Hong-Kong from Kow-loon, steel engraving
[Hong Kong] Allom, Thomas
From Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 17 September 1998
From Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 17 September 1998
About this Item
Steel engraving of early Hong Kong by Allom, "Sketched on the spot by Capt.n Stoddard, R. N." Engraved by S. Fisher. Allom (1804-72) was an English architect, artist, and topographical illustrator, noted for his illustrations in travel books, especially illustrations of China. Boat yard workers in the foreground repair a ship, with many junks in the middle ground and the city and mountains in the distance, across the harbor. 7 1/2 X 7". Seller Inventory # 16308
Bibliographic Details
Title: Hong-Kong from Kow-loon, steel engraving
Publisher: The London Printing and Publishing Co, London
Publication Date: 1843
Condition: Very good overall
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