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

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.

Chinese Pictorial Signs: Decorative signs for Haberdashery and Textiles.

Circular Street: View after Hildebrandt.

Panoramic view from the mountains behind the city.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Panoramic view of the coast.

View from Dane’s (Changzhou) Island.

A traditional Chinese vessel with its sails down.

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

Portraits: A prince, princess and Mandarin.

Imperial Standard of China.

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

View towards a Taoist temple.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Transplanting Rice. Scene in the rice paddies.

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

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

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.

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

Street scene in Nanking.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Chinese girl wit Sycee Head Dress.

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

Tower of Lomg Hua.

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

Panorama of Nanking from the environs.

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

Macau: View of the forts of Heang-Shan.

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

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

A Shanghai Street Cab.

Imperial flag and arms of China.

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

View of the river with a pagoda in the background.

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

Pass on the Yangtze river towards the White pagoda and Five pavilion bridge.

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

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

View of the city from the Island of Honan.

Lake Lee-Hoo and the Temple of Thundering Winds.

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

Pagoda and Temple.

Ting-hoo Cataract: View over the rapids.

Pagoda on the outskirts of Canton: After Théodore-Auguste Fisquet, 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.

Facade of the Great Temple at Macao.

Landing place at Yuk-shan.

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

Dragon Boat with second deck and oarsmen.

Peking (Beijing) Observatory. 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.

The Pria Grande.

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

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.

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.

Nang Hyong Fu: View of the fort and harbour.

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

View of the entrance at Fokien.

View of the harbour and entrance into the city.

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

View of Foochun Hill.

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

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

ntrance to the port in Peking province after the 17th century Dutch explorer Johan Nieuhof.

View of traditional boats and a Dragon boat.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Panorama of the Hea Hills.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Mandarin paying a visit of ceremony.

Interior scene of the Temple of Buddha.

View from the outskirts of the city.