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Fu Chew Fu or Hockshew
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Hu-kew-hyen, or Kyew on the
River Kyang.
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Porcelaine Tower of Nan Kin
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The city of Pekin.
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The city
Quang-chew-fû, or Canton.
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The city Shau-chew, 100 miles
north of Canton.
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| From
Atlas
Chinensis; Being a Second Part of a Relation of Remarkable
Passages in two Embassies from the East India Company of the United
Provinces to the Vice-Roy Singlamong and General Taising, Lipovi, and
to Konchi, Emperor of China and East Tartary. published 1672
copperplate
engraving originally published in Dutch by the trade diplomat
Jan
Nieuhoff, but translated into English by the British mapmaker and
publisher John Ogilby in 1669 and again in 1673. His translation
included extra material from different publications, such as extracts
from Athanasius Kircher’s China Illustrata (1667).
. The
images show early western contact with China come from the
account written by the diplomat Jan Nieuhoff who was steward
of
the Dutch trade Ambassadors to China. The Dutch East India Company was
keen to persuade the Emperor to open up the Chinese ports to the Dutch,
and Nieuhoff joined Pieter van Goyer and Jacob de Keyser on the mission
to visit the Emperor Chun-Chi. |
Fort taken by assault by the allied forces, 21st August 1860 (Peiho
River)
Published by Day & Son
[engravers & publishers] from a
drawing by Major W. G. R. Masters.Royal Marines Light Artillery,
published by Day & Son, Gate St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, London,
July 18, 1861.Engraved by E.Walker, Jul 1861lithograph with
original tinted colour Size Width:
403mm/
(Peiho River) estuary, in Tanggu District, Tianjin. Tianjin. is the
third largest city of the People's Republic of China in terms of urban
population.This has condition issues it has toning bars from
old
framing and a small worm hole to the title area
mounted/matted,
£55 inc delivery
At the stakes, mouth of the Peiho river 1860
/ T. G. Dutton, Published by Day & Son [engravers
&
publishers] from a drawing by Major W. G. R. Masters.Royal
Marines Light Artillery, published by Day & Son, Gate St.,
Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, July 18, 1861. Jul 1861lithograph with
original tinted colour Size Width:
403mm(Peiho
River) estuary, in Tanggu District, Tianjin. Tianjin. is the third
largest city of the People's Republic of China in terms of urban
population.This has condition issues it has toning bars from
old
framing mounted/matted, £55 inc delivery
Hoe Chu Fou Toe a Chinese Fort Near Canton
Dated 1 Mar 1810 from A Picturesque Voyage to India Printed for
Longman, Hurst Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row; and William
Daniell, No. 9, Cleveland Street, Fitzroy Square. By Thomas
Davison, Whitefriars . One of Fifty hand colored aquatint
plates . Approximately 350 x 265 mm. slightly
spotted.
Small folio. London, 1810 Mega rare slight matte burn ie
shaded from framing £125 inc
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Many are images recut from the Dutch traveller Johan
Nieuhoff's 'Die Gesantschaft der Ost-Indischen
Geselshaft'...,
published in Amsterdam, 1669. Nieuhoff (1618 -
1672)
traveled with a Dutch ambassadorial mission to Peking and recorded
many of the towns, life and nature of Chinese culture which were
published in this account. ie the image is from an earlier date
than the publication date
Tunxo in the Province of Peking/
Chinese Pilgrimage of a whole Village to the Temple Jugangu to obtain a
fertile Year. .
Two engravings on one copper-plate Issued in John Harris's
'Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca', or 'A Complete Collection
of Voyages and Travels'. Commissioned
under King George II of England, published London, 1748.
Image 32.5 x 23.5cm £25. .2 copies whole page
complete good margins
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Quantecong Divinite Chinoise que les Chinois disent avoir ete
leur premier Empereur;
Quonin Divinite domestique des Chinois
Copper engraving
originally French after, 1736. From B Picart
fl.1723-1775 '1736. From B Picart fl.1723-1775 (17 x 25 cm)'Ceremonies
and religious customs of the various nations of the world.Published in
Amsterdam from 1736 in various editions full page laid paper
£30 RARE .
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Taiwan/Formosa
Copper engraving
originally Dutch the only translateable part is the name of the artist
Johannes (J. C.) van der Hagen (Dutch,
1675-1745) and the fact that the engraving is part of a
chapter on Taiwan and Formosa Looks c 1711 so very early
complete page of teaxt for those who read Dutch. Small worm hole
£20
RARE .
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The Tower of Nanking / Triumphal Arch
Two engravings on one copper-plate by
Edward Rooker
(British, 1711–1774) Original antique ethnographic print From
c.1780;
(17 x 25 cm) + wide, decorative, borders. Published London
c. 1782 for Alex HOGG, 16 Pater-noster
Row.from John Moore's New and
Complete Collection of Voyages (1780) reprinted
from "Modern History: or, the Present
State of all Nations," by Thomas Salmon, published by Bettesworth
&
Hitch, London, 1739£20
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The
Idol Dabis/ Chinese Idols
Two engravings on one copper-plate by
Edward Rooker
(British, 1711–1774) Original antique ethnographic print From
c.1780;
(17 x 25 cm) + wide, decorative, borders. Published London
c. 1782 for Alex HOGG, 16 Pater-noster
Row.from John Moore's New and
Complete Collection of Voyages (1780)reprinted
from "Modern History: or, the Present
State of all Nations," by Thomas Salmon, published by Bettesworth
&
Hitch, London, 1739 £20
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,. 1. A Chinese Prostitute 2. View of a large Street of one
of ye Trading Cities in China .
Two engravings on one copper-plate Issued in John Harris's
'Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca', or 'A Complete Collection
of Voyages and Travels'. Commissioned
under King George II of England, published London, 1748.
Image 32.5 x 23.5cm £20. .3 copies whole page
complete good margins
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Begging Devotees who stroll thru' China and extort Alms
by
Edward Rooker
(British, 1711–1774) Original antique ethnographic print From
c.1780;
(17 x 25 cm) + wide, decorative, borders. Published London
c. 1782 for Alex HOGG, 16 Pater-noster
Row.from John Moore's New and
Complete Collection of Voyages (1780) £15 . . 5 copies
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The Embassadors Entry Through The Famous Chinese Wall.
Engraving on one copper-plate Issued in John Harris's
'Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca', or 'A Complete Collection
of Voyages and Travels'. Commissioned
under King George II of England, published London, 1748.
Image 32.5 x 23.5cm £15 whole page
complete good margins edge tear
some age toning image
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Inside of the Temple Jugangu in the Province of
Peking.
Engraving on one copper-plate Issued in John Harris's
'Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca', or 'A Complete Collection
of Voyages and Travels'. Commissioned
under King George II of England, published London, 1748.
Image 32.5 x 23.5cm £15 whole page
complete good margins edge tear
some age toning image
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Chinese actors. from Niuehof
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Ambassador Conducted to Audience
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Audience of leave.
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Banquet in the best Audience Hall.
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Chinese Barks
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Bell of Pe-king; Bell of Erford.
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Strolling beggars in China; Laying burning coals on their heads and
using other austerities.
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Strolling beggars in China; Who practice austerities to extort
alms, striking their heads against a stone or one another.
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The water castle at Canton.
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City of Diu.
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An emperor of China - in his usual dress, in his robes; A Bonza; A
husbandman.
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Way of catching fish by boards japanned with white varnish, which
the fish mistaking by moonlight for water, leap on and are taken;
Way of taking wild ducks by men going into the water with their
heads in the shells of large gourds, with holes to see and breath
through.
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Priests or monks of Fo.. .
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"Habits of the
Tonquinese,"
published
1753, London. Copper engraved image of
3 natives of Tonquin, or Tonkin, part of South East Asia. Tonquin
was conquered by the Chinese in 1406, and by the Anames in
1790. From 'A new general collection of voyages and
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The mountain of the five Horse-heads.
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Mandarins or place-men; Those of war - Tartar, Chinese; Those in
the government - winter habits, summer habits.
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Chinese ladies.
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The Lou-wa or fishing bird.
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A flying fish; Village of Lan-tang, near Ma-kau.
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Temple of Konjansiam, held in great veneration
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Death of the Last Chinese Emperor of the Ming in 1644
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Nan-yang, a Chinese city on the River Kyang.
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Temple of Pau-lin-shi near Nankin; In this temple are at least
10,000 images all made of plaister, some 6 feet high, but most of
them only one.
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The silk manufacturing in China; Winding from the cods in the
cauldron; Balneum Maria to kill the worms in the cods; Taking the
cods from the mats after smothered in the earthen pots; Winding
from the cods in a copper if warm water; Ways of winding silk;
Hanging up the sheets of paper with eggs on them.
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Temple of Quang-qua-myau covered with porcelain.
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Pe-Kin, capital of China.
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Chinese temples; Sin-ko-tsyen.
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Mountains & straits of Sang-wan-hab on the River Tay
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A street of Pekin & Nankin. \
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Females: A Tartar lady; Servant maid; A Bonzess
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Chinese Sepuchres
Chinese Husbandmen
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The fortress of Tyen-tsing-wey, on the utmost border eastward of
the province of Pe-king, where 3 rivers meet.
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The Great Imperial Throne.
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City Tong Chew 180 mile west of Canton
Pilgramage of the Chinese God
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The Emperor of China Recieving Homage from his Subjects
Original
antique ethnographic print From Charles Theodore Middleton's " A
New and Complete System of Geography Containing a Full, Accurate,
Authentic and Interesting Account and Description of Europe, Asia,
Afric and America Consisting of. . . . etc" . Size 6 3/8 x 10 1/2.
Copper Engraving. maps by Thomas Bowen, Printed for J. Cooke ,
London 1777-79. : Elephant Folio. . All are as shown in the pic as
duplicates are shown separately etc . They are shown in clear
daylight to accentuate flaws many would benefit from a light
wash/clean some would look nice tinted as an old fashioned person I
like them as designed
£20 .
.. 2 copies
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"Chinese
Mandarins
Chinese
Merchants
Original
antique ethnographic print From Charles Theodore Middleton's " A
New and Complete System of Geography Containing a Full, Accurate,
Authentic and Interesting Account and Description of Europe, Asia,
Afric and America Consisting of. . . . etc" . Size 6 3/8 x 10 1/2.
Copper Engraving. maps by Thomas Bowen, Printed for J. Cooke ,
London 1777-79. : Elephant Folio. . All are as shown in the pic as
duplicates are shown separately etc . They are shown in clear
daylight to accentuate flaws many would benefit from a light
wash/clean some would look nice tinted as an old fashioned person I
like them as designed
£20 .
.. 2 copies
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A
Chinese
Pagoda
A Chinese
Sepulchre
Original
antique ethnographic print From Bankes's "New System of Geography,
Published by Royal Authority". The print was published by C. Cooke
in London ca 1775. . . . etc"" Size 12.5*x 18cms Copper engraving.
: Elephant Folio. . All are as shown in the pic as duplicates are
shown separately etc . They are shown in clear daylight to
accentuate flaws many would benefit from a light wash/clean some
would look nice tinted as an old fashioned person I like them as
designed £20 . . 3 copies
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Chinese
Dresses
Emperor/ , law;
Military etc
Peasant
Original
antique ethnographic print From Bankes's "New System of Geography,
Published by Royal Authority". The print was published by C. Cooke
in London ca 1775. . . . etc"t" Size 12.5*x 18cms Copper engraving.
: Elephant Folio. . All are as shown in the pic as duplicates are
shown separately etc . They are shown in clear daylight to
accentuate flaws many would benefit from a light wash/clean some
would look nice tinted as an old fashioned person I like them as
designed . £20 . .. 3
copies
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A Chinese
Floating Town
Chinese
Batsiangs or boats covered with mats the rowers are covered in
Cocoa leaves
Original
antique ethnographic print From Bankes's "New System of Geography,
Published by Royal Authority". The print was published by C. Cooke
in London ca 1775. . . . etc" Size 12.5*x 18cms Copper engraving. :
Elephant Folio. . All are as shown in the pic as duplicates are
shown separately etc . They are shown in clear daylight to
accentuate flaws many would benefit from a light wash/clean some
would look nice tinted as an old fashioned person I like them as
designed £20
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Temple images;
Mi-ni-fo or Pleasure; The Great
Kin-gang; Immortality.
Inside
the Temple from Neuhof
From an
undated print of an engraving by
Nathaniel Parr.(floruit 1742-1751) from a picture by Neuhof, p.
29'. Overall Size: 37 x 22 cm ..c 1740 From: A New and general
collection of voyages / Thomas Astley. London, 1745-47.images
originally from Theodor Johann de Bry, c. 1527-1598, and Johann
Israel de Bry " his second series, the Petits Voyages(Frankfurt,
1598-1613)., which prints voyages to Africa, India and the Far
East; £40 RARE . . 2 copies
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" Dinner Party
at a Mandarin's House "
an
Original steel engraved print from a
picture by Thomas Allom, originally published in China Illustrated,
about 1844.£15
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"Habits of the
Tonquinese,"
published
1753, London. Copper engraved image of
3 natives of Tonquin, or Tonkin, part of South East Asia. Tonquin
was conquered by the Chinese in 1406, and by the Anames in 1790.13
1/2 " W x 9 inches £20RARE
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le Chancelier du
Royaume, les Mandarins ou
Officiers de guerre, le Chancelier chef de toutes les juridictions,
les Mandarins de lettres, le premier Huissier
From
Pierre Pasquier "Missions de Chine, du
Tonquin et de Cochinchine ' size 19cm x 14cm, published
1760.
Tipped
onto backing paper best removed and
remounted etc £20RARE
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Porcelain Tower,
Nanking
Steel
engraving by H. Adlard after T. Allom
after a sketch on the spot by Lieut. White, ca 1850. 12.7 x 19 cm (
5 x 7.5 ") £12 perfect
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Rice Sellers at
the Military Station of
TONG-CHANG-FOO.
from
Allom's Book on China poor condition two
tears nice colour would mount and mend £8
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