A Handbook to Canton and Macao -
J. Arnold
1921 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Tenth edition
A fine and scarce little guidebook published ‘with a view to furnish those desiring to make the enjoyable and interesting visits to Canton and Macao, with reliable and accurate information concerning the sailings of the Companies’ steamers, guides, hotels, etc.’ Promoting the services of The Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, founded in 1865.
Heavily illustrated with over 70 photographs many taken by John Arnold, accompanied by text, (first printed in 1905 with 25 photos and less text), and a colour map.
To the rear are thirteen pages of wonderful period advertisements for Canton and Hong Kong based traders, merchants, shipping companies and hotels. In the publisher’s original illustrated cloth covers and brown string ties. John Arnold was Secretary of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Limited, retiring in 1931 to Canada. He was born in Hong Kong on 5 April 1880, his father was Thomas Arnold (who had also worked at the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.) and his mother, Assing, a Eurasian woman.
In addition to this work, Arnold’s photographs were published in guidebooks such as A Pictorial Handbook to Canton (1905), In and Around Canton (1910), A Handbook to Canton, Macao and the West River (1910), Picturesque Hong Kong: a Handbook for Travellers (1911), Through Hong Kong with a Camera (1910), A Day in Macao with a Camera. [Gwulo]
Small thin octavo (book size 18.5x12cm), pp. 83 [1]. In publisher’s illustrated olive brown covers, upper cover illustrated and lettered in black and orange, brown string ties. Condition: Fine, a little offsetting from the coloured covers to first and last page. Ref: 112033 Price: HK$ 4,000
Heavily illustrated with over 70 photographs many taken by John Arnold, accompanied by text, (first printed in 1905 with 25 photos and less text), and a colour map.
To the rear are thirteen pages of wonderful period advertisements for Canton and Hong Kong based traders, merchants, shipping companies and hotels. In the publisher’s original illustrated cloth covers and brown string ties. John Arnold was Secretary of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Limited, retiring in 1931 to Canada. He was born in Hong Kong on 5 April 1880, his father was Thomas Arnold (who had also worked at the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.) and his mother, Assing, a Eurasian woman.
In addition to this work, Arnold’s photographs were published in guidebooks such as A Pictorial Handbook to Canton (1905), In and Around Canton (1910), A Handbook to Canton, Macao and the West River (1910), Picturesque Hong Kong: a Handbook for Travellers (1911), Through Hong Kong with a Camera (1910), A Day in Macao with a Camera. [Gwulo]
Small thin octavo (book size 18.5x12cm), pp. 83 [1]. In publisher’s illustrated olive brown covers, upper cover illustrated and lettered in black and orange, brown string ties. Condition: Fine, a little offsetting from the coloured covers to first and last page. Ref: 112033 Price: HK$ 4,000