23rd Sep, 2025 10:00

The September Auctions 2025

 
Lot 321
 


Lot 321 - [Hayter (Henry William Goodenough)] The Rattle
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[Z] [Hayter (Henry William Goodenough)] The Rattle

[Hayter (Henry William Goodenough)] The Rattle, Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, 1896-7, small folio, numerous illustrations, publisher's binding ticket to front pastedown, original pictorial cloth, Volume 1 only, comprising the first 12 numbers of this monthly satiric periodical, together with the first issue of volume 2, Shanghai November 1900, folio, title in red and black, occasional contemporary inscriptions to illustrations (2)

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The Rattle featured some of H.W. Hayter's earliest work, depicting both Chinese political figures and prominent expats. One of the earliest illustrated periodicals to be printed in China.

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[Hayter (Henry William Goodenough)] The Rattle, Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, 1896-7, small folio, numerous illustrations, publisher's binding ticket to front pastedown, original pictorial cloth, Volume 1 only, comprising the first 12 numbers of this monthly satiric periodical, together with the first issue of volume 2, Shanghai November 1900, folio, title in red and black, occasional contemporary inscriptions to illustrations (2)

The Rattle featured some of H.W. Hayter's earliest work, depicting both Chinese political figures and prominent expats. One of the earliest illustrated periodicals to be printed in China.


Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts

23 September 2025 From 10am 
Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts

Bound volume: light fading to spine, extremities a little rubbed, light fraying to spine tips and corners. cloth lightly delaminating to covers, A little spotting throughout, pages predominantly clean but endpapers foxed

Loose edition: edges browned and chipped, covers lightly soiled, occasional contemporary ink annotations to illustrations.

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Auction: The September Auctions 2025, 23rd Sep, 2025

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