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Canton (Guangzhou): Banquet of the Governor General (Viceroy) outside the city walls.With key in French and Dutch.

Whampoa Island (Pazhou): View of the Pagoda from across the Pearl River. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage.

Panorama of Shanghai: View over the Huangpu river. With key in Chinese.

Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province: Panoramic view of the former capital..

Whampoa Island (Pazhou): View of the Pagoda from across the Pearl River. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage.

Architectural plan: the Hall of Audience and Emperor’s Gardens at Yuen-Min-Yuen, or the Old Summer Palace.

Bond issued by the Provisional Government of the Republic of China. Chinese script with English on verso.

Emperor in ceremonial attire, ordinary attire, and a farmhand and a monk.

RARE: Peking (Beijing). Imperial City. View on the Moat (Tongzi River). Drawn from life during the diplomatic mission of Prince zu Eulanberg to China, Japan & Siam & China 1859-62.

Macau: View of the docks. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage

RARE Peking (Beijing): Baiti Si (White Stupa temple) on Qionghua Island. Drawn from life during the diplomatic mission of Prince zu Eulanberg to China, Japan, & Siam 1859-62.

RARE: Peking (Beijing). Camels resting on the Grand Canal. Drawn from life during the diplomatic mission of Prince zu Eulanberg to China, Japan & Siam & China 1859-62.

Canton (Guangzhou): City Plan and view on the Ta-ho (Pearl) river: With key.: City Plan and view on the Ta-ho (Pearl) river: With key.

Peking (Beijing): Lugou bridge over the Yongding River to the Wanping Fortress. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage

Theatre: Scene from the spectacle of The Sun and Moon.

Macau: View of the city from across the Pearl river estuary. Drawn from life during Hildebrandt’s ’round-the-world’ voyage.

Macau: View overlooking the Pearl River Delta. After Barthelemy Lauvergne, artist on the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

Nang Hyong Fu: View of the fort and harbour.

Xensi: View of an arch of the Great Wall over the Yellow river. With 11 portraits of men and women in traditional dress. Text in French.

Peking (Beijing) Observatory. With key in French.

Macau: View of the forts of Heang-Shan.

Procession of the Bride and Bridegroom. Manner of dancing and playing instruments.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Cash and Pawn Exchanges, Candles, Sesame Oil, Wine and Pewter, highlighted with Gold. Slight foxing. Framed.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Hair Ornaments, Cross Bows, Horse Hair, and Peacocks’ Feathers.

Macau: View of the Chinese Pagoda. With figures in the foreground. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Soap, Snuff, Hats, Knives and Scissors and Paper Figures for Funerals. Framed.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Pawn Shop, Apothecary, Instruments and Goldsmiths. Framed.

Garden at Canton: After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Panorama of the city looking North: With the Great Wall and Xishan and Yanshan mountain ranges in the distance.

Ou-ma-too Mountains: The Five horse heads from the Pe-Kiang river.

Pearl River, Canton: View on the bank of the Pearl River. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Peking (Beijing): Imperial Hall of Audience: With key in French.

Heong Chang: View on the Pearl River. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Gate on the Lipu Road: Pieter van Hoorn’s delegation welcomed outside Peking en route to the Imperial Court. With key in Dutch and English.

European Factories. With a market scene and a French flag. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-1837.

The Emperor and Ladies of the Court. With a description in French of the manner of dress and protocols.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Glass Toys, Pastry Shop, Steamers, Bellows and Ornaments. Framed.

Canton: View of the Fort on the banks of the Pearl River. After Théodore-Auguste Fisquet, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.