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1860ref. 178252London.: The Illustrated London News. June 231860. Black and white full-page engraving on a newspaper leaf 28 x 40 cm related text on the verso one small marginal edge-tear upper corner creased but the image in very good condition. Fine engraving of the combined Expeditionary Force at its encampment at Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon nearing the culmination of the Second Opium War.The descriptive text notes on the verso : "The expeditionary force is arriving rapidly; every day troop-ships come into the harbour. Probyn's horse Sikhs to the number of five hundred are encamped on the mainland; Armstrong guns also are there. I never saw anything more picturesque than the camp: the scenery is beautiful." see detail in attached image. From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . The Illustrated London News. unknown
1857ref. 178579London.: Illustrated Times. March 211857. Full-page engraving 23.5 x 33.6 cm including caption on a single newspaper leaf relevant text on the verso edge tears no loss and creasing in very good condition. Dramatic and scarce engraving depicting the destruction of the Canton Factories principal site of Western trade with China at the onset of the Second Opium War 1856-1860 by a 25 year old Gustave Doré. He contributed to the "Illustrated Times" a chief rival to the monopoly of "The Illustrated London News". Whilst the self-taught Doré did not enjoy initial success in France for Victorian Britons Doré's art was celebrated producing with Blanchard Jerrold his landmark account of mid Victorian London "London: a pilgrimage" over four years 1869-1872. From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . Illustrated Times. unknown
1858ref. 179429London.: Illustrated London News. March 131858. Three engravings on a double newspaper leaf the main image 16.5 x 51.3 cm with complete associated text central fold a few minor edge tears and two central fold splits neatly sealed on the verso but in very good condition. Engravings depicting the Battle of Canton Guangzhou 28-31 December 1857 led by joint British and French forces during the Second Opium War prepared for "The Illustrated London News". The main engraving shows the bombardment from the Harbour with the European Factories still in tact by artist and engraver Richard Principal Leitch his signature is reversed in the image who worked for "The Illustrated London News" for over 30 years from the 1840s. From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker with his pencilled note in the lower corner. . Illustrated London News. unknown
ref. SONG0521552559Used: Good unknown
ref. 8577La Haye, Imprimerie Nationale, 1912 - Ministère des Affaires Etrangères. 1 volume in-4, 262 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir, couvertures imprimées conservées, 2 discrets tampons sur la page de titre, enrichi de quelques planches photographiques, très bon exemplaire.
ref. 2431Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, Paris (circa 1882)
1926ref. 37342ABBatavia, Weltevreden, 1917-1926. 4to. With maps and tables. Orig. printed wrappers.
196732 pages. Features: Bobby Gimby - The unabashedly patriotic bandleader and his runaway hit song "Ca-NaDa"; Bush Pilot Robert Gauchie holds the record for northern survival after spending 58 days alone just south of the Arctic Circle when he was forced to land his plane on Samantha Lake - Part 2 of 2; Ad for Sunbeam shavers featuring Johnny Bower in his goalie equipment; "Coffee, Tea or Cribbage?" - Lucille Grant was the first stewardess at Trans-Canada Airlines; Warlord for Hire - General Tuan Shih Wen makes his money protecting opium shipments - and he spends a lot of it fighting communists; Doug Wright's Family comic. Somewhat above-average wear. Was exposed to moisture years ago, resulting in minor undulations and light discolouration. A sound copy. Book
1758ref. PHO-1642Londres , Lille (Panckoucke) Paris (Desaint & Saillant) , 1758.In 12°, ix-36-369pp. (manque les pages 363-369 de la table de matière).Reliure de l'époque, plein veau marbré, dos fleuronné avec pièce de titre, tranches rouges, coins usés, frottements et manque au dos, petite mouillure en début d’ouvrage.
ref. 12955Paris, Les Editions du Monde Moderne, 1925. 1 volume in-12, 141 pp., reliure plein cuir moderne couvertures salies et usagées, intérieur propre, bon état général. Le premier plat de couverture jaune porte le titre "L'art de fumer l'Opium" et la mention "Aux Editeurs Associés", tandis que la page de titre porte le titre "Physique et Psychique de l'Opium, publié par "Les Editions du Monde Moderne".
1913ref. 1944London:: H.M.S.O. 1913. First separate issue 8vo original printed blue wrappers stitched in blue; pp. 219-224ii blank. Text in English and Portuguese With the neat ink stamp on cover of London County Council Library. In very fine condition. This agreement between the UK and Portugal regulated "the consumption sale & exportation of prepared opium and agreed on the repression of smuggling". It was signed shortly after the First International Opium Conference at The Hague 23 January 1912. There members of the League of Nations signed the first international drug control treaty. The UK and Portugal however set their own limits on opium imports to their colonies: 260 chests of opium per annum into Macao and 540 chests into Hong Kong for local consumption while the Government of India retained the right to purchase opium in the open market in Calcutta Bombay and elsewhere in India. H.M.S.O. unknown
ref. 12075Lyon, Bosc frères M. & L. Riou, Imprimeurs-Editeurs, 1938. 1 volume in-8, 254 pp., enrichi de schémas, diagrammes et cartes, broché, très bon état intérieur, impression sur beau papier.
ref. 1303Naples, Typographie, coopérative, 1899/1900, un volume in 4 relié en demi-toile noire (reliure de l'époque modeste), (2), 332pp., 5 tableaux ; (1), 80pp., 14 planches
1955P., Vialetay, 1955. Grand in-4 en feuilles sous chemise et emboitage éditeur, 174 pages avec des lithographies pleine page de Mariette Lydis. Un des 148 exemplaires numérotés sur papier de Rives (tirage total de 250 exemplaires) avec signature de l'éditeur. Parfait état.
ref. 7436Lyon, Bosc frères M. & L. Riou, Imprimeurs-Editeurs, 1938. 1 volume in-8, 254 pp., enrichi de schémas, diagrammes et cartes, reliure moderne plein cuir bordeaux, très bon état intérieur, impression sur beau papier. Bel envoi de l'auteur.
1758ref. PHO-1426Londres,Lille, Panckoucke, Paris, Desaint, Saillant , 1758 , In 12°, ix[3]-36 [ie369]pp Reliure de l'époque, plein veau marbré, dos à nerfs ornés , tranches rouges , ex-libris , coins légèrement usés , coiffes usées.
1971164 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
ref. 20798Paris, Baudoin, fructidor an VII (1799). Cartonnage marbré d'attente, petits manques au dos. Fort in-4 de 1 feuillet blanc, faux-titre, titre, VII-516 pages, exemplaire à pleines marges, 4 tableaux, 11 planches dont 2 dépliantes, 2 dessinées par Pierre-Joseph Redouté (fleurs), 5 dessinées par Georges Cuvier, gravées par Buvry et François-Noël Sellier
ref. 12956Paris, Les Editions du Monde Moderne, 1925. 1 volume in-12, 141 pp., broché, couverture souple illustrée, très bon état. Edition limité à 1601 exemplaires. Celui-ci No 208, signé par Matgioi
ref. SONG1560249234Used: Good unknown
ref. 94064701Philadelphia 1840 Littell. New black cloth very goodpages 103-120 extracted from "The Museum of Foreign Literature Science & Art" but originally from Blackwell's Magazine UK. The controversial subject of opium sales to China rages. It is also an article which covers the 'scandalous' Chinese position on opium. Lin'S seisure of British opium ships the attack on Capt. Elliot. A marvelous early look at the real controvesy and problems. unknown
1866ref. BK0123Smyrna Turkey 1866. Autograph commercial letter signed by Cousinery & Fils to Lanman & Kemp New York. Stampless folded letter carried by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Volga departing Smyrna November 9 and arriving at Marseille November 14. Blue oval Cousinery & Fils handstamp and circular "MARSEILLE À LYON" traveling-post-office transit mark dated November 16 on the reverse; black circular "NEW YORK / 45 / DEC / 61 / NOTES" December 3 arrival marking on the front assessing forty-five cents in depreciated United States notes equivalent to the thirty-cent gold rate; manuscript "18" debit marking also apparently miscalculated. 1 pp. 8 x 10 ¼ inches. Old folds; light wear; fine to very fine. A commercial letter documenting the export of Ottoman opium from Smyrna to the United States. Cousinery & Fils confirm the purchase and shipment of five cases for the New York drug firm Lanman & Kemp invoiced at 84360 piastres and balanced through a £671 draft on London. The merchants describe the Smyrna opium market as being in a "state of dullness" with little demand and only limited sales of old and new drugs. They nevertheless report rumors that a Dutch company had ordered another 150 baskets which might strengthen prices. Responding to instructions from New York they agree to suspend purchases for one month and cancel two intended November shipments. A memorandum on the reverse records recent shipments aboard the steamers Sardis and Sidore and calculates a total of 380 cases of opium sent to the United States during 1866. A concise record of the nineteenth-century opium trade connecting Ottoman producers European financial intermediaries and the American pharmaceutical market. . unknown
1866ref. BK0123Smyrna Turkey 1866. Autograph commercial letter signed by Cousinery & Fils to Lanman & Kemp New York. Stampless folded letter carried by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Volga departing Smyrna November 9 and arriving at Marseille November 14. Blue oval Cousinery & Fils handstamp and circular "MARSEILLE À LYON" traveling-post-office transit mark dated November 16 on the reverse; black circular "NEW YORK / 45 / DEC / 61 / NOTES" December 3 arrival marking on the front assessing forty-five cents in depreciated United States notes equivalent to the thirty-cent gold rate; manuscript "18" debit marking also apparently miscalculated. 1 pp. 8 x 10 ¼ inches. Old folds; light wear; fine to very fine. A commercial letter documenting the export of Ottoman opium from Smyrna to the United States. Cousinery & Fils confirm the purchase and shipment of five cases for the New York drug firm Lanman & Kemp invoiced at 84360 piastres and balanced through a £671 draft on London. The merchants describe the Smyrna opium market as being in a "state of dullness" with little demand and only limited sales of old and new drugs. They nevertheless report rumors that a Dutch company had ordered another 150 baskets which might strengthen prices. Responding to instructions from New York they agree to suspend purchases for one month and cancel two intended November shipments. A memorandum on the reverse records recent shipments aboard the steamers Sardis and Sidore and calculates a total of 380 cases of opium sent to the United States during 1866. A concise record of the nineteenth-century opium trade connecting Ottoman producers European financial intermediaries and the American pharmaceutical market. . unknown books
ref. DADAX1570719314New unknown
