Honkon annai ("Hong Kong Information").
HONG KONG.
From Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since July 26, 1999
Quantity: 1From Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since July 26, 1999
Quantity: 1About this Item
First edition, first printing, of this exceptionally scarce Japanese-language guide to Hong Kong, with plates showing views of the harbour, city centre, and Peak Tram. WorldCat records just a single copy at the Bukkyo University Library. This guide was published by a Japanese newspaper founded in the territory in 1909. It includes adverts for banks, beers, shipping lines, and trading companies, as well as a full list of important businesses and amenities enumerated in Japanese and English. Sections deal with climate, population, diplomatic buildings, business opportunities, and the usual useful information needed by travellers. A final page lists the travelling time and distance between Hong Kong and major Chinese and international ports including Macao, Shanghai, Singapore, and London. A second, expanded edition was published in 1928; today, this is equally rare. Duodecimo. Original red card wrappers, title on front cover in black. With 4 blue photographic half-tone plates, pp. 15 adverts, many printed in colour. Wrappers well-preserved with minor chip to front cover and spine sunned with small split at foot, a little toning and skinning internally, imprint page consolidated at gutter, plates and adverts bright. A very good copy of this fragile publication. Seller Inventory # 157518
Bibliographic Details
Title: Honkon annai ("Hong Kong Information").
Publisher: Hong Kong: Honkon nipposha 1924
Edition: 1st Edition
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