Stereoscopic view: Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
by [Hong Kong] Rose Series
- Used
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Sydney: The Rose Stereographs, 1905. Very good condition. Crisp, fine silver gelatin image with most all store signs in Chinese. Number 6120, with the additional text, "A narrow winding street with tall buildings on either side; it is the principal thoroughfare in Hong Kong". Text at verso explains, "The Government and the principal people are English; many of them are wealthy, living in regal style, and bearing the reputation of being very hospitable. The bulk of the population is still Chinese, and the dominant language is a bastard English and Cantonese. The policemen are Indians, and the currency is the Mexican dollar." Card measures 7 x 4"
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20260
- Title
- Stereoscopic view: Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
- Author
- [Hong Kong] Rose Series
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Rose Stereographs
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1905
Terms of Sale
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Biblio member since 2009
Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...