SEAPORTS OF THE FAR EAST. Historical and Descriptive, Commercial and Industrial, Facts, Figures & Resources. [Very Good] [Hardcover]

First edition. Quarto, 26cm x 32cm. pp 300. With numerous in-text b/w illustrations. Bound in green cloth covered hard boards and with gilt lettering. A commercial guide to the ports of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Manila and Singapore, with a descriptive overview of each place followed by detailed descriptions of major commercial entities conducting business there. Familiar companies described in this guide include Dairy Farm, Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company, Kelly & Walsh, Hong Kong Hotel and Noronha and Co. in Hong Kong; Banque de L Indochine, Lane Crawford, Brewer & Co., Astor House Hotel and A.S Watson in Shanghai; Ayala, San Miguel and Philippine Cold Storage in Manila; and John Little, G.R. Lambert, Raffles Hotel and Whiteaway Laidlaw in Singapore. There are many others less familiar names covered also. In Very Good condition, binding solid, a little water marking in the top border only. A fascinating book.