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Auction: CSS115B - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale - e-Auction
Lot: 2330

Miscellaneous
Literature and Books
Books
1939 The first edition of "Three Weeks of Canton Bombings", published by Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghai, written by Shuhsi Hsu. In 1938, the Japanese air force bombed Guangzhou. The author visited various places during the bombing and compiled this book based on foreign news reports.
Shuhsi Hsu was a famous diplomat during the Republic of China period. He served as the director of the Political Science Department of Yenching University and China's deputy representative to the League of Nations. The book is written in English. The book is slightly worm-eaten.


1939年初版 "廣州念日記 " (Three Weeks of Canton Bombings), 上海Kelly & Walsh, Limited 出版, 徐淑希撰. 1938年日本空軍轟炸廣州, 著者當時在轟炸期間四處走訪及據外電報導而整理出這本著述. 徐淑希是民國時期的著名外交官, 曾任燕京大學政治系主任和駐國際聯盟中國副代表等職. 全書以英文撰寫. 書有輕度蟲蛀.

Estimate
HK$1,000 to HK$1,500

Starting price
HK$1000