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1719218140Shanghai.: 新學會社. Xin xue hui she. Minguo 171928. Black line illustrations 274pp various charts text in traditional Chinese characters 22 x 14.8cm. Heavily browned throughout closed tear neatly repaired title written in ink on lower edge. Wrappers worn small chips paper spine a sound copy. This volume offers practical information about everything concerning the farming of chickens from their shapes characters and species including from different countries to their physiology feed reproduction breeding and housing. Egg structure and incubation are also discussed among many other aspects of chicken farming. . 新學會社. [Xin xue hui she]. unknown
1782178309London. circa1782. Engraving on laid paper 19 x 28.8 cm platemark including caption; 24.5 x 37 cm sheet decorative border edge tears and toning and occasional spotting but in very good condition. This engraving appeared in Millar's "New complete & Universal System of Geography" and is an example of the demand for publishers to supply views of the East and exotic "New Worlds". The late-seventeenth and eighteenth centuries saw a dramatic increase in the publication of voyage accounts and compilations and collections on the London book market. <br> <br>From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . unknown
1744178291London. circa1744. Engraving on laid paper 21.5 x 28.4 cm trimmed to the image in very good condition. Wonderfully detailed engraving showing with great flourish the retinue of the Chinese Emperor published in "An Account of the Empire of China" by Dominick Fernandez Navarette extracted from the great 18th Century voyage compliation by Awnsham and Churchill. <br> <br>From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . unknown
173816698London: Edward Cave at St. John's Gate 1738. Very good overall. Copper engraving 11 x 8 3 3/4" with margins. Map from the Edward Cave folio edition of this important encyclopedic work on Chinese culture history and society by a French Jesuit who specialized in China. Du Halde's work inspired great interest in China among Europeans and was a ground breaking work in geography. The book: Cordier BS 50; Löwendahl 409; Lust 15. Sml. closed tear repaired into print at top. Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate unknown
173816701London: Edward Cave at St. John's Gate 1738. Very good overall. Copper engraving 8 3/4 x 15" very good condition. A series of walled cities. Plan from the Edward Cave folio edition of this important encyclopedic work on Chinese culture history and society by a French Jesuit who specialized in China. Du Halde's work inspired great interest in China among Europeans and was a ground breaking work in geography. The book: Cordier BS 50; Löwendahl 409; Lust 15. Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate unknown
170120655London: Churchill 1701. Very good condition. An engraved frontispiece portrait of Johann Nieuhoff an official of the VOC and important writer and illustrator of contemporary China whose study of China was produced in 1665 by his brother Hendrick and titled 'An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham emperor of China: . at his imperial city of Peking wherein the cities towns villages ports rivers &c. in their passages from Canton to Peking are ingeniously described by John Nieuhoff; '. <br /> <br /> The work was essential to European understanding of China as it was the only reliable source along with the reports of the Jesuits of information and images available at the time. The work was translated into French German Latin and English and was the first to include 150 true to life illustrations drawn by Nieuhoff himself. In 1649 he joined the East India Company first in Batavia and then in China as steward at the embassy which aspired to gain trading rights with China's southern coast. His specific duties were to<br /> observe all "farms towns palaces rivers . and other buildings" that he might encounter drawing them "in straight form and figure" as well as remains of the historical victory of the "Tartars" Manchus that brought an end to the reign of the Ming dynasty. He remained in China until 1657. <br /> <br /> Nieuhoff wears an elaborate costume and holds a rolled sketch in his right hand; in the background is a sailing ship. 7 x 11 1/4" on paper 7 3/4 x 12" Churchill unknown
179121955Glasgow 1791. Very good condition. Tuesday June 7 to Tuesday June 14 1791 issue of the Scottish newspaper Vol. XIV No. 702; pp 185 - 192. <br /> <br /> 'Sunday's Post' concerning the troubled state of trade and relations with China and the Northwest Coast of America: "Our countrymen have found a very considerable loss from the trade between China and the North West Coast of America having been so abruptly stopped by the ill conduct of the Spaniards. The latter have since formed a most advantageous intercourse between the two countries which is likely to be carried on to a very great extent." <br /> <br /> The article goes on to note trouble in Hawaii: "A small ship had been taken possession of by the Sandwich Islanders at Owhyee and every person on board killed. Her name is unknown. Several ships are equipping in India for this trade to the North West coast of America". p189. Original folds a bit of minor splitting. A small rectangle of text 3 x 1 1/2" excised at the rear page. 9 1/2 x 11 1/2" unknown
177521532Paris 1775. Very good condition. Detailed copper engraved map of northeast Asia and Manchuria showing the island "Sagallan Anga Hata" or "Isle de Bouche Noire". From Prevost's "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages".<br /> <br /> Bellin 1703 - 1772 one of the most noted French mapmakers of the 18th century was named the hydrographer chief cartographer to the French Navy and later the Official Hydrographer to the French King.<br /> <br /> 12 1/2 x 8 3/4" original center fold. Strong impression very clean. unknown
1779178310London. circa1779. A pair of engravings on a single sheet of laid paper each 14 x 15 cm including captions; 37 x 23 cm sheet the sheet with scattered spotting and toning mainly affecting the margins but in very good condition. This engraving appeared in Middleton's "New & Complete System of Geography" 1779 and is an example of the demand for publishers to supply views of the East and exotic "New Worlds". The late-seventeenth and eighteenth centuries had seen a dramatic increase in the publication of voyage accounts and compilations and collections on the London book market. <br> <br>From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . unknown
1779178311London. circa1779. A pair of engravings on a single sheet of laid paper each 13 x 16.4 cm including captions; 37 x 23 cm sheet the sheet with scattered spotting and toning mainly affecting the margins in original uncoloured state as issued in very good condition. This engraving appeared in Middleton's "New & Complete System of Geography" 1779 and is an example of the demand for publishers to supply views of the East and exotic "New Worlds". The late-seventeenth and eighteenth centuries had seen a dramatic increase in the publication of voyage accounts and compilations and collections on the London book market. <br> <br>From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . unknown
1779178306London. circa1779. Engraving on laid paper 29 x 17 cm platemark including caption; 37 x 22.7 cm sheet decorative border and title cartouche lower corner a little creased margins with scattered spotting and toning but in very good condition. This engraving appeared in Middleton's "New & Complete System of Geography" 1779 and is an example of the demand for publishers to supply views of the East and exotic "New Worlds". The late-seventeenth and eighteenth centuries had seen a dramatic increase in the publication of voyage accounts and compilations and collections on the London book market. <br> <br>From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . unknown
177521534Paris 1775. Very good condition. Detailed copper engraved map of northeast Asia and Siberia from Lake Baykal sic Partie du Siberie in the north Pays des Kalkas at the center as well as Desert de Sable and down to Chine and the Golphe de Lyau-tong. From Prevost's "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages".<br /> <br /> Bellin 1703 - 1772 one of the most noted French mapmakers of the 18th century was named the hydrographer chief cartographer to the French Navy and later the Official Hydrographer to the French King. <br /> <br /> 12 3/4 x 9 1/4" original center fold. Strong impression very clean. unknown
1730171311730. Very good condition. An early copper plate engraved b&w map extending from Egypt and the Middle East to southeast Asia with Australia at the extreme lower right "New Holland" and below that "Incognita". To the northeast is Nova Guinea drawn attached to Carpentaria. A rather crude general map of southeast Asia. Heraldic shields with author and title at the lower left. Desing was a Benedictine monk from Ensdorff & member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. 5 1/4 x 4 1/2" unknown
175016021Paris 1750. Ca. 1750. Eighteenth century map of the eastern Chinese province of Chekiang with the island of Chusan and the islands of the Chusan archipelago. From Tome VI of Abbe Prevost's Historie Generale des Voyages. Includes 'Kimp-tong' island with the following note "Isles ou les Mandarins disgracies se retirent" island where disgraced Mandarins withdraw and the 'Ning-po' River. With north oriented to the right. Uncolored with compass rose. Size: 13 x 9". Very good. HK1300. unknown
173816720London: Edward Cave at St. John's Gate 1738. Very good overall. Copper engraving 8 1/2 x 13 1/4". Floorplans of two temples from the Edward Cave folio edition of this important encyclopedic work on Chinese culture history and society by a French Jesuit who specialized in China. Du Halde's work inspired great interest in China among Europeans and was a ground breaking work in geography. The book: Cordier BS 50; Löwendahl 409; Lust 15. Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate unknown
173816723London: Edward Cave at St. John's Gate 1738. Very good overall. Copper engraving 8 1/2 x 14 1/4" very good condition period folds. A series of walled cities. Plan from the Edward Cave folio edition of this important encyclopedic work on Chinese culture history and society by a French Jesuit who specialized in China. Du Halde's work inspired great interest in China among Europeans and was a ground breaking work in geography. The book: Cordier BS 50; Löwendahl 409; Lust 15. Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate unknown
173816726London: Edward Cave at St. John's Gate 1738. Very good overall. Copper engraving 11 x 8 3 3/4" with margins. From the Edward Cave folio edition of this important encyclopedic work on Chinese culture history and society by a French Jesuit who specialized in China. Du Halde's work inspired great interest in China among Europeans and was a ground breaking work in geography. The book: Cordier BS 50; Löwendahl 409; Lust 15. Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate unknown
1745199410London. 1745-1747. Copperplate engraving 20 x 33.2 cms image 25 x 43 cms sheet original folds a little age-toned but in very good clean condition. A striking view of Nanxiong in the province of Guangdong central to the tea route leading to Canton Guangzhou <br>The image is after the work of Johan Nieuhof 1618-1672 whose 17th century views were amongst the most influential European images of China. Nieuhof a German-born diplomat and adventurer was travelling in the service of the Dutch East India Company VOC eager to establish trade relations with China. This engraving was published in "A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels" published in London by Astley. . unknown
1745199414London. 1745-1747. Ten copperplate engravings arranged as storyboards on two leaves 21 x 16.5 cms border; 26 x 20 cms sheets including captions and platemark sheets a little age-toned with faint offsetting but in very good condition. Each of the ten engravings shows a stage in the production of silk. The two leaves of engravings Plates 25 and 26 were published as part of Du Halde's account of China included in an important 18th century compendium of travel writing: "A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels" known as the Astley Collection for its publisher. . hardcover
1738206290London. 1738. Six engraved architectural plans together 36 x 21.6 cms; 40.2 x 25.3 cms sheet age-toning short edge tear at lower corner soft creasing at upper left corner very good condition. An attractive suite of engravings depicting six walled cities of the Chinese Qing dynasty province of Shen-si now Shaanxi in northwestern China : Si-ngan-fu Xi'an Chwang-lan Zhuanglang Lan-chew Lanzhou Kan-chew Ing-chew and Ku-ywen Chew. This is a plate from an English edition of Jean Baptiste Du Halde's encyclopedic compendium of the written accounts of some 27 Jesuits in China documenting the history and customs of the country. . unknown
1738206287London. 1738. Five engraved architectural plans together 36 x 21.6 cms; 40.2 x 25.3 cms sheet age-toning small repaired edge tear overall very good condition. Suite of 18th Century engravings from an English edition of Jean Baptiste Du Halde's encyclopedic compendium of the written accounts of some 27 Jesuits in China documenting the history and customs of the country. <br>The engravings show the four walled cities of the Chinese Qing dynasty province of Quey-Chew present Guizhou in Southwest China: Quey-Yang Fu Guiyang Ping-Ywen Fu Pu-ngan Chew and Chin-Ywen Fu. . unknown
1738206291London. 1738. Six engraved architectural plans together 36 x 21.6 cms; 40.2 x 25.3 cms sheet age-toning inner margin with paper loss to plate mark not affecting the engravings overall very good condition. An attractive suite of engravings depicting six walled cities of Chinese Qing dynasty provinces: Yun-nan Fu Ta-li Fu Dali Kyen-ning Jian'ou Chang-tay Hyen Nan Chang Fu Nanchang and Kya-chew Pingyao. This is a plate from an English edition of Jean Baptiste Du Halde's encyclopedic compendium of the written accounts of some 27 Jesuits in China documenting the history and customs of the country. . unknown
1738206300London. 1738. Five engraved architectural plans and a key together 36 x 21.6 cms; 40.2 x 25.3 cms sheet age-toning small tide-mark affecting an upper corner but overall in very good condition. Attractive group of engravings depicting walled cities of the Chinese Qing dynasty province of Pe-Che-Li today Zhili province. The engravings show a plan of Peking with a key at left; Yung-ping-fu Guangfu; Long-men-hyen Luoyang; Chin-ting-fu; and a "Plan of part of the great wall on the Side of Yung-ping-fu flank'd by several fortresses." This is a plate from an English edition of Jean Baptiste Du Halde's encyclopedic compendium of the written accounts of some 27 Jesuits in China documenting the history and customs of the country. . unknown
1796198465London.: G. Nicol. April 121796. Copper-plate engraving 24 x 35.3cms image; 26.7x 36.7cms sheet sheet age-toned and margins worn small chip from lower left corner not affecting the image two spots of browning in the sky very faint the image in good condition. An elegant composition after drawings by William Alexander published in Sir George Staunton's two-volume "Account of the Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China" published in London 1796-97. . G. Nicol. unknown
1796177610London. 1796. Large format engraving 30.1 x 45.3 cm plus caption and margins a few spots of browning to the image two sealed edge tears one affecting the caption and foot of the image without loss the sheet a little creased and dusty but a strong dark impression in good condition. Beautifully composed engraving of a grim subject prepared as plate 31 for the folio atlas to George Staunton's account of the Macartney Embassy to China of 1793. The figures in the foreground and the standing figures in the middle distance all have their backs turned away from the central drama: punishment of a criminal. The artist William Alexander 1767- 1816 has rendered fine architectural detail as well as capturing the natural world and background imagery: a water-carrier may be glimpsed and a laden vessel is anchored in the distant harbour. <br> <br>From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . unknown
