Description: Click here to see our other books! The Ryohei Ishikawa Collection Postage Stamps And Postal History Of Hong Kong And Treaty Ports which will be sold at auction by Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. Auctioneers of Literary Property and Works Illustrative of the Fine Arts At their large galleries, 34&35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA Telephone 01-4938080 Telex 24454 SPBLON G on Thursday 4th December 1980 at 10:3-am and 2pm Friday 5th December 1980 at 10:30 am None 1980 Sotheby's : London 10.5" by 7.5" [xiv] 257pp. SUMMARY The hardback edition of this highly illustrated auction catalogue detailing postage ephemera of Hong Kong. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated Overall Condition: Fine This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The hardback edition of the catalogue in the original dustwrapper. Simultaneously published in hardback and paper wraps. Profusely illustrated throughout with many coloured photographs throughout. The catalogue details the sale of The Ryohei Ishikawa colection of postage stamps and postal history of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports. Ryohei Ishikawa was a chairman of a Japanese Bank and avid collector of postal ephemera, especially that relating to Hong Kong. The sale was held on the 4th December 1980 at Sotheby's, London, a noted auctioneer and dealer. CONDITION In a green cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally in excellent condition with just some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper is excellent with bumping and very minor closed tears to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Overall Condition: Fine Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 104 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: None
Binding: Cloth
Fiction Subject: None
Non-Fiction Subject: Books on Collecting
Language: English
Year Printed: 1980
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.0000
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Publisher: Sotheby's
Illustrator: None
Original/Reproduction: Original
