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TIANJIN; SECOND OPIUM WAR
Album of sketches made in Tianjin by Ensign Francis Sadleir Brereton.
Tientsin: 1861. Peace reigns in Tianjin after the bloody taking of the Taku Forts Highly engaging album the core of which comprises 26 sketches of Tientsin Tianjin in 1861 sketched by Ensign Francis Sadleir Brereton the year following the conclusion of the Second Opium War; with additional views of Singapore and Java. A unique visual record of Qing dynasty Tianjin as seen through the eyes of a young British army officer. Brereton 1838-1911 was commissioned ensign in the Royal North Gloucestershire Militia in November 1855 transferring to the 2nd Battalion 60th Rifles in December of the same year. Even among sharpshooters he was clearly a crack shot serving as inspector of musketry and winning both the Ladies' Purse and Challenge Prize. In 1857 he sailed with his battalion to South Africa. Following service in India during the Rebellion and in China during the Second Opium War he resigned his commission in 1865. He afterwards practised as an architect with his father-in-law Frederick Beeston then independently as an architect and surveyor. In 1889 he was elected to serve on the first London County Council. During the 18th century drawing masters were established at the military training centres at Woolwich Chatham High Wycombe and Addiscombe with the aim of instructing officer cadets in drawing and watercolour. Although there is no record of Brereton having studied in this way his sketchbook comprises an accomplished series of views very much in the tradition of the soldier-artist. In light of his subsequent career his interest in architectural detail is evident in a number of highly worked and painstaking sketches of temples and cityscapes occasionally employing dense hachures and some interesting compositional framing. To the modern eye they have a haunted quality reminiscent of the deserted vistas of Giorgio de Chirico. Views are in the main captioned on verso some at lower right of image all of Tientsin each dated 1861 and initialled unless otherwise noted: View of traditional roundhouses in a landscape "Head Quarters Square 2/60th Royal Rifles" "South West angle Tien Tsin Wall" "Mahomedan Temple" "Bell Temple" "Treaty Joss House" "Pallisir's Grave" Lieut. John R. Palliser 2. Battalion 1st Royal Foot died of fever after taking part in the capture of the Taku Forts "Old Castle near Tien Tsin" View of wall and fort View of fortified tower Three temples "South Forts" double-sheet panorama "Angles of Treaty Joss House" "Treaty Joss House" "Tien Tsin from West Gate" "West Gate from the Wall" "Tien Tsin from East Gate" "Tien Tsin from North Gate" "North Gate Tien Tsin from street" "Tien Tsin from South Gate" "English burial ground & Treaty Joss House from South Gate" "Chinese Graves French Side Tien Tsin" "South Forts Tien Tsin" "South Taku Fort" "2nd North Taku Fort" "Chinamans Houses French Side Tien Tsin" 59th Regiment graveyard "Singapore" seascape "Singapore Nov. 16 1861" double-sheet panorama of the coastline showing junks and ships Java double-sheet panorama with shipping in the foreground View of palm trees in a mountainous landscape Plus another 26 views and sketches 6 double-sheet executed later with appealing panoramas in the west of Scotland Dunoon Tarbert Dumbarton Bowling and elsewhere. The album is accompanied by a typed letter by the popular boys author Lt.-Col. F. S. Brereton 1872-1957 reading in full: "These sketches were made by my father Ensign Frank Sadleir Brereton 2nd Battn. 60th Rifles when on service with his regiment in China 1861. The first action in which he was engaged was I believe an attack on the Taku Forts when he and a small command went over the side and waded ashore" undated personal stationery. Albums such as this are certainly not common on the open market and this is a particularly attractive exemplar. Landscape octavo 105 x 182 mm. Contemporary dark red roan sketchbook by Henry Penny metal clasp stamped with his name label to front pocket gilt patterned endpapers marbled edges; some 60 leaves in all 26 with views of Tientsin and environs plus blanks one of two leaves toward the end excised. Housed in a burgundy cloth flat-back box by the Chelsea Bindery. Loss of leather at foot of spine minor scuffing expected rubbing and signs of handling otherwise remarkably well preserved. hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 152570
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Tobacco & Opium: Bell J. and DF. Condie eds D. F.
THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH. CONDUCTED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS
Philadelphia: Published at No. 108 Chestnut Street 1830. 385-390384pp. Octavo. Old calf. Volume index bound in front. Usual foxing and tanning and some occasional light water staining binding rubbed one label chipped but a sound copy with a pencil sketch of a soldier in uniform on the rear endsheet. The first volume of this periodical - consisting of 24 numbers dated 9 Sept. 1829 - 25 Aug. 1830. Published by John Bell. It would appear a total of four volumes were published with eventual participation of D.F. Condie. OCLC/Worldcat locates volumes one through four at the British Library. Apart from that only two other locations appear there NYPL and Pennsylvania Historical and like the present example the entry of record for those locations bears the denotation "4th improved edition." A substantial number of the articles refer to tobacco use others to intoxicants and one to opium use: "A hint to snuff-takers" p. 14. "Tobacco consumption in France and England" p. 27. "Tobacco" p. 36-38. "Mentorian or mnemosynean snuff" p. 62-63. "Snuff-taking" p. 153-155. "Tobacco smoking" p. 219-220. "Opium-eaters and snuff- chewers" p. 297-299. E. Hitchcock on the effect of alcohol and tobacco on the national constitution p. 313. "M'Allister's dissertation on snuffing" p. 329-331. "Confessions of a Drunkard" p.113. etc. Published at No. 108 Chestnut Street unknown books
书商的参考编号 : WRCLIT72359
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TROUSSEAU A., Professeur de Thérapeutique à la Faculté de Médecine de Paris & PIDOUX H.?Membre de l'Académie de Médecine, Président de la Société de Thérapeuthique. VIII Edition, revue et augmentée sous les yeux des Auteurs, par Constantin PAUL, Professeur à la Faculté de Médecine de Paris.
Traité de THERAPEUTHIQUE & de Matière Médicale.
PARIS, P. ASSELIN - 1870 - In-4 ° Reliure fatiguée - 2 Volumes -Tome I : Préface V à XII Introduction I à CIV - 845 pages - Tome II : 1007 pages. Ouvrage fatigué, mais propre intérieurement.
书商的参考编号 : 989
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TROUSSEAU A., Professeur de Thérapeutique à la Faculté de Médecine de Paris & PIDOUX H.?Membre de l'Académie de Médecine, Président de la Société de Thérapeuthique. VIII Edition, revue et augmentée sous les yeux des Auteurs, par Constantin PAUL,
Traité de THERAPEUTHIQUE & de Matière Médicale.
PARIS, P. ASSELIN - 1870 - In-4 ° Reliure fatiguée - 2 Volumes -Tome I : Préface V à XII Introduction I à CIV - 845 pages - Tome II : 1007 pages. Ouvrage fatigué, mais propre intérieurement.
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V.BALTHAZARD-A.GILBERT-L.FOURNIER
PRECIS DE MEDECINE LEGALE
BIBLIOTHEQUE DU DOCTORAT EN MEDECINE-QUATRIEME EDITION, ENTIEREMENT REVISEE-154 FIGURES NOIRES ET COLORIEES-2 PLANCHES COLORIEES-L'EXERCICE DE LA PROFESSION MEDICALE-INTOXICATIONS ET EMPOISONNEMENTS-ASPHYXIES-TRAUMATISMES-LES PROBLEMES SEXUELS-PHENOMENES CADAVERIQUES-EXAMEN DES TACHES ET DES POILS-ETAT DES LIEUX ET PHOTOGRAPHIE JUDICIAIRE-EXPERTISES MEDICO-LEGALES-668 PAGES-13 CM X 20 CM-(500I)
书商的参考编号 : ABE-1722120624208
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Various
The Wide World Magazine - March 1952
Features include: Hopper No. 47 - Tragic happenings to an apprentice pilot in Home waters; Mra Toons "Lemon" - A former Revenue Officer's account of an encounter with an astute Oriental who planned to make a fortune by smuggling opium into Burma; Chinchilla Ranching - Describes a new industry; Water Divining in India; South American Excursion - a colourful account of a motor-car trip into the interior of Venezuela; Marijuana - describes the perilous experiences in which a particularly sinister form of "dope" involved the narrator; By Pony to Ladakh - An account of a trip through a little-known region of the borders of mysterious Tibet; Hunting the "Bearded Wonder" - Author sets out to track down a sinister Malayan terrorist leader. Black and white illustrations throughout. Above-average wear externally. Chips missing from spine. Contents in good condition. Unmarked. Magazine
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Verslag betreffende den Dienst der Opiumregie over het jaar 1916. 1919. 1921. 1923. 1925
5 volumes.
Batavia, Weltevreden, 1917-1926. 4to. With maps and tables. Orig. printed wrappers.
书商的参考编号 : 37342AB
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Voilà - L'hebdomadaire du reportageDirecteur : Florent Fels
VoilàEn couverture : Une enquête sur les bas-fonds de Shangaï : femmes, opium, armes de contrebande, dans : Passeport pour la ChineLes chasses de M. Goering - Alerte en mer ! (Jean Quatremarre) - En dansant avec Franco (Elise Morillon) - Les fous de la montagne (Billy Pen) - Paris en joie (Jérôme Maynard) - Madame Léon nous cause - Mort au Mexique (Morvan Lebesque) - Lesbos (Michèle Miéris) - Les astres et le destin. Les Quatre Eléments (M.-L. Sondaz) -
7me année - n° 311 - 5 mars 1937 - in-4 broché - revue illustrée - 16 pages
书商的参考编号 : 51985
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Vylna,Mancet - - Aveline L.,Contal G.
Partition de la chanson : " Fouillons Paris ! ... Revue au Poil ! La tournée Vylna présente " Fouillons Paris ... Revue au Poil ! " , un prologue, deux Actes par les auteurs L. Aveline et G. Contal (en médaillon à l'intérieur ) avec Villiers , Litez , Yette Lener, Ychard et Maud'Hya . Ce recueil contient plusieurs couplets et rondeaux sur des airs connus ( sans ligne mélodique ) : - Les statues - Les Météores - Jeune homme à marier - Foulards et mouchoirs - Le noeud au mouchoir - Ramassez-moi ! Commerçant d'autrefois - photogénique ! - Les abeilles - l'Opium - Le Rêve - Rêve de tendresse - Rêve de volupté - Pour êtr' Député - De qui demain sera-t-il fait ? - Les bruits de Paris - Poème - La T.S.F. - Finale par toute la troupe
1920 approx.
书商的参考编号 : 112013
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Wigal (Donald)
La mystique de l’Opium - Dans l’histoire et dans l’art
Parkstone International 2004 In-8 relié 27,5 cm. Bon état d’occasion.
书商的参考编号 : 18870 ???????? : 1859959164
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WIGAL, Donald.
La Mystique de l'Opium dans l"histoire et dans l"art.
Hardcover in-8, 95 pp., entierement illustre en couleurs, cartonnage illustre sous jaquette illustree.- 9781859959169 Etat proche du NEUF. [HI-9]
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Yee, Albert H.
A People Misruled - The Chinese Stepping-Stone Syndrome
440 pages including references and index. A unique and thorough study of China and its people and culture. The Chinese Stepping-Stone Syndrome is presented as a social-psychological complex which characterizes the Chinese and helps to explain their behaviour and the socio-political problems of China. Regards Hong Kong as the original geopolitical and psychological stepping-stone. "It awes me how Professor Albert Yee has given me within one book such graphic and gripping insight and immensely greater perception of both the historical roots and the evolved enormous complexities of the ancient and indelible Chinese culture." - Alex Haley, author or Roots. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Book
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Yves PELICIER et Guy THUILLIER
LA DROGUE
Un ouvrage de 128 pages, format 115 x 175 mm, broché, publié en 1976, P.U.F., collection "Que Sais-je ?", bon état
书商的参考编号 : LFA-126747255
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Zinberg, Norman E.; Johnson, Sheila K.; Mullin, Chris; Gussow, Mel; Samuels, G.; Galton, L.; Lukacs, J.; Natchez, G.; Et al
The New York Times Magazine, December (Dec..) 5, 1971 - Harold Pinter
164 pages. Features: Funky color-photo ad for Jade East products for men; Many wonderful fashion ads; Lovely one-page color-photo ad for Piaget watches and many other Christmas giftable products; Yashica camera ad features photos of Ira Phillips, John P. Vaughn, Sandra Adams, Shirley Miller, Howard Molofsky and Jolynn Bellavia; Lovel two-page color-photo Chanel ad features Catherine Deneuve; G.I.'s and O.J.'s (Opium Joints) in Vietnam - article on the heroin problem of US troops in Vietnam; The Christmas Card Syndrome; The 8:00 P.M. Train From Moscow to Peking is Dead on Time - photo-illustrated travel article; A Conversation with (pause) Harold Pinter; When Children Collide with the Law; Prostaglandin Research and Dr. Sultan H.M. Karim; ; America May Be in its Last Phase of Adolescence; Grandma Visits Her Hippies - "We Saved the Placenta for You"; Color-photo centerfold ad for Gold Label Cigars; Photos of fashion designs by Hubert de Givenchy; Parents don't take their children to Ophthalmologists as often as they should; Awesome one-page color ad for Abraham & Strauss features the wide and garish tie styles of the day; Lovely color one-page ad for F. Chauvenet Red Cap sparkling wine features wonderful painting "The Wedding" by Breugel; Sad one-page black and white photo ad for Save the Children Federation features large portrait of Apache Indian child Erlinda Cosay; Uncommon one-page ad for the "World-Of-Cheese Club"; Color ad for GAC Properties features traffic scene painting by Paul Davis; Vintage DYMO label maker color-photo ad features Santa's workshop; Fantastic back cover color-photo ad for the Chrysler Imperial; and more. Small library stamp on front cover. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
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