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Photograph album of China, Korea, and Japan
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A photograph album containing 263 photographs of China, Korea, and Japan, dating from the time of the Boxer Uprising in China to the Russo-Japanese War, 1901 to 1905. The photographs are primarily unique images, along with some commercial photographs and foldout panoramas, and many have handwritten captions. The album's inside cover is inscribed: "John Rory Macey / H.M.S. Blenheim / China Station / Vol. II / Jan 1st 1901 - July 18th, 1905"; Macey was a naval engineer in the British Admiralty and most likely took some of the photographs, particularly naval-related scenes, and images of British servicemen. Photographic subjects in China include navy ships in the port of Weihaiwei, street scenes in Peking (Beijing) and other cities, Chinese residents, monuments (including the Forbidden Palace under foreign occupation), palaces, gardens, and temples. A number of photographs focus on the aftermath of the Boxer Uprising, including ruined buildings. The second portion of the album depicts scenes in Korea during the Russo-Japanese War; these include Korean people in daily activities, street scenes, commercial images of Chemulpo, and the palace grounds in Seoul. The third portion of the album contains amateur and commercial photographs of Japan, including the port cities of Maizuru and Yokohama, Japanese residents, tea ceremonies, the hot spring resort of Tonosawa, and panoramic images of the Osaka Exhibition of 1903. At the back of the album are 17 large, hand-colored photographs of Japan, including images of landscapes, street vendors, and Japanese women in genre scenes.
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Eminent authorities on China
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A really conclusive book on the subject of China has not yet appeared; perhaps, because most authors think they know too much about their subject. Final judgments are passed by almost every writer--deliberate, definite, unequivocal judgments. Yet when comparison is made they are found to be bewilderingly diverse and not infrequently flatly contradictory. It is the aim of this book to deal with these judgments by the more important writers and the premises on which they rest; to arrange them in juxtaposition and by so doing to extract some sort of satisfying truth--to allow the several authors, so to speak, to form a Parliament and each one have his say. -- Preface.
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[China]
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Views of china, and of china on display in a home.
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China
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"China Mail SS Co. / S.S. China"--on verso, in ms., in blue pencil. Focus of item: China.
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China's Red army marches
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"Consists of stories based on actual events in which leading personalities of China have taken part. They deal with the Chinese Red Army, which grew up and is guarding today the central Chinese Soviet Republic, whose capitol is at Shui-kin, southeastern Kiangsi Province."--Introduction.
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S.S. China
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"S.S. China"--title at the top of the drawing. "Scale 1/16" = 1 Ft"--scale given. Drawing shows a starboard cutaway profile, followed by plans for the bridge, promenade, upper, main, lower, and hold decks of the steamship China; the deck plans show passenger accommodations, including the bunks in steerage, along with the dining saloon, social hall, card room and other amenities. The lower right-hand corner of the original has been cut off. Unknown as to when the copy was made. "China (II)"--on verso, in ms., in pencil. Focus of item: China (1889-1925).
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