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[HAZELL, Denis H.]. Picturesque Hongkong [Hong Kong]. Hongkong [Hong Kong]: Ye Olde Printerie, Ltd., n.d. [c.1925].
FIRST EDITION. Softcover, oblong quarto (28.5cm x 21cm x 1.5cm), 28 card leaves. English text with illustrations mounted on rectos. Bound in publisher's original stiff brown card covers, cord-tied as issued, the upper cover with mounted photogravure, title-page with a small mounted photogravure, 22 of the leaves featuring larger tipped in photogravures plus another two featuring a pair of photogravures. Condition: VERY GOOD. Contents complete, binding tight and secure, contents lightly toned, faint spotting and a previous owner name to title-page. Scarce.
Notes: Rare first edition of this 1920s souvenir photobook capturing life in “this far-flung British outpost,” with 25 vintage brown-tone photographic prints of Hong Kong tipped to leaves of heavy card stock. This wonderful 1920s photobook of Hong Kong offers a rare glimpse into a period that saw the flowering of this region and its culture. With 25 vintage prints, including views from Mr. Kellet, busy Queen’s Road, the Peak Tramway, the famous Hongkong Club, a Chinese New Year celebration, and others. Each brown-tone print tipped to an individual leaf of heavy card stock and accompanied by background text. An excellent copy.
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