Springfield, Indianapolis. Sangomo Electric Company, Esterline-Angus Co., (circa1925). Original items in original wrappers. Some light browning or soiling at edges. Sangomo Meters brochure has two punch holes at inner margin, Esterline-Angus Recording Meters little creased along margin. Overall good. A collection of three trade brochures relating to electric current measurement..... More

[石家庄?]. [Shijiazhuang?]. No details of publisher. [1950]. This powerful Chinese colour woodblock nianhua, set in Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region shows a group of peasants gathered around a crouching man, who in his shame draws his arms around him and gazes at the ground. Three peasants berate him, their body language showing..... More

[石家庄?]. [Shijiazhuang?]. 年画研究社.[Nian hua yan jiu she]. (circa1950). Chinese woodblock nianhua in colour, showing a group of women making shoes by hand for the People's Liberation Army who were fighting on the front line. Man to the right of the picture is collecting the finished shoes. Chop lower left corner..... More

[石家庄?]. [Shijiazhuang?]. No details of publisher. (circa1950). Chinese colour woodblock nianhua titled "Happiness comes to the Door" shows villagers celebrating the military success of 王德勤 [Wang Deqin]'s son. In the picture, Wang's fellow villagers are delivering a framed victory report with a reward of food. There is sign on Wang's..... More

[威县].[Weixian]. 冀南美術社.[Jinan mei shu she]. (circa1950). Chinese colour woodblock nianhua depicting a team of women in rural China working together to produce yarns and fabric. An elderly lady in the centre is instructing a younger woman who is operating the loom. Two small holes in the central section of the..... More

[石家庄?]. [Shijiazhuang?]. No details of publisher. (circa1950). Chinese woodblock nianhua in colour, the scene depicted is set in a Northern China rural area and features for young children preparing gifts and writing letters to the People's Liberation Army for the Chinese New Year. These children are members of the Communist..... More

[石家庄]. [Shijiazhuang]. 華大美術工廠.[Hua da mei shu gong chang]. [1950]. Chinese coloured woodblock nianhua in the style of Chinese brush painting depicting a festival scene of local villagers preparing for a serviceman's family Chinese New Year. Some are decorating the house with the Chinese New Year couplets and red flags, some..... More

[石家庄]. [Shijiazhuang]. 大衆美術社.[Da zhong mei shu she].華大美術工廠.[Hua da mei shu gong chang]. (circa1950). Chinese colour woodblock nianhua showing a festive colourful parade of people, horses and wagons who are marching to celebrate the departure of a team of enlisted army recruits. Two prominent banners read "Hero" and "Join the Army"..... More

[石家庄?]. [Shijiazhuang?]. [大众美術社?].[Da zhong mei shu she?]. [1950]. Chinese colour woodblock nianhua depicting a busy election scene outside a primary school in a village called 大河村 "Big River Village". With the problem of illiteracy common amongst many of these voters, the peasants use beans to cast their votes instead of..... More

神戸. [Kobe]. 神戸市. [Kobe City]. No date. (1935?). Single sheet brochure folded into 8 panels with a striking cover. Well designed publicity brochure promoting domestic electric powered equipment, published by Kobe City Electricity Department. The city office wanted to encourage more households to use electric cookers and electric irons and..... More

Ashland, Ohio. F.E. Myers. No date. (circa1910). A small group of 3 sales brochures from American company, Myers, distributed in Japan in the early years of the 20th century. Black and white illustrations, all in original wrappers. Wrappers on English brochure little torn and detached. A very interesting collection, most..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 博多成象堂. [Hakata Seishōdō]. 昭和19 [1944]. Folding colour map showing the Malay peninsula, Singapore and Sumatra with two inset maps - one of Singapore and the other Singapore and Riau Islands with main shipping routes featured in and out of Singapore. With original paper sleeve with pictorial cover. 53.8..... More