1921 Original Antique Map CITY Plan of TIENTSIN CHINA by Crow

Seller: Antique Paper Company, ASHFORD, Kent, United KingdomAntique Paper Company

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1921 PLAN OF THE FOREIGN CONCESSIONS TIENTSIN DRAWN FOR CROWS HANDBOOK FOR CHINA. A fine and rare original antique map plan of the foreign concessions in Tianjin (Tientsin), China. The map, which is bisected by the Hai River, depicts the international concession zone from the Austria-Hungarian concession at left to the Japanese and Belgian concessions at right.The map is oriented towards the east, with north at left and south at right, Some of the streets are labeled, mostly in the British Concession, as well the German barracks, the Russian consulate and the railway station etc. The Austro-Hungarian, Japanese, French, Italian, Russian, German, British and Belgian concessions are indicated. The conccessions cover 5 miles and are all located along the riverThis map was published by Carl Crow in hisHANDBOOK FOR CHINA in 1921. Overall size approx 31x 16.5cm. Condition is generally fine with some mild ageing.Carl Crow (1884-1945) was born in Missouri and is known for, among several achievements, opening the first Western advertising agency in Shanghai, China. Crow arrived in Shanghai in 1911, where he lived for 25 years. He worked as a journalist, newspaper proprietor and advertising agent, while also spending time as a hostage negotiator, police sergeant, farmer and a liaison for the US Government.…

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Title
1921 Original Antique Map CITY Plan of TIENTSIN CHINA by Crow
Author
CROW, Carl

Antique Paper Company

ASHFORD, Kent, United Kingdom

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AbeBooks seller since September 26, 2019

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We are dealers in original antique maps, prints, atlases, plate books, periodicals, postal history, ephemera & rare stamp collections. We have a comprehensive stock of very affordable antique prints and maps from £7 up to many thousands of £'s . We never sell modern reproductions. We are happy to provide valuations for insurance or probate. We also specialise in the Large Panoramic Prints from the Illustrated London News & The Graphic and always have a very comprehensive stock of prints and maps of the county of Kent. We are always interested in buying all of the above and especially entire collections, original archives, libraries, periodicals (especially runs of the Illustrated London News, The Graphic, Sporting and Dramatic News, Harpers Illustrated, individual better maps and prints. We are especially interested in purchasing original archives of documents, correspondences & letters from estates, solicitors, libraries and similar sources. We are happy to travel throughout the UK, Europe and the rest of the World in order to appraise and buy items.…

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ANTIQUE PAPER COMPANY LIMITED

Office 2, TWEED HOUSE, PARK LANE
SWANLEY, United Kingdom BR8 8DT

Simon Harris
Antique Paper Company
'Tosca'
Roman Road
Aldington
Kent
TN25 7DS

Tel: +44 (0)1233 720703
email: simon@antiquepaper.co.uk

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