Indochina

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Collection of 31 illustrations from French and English periodicals relating to the initial establishment of French dominance in what later became French Indochina. It covers the period 1857-1866. B

Price: $800.00

Note: The French colonial empire was heavily involved in Vietnam in the 19th century; often French intervention was undertaken in order to protect the work of the Paris Foreign Missions Society in the country. For its part, the Nguyễn dynasty increasingly saw Catholic missionaries as a political threat; courtesans, for example, an influential faction in the dynastic system, feared for their status in a society influenced by an insistence on monogamy.

In 1858, the brief period of unification under the Nguyen dynasty ended with a successful attack on Da Nang by French Admiral Charles Rigault de Genouillyunder the orders of Napoleon III. t-sea184a1SEA 184t-sea184a2SEA 184Diplomat Charles de Montigny's mission having failed, Genouilly's mission was to stop attempts to expel Catholic missionaries. His orders were to stop the persecution of missionaries and assure the unimpeded propagation of the faith.

In September 1858, fourteen French gunships, 3,000 men and 300 Filipino troops provided by the Spanish] attacked the port of Tourane (present day Da Nang), causing significant damage and occupying the city. After a few months, Rigault had to leave the city due to supply issues and illnesses. Sailing south, de Genouilly then captured the poorly defended city of Saigon on 18 February 1859. On 13 April 1862, the Vietnamese government was forced to cede the three provinces of Bien Hoa, Gia Dịnh and Dịnh Tuong to France. t-sea184a3SEA 184t-sea184a4SEA 184De Genouilly was criticised for his actions and was replaced by Admiral Page in November 1859, with instructions to obtain a treaty protecting the Catholic faith in Vietnam, but refrain from territorial gains.

French policy four years later saw a reversal, with the French continuing to accumulate territory. In 1862, France obtained concessions from Emperor Tu Duc, ceding three treaty ports in Annam and Tonkin, and all of Cochinchina, the latter being formally declared a French territory in 1864. In 1867 the provinces of Chau Doc, Ha Tien and Vinh Long were added to French-controlled territory. 

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3 colonial period French education cards on Tonkin, Annam and Cochinchine, text on reverse. B

Price: $60.00

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1975 issue of History of the Second World War. This issue discusses Vietnam’s Fight for Freedom. B

Price: $60.00

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Anti-American newspaper published in Hanoi in 1966. No: 83, 3rd year. Rare. B

Price: $250.00

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Three 1929 issues of Le Petit Chasseur de Panteres. The story relates to an adventure in French Indochina. B

Price: $60.00

t-ww366WW 366Archive belonging to a French Lieutenant (then later Captain) with the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment named Jean Bernard Escard. He served in Germany during WW2, then transferred to Tonkin and Cambodia and later Algeria, Madagascar and Senegal. Included is a full diary covering his time in Indochina in 1945-1946, with artwork, loose news clippings, a menu, etc. Also two small notebooks dated 1939 and 1941 where he made notes. Numerous documents from his assignments in Senegal, Madagascar, Algeria. Over 50 pages of documents, some marked SECRET, 3 photo albums containing over 230 real photos. Most prolific is his time in Indochina. M

 

Price: $1200.00

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Tour du Monde sticker album, Indochina. 1965. Complete with all stickers. B

Price: $150.00

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Set of 12 Fantasy art postcards on Vietnam. Painted by S.M. Salge. B

Price: $240.00

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Two large photos of the King of Cambodia. One when he was crowned in 1925, and another with his Prime Minister in 1932. B

Price: $100.00

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Set of 6 Liebig trade cards titled Francais Au Tonkin. Produced in 1885. Mint condition. M

Price: $400.00

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