CPC 168
CPC 168
In two Volumes, Wanderings in China, by C.F. Gordon CUMMING. B
Price: $120.00
Western Ephemera
CPC 167
China by Mortimer MENPES, Text by Sir Henry Arthur BLAKE. B
Price: $120.00
JPC 763
JPC 763
A set of 21 American strip cards titled The Nightmare of Warfare. This subset focuses on the Japanese invasion of China. Rare. m
Price: $630.00
Note: The anonymous strip card series entitled “The Nightmare of Warfare” was a copycat version of Gum, Inc.’s more elaborate “Horrors of War” set. The design on coloration of the cards and the intentional pirating of titles and text from a competitor all point to the W.S. Corporation as the producer. The artwork is limited to black silhouettes set against yellow backgrounds, with an occasional red accent thrown in. The vertically-aligned backs have the set title, card number, a “series of 48” line, card title, and text – all printed in black ink on gray stock. Since these are strip cards, one or two edges on all cards will be rouletted.
CPC 171
CPC 171
Two centrefolds of the rare Italian periodical Pasquino, dated 1898, satirizing Italian-Chinese relations on the eve of the Boxer Rebellion. Repaired. m
Price: $350.00
CPC 165
Complete issue of the April 28, 1832 Penny Magazine featuring the story of tea on the first two pages. B
Price: $20.00
CPC 164
CPC 164
Collection of 10 illustrations from European periodicals of Hong Kong between 1845-1881. B
Price: $400.00
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PC154
PC154
American card set Red Menace, by Bowman Gum, done in 1951. This was one of the most popular and colorful trading card sets of the post World War 2 era. This series was a product of the ‘scare years’ which saw communist takeovers in Eastern Europe, the invasion of Korea, Russian A bomb tests, and the emergence of Leftist Movements in Latin America and South-East Asia. Each card has the sub-heading ‘Children’s Crusade against Communism’ printed on the back at the top. Some of the cards, like 19 ‘Atomic Doom’ and 23 ‘Ghost City’ are frightening. This is a complete set of 48 cards after years of trying to put it together. MB ah
Price: $1500.00
CPC 163
Colonial period French childrens cut out montage titled Le The. Size: 34x50cm. m
Price: $140.00
CPC 160
Three Dutch chromos, circa 1910 on Chinese habits. M
Price: $60.00
CPC 159
4 vintage French chromos on China. M
Price: $100.00