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A Guide To the Orchids Of Hong Kong
by Kinson Chan and Liu Kwok Wai Stephen Gale and Abdelhamid Bizid
Hong Kong Books & Ephemera
Rou dao jiao zheng 柔道教程
by Huang, Lun 黃崙
Hong Kong; printed in Macau: Chen Xiangji shuju 陳湘記書局, 1956. 2, 7, 111p., very good in wraps; text in Chinese. Preface dated 1956. Introduction to judo.
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$18.00
The fourth wall: Jerusalem and China
by Susan
New York: Mount Zion Fellowship, [198-]. 250p., lightly shelfworn wraps. American missionary describes her efforts to proselytize in China and Hong Kong in the 1980s.
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$12.00
Jin shi zhuan ke yan jiu 金石篆刻研究
by Li Jian 李健
Hong Kong: Shangwu yinshuguan 商務印書館, 1965. 186p., very good paperback, second printing. On carved seals. Text in Chinese.
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$15.00
East and West The Last Governor of Hong Kong on Power, Freedom and the Future
by Patten, Christopher
Toronto,: McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1998. Trade Paperback. 0771069812 . A Trade Paperback in wonderful condition, looks like it may have been read once. "By the former Chairman of the Conservative Party and the last Governor of Hong Kong, this work offers an analysis of the Asian phenomenon and the future of economic and political liberty in China and East Asia in the 21st century. "; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 340 pages .
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$14.05
Directions for "Chinese game of four winds
Hong Kong: Yee Woo Cheong, n.d.. Pamphlet. 22p. pamphlet, covers rather foxed, faint musty scent. Not found in OCLC as of June 2023. A manual for playing mah-jongg, undated but probably issued during the game's 1920s boom in popularity in the US, and perhaps reprinted for some time afterwards. The company appears in a 1922 Hong Kong directory.
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$75.00
Liang Zhongxian xian sheng shu hua ji 梁仲憲先生書畫集
by Liang Zhongxian (Leong Chong Hin) 梁仲憲
Hong Kong: Dong ya yin wu you xian gong si 東雅印務有限公司, 1959. Unpaginated paperback, chielfly black and white illustrations captioned in both English and Chinese.
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$30.00
Hong Kong's Telecommunications Story
by Gertrude Layton
Hong Kong: Communications Association of Hong Kong, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/fine. Although Hong Kong today is a leading telecommunications hub, it has not always been that way. The author with the help of over a hundred interviewees, with a length of experience in the industry, manages to record the ups and downs, false starts and triumphs from the introduction of the telegraph in the 1870s to the hosting of ITU Telecom World, the international industry's premier event, in 2006. Very...
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$44.87
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Socialist / Shehui zhuyizhe [four issues]
Hong Kong: Socialist Action / China Worker, 2016. Four issues of the staplebound journal, Chinese-language issues 24, 35 and 37, plus English-language issue 37. 27 to 43 pages per issue. Published by the Hong Kong affiliate of the Committee for a Workers' International. Articles on racism in Hong Kong, corrupt and pro-Beijing local authorities, tribute to Mandela, international events, and more.
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$30.00
The Embrace of Harlots
by Wong, David
Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2011. Paperback. New. This novel is a Southeast Asian blockbuster that takes the reader through the upheavals of a well off Hong Kong family negotiating the changes of the twentieth century. Wong, who has been described as a writer with "elegant style," is also strong on characterisation and surprising, but not unbelievable, twists in his narrative. New Paperback 574 pages.Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia
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$22.91
Cathetical Scenes: Grace and Holy Baptism
by Coerezza, Rev M
Hong Kong: Salesian Cathetical Centre, 1959. Hardcover. Poor. This is a Catholic instructional book for school children describing Baptism and its place in Roman Catholic theology. There are 20 short sections on various aspects of the sacrament followed by a few pages of test questions at the end. The main instructional pages are always accompanied by charming colourful scenes with pop-up chracters illustrating the page. Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia It's a pity that this lovely book is in...
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$22.91
The Wild Orchids of Hong Kong
by Gloria Barretto, Phillip Cribb and Stephen Gale
Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2011. Hardcover. New/new. For its small size and few open spaces, Hong Kong has an unusually high amount of orchids growing there. All of the 126 species and varieties are discussed and illustrated. 697 pages. Weight 2.5kg Post free within Malaysia but will incur additional postage charges when posted elsewhere.
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$64.91
Historical Postcards of Hong Kong
by Bob Davis (ed)
Hong Kong: Stock House Productions, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. A collection of colour post cards of Hong Kong depicting the city around about the beginning of the 19th century. Near Fine Hardback in a Near Fine Dust Jacket 96 pages with many colour plates. Weight: 1 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from minor scuffing of the dust jacket and a little bit of spotting on the text block, the book looks new.
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$26.73
The End of Hong Kong : The Secret Diplomacy of Imperial Retreat
by Robert Cottrell
London: John Murray, 1993. Paperback. Good. Four years before the British left Hong Kong, the author chronicles the Sino-British relationship from when it became a colony until preparations were well under way for the territory to be returned to China. Good Paperback. 244 pages. with a map, some black and white plates and an index. Weight: 0.7 kg Post free within Malaysia There is fairly minimal cover wear, spotting on the text block and damp marks on the end papers. The binding is tight, text clear...
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$13.36
Lu Yu-kang shu hua chi / The calligraphy and painting of Luk Yau Kong
by Luk, Yau Kong
Hong Kong: Beizhi zhongxue, 1963. 32 leaves, bound in traditional format with thread, reproductions in black and white with four paintings shown in color, text in Chinese and English. Approximately 10.25x14.25 inches.
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$35.00
City Of Victoria: A Selection Of The Museum's Historical Photographs
by Ho Ching-hin (ed)
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Museum of History, 1999. Second edition. Paperback. Very Good. The selection is accompanied by explanatory text in Chinese and English. Very Good Paperback. Revised Edition. First published in 1994. 107 pages. Weight: 0.8 kg Post free within Malaysia There is minimal cover wear and faint damp marks on the inside covers. Otherwise the book looks new.
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$26.73
Sou shuyuan 搜書院
by Yang Zijing, et al 楊子靜，等
Hong Kong: Zhonghua shuju 中華書局, 1957. 52p., very good in pictorial wraps, several black and white photos within. Script for "Searching the Academy," a Cantonese opera that was adapted to film and marked one of the PRC's earlier commercial overtures to overseas Chinese audiences.
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$45.00
East And West
by Patten, Chris
London: Macmillan. 1998. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 340 pages. The last British Governor of Hong Kong on power, freedom and the future . Reprint. Hardback.
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$9.27
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Lau's Private Detective Agency [handbill]
Hong Kong: the Agency, 1987. Handbill. 8.5x13 inch introduction to the agency, printed both sides, text in Chinese except for title and professional affiliations; fold-creased. Undated, but includes citations of Chinese-American press coverage from 1986 and 1987. Notes that Lau Big-Sang, the head of the Agency, holds "Honorary citizenship of State of Maryland, USA." In one photo he holds a portrait of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
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$15.00
Of Geisha and Gangsters : Notes, Sketches, Snapshots from the Far East
by Joss, Frederick
London: Odhams Books Limited. 1962. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. The price clipped DJ is a little rubbed at the edges. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 256 pages. The travels in Japan and south east Asia by the notable cartoonist and artist. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$19.86
Li dai shu fa jiang zuo 歷代書法講座
by Mai Huasan 麥華三
Hong Kong: Shanghai shu ju 上海書局, 1964. 3, 7, 172 pages; slender paperback, very good; third printing. On the history of calligraphy.
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$30.00
Beating Retreat Hong Kong Under the Last Governor
by Heald, Tim
London: Sinclair-Stevenson. 1997. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 370 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$11.91
Zen yang shi yong ji suan chi 怎樣使用計算尺
by He Zuofeng 何祚豐
Hong Kong: Wan li shu dian, 1963. 101p., very good paperback. On using the slide rule.
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$12.00
The Chinese: A Study of a Hong Kong Community
by Osgood, Cornelius
Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1975. Hardcover. Three volume set in slipcase. Hardcovers with dust jackets. Very good condition. Ownership initials on front free endpapers. Illustrated with photographs, charts, and tables throughout. Card included states that this copy was sent by The Wenner-Gren Foundaition to interested scholars.
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$40.00
Xiang qi yu qi hua 象棋与棋話
by Zhou Jiasen 周家森
Hong Kong: Yi mei tu shu gong si 藝美圖書公司, 1962. 2, 2, 5, 396p., paperback, pages evenly toned, otherwise very good. On Chinese chess.
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$20.00
The Government and Politics of Hong Kong Fifth Edition With Updated Additions for the mid-1990s
by Miners, Norman
Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. 1995. Very Good condition. Light wear to edges and corners. Maps to endpapers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. xvi, 315 pages. . Reprint. Trade Paperback.
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$16.55
