Stericker john and veronica (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. (hong kong, china, pictorial works) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hard. Zustand: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. 1st. First edition. Hardcover. Published Hong Kong: Privately printed, John and Veronica Stericker, 1954. Folio, 9 1/8" x 12 1/8", 52pp., illustrated with b/w photos, map of the Hong Kong city district, 12 tipped in color plates plus 4 loose color prints in rear pocket, as published. All plates and prints are present. Cream leatherette with gilt titles and emblem. Text in English and Chinese. Minor edge fray to rear flyleaf. All very good plus, clean, bright. A very nice copy.…

First edition. Numerous photographic plates. Large 8vo. Original cloth, minor wear, but overall a very good copy. Endpapers decorated with a map and a plan of Hong Kong. 175pp. Hong Kong, Privately Printed,  "A joint authorship often conceals a junior partner, who, having tagged along and done some of the donkey work, perhaps with a typewriter, can hardly be left out. Nothing could be more untrue of the contents of this book. This is a husband-and-wife combination in which, like two sportsmen out with guns, the proprietary rights of a certain bird have been observed but the bag at the end of the day is pooled." A beautiful photo-book with charming text. John Stericker had been interned in Stanley Camp during WW2.…