Correspondence to or from individuals and publishers with names beginning D-, including Diapason, Rome; Casa Diaz, San Sebastian; P. Derbyshire of the Venerable English College in Rome, W. R. Derry of Lancing College, Ilyas Yigit Drukkerij Musica (Netherlands), the Chinese Amateur Orchestra and ...
Correspondence and invoices relating to the building of the Medea
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File of letters, invoices, receipts and other papers, in English and Chinese, relating to the building of Moore Bennett's yacht Medea. Includes information on the fitting out of the ship, stores etc. Also includes correspondence regarding possible litigation over the contract between Moore Benne...
An international philatelic collection with special emphasis on China. Comprises mainly unused and used stamps with some blocks and covers beginning starting with the 1865 Large Dragon Issues and ending in the mid-1950s. Includes a copy of the China 1897 Revenue 2c on 3c surcharge double both inv...
Winter daphne. Daphne odora Thunb. Thymelaceaceae family. Original inscriptions: 瑞香花 (front lower right in ink); 瑞香花 Sheui-hwong-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering branch of a winter daphne plant. Brown erect twig with a cluste...
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
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Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: 石 (front lower left in ink) Further inscriptions: Sheae-lot (front lower right in pencil) Erect light green twig with alternate green palmate leaves; right leaf showing signs of decay-brown edge. Panicle inflorescence o...
Cape jasmine Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis; Rubiaceae family Original inscriptions: 黄枝 (front lower left in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); 黄枝 Wong-tchi (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Gardenia florida (front lower right in penci...
Epidendrum orchid. Epidendrum L.; Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 鳳尾蘭 (front lower right in ink); Fung-mei-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Epidendrum (front lower right in pencil) Depiction of an unidentified species of Ep...