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1900175232Tokyo. circa1900. Two collotype portraits 25.3 x 19.5 cm and 25.3 x 18.7 cm both on sheets approx 39.2 x 28.7 cm edges of the sheets chipped with tears but the images very good; together with the remains of the original stab sewn back wrapper "Collotype by K. Ogawa. Tokyo Japan" printed at the foot tissue guard with letterpress "Plate IV." and wrapper with an epigram by Sir Samuel Tuke. Striking pair of photographic portraits of Chinese women in costume by Ogawa Kazumasa 1860-1929 a "pivotal figure in Japanese photography.and arguably the most complete Japanese photographer of the Meiji era." see Terry Bennett "Photography in Japan 1853-1912. He refined and popularised the collotype process early recognising its commercial potential. . unknown
1894218366Yokoyama.: Ryōhachi . 1894. Conjoined triptych of ink and watercolour woodblock prints trimmed to the margins together 35 x 63.3 cms backed onto Japanese scrap paper with some writing title and descriptive cartouches top right red censor's stamp lower left and artist's signature lower right some paper abrasions wear at the joins slight bleeding of ink and offsetting on the verso but overall in good condition. Vivid depiction of the Battle of Seonghwan also known as the battle of Asan in Korea July 29 1894 the first major land battle on of the Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895. Chinese troops are seen fleeing the charging Japanese marines and the silhouettes of airborn casualties are depicted in the bright orange explosion. <br> <br>Yōsai Nobukazu 1872-1944 was active towards the very end of the ukiyo-e period when the popular days of this style were over. Printmakers like Yōsai struggled and he survived as an artist by depicting the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars. Yōshū Chikanobu was his teacher active 1838-1912 and Yōsai Nobukazu was considered his best student. The majority of his prints were triptychs of battles of the Sino-Japanese war. See a digitisation of this woodblock from the Lavenberg Collection of Japanese prints online at the University of Oregon The caption on top right praises the Japanese troops' bravery against 500 strong Chinese troops. <br> <br>From the collection of the late John Caiger lecturer in Asian studies ANU. . Ryōhachi (?) unknown
1886153806Osaka.: 岡島眞七 Okajima Shinshichi. Meiji 19. 1886. Complete 7 volume set 12 coloured copper engraved double page maps of China. Bound in Japanese 5 hole stab binding. Covers damp damaged with some showing mould staining string on first volume broken in one place but binding still sound very occasional light spotting contents. Lower edge of all volumes and upper edge of 3 volumes are titled in ink. Although the condition of the bindings are poor the maps and woodblock printed text are very good. A Japanese edition of Jūhasshiryaku 十八史略 Shi ba shi lue in pinyin with extra notes added by Confucian scholar Fujisawa Nangaku 藤澤南岳 1842-1920. The Summary of the Eighteen Histories is an introductory Chinese history for children compiled by Zeng Xianzhi 曾先之 in the Yuan period. Complete in 7 volumes. . 岡島眞七 [Okajima Shinshichi]. unknown
1886167266London.: S.W. Partridge & Co. 1st Edition. 1886. 3 double-page black & white maps prepared from the author's notes showing Central Canton Northern Canton and Hainan. Black and white frontispiece and 18 text illustrations two plates 511pp. 19 x 13.2cm. A little light foxing text generally clean and sound. Original grey cloth covered boards a little discoloured cloth rubbed at extremities spine dull and a little worn and faint prior owner name dated November 24/ '86 resewn with the original and new endpapers. An attractive pictorial cover. Interesting commentary on the then little known areas to Europeans in Southern China and the island of Hainan. . S.W. Partridge & Co. hardcover
187014615Chicago: The Western News Co 1870. First edition first printing. Paperback book. Very good condition. Harte celebrated satire in anti Chinese feeling which was perverted into a war cry against 'Chinese cheap labor". Very important and scarce this is the original version with original printed envelope. A satiric look at race relations which established Bret Harte's literary reputation. All housed inside a second envelope with the name C.S. Rackemann in ink on cover and in small pencil script at the base '11/9/73 Goodspeeds' the noted Boston Book and Print Seller.<br /> <br /> 9 cartoon series in the original envelope with story by Bret Harte and cartoons by Joseph Hull. Numbered cartoons with text below depict a card game between 2 western miners "Truthful James" and "Bill Nye" and a Chinese "Ah Sin" in which the Chinese is more proficient at cheating at cards and for which he is beaten by a mob. With the line ""Can this be We are ruined by cheap Chinese labor". <br /> <br /> 5 x 7 1/4 in cards in original envelope with ink inscription with a small bookseller's stamp laid in "Burnton's 92 Fourth Av" and with an inscription at the upper right 'Charlie Rackemann from Uncle Ell'. Original envelope dusty with short tears at edges cards themselves clean very good condition. BAL 7248. The Western News Co paperback
1898214719Paris.: Erhard Frères. 1898. Lithographed folding colour map 44.5 x 49.5 cms; 54.6 x 76.3 cms sheet towns and cities items of production and trade routes highlighted in red original folds in very good clean condition. Detailed map prepared for the Lyon Chamber of Commerce Mission to China under the direction of a young Henri Brenier 1867-1962 with the purpose of advancing French colonial expansion and shoring up the interests of the dominant Lyon silk trade. <br> <br>The map shows the principal centres of population production waterways roads telegraph lines and railroads togther with the centres of production and distribution for coal iron tin gold and silver opium tea rice sugar peanuts cinnamon wool medicinal plants and leather. The trade mission was organized following the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the end of the Sino-Japanese War: the Chamber of Commerce of Lyon understood that end of this war would signal a profound economic development and change. . Erhard Frères hardcover
184020220460Board of Managers of the Baptist General Convention 1840. First Edition. Hardcover. fine. Octavo; map measures approximately 9 x 5.5 inches / 231 x 140mm; this volume is original half calf with marbled boards. NOTE: the first half of this volume was used as a scrapbook and has at least 32 engravings of scenes military men and literary person glued to the pages not affecting the map which is bound in place. <br/><br/>This map is a variant of the original map which appeared in the third volume of THE CHINESE REPOSITORY. That map measures 14 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches and has titles in Chinese ideograms and in English. THIS MAP has names in English or the English equivalent of the Chinese identifications. This map accompanies an article "MIscellany" with sub-title " Canton and the River Tigris " another section of which is "The Physical and Moral evils inflicted on the Chinese by a Christian people for the love of gain". More of the entry discusses at length the problems of opium as previously described in the Calcutta Christian Observer with supporting remarks. Rev. Bridgman was the editor of THE CHINESE REPOSITORY. He was the first American Protestant Christian missionary sent to China and America's first Sinologist. NOTE: This volume also includes missionary reports by Rev. Abilone Abel Bingham to the Ojibwa Indians of Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula. Other matter on the Ottawas. Board of Managers of the Baptist General Convention hardcover
1884174187London.: Hodder & Stoughton. 1st Edition. 1884. Fold-out map and black & white woodcut illustrations throughout. Original gray cloth covered boards decorated in light and dark blue and gilt some marks spine lightly sunned head & tail slightly frayed. Brown endpapers with inner front hinge cracked edges and corners rubbed page edges age toned some light foxing. Yet still a good firm copy.All edges gilt. 312pp. By Annie W. Marston "old Friend The author of "The Children of India" dedicated to 32 English children who asked for a book on Chinese children. Annie Wright Marston daughter of Dr. C. H. Marston of Devizes Wiltshire was a missionary born at Uley Gloucestershire in 1852. There are gritty descriptions of the treatment of baby girls in China and of women in general. The final chapter of the book asks for help to raise money for Chinese Missionary Societies. . Hodder & Stoughton. hardcover
1836257805Paris: B. Warée Ainé Libraire. Rignoux Imprimeur - Founder 1836. vi pp. premlims 20 ff. text surrounded by engraved decorative border. 12mo. Later hand-lettered wrappers lacking original pink wrappers light soiling to title page else fine. vi pp. premlims 20 ff. text surrounded by engraved decorative border. 12mo. A catalogue of 20 works mostly on China paper printed by Rignoux and offered for sale by Warée. 18 of the titles had been displayed at the Exposition des produits de l'industrie française in 1834. Most of the works are marked "unique."<br /> Rare; only a handful of copies located on OCLC. B. Warée Ainé, Libraire. Rignoux, Imprimeur - Founder unknown
189164156New York NY: Hurst & Co. 1891. 12mo. vi 7-504 pp. Frontisp. Decorated emerald-green publisher’s cloth gilt & black ornament borders lettering front cover & spine patterned endpapers uniform interior toning throughout as typical with 19th-Century Hurst publications still a VG copy from the library of David Kohl 1946-2025 former art teacher at the Hong Kong International School musician artist and historian. First Hurst edition of this well-written memoir first published in 1869 by Robert Carter detailing her life as a Presbyterian missionary to China with husband John Nevius 1829-1893 after first sailing for China in March 1853 arriving in Ningbo Hangzhou Yantai then Chefoo in China’s Shandong Province. The couple’s efforts included diligently learning the Chinese language setting up schools for Chinese women and young female children coping with Cholera outbreaks warlords bandits and setting up schools. One particular section of the memoir focuses on preparing tea and tea leaves for market and how the varieties were determined as well as traveling up the Yangtze River. Despite her frequent illnesses Helen Nevius 1833-1910 devoted considerable time and support into her husband John’s development of the “Nevius Method†of missionary efforts in China whihc emphasized personal evangelism Bible centric instruction self-propagation and self-government encouraging local fundraising church and mission building and cooperation with other missionaries along with continually building and expanding schools which received partial subsidies. They were frequently apart for extended periods due to her frequent poor health and over 40 years returning to the U.S. from China due to incapacity and overwork. See: Joshua Bowman The “Nevius Method:†Retrieving Theological and Missiological Criteria for Money in Missions Training Leaders 2026. Hurst & Co., hardcover
1878170947Shanghai.: American Presbyterian Mission Press. 1878. Pebbled cloth covered boards with title label pasted down. pp48. Front label chipped with loss to the upper edge some faint age browning to text block but in good order. 21.3 x 12.8cm A Christian-based analysis of Ancestral worship in Chinese Society. <br> <br>Matthew Tyson Yates was a Baptist Christian missionary who served with the American Southern Baptist Mission during the late Qing Dynasty in China. He was also a distributor of Chinese language Christian literature in Shanghai and region from 1847. <br> <br>At the General Conference of the Protestant Missionaries of China held at Shanghai May 10th to 24th 1877 he presented this work which was then published in a revised edition in 1878. There exist images of the Members of the Missionary Conference in two group photographs those engaged in Mission work for over ten years and those engaged in Mission work for under ten years which is reproduced in 'History of Photography in China Western Photographers 1861-1879' by Terry Bennett Quaritch 2010 on page 135 the Reverend Yates is not present but his wife is. . American Presbyterian Mission Press. hardcover
190015592AB1900. ca. 1900 9 : 15 cm. Colour Aquatint Framed under glas. Lovley scene of a woman playing the flute another woman with a child is watching her. Unfortunately this aquatint was not finished. On the reverse side with inscribition. unknown
1833199435Paris.: Arthus Betrand. 1833-1835. Aquatint with handcolour 22.1 x 32 cms; 32.2 x 46.4 cms sheet including platemark "La Favorite" blindstamp at the foot light cockling to paper edge-toning the image a fine dark impression in very good condition. A fine view of the Fort of Bocca-Tigris in the Pearl River delta just downstream from Canton Guangzhou; one of the many fortifications protecting this strategic route of the China Trade to Canton. This atmospheric image of the fort with a junk and a yacht sailing in the river in the foreground is from the official account of the Laplace voyage in the Favorite 1830-32 by voyage artist François-Edmond Pâris 1806-1893. The strait is now crossed by the Humen Pearl River Bridge . (Arthus Betrand). unknown
1879168207Shanghai.: American Presbyterian Mission Press. 1879. xx 259pp the original wrappers have at some stage been resewn and bound into a quarter leather binding with linen spine the inner edge has been re-enforced and is discoloured. Additions & Corrections have been bound in. New endpapers one page has an archival tape repair to the inner hinge. Paper slightly browned and a little dusty in places rough cut edges corners rubbed but a very good firm copy. 25 x 16.5cm. Thomas Watters 1840 - 1901 was a noted scholar-consul of his day. He spent over 32 years in China serving in Taiwan Fuchow Swatow Ichang Canton and elsewhere and was acting Consul-General in Korea 1887-1888. . American Presbyterian Mission Press. hardcover
183214181London: J. Arrowsmith 1832. Map of China by John Arrowsmith whose position in the Admiralty lead to the most recent discoveries being translated quickly to new information on his maps. 23 3/4 x 19 1/2". Original outline and wash color. Korea showed at the top right corners as well as Taisan Formosa and the Loo Choo Islands. Published 15 Feby. 1832. Slt. darkening at fold o/w very good condition. HKD5800. J. Arrowsmith unknown
18802592Havana: September 8 1880. Very good. Partially-printed broadside 6.5 x 8.25 inches completed in manuscript in Spanish and Chinese. Small marginal wormhole mild edge wear light toning. Ink stamp of the Consulado General at bottom-center. A scarce certificate issued in 1880 by the Chinese Consulate in Havana authenticating the registration and details of a Chinese laborer in Cuba. The printed form is completed in manuscript with the name of the recipient his age place of origin occupation and place of residence. The present examples were completed for a sixty-year-old laborer from Canton being called Pedro Pulido who was going to work and/or live at 48 Calle Figueroa in Havana. The printed text states that "El Cónsul General de China en la Habana certifica que blank ha hecho constar en este Consulado General ser súbdito de S.M. el Emperador de la China y como tal se halla inscrito en el Registro de dicho Consulado General segun número y filiacion anotados al márgen." The certificate is dated September 8 1880 and is stamped with the seal of the consulate in red and with the rubberstamped signature of the Consul General Lin Liang Yuan. The form are also bears two ink signatures in Chinese in the left margin a rare occurrence. An excellent document of the bureaucracy surrounding imported Chinese labor to Cuba in the last quarter of the 19th century. September 8 unknown
185663919Washington D.C.: Beverley Tucker Senate Printer 1856. Thick 4to. xvii 1 537 1 pp. With 88 lithographs some colour others colour-tinted 2 large folding colour lithograph reproductions of colour Japanese woodblocks numerous woodcut-engraved text illustrations & plates numerous maps 2 large folding. Contemporary full sheep rebacked w/ red & gilt morocco spine label minor scuffing edgewear slight bumping to corners still VG bright copy w/ admonishment on front cover in MS advising “Do not touch the plates.†First edition of Volume I of this account published for the U.S. Senate and without the suppressed bath house plate. This fascinating historical and travel document chronicles Perry’s voyage to St. Helena Cape Town Mauritius Ceylon Singapore Hong Kong Shanghai Japan for half a year where he opened the isolated country to commerce with the Western World by sailing into Edo Bay. Beverley Tucker, Senate Printer, unknown
1812137293London: William Darton 1812. Hand-colored engraved nineteenth century Map of China by English cartographer William Darton. One page hand-colored. In very good condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14.5 inches. William Darton unknown
1812137350Paris 1812. Fine detailed nineteenth century map of China by Dano-French geographer Conrad Malte-Brun. One page. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 14.75 inches. Dano-French geographer and journalist Conrad Malte-Brun sometimes referred to simply as Malte-Brun is perhaps best remembered for coining the name for the geographic region Oceania French Océanie around 1812 as well as the name Indo-China. He was the founder of Les Annales des Voyages in 1807 and Les Annales des Voyages de la Géographie et de l'Histoire in 1819 which encouraged observations and reports as a basis for research. He became well known after contributing Tableau de la Pologne a treatise on the geography of Poland in 1807 as the First Empire troops established French tutelage in the region. In 1822-1824 he served as the first general secretary of the newly founded Société de Géographie. unknown
182712801AB1827. Leipzig Ponthieu 1827. 17 : 11 cm. XVI pages 1 leaf 198 pages; 2 leaves 172 pages; 2 leaves 140 pages With 3 engraved frontispiece. Original wrappers. Very rare first German edition of 10 Chinese stories in the translation of the French edition. Interesting specially because of the introduction which contains explinations and notes about the contact between China and the West. It was published first in French edited by Jean-Pierre Abel-Remusat. The translation into German was made by Gottfried Wilhelm Becker. Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat 1788 - 1832 was the first professor at the College de France for Sinologie and is still known today for the publishing of a Chinese peom "Iu-kiao-li ou les deux cousines roman chinois" . unknown
186620127London: London Day & Son 1866. First edition. Hardcover. Good condition. An account of Augustus F. Lindley 1840 -1873 British officer writer and adventurer who fought for the Taiping insurgents in their rebellion against the Manchu dynasty one of the largest and bloodiest civil wars in history. The Taiping Rebellion 1850-64 was instigated by Hong Xiuquan and his followers whose goal was to create a "Heavenly Kingdom" in China with Christianity as the official religion. Lindley was a Royal Navy officer stationed in Hong Kong who resigned his commission in 1860 to work for a Taiping general as an artillery instructor. He also became a spokesperson for the cause courting Western support and procuring weapons and supplies. His wife Maria the daughter of the Portuguese consul at Macau served in the rebellion as a sniper and was killed in an ambush. Lindley remained in China until the fall of the Heavenly Kingdom in 1864. Two years later he wrote this work the only detailed account written of the Taiping Rebellion from the rebels' perspective.<br /> <br /> Two volumes royal 8vo: Vol I xvii iii 424pp; Vol II: vii i 425-842 complete. Folding color frontispiece 20 chromolithographs 9 wood engravings two folding maps. Original publisher's maroon pictorial gilt cloth covers with blind stamped borders gilt illustrations at upper covers. An ex-library copy with bookplates library stamps to plates only on versos. Archivally restored with the original spines laid down. OCLC: 3467844. London Day & Son hardcover
188015593AB1880. China ca. 1880. 85 : 6 cm. 8 colour aquatints on rice-paper and mounted on stiff-paper. Housed in an contemporary glas-box. The beautiful elaborated aquatints show different profassions and trades. - Some plates a bit demaged. unknown
1883197077Paris.: Canson Libraire-Editeur. 1883. Chromolithograph highlighted with hand colour 64 x 47.3 cms; 90.5 x 65.6 cms sheet original fold small chip and fold split at the outer margin and slight toning at the fold but in very good condition. Richly coloured and beautiful large plate with flowers and birds from "Ornements de la Chine: Recueil de Dessins Pour l'Art et l'Industrie" A Collection of Designs for Art and Industry one of the most attractive 19th century books of design of which only 500 copies were issued. This work was a seminal influence on the introduction of Chinoiserie and Islamic decorative art to French artists and craftsmen. In 1863 the authors Eugène Collinot and Adalbert de Beaumont founded their own faience factory in the Bois de Boulogne specializing in wares inspired by Persian and Iznik pottery. see "Grove Dictionary of Art". . Canson, Libraire-Editeur. unknown
188015594AB1880. China ca. 1880. 115 : 8 cm. 9 colour aquatints on rice-paper. Housed in an contemporary glas-box. The beautiful elaborated aquatints show nother and child children playing and others. - One plate a bit demaged. unknown
1862220053Japan.: 山田屋庄次郎. Yamada Shōjirō. Bunkyu 1 1862. Colour woodblock print 37.2 x 25.3 cms the sheet a little age-toned a spot of browning at the foot and a pinhole in the upper margin but the image unaffected very good condition. This colour woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshitora is an excellent example of Yokohama-e Yokohama Prints which were very popular in Japan after the country was opened in the mid-19th century. Yokohama was one of the trading ports with the outside world and many foreigners were residing in the area. The Yokohama-e was very similar to the Nagasaki-e Nagasaki Prints and depicted people and cultures which were foreign to the Japanese. Utagawa Yoshitora was active between the end of Edo Period to the mid-Meiji Period and produced numerous Nishiki-e prints including Yokohama-e in his career. He was regarded as one of the top Nishiki-e artists around that time. <br> <br>In this print a Western man is strolling outside with his dog and a Mongolian boy who carries an umbrella for him. The man is observing something in the distance and about to jot down something in his notebook with a pen which he holds in his right hand. Behind him his young attendant plays with the dog unobserved by his pre-occupied master. . 山田屋庄次郎. [Yamada Shōjirō]. unknown
