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Water Lily, for the first audience of my poetry readings
by Yau, Emily
Hong Kong: Poetry World, 1990. Staplebound. 46p., staplebound 8.5x5.5 inch decorated wraps; a very good copy. Signed and inscribed by the author "To the Mission Library." Author has annotated her vita page in pen with several "invitations," including "Invited to be listed in '5,000 Personalities of the World' and 'International Who's Who of Intellectuals.'. Yau was born in China in 1940 and immigrated to San Francisco where she continued writing. She also went by Chiu Yee Ming, Emily Yau Yee Ming, and...
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A$23.53
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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A$28.24
Zhongguo jin bai nian shi jiao cheng 中國近百年史教程
by Zhang Jianfu 張健甫
Hong Kong: Wen hua gong ying she 文化供應社, 1949. 6, 366p., paperback, pages toned, light handling wear. Second printing. On Chinese history since the Opium Wars.
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A$47.06
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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A$30.00
Pui Ying Alumni General Association. 1985
Hong Kong: Pui Ying Alumni General Association, 1985. Paperback. 444p., paperback, light shelfwear, very good. Directory of alumni, including many pages of listings for alumni in the United States.
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A$31.38
Shu qing xin ge. Di yi ji 抒情新歌：第一集
by Hai Tian 海天
Hong Kong: Yin yi chu ban she, n.d.. 38p., slender paperback booklet, toned, top of spine chipped. Lyrics to leftist songs.
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A$31.38
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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A$41.29
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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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A$23.53
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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A$100.28
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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A$20.65
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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A$25.00
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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A$18.00
The Last Colony: But Whose? A study of the labour movement, labour market and labour relations in Hong Kong
by Turner, H.A
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1980. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Good+ Dustjacket - now protected in purpose-made plastic sleeve. DJ spine faded and some rubbing to corners, some chipping to upper edge of DJ. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. xv,215pages. An examination of the Hong Kong labour market and industrial relations in the late 1970s. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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A$30.00
Xue se tian tang 血色天堂
by Feng Jia 馮嘉
Hong Kong: Jingang chubanshe, 1975. 160p., pictorial wraps depicting the two heroines preparing to strike an adversary. Pages evenly toned, otherwise very good. Text in Chinese. "Blood-stained Paradise," one of Feng Jia's martial arts novels featuring the female "Duo in Blue.
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A$31.38
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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A$69.31
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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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A$47.06
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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A$41.29
Xin ji gai liang xie xin bi du fen yun cuo yao he bi 新輯改良寫信必讀分韻撮要合璧
Hong Kong: Chang xing shu ju 長興書局, [196-]. 67, 63p., paperback, pocketbook sized guide to writing letters; text in Chinese. Very good.
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A$31.38
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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A$35.39
Wang Gui yu Li Xiangxiang 王貴與李香香 Sanbian min jian li shi ge ming gu shi
by Li Ji 李季
Hong Kong: Haiyang shuwu 海洋書屋, 1947. 145p., very good paperback. Second printing. Bei fang wen cong, 2.
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A$70.60
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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A$35.39
Liao zhai zhi yi shi yi 聊齋志異拾遺
by Pu Songling 蒲松齡
Hong Kong: Ming de tu shu gong si 明德圖書公司, 1961. 5, 74p., slender paperback; evenly toned, otherwise very good. Ghost stories selected from Pu Songling's famous collection.
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A$31.38
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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A$62.75
Yu chong gua guo hua pu 魚蟲瓜果書譜
by Ma Tai 馬駘
Hong Kong: Wen guang shu ju 文光書局, 1956. Slender paperback volume, very good. On drawing fish, bugs, and fruits. Ma Tai Hua Bao.
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A$47.06
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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A$14.00
