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The Seafarer's "Chart" of Hong Kong: A tourist map of Hong Kong This "chart" greets you with best wishes for a happy stay in this British Crown Colony.
by PORT WELFARE COMMITTEE
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hong Kong,: Port Welfare Committee,, [1950s].. 1010 by 680mm (39.75 by 26.75 inches).. Lithographed folding map, printed in blue and black, guide to the city on verso. A tourist map of Hong Kong produced by the Port Welfare Committee, an organisation set up to support seafarers in the city. On the back is a guide containing information on places of worship, public services and entertainment, with photographs of important buildings. On the map itself, dotted blue lines mark the paths of the ferries between the Kowloon and Hong Kong sides of the city, and the map key numbers and letters and place names are printed in blue as well. A blue square on the Hong Kong side outlines the area covered by the inset map at the top left hand corner. There is a photograph of the port on the upper cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12628
- Title
- The Seafarer's "Chart" of Hong Kong
- Author
- PORT WELFARE COMMITTEE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Port Welfare Committee,
- Place of Publication
- Hong Kong,
- Date Published
- [1950s].
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Hong Kong, maritime, port, rare, map, rare map,
- Product_type
- Maps
- Size
- 1010 by 680mm (39.75 by 26.75 inches).
Terms of Sale
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
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About the Seller
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2018
London
About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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