Buy this book on-line Mattock, Katherine : This is Hong Kong: The Story of Government HouseHong Kong: Hong Kong Government, 1978
Hardback, first edition, very good condition, in a good+ unclipped ($24) dust-jacket with tears and creasing to edges, publisher's original blue clothboards with gilt blocking to front and spine, illustrated end papers ( mapped Victoria in 1886), 113 pages including notes and sources, colour and b/w photo and line illustrations---Contents include: The plan; Record Office on Government Hill (1841 - 44); Johnston's house to Caine's house (1844 - 48); Caine's house to Spring Gardens (1848 - 50); The house Cleverly built (1851 - 58); Path to the Peak (1859 - 68); The social round (1869 - 82); Private architecture (1883 - 1902); Change of role (1903 - 25); Town and country (1926 - 41); The house Fujimura built (1942 - 45); Reoccupation (1945 - 46); Since 1956; Notes; Sources Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Mattock, Katherine : This is Hong Kong: The Story of Government House. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, libri antichi, atlases, out of print books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |