The China Directory for 1863. (With contemporary provenance from a Tientsin-based company listed in the Directory)

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Fourth Annual Publication. Hong Kong : A. Shorted Co., 1863. Octavo, gilt-illustrated black cloth (spine expertly replaced), contemporary ownership inscription for the company of Pedder Co. of Tientsin, dated 7th March,1863 to front pastedown (Pedder Co. are listed in the Directory on p. 52), folding table Peninsular Oriental S. N. Co. s Time-Table for 1863 (tape repair verso), pp. [viii]; 95; (3) lxxvi (Appendix); 14 (advertisements), text block cracked between pp. 48-49, a couple of spots of foxing, a very good copy. First published in 1859 under the title “The Hongkong directory: with list of foreign residents in China.’, this rare work has detailed information about businesses, professions and companies, foreign residents and administrative and government offices, military establishments etc. in Hong Kong, Canton, Whampoa, Macao, Swatow, Formosa, Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai, Ningpo, Kicking, Chinking, Hankow, Cheefoo, Newchwang, Tientsin, Peking, Japan, and Manila. Rare. A single example recorded on OCLC.

• Binding: Hardcover

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