowish, a very small lack of paper on title page, a good copy.
A very rare guide book to Peking
Peking
Peking, Published by The Peking Press, Printed by The Printing House of Fine Arts, Peking, 1956. 1 volume, quarto, cloth hard covers with gilt title, 92 pp., fully illustrated with 120 black & white photographs (some in color), a nice and clean copy
A traditional Propaganda Document to present the New Face of Peking.
