Lot: 24
[G. N. Wright] and Thomas Allom (illustrator) The Chinese Empire Historical and Descriptive illustrating the Manners and Customs of the Chinese in a series of Steel Engravings, London Printing and Publishing Co., c.1860, new edition; in the 8 issued parts with original pictorial wraps, three with covers marked or chipped, plates rather loose, one part disbound; old library labels to inside front covers; the 132 tissue-guarded plates in fine condition, few text pages foxed. Lacking Maps.
Lot: 129
Japan, China and some other Far East in storage box, all periods, M&U and UM, many on stockleaves, some in packets, plus few modern booklets, 1990s China year books (2), etc. (Sev.100s)
Lot: 131
Far East accumulation in shoebox, in packets & loose, mostly post-1960 used with much Japan, Korea, Taiwan, plus mid-period to 1960s China including nice red band cover to Hong Kong. (1000s)
Lot: 132
Far East accumulation in storage box, mostly used from 1920s to modern, especially China, Taiwan, Japan & Korea, but with some mint/unused; includes Japan 1953 National Parks mini-sheets (3) UM (one with a corner crease). (1000s)
Lot: 143
World ranges on stockleaves & packets, 1930s to 1980s; much UM or VFU including RSW sets for Swaziland and Gilbert & Ellice Is, Aden States in sets, Postage Due sets of C/W and GB, Tangier Castles sets, China, Czechoslovakia, AAT, France, St. Lucia GV 10s, Ireland, Muscat, Kiribati, Gilbert & Ellice to £1, Gambia 1963 Birds to £1, Bahawalpur, Pakistan and others. Also some German States in pocket stockbook. Mostly VG/VF (100s)
Lot: 182
China 1986/88 collection in box file with many Ill.FDCs including good miniature sheets, plus some booklets and other items. VF