THE CHATER COLLECTION: Pictures Relating To China, Hong KongMacao, 1655-1860, Wi

London [1924], Thornton. Green cloth, excellent, 528p., 18 color, 246 b.w. plates, 3 color folding maps, index,bibliogg top gilt, 3 b.w. maps, 25 x 32 cm., dust jacket in mylar. * * FIRST & ONLY LIMITED EDITION OF 750 NUMBERED COPIES * * . *** **** *** . . A MAJOR ILLUSTRATED REFERENCE ON: . . . CHINA, MACAO, HONG KONG, CANTON, CANTON RIVER, . . . TREATY PORTS, EARLY FOREIGN TRADE &c. . . . FIRST & ONLY LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION OF 750 ONLY COPIES . * An invaluable illustrated reference resource & collection examples, usefully classified by subjects: maps, maps of China, foreign trade in China and early British diplomatic relations, China Wars, Canton River, Canton, Macao, Hong Kong, Treaty Ports of China, shipping, North country, miscellaneous. . Based on landscape scenes of the South China Treaty ports in the 18th and 19th centuries and on early British activities in China. . *** THE ILLUSTRATIONS: Contains 18 color full page plates, most of which have tissue guards; 255 b.w. photos, 3 color folding & three b.w. maps. . *** THE STANDARD & MAJOR RELIABLE REFERENCE ON THE SUBJECT: This book is commonly cited by libraries, scholars, museums, dealers, art galleries, writers, researchers, students and collectors who recognize its value and authority. It is the single most reliable and copious reference on these subjects. . *** THE FIRST AND ONLY LIMITED, NUMBERED EDITION OF 750 COPIES: . This work was issued in a First and Only Limited, Numbered Edition of 750 copies only, each hand numbered in pen. . There were a few RARE "over-run" copies to insure at least 750 pristine & flawless copies were printed. These copies are exactly like the hand numbered ones, except there was no number written in them, they are called "out of sequence." These few examples were distributed by the publisher to the author, personal friends & family. There is no difference in their value. . *** THE CONTENTS: Three color outline maps of China, Canton River & Town of Victoria, Hong Kong. With three other black & white maps. . Each of the chapters below all include: "Introduction, Catalog & Illustrations." . 1. Maps of China . 2. Foreign Trade in China . 3. Early British Diplomatic Relations . 4. China War . 5. Canton River . 6. Canton . 7. Macao . 8. Hong Kong . 9. Treaty Ports of China: Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo & Shanghai. . 10. Shipping . 11. North Country: Views of Peking & Great Wall. Imperial Scenes. Mandarin pictures. Yangtze Valley & adjacent country. Corea & Liuchu. . 12. Miscellaneous. . *** With a copious list of books [13p. bibliography. Comprehensive index, list of artist represented, lit of engravers & lithographers represented. . *** GENERIC DESCRIPTION: The book is bound in the original publisher's green cloth, with gilt spine titles, black ink front cover titles. . Sir Catchick Chater's signed & engraved frontispiece. . When present, the RARE original dust jacket was printed in black ink on the front cover & spine, on grey stiff paper. The dust jacket is seldom found on the book. . *** DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL COPIES: . Copy 1: An excellent, fresh, bright, clean & solid example, "out of sequence." Contents brilliantly clean. . With the original RARE dust jacket in Mylar protector. There is some of the usual minor signs of wear at the corners, a couple of closed, mended tears, otherwise some typical but minor wear. Far and above average copy. . * Copy 2: An excellent, fresh, bright, clean & solid example, "out of sequence." Contents brilliantly clean. . There is a partial RARE dust jacket, remaining is the front cover and 3/4 of the spine and 8 cm. of a 26.5 cm. back cover, with some of the typical wear to the corners, leading edge & spine areas, with some loss, contained in a Mylar protector. A clean, solid example, contents brilliantly clean. . * Copy 3: Bound in full blue Moroccan leather by McDonald, N.Y., a custom binding, with 5 bands and blue & gold marbled end papers. . A small bump to front top right corner, else a superb copy. …