HONG KONG ANTIQUE ENGRAVING / Hong Kong Central Portion of the Town o Victoria

Description: Hong Kong: Central Portion of the Town o Victoria [Caption title] Author: [HONG KONG - ANTIQUE ENGRAVING] Title: Hong Kong: Central Portion of the Town o Victoria [Caption title] Publication: (London). The Illustrated London News. March 14, 1857) Description: Engraving 34.1 x 24 cm (plus caption), from "The Illustrated London News", uncoloured as issued, edge toning, small professionally sealed tear at the foot not affecting the image, in very good condition. View of Hong Kong published in "The Illustrated London News" by Richard Principal Leitch, twelve years after it had been ceded to British rule. The original newspaper text (included on the verso) notes: "The town was founded in 1841; and within two years, from a tent pitched for the Government residence, it became a large assemblage of stores, forts, wide streets, bazaars and markets, and several public buildings. From the estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker, with his pencilled catalogue mark on the verso. When referring to this item please quote stockid 177302. Seller ID: 177302 Subject: All Galleries, Ephemera and Maps Asia Bookroom Asia Bookroom is located in Canberra, Australia, specialising in out of print and antiquarian books of Asian interest with some quality new books. Our stock extends from new books hot off the press to rare antiquarian volumes, including a wide variety of books published in many parts of the world, some of which are rarely seen outside of Asia. Payment PayPal is preferred. Shipping All orders ship within two business days. Orders outside of Australia are shipped via Air Mail and can take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive. Very occasionally books are lost in transit. It is vital in these cases that we are informed promptly as it becomes almost impossible to trace, even an insured package, after a period. Please contact us if you are concerned that your parcel has taken too long to arrive. Our packing is of the highest standard and it is very rare for faulty packaging to be the cause. Returns All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a refund. Guarantee We want you to be 100% satisfied in all your dealings with us. We are experienced booksellers who appreciate the importance of condition and make every effort to carefully and fairly describe each book we handle. To ensure this happens we take great pains to accurately describe the condition of our books in cases, such as antiquarian or secondhand books, where a condition description is required. If you see no explanation of condition in a description of a book, you can safely assume that it is either a new book or is a secondhand/out of print book in excellent condition.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 275 AUD

Location: Canberra, Australia

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