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Tower of Lomg Hua.

Guangzhou: 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.

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

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

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Brass wares, Vermicelli, Leather, Eye Medicines and Tea.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Restaurants and Pork, highlighted with Gold.

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

Panorama of the Hea Hills.

Canton and the Pearl River: Four views of the river and city.

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

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

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

Peking: Circular Street. View after Hildebrandt.

The entry of the Russian ambassador, Evert Ysbrandszoon Ides, with an entourage of cossacks. With key.

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

View of the Great Wall of China with a military entourage in the foreground.

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.

Macau: View of a pagoda beside a mountain path. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Transplanting Rice. Scene in the rice paddies.

RARE: Peking. 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.

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

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

Chsan: Vale of Ting-hai. Panoramic view of the archipelago.

Macau: View of the forts of Heang-Shan.

Imperial Standard of China.

View of traditional Sampans and a Dragon boat.

Yang-Chow: Pass on the Yangtze river towards the White pagoda and Five pavilion bridge.

Tai-wang-kow Fort: View on the Canton river on the passage from Macao to Canton.

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

Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China.

Landing place at Yuk-shan.

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.

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

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Haberdashery and Textiles.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Dairy, Small Mirrors, Glass Beads, Midwifery, Lanterns and a Small Inn, highlighted with Gold.

RARE Peking: 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.

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

Sowing Rice at Soo-chow-foo. With men and water buffaloes working in the rice paddies.

Canton: Mandarin’s house: on the banks of a river near Canton. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

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

A traditional Chinese vessel with its sails down.

Tyen Tsing Wy: Entrance to the port in Peking province after the 17th century Dutch explorer Johan Nieuhof.

Dragon Boat with second deck and oarsmen.

Flower (Pleasure) Boat at Shanghai. Lively scene around the harbour.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Highly decorative signs for Pewter Goods, Musical Instruments, Sesame Oil and Dyes.

Panoramic view of the coast.

Peking: 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.

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

View towards a Taoist temple.

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

Peking Observatory. With key in French.

Canton: View of the city from the Island of Honan.

Profile of girl in Sycee Head Dress.

View of the entrance at Fokien.

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

Canton: New-China Street. Lively street scene with lanterns in the foreground. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Canton: Interior scene of the Temple of Buddha.

Canton: Pagoda on the outskirts of Canton. After Théodore-Auguste Fisquet, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

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

Facade of the Great Temple at Macao.

Ting-hoo Cataract: View over the rapids.

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

Imperial flag and arms of China.

Peking: Western Gates. View near the entrance. Engraved by John Chapman.

Panorama from the outskirts of Nanking: Canal route leading to the city.

The Pria Grande.

Peking Pagoda and Temple.

Lake Lee-Hoo and the Temple of Thundering Winds.

View of Foochun Hill.

Mandarin paying a visit of ceremony.

Portraits: A prince, princess and Mandarin.

Temple of Confucius on the Tahea estuary of the Ning-po river: First entrance gate.

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

Nang Hyong Fu: View of the fort and harbour.

Peking: Imperial Hall of Audience: With key in French.

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

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

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Grains, Rice and Cakes, highlighted with Gold.

View of the river with a pagoda in the background.

Guia Fortress. View of the convent, built between 1622 and 1638 atop a rocky outcrop. After Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-7.

Whampoe: View from Dane’s (Changzhou) Island.

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

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: Decorative signs for Shoes, Socks, Pipes, and Felt Caps.

Commander-in-Chief Flag with lady in traditional costume.

Canton: View of the harbour and entrance into the city.

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

Kingang, diety of war with deities of immortality and sensual pleasure.

Porcelain Tower: Part of the Great Bao’en Temple on the Quinhuai river.

View of a village after Barthélemy Lauvergne, one of the artists on the voyage of La Bonite, 1836-1837.

Peking: Panoramic view after the 17th century Dutch explorer Johan Nieuhof.

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

A Shanghai Street Cab.

Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China (Beiyang Government) with lyrics of national anthem.