RARE Hong Kong China booklet 65 DIFFERENT views ca 1906 Start Price USD 1,499.95 Current Price USD 1,499.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location Tilburg, Noord-Brabant See more about 'RARE Hong Kong China booklet 65 DIFFERENT views ca 1906' Description This is a beautiful and VERY RARE “postcard” booklet of Hong Kong, China. The front of this booklet has text: Souvenir of Hongkong with 65 views. It shows very beautiful views of Hongkong and the life of Chinese people. An amazing document, which gives an excellent impression of that period, because a lot has changed since then: sky-scrapers were built, streets in Hong Kong have become more busy/hectic, etc. You never see this kind of booklets. This is your probably ONCE in a lifetime chance to obtain one. This even might be a UNIQUE copy. The size is approximately: 16.5 x 10.7 x 1.2 cm. This booklet contains views on postcard size. Most/all of them probably have been published as a postcard. This booklet was published by M. Sternberg, Pictorial Post-Card Dealer, Hong Kong the period 1906-1910. So it is about one HUNDRED years OLD. The cover has wear on the edges, pencil writing and brown aging: condition fair. The views inside: most of them are in near mint condition, some have slight brown aging, two are written on its back.   *** The views show: Kowloon Godowns - Police Station Praya East - Building on the Peak - Victoria Jail - Queen’s Road Central - Queen’s Road - Queen’s Road Central - Cricket Ground, Queen’s Building, Hongkong Club - Hongkong - Des Voeux Road and Electric Car, Sailor’s home and St. Peters Church - Praya East - Kennedy Town - Queen’s Road Central near Parade Ground - Wanchai Road - Causeway Bay with Kennedy’s Stable - Praya Central - Public Gardens - Queen Road Westpoint - Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cooperation; Hongkong City Hall - Hongkong Hotel - Signalstation on the Peak - Hongkong - View of Hongkong & Kowloon Harbour & New Dry Dock - Buildings and Factories of Happy Valley; Protestant Cemetery Race Course - Barracks on the Peak formerly Austin Hotel - Butterfield and Swire’s Office. China Export and Import Bank. Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong Club. Queen’s Building - The Queen’s Statue & Hongkong and Shanghai Bank - The Militairy Hospital - View of the Harbour between Hongkong and Kowloon - View of the City and Harbour between Hongkong and Kowloon- Bowrington Canal - Chinese Junks- Hongkong - Peak Tramway Station - Greetings from Hongkong - Peak Tramway Hongkong - Water Police-Station and Kowloon Observatory - Praya Central and Ferry Station - View of the Peak - Peak Building - View of the Peak - Peak Hotel and the Tramway Station - View of the Peak Buildings and the water tanks - Grand Stand of the Race Course - Cargo Junks & Sampans in Hongkong-Harbour - Public Garden - Churchyard in Happy Valley - Chinese Wedding Procession - Chinese Procession - A group of Street Coolies – The first and last are clad with rain coats, while the one in the centre carrying a bunch of provisions purchased from the market - Chinese playing at Jautau - Chinese School - Chinese smoking opium - Greetings from Hongkong – Chow Chow on Hillside - Chinese Barber - Chinese Actors - Sedan Chair and Rickshaw - Chinese Temple - Canton Steamer and Wharf - Children playing - Chinese Woman Tailor in the Street - Chinese sweet Meat Sellers on the Street - Chinese sweet Meat Sellers on the Street - Sedan Chair Rickshaw - Chinese Execution of a Pirate - A Coolie in the Stocks - “The Stocks” Exhibition of criminals in the streets - This picture shows how a Chinese Nurse is carrying a Child by slinging him on her back , leaving her two hands free for Work - Chinese Barber in the Street - Central Police Station and Police Force - Chinese Ladies Playing Cards - A Chinese Shoemaker or Cobbler. *** This extraordinary item should be in every Hong Kong or Chinese collection. Do not miss this piece of history. Buyer pays $ 15.00 for handling and worldwide shipping by registered mail. Buyer of multiple items can save on shipping. Payment to be made by bank (in euro) or through PayPal. Buyer must make his payment within 14 days. Take a look in my eBay store and at my auctions to make your Hong Kong, Chinese or Asian collection complete. On Nov-14-08 at 01:17:10 PST, seller added the following information: Sellers: Delight buyers. Get your own map of past buyers. Place a Bid!