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1926Best.-Nr. 193296Shanghai: Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs 1926. From the library of the Commissioner of Customs at Canton First edition thus with the Canton library's ink stamp and bookplate. Though unmarked as such this valuable reference was subsequently owned by Lester Knox Little 1892-1981 a commissioner in Canton in the 1930s and later the service's last inspector-general and was acquired by a private collector from his family in 1999. The service's list of officers first compiled in 1880 was periodically revised and updated; this was the fourth iteration. Tables give Western and Chinese names salaries current titles dates of appointment and the Chinese colleagues with whom each officer worked. At the time this copy entered the library - September 1926 - the service's Canton operation was led by Francis Hayley Bell 1877-1944 the commissioner officiating. In 1936 he became the defence security officer in Singapore. Quarto. Tables in text. Original yellow boards green cloth backstrip covers printed in black. Old manuscript label on spine. Spine sunned soiling on covers: very good. hardcover
1936Best.-Nr. 193293Shanghai: Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs 1936. A definitive internal reference First edition of this extensive reference compiled on the orders of Frederick Maze the inspector-general using archives housed in different offices of the customs service. Though unmarked as such this copy was formerly owned by Lester Knox Little 1892-1981 the service's last inspector-general and was acquired by a private collector from his family in 1999. Lists were submitted to the statistical department by senior personnel in each location. Tables give Western and Chinese names current titles dates of appointment and the Chinese colleagues with whom each officer worked. Quarto. Tables in text. Original yellow boards green cloth backstrip covers printed in black. Contemporary typescript label at head of spine. Spine sunned boards soiled and lightly skinned: very good. hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. 193029Shanghai: Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs 1933. The Bible of the Chinese customs service First edition; the first attempt to provide employees with a clear and concise reference. The chapters covering topics from tariffs and air freight to smuggling and the importation of weaponry reflect the scope of the service's economic and bureaucratic power in the interwar period. This working copy includes dozens of printed overslips issued to correct and update the text. The compilation process was overseen by two commissioners: Stanley F. Wright 1873-1953 the personal secretary to the inspector general Frederick Maze and André Braud a senior member of the inspectorate and the author of a guide to customs regulations used in Shanghai. Following Wright's retirement in 1933 he became the service's official historian and its "most prolific and ardent chronicler" Ladds p. 1. Second and third editions appeared in 1935 and 1937. Octavo. With 7 folding leaves. Text interleaved as issued with ruled leaves of paper; overslips tipped or pasted in throughout contemporary manuscript corrections to text. Original green quarter sheep spine lettered in gilt green cloth sides green surface-paper endpapers. Illegible contemporary ownership inscription on half-title; c. 1980s Shanghai bookseller's ticket on rear pastedown. Binding worn and stained occasional marking to edges and contents: very good. Catherine Ladds "Empire Careers: the Foreign Staff of the Chinese Customs Service 1854-1949" Ph.D. diss. February 2007. hardcover
1791Best.-Nr. 5513Paris: imprimerie Royale 1791. First edition. A nice copy of this list of tariffs and duties payable on the eve of the Revolution. An impressive alphabetical list of products or goods with opposite the amount of the tax applied upon entry and exit according to the quantity or weight. No printed or publisher details. There appear to have been many versions of this printed particularly by regional printers. Presumably for distribution throughout the kingdom. We have been unable to find another copy with the same vignette to the first page. Loose sheets unsewn. In good clean condition with a touch of edgewear and darkening only. There seem to be several different paginations to copies of this tarif. Our copy has 35 pages and is a complete A-Z list. It seems there is also a 44 page copy we believe that this has tariffs applicable in the colonies and lists of goods prohibited to export. 28cm x 21.5cm. Première édition. Bel exemplaire de cette liste des tarifs et droits à payer à la veille de la Révolution. Impressionnante liste alphabétique de produits ou marchandises avec en regard le montant de la taxe appliquée à l'entrée et à la sortie en fonction de la quantité ou du poids. Aucune mention d'imprimeur ou d'éditeur. Il semble y avoir eu de nombreuses versions imprimées en particulier par des imprimeurs régionaux. Vraisemblablement pour être distribuées dans tout le royaume. Nous n'avons pas pu trouver d'autre exemplaire avec la même vignette sur la première page. Feuilles volantes non cousues. En bon état propre avec seulement une légère usure des bords et un léger noircissement. Il semble y avoir plusieurs paginations différentes pour les exemplaires de ce tarif. Notre exemplaire compte 35 pages et constitue une liste complète de A à Z. Il semble également exister un exemplaire de 44 pages qui selon nous contient les tarifs applicables dans les colonies et les listes de marchandises interdites à l'exportation. 28 cm x 215 cm. imprimerie Royale unknown
1922Best.-Nr. 173387Shanghai: Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs 1922. A scarce customs service publication First edition first printing of this informative tribute to the 66 employees of the custom service who served during the First World War as well as the 23 men killed during the conflict. Copies are recorded in just four institutional libraries British Library Leeds Cornell and the University of Hong Kong. For each member of staff sections give their record of service ranks the countries and battles in which they fought honours and wounds received and "other particulars of interest". The majority served on the Western and Eastern Fronts and several were seconded to the Chinese Labour Corps on account of their linguistic skills. The final entry concerns G. R. G. Worcester 1890-1969 whose works on Chinese craft and navigation remain definitive. Octavo. Roll of honour plate decorative title page and initial text printed within red frames. Original purple pebble-grain cloth front cover lettered in gilt patterned endpapers. Spine sunned rear board a touch soiled contents clean: a very good copy. hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. 173560Beijing: Foreign Languages Press 1990-93. Lifting the veil on late-Qing diplomacy First editions first printings complete with its original box of this historical compendium equal in stature to Morse's Chronicles of the East India Company Trading to China. The scope covers some 3500 letters and 5000 telegrams sent between Beijing and the customs service's London office all drawn from the service's confidential archives and nearly all never before made publicly accessible. The volumes were born out of a long-running collaboration between the Second Historical Archives of China and the Institute of Modern History China Academy of Social Sciences. The Hart-Campbell correspondence is presented unabridged and without editorial corrections to retain as much of the original feel of the documents as possible. New editions have been published in China in the last two decades. 4 vols octavo pp. 942; 1158; 1576; 675. Original blue cloth spines lettered in silver gold bookmarkers. Housed in publisher's box with plastic toggles. Vol. I shaken rear inner hinge starting front board slightly bowed; jackets without prices as issued toned and creased Vol. I jacket cockled and faded Vol. IV jacket cockled: a very good set in like jackets box splitting along one edge lid sunned internal lining worn in places. hardcover
1904Best.-Nr. 150513Shanghai: Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs 1904. A Commissioner's record of four decades of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service First edition sole printing with a pleasing provenance of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service internal staff list for 1904 issued to the sinologist Charles Williams in his first year as an employee. Williams annotated this copy throughout his successful three-decade career to track the fortunes of Service colleagues. His signed armorial bookplate is to the front pastedown. Charles Alfred Speed Williams began working for the Service's revenue department in November 1903 at the junior level of Fourth Assistant. He rose to the rank of Acting Commissioner at the Lungchow station before retiring in late 1935. On leaving the service he was given the honorary rank of Commissioner. Williams' manuscript additions show that he maintained an evolving record of the careers of those who worked with him in the revenue department. He notes colleagues who reached the senior grade of Commissioner and their dates of compulsory retirement while he also records whether members of staff resigned retired or died in office. In line with his own interest in the Chinese language Williams also highlights those who attained the Service's highest grade of Chinese language proficiency. The Chinese Maritime Customs Service was founded in 1854 by Britain and other foreign powers to collect taxes on maritime trade for the Chinese government but its remit quickly expanded to include domestic customs administration the postal service waterway and harbour management and meteorology. These areas of responsibility inevitably overlapped with diplomatic and political issues making the Service one of the most powerful bureaucratic entities in the country. Between 1875 and 1948 the Service published an annual list containing basic information on all members of staff and their responsibilities. These volumes only ever distributed for internal use represent a valuable record of the Service's contributions to the economic and political history of modern China. Alongside his successful career in the Chinese customs bureaucracy Williams maintained a deep scholarly interest in Chinese history and culture. He is most well-known for Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives: An Alphabetical Compendium of Antique Legends and Beliefs as Reflected in the Manners and Customs of the Chinese 1931 a work that went through multiple editions over several decades. In 1969 he published his autobiographical Chinese Tribute which recounts his colourful experiences working for the Maritime Customs Service. Quarto. Original brown pebble-grain cloth title to spine in gilt sides ruled in blind edges sprinkled red. A little rubbed and marked overall tips bumped with light wear edges slightly dusty offsetting to endpapers touch of foxing to contents else bright. A very good copy indeed. hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 44085Kobe: Tamamura Photographic Studio / T. Takagi N.d. ca 1910. Oblong octavo 18cm x 26cm. Original silk-covered boards bouond with red silk cord; 19 colored collotype plates. Gift inscription from an N.L. Thacker on verso of title page dated 1914; child's ownership inscription on verso of final plate "Ermy Tharp Novato Cal" dated 1936. Rubbing and wear to board edges; internally clean and sound - a Very Good copy with all plates present. An attractive Meiji Era souvenir album with subtly hand-tinted collotype plates depicting a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony. One of several editions produced between 1906 and 1920; per the excellent bibliography of Tamamura's souvenir albums at ours would appear to be the Third Edition of 1910. Tamamura Photographic Studio / T. Takagi unknown
1838Best.-Nr. ZB573030Paris: Imprimerie Royale 1838. Part 1 only; folio 35.5 cm. tall lxix 3 323 pp library hand stamps original paper wrappers badly chipped at spine early leaves lack lower outside corners with no text touched becoming disbound text partially unopened but age toned and becoming fragile gift inscription from American author Benjamin P. Poore chipped but not hitting signature reading copy only. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, unknown
Best.-Nr. 19642vols. 11-14 16-18; 20 23 25-28 @ $52.50/vol. vols. 11-14 16-18; 20 23 25-28 @ $52.50/vol. Customs Bulletin. Washington: Government Printing Office. vols. 11 to 14 16 to 18; 20 23 25 to 26 28. Together 12 books. Hardcover. Ex-private law firm library with stamps else good condition. $295. unknown
1980Best.-Nr. 196281980. United States Customs Court Reports. United States Customs Court: Cases Adjudged in the United States Customs Court. Washington: Government Printing Office 1939-1981. volumes 1 to 85 1938 to 1980. Complete set of all volumes published. Ex-private law firm library very good. Special $495. unknown
1999Best.-Nr. 227671999. Customs Bulletin. Treasury Decisions Under Customs and Other Laws. U.S. Treasury. U.S. Customs Service. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. Vols. 1 to 26 28 29 31 to 33 1967-1999. Ex-private law firm library with stamps and partial spine labels. unknown
Best.-Nr. 68598Folio printed recto only on the first leaf of a bi-folium the integral leaf blank. Tax stamp "Republique D'haiti / 100" upper left corner. The cargo listed consists of various amounts of five products: 193 bags of coffee 10 demijohns of palm oil 59 baskets of gin 23 crates of merchandise and 60 crates of cigars all to be shipped to the United States on the "Bateau americain Good hope." The Republic of Haiti for the entire island of Santo Domingo was formed in 1820 under Jean-Pierre Boyer who ruled as President through 1843. Folded but very good. unknown
1975Best.-Nr. mon0000080959Stationery Office Books 1975-12-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Hardback. Clean text sound binding. Stationery Office Books hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 50002653Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1899. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The original softcover government publication not a reprint. Published October 1899. Binding is tight and no handwriting or underlining found in book. Exterior paper boards show edge creases and chips foxing and along sliver is detached from bottom of back board outer edge. Moderate foxing also noted along exterior page edges. Book title penciled on spine. Book condition graded as good plus. Book has been placed in protective archival bag and will be shipped that way. See photos. Government Printing Office paperback
Best.-Nr. Z1-C-080-01157Stationery Office Books. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Stationery Office Books unknown
1989Best.-Nr. 001346Bogotá: Fondo Cultural Cafetero 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good /very good . Folio. 230 pp. Bound in glossy illustrated boards and matching dust jacket. Black and white and full-color reproductions several fold-out plates. Bilingual Spanish/English text. Very Good previous owner's lengthy inscription on half title minor age-toning to pages two small ink stains to bottom edge of text block otherwise clean and sound in Very Good dust jacket with minor scuffing and age-toning. Beautiful copy. Fondo Cultural Cafetero hardcover
2019Best.-Nr. 2-6139759986Novas Edições Acadêmicas 2019. Paperback. New. 196 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.47 inches. Novas Edições Acadêmicas paperback
2007Best.-Nr. DADAX054838813XKessinger Publishing 2007-09-12. paperback. New. 7.50x1.60x9.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
1816Best.-Nr. A63885Strasbourg Occasionally Paris: Douanes Royales / Douanes Services Actifs / Douanes Colonies Et Entrepots. 1816. Hardback Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Bound volume of a 100 consecutive circulars put out by the Customs Office at Strasbourg 1 to 100. 1816-24. Many signed in ink by the directors with official contemporary handwritten annotations. The main signatory is one Le Tuc D'Omont Directeur des Douanes Royales About 400 pages covering every aspect of customs one section in Gothic German one folding section and several pages of relevant handwritten transcribed letters. One circular loosely inserted ie not bound in. Bound in sound quarter vellum with blue boards a little scuffed and marked with title inked on spine ' Circulaires Imprimes' de la Direction 1.' The circulars appear to deal with administration of employees douaniers customs offices fines and punishments border control contraband tariifs on goods such tobacco coffeesugar etc. Bought by the writer F.R. Cowell on Quai Malaquais Paris in 1936 with his ownership signature on fep. Light wear otherwise very good. Douanes Royales / Douanes Services Actifs / Douanes Colonies Et Entrepots... hardcover
1966Best.-Nr. 375944Washington D.C. 1966. 8vo. Single sheet Vice Presidential stationery signed in black ink recto only with small yellow/brown stains; stapled to a copy of a letter from the Treasury Department on copy paper recto only. With a franked envelope Vice Presidential stationery also with small yellow/brown stain. 8vo. Humphrey's letter reads "Dear Mr. Neufeld: With reference to your letter of October 11 I now have a reply from the Bureau of Customs a copy of which is enclosed. Best wishes. Sincerely Hubert Humphrey." The copied letter regards the "unpleasant experience" Mace Neufeld had when clearing customs at Los Angeles. PhotoNYC unknown
2010Best.-Nr. R68769Baku: State Customs Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic 2010. 1st edition. New book. quarto. dust jacket 207pp. col. & b/w plates maps index Azerbaijan English Text State Customs Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic unknown
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1853Best.-Nr. 54091James' Town St. Helena: printed at the Government Office by Geo. Gibb 1853. Broadside approx. 12¾" x 8" printed on blue paper; lengthy text in a single column beneath a cut of the Royal Arms at the top; very slight spotting else a fine copy of a rare South Atlantic imprint. The regulations 15 in all outline manifest requirements customs fees and charges quarantines dockage and launch services and charges etc. Also the times draw bridges are raised and lowered the town gates closed and the latitude and longitude of the islands. Also information regarding the "Time Ball." The time ball a visual signaling device meant to be observed by ships at sea for calibrating chronometers was first successfully tested by the Royal Navy at Portsmouth in 1829. Among the first time balls constructed was that at St. Helena Observatory in 1834. The white canvas ball dropped precisely at noon while a time gun positioned on the High Knoll fired the signal. The procedure was repeated at one o'clock to coincide with Greenwich mean time. Not in OCLC and unlocated bibliographically. printed at the Government Office, by Geo. Gibb unknown
Best.-Nr. 651407780Academic Foundation Acedemic Found. . Hardback. New. pp. 150 1st Published Academic Foundation Acedemic Found. hardcover
