[CHINESE POSTAL HISTORY, 20th Century.] A silk brocade commemorative postal stamp album, c. 1929. 7 1/2in x 11 1/2in. The album includes a color-illustrated frontispiece featuring the mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925). The album consists of four leaves, each with a four-stamp set of the 1929 Sun Yat-sen mausoleum series (adhered to the page). One set is plain, and the other sets are overstamped, indicating different provinces. Very Good condition. Note: A family inscription on the wrapper indicates the album was presented to Sinologist, diplomat, and journalist CHARLES STEARNS HARTWELL (1855-1931), from LIU SHU-FAN, when Liu was on his way to the Postal Convention in London. TOGETHER WITH portrait photo postcards of Liu Shu-fan and his wife, Pearlie Liu, both signed and inscribed (by one hand) "Yours Sincerely" and dated Shanghai, 27th March, 1931; and Liu Shu-fan's business card, reading "Postal Remittances & Savings Banks (both in good condition). Liu Shu-fan, a member of the post office since 1898, was the first Chinese Postal Commissioner (1915) and was later appointed Postal General (1928). He participated in negotiations for joint control of all postal districts with French Imperial Co-Director General Henri Picard-Destelan, with whom he counter-signed all decisions. Liu reportedly took an extended trip to the London Conference of the Universal Postal Union following the 1928 postal strikes. (Source: Harris, Jeremy Lane. The Post Office and State Formation in Modern China, 1896-1949. Dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana, 2012 [pp. 65-66, 69]. core.ac.uk 8/2023.) FROM THE FAMILY OF REV. CHARLES HARTWELL (1825-1905) and Lucy Estabrook Stearns Hartwell (1827-1883); their children Charles Stearns Hartwell (1855-1931), Emily Susan Hartwell (1859-1951), and Carrie Amelia Hartwell Tupper (1864-1959); Congregational missionaries and philanthropists in Foochow (Fuzhou), China, 1850s-1930s. NOTE: All lots are sold as is and where is. Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC provides condition reports upon request to aid in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC does not give refunds based on condition. Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.