Octava Asie Tabula (The Silk Road Area.)
Woodblock printed large-format map showing Northern India with Central Asia including the Himalayas and China. From the 1513 edition of Waldseemüller's Geographia.In the...
Place & Date: Strasburg, 1513
Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio. Auctore Ludovico Georgio.
The first map of China ever to appear in a Western atlas, west to the top. The first state without "las Philiooinas" somewhere in 1587 added to the plate. When ...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1584
Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio. Auctore Ludovico Georgio.
The first map of China ever to appear in a Western atlas, west to the top. The second state with "Las Philipinas" somewhere in 1587 added to the plate. When thi...
- $6000 / ≈ €5256
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1592
Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis. . .
The first printed map of China. It is signed by Ludovico Georgio, whose real name was Luis Jorge de Barbuda. He was a Portuguese Jesuit cartographer and besides that a sp...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1598
Chinae, olim Sinarum regionis. . .
The first printed map of China. It is signed by Ludovico Georgio, whose real name was Luis Jorge de Barbuda. He was a Portuguese Jesuit cartographer and besides that a sp...
- $6000 / ≈ €5256
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1608
Chinensium in Bantam Superstitio et idololatria. 18. ( How the Chinese worship their idols in Bantam)
How the Chinese worship their idols in Bantam. As can be seen here, the Chinese worship their idol, which takes the form of a devil. They lay offerings of fruit on an alt...
- $100 / ≈ €88
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1609
Chinae, olim Sinarum Regionis, nova descriptio. Auctore Ludovico Georgio.
The first map of China ever to appear in a Western atlas, west to the top. When this map appeared, it was by far the most accurate one of China.The map is based on a manu...
- $5500 / ≈ €4818
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1608 /1612
China.
Small map illustrating China with the Great Wall and Korea as an island, surrounded by text in Dutch.Nicolaes de Clerck (de Klerc) was active as engraver and publisher in...
- $200 / ≈ €175
Place & Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
The Kingdome of China.
A most sought-after map of China. Decorative border vignettes including views of the cities of Quinzay and Macao along the top border with the wheeled wind machines and p...
Place & Date: London, G. Humble, 1626
China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dicta.
Fine map of China, based on the first of Blaeu's maps of China. In the west by the Great Wall is shown, among Taiwan is named Pakan al I. Formosa, although Tayoan is name...
- $950 / ≈ €832
Place & Date: Frankfurt am Main, 1638
Pecheli sive Peking imperii sinarum provincia prima.
The map of the province of Peking from Joan Blaeu's Novus Atlas Sinensis , the first atlas of China with maps by the hand of the Italian Jesuit Martino Martini. A beautif...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1640
China Veteribus Sinarum Regio.
This was the first of Blaeu's maps of China. In 1655 he was to publish the famous map of Father Martini, with many of the earlier inaccuracies present on this map correct...
- $2200 / ≈ €1927
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1644
La Chine Royaume. . .
An important and attractive French map of the whole of China, the northern tip of the Philippines, with a strangely curved Korea and an under-sized Taiwan here called &qu...
- $2600 / ≈ €2278
Place & Date: Paris, 1656
La Chine Royaume. . .
An important and attractive French map of the whole of China, northern tip of the Philippines, with a strangely curved Korea and an under-sized Taiwan here called "Y...
Place & Date: Paris, 1656
Imperii Sinarum nova descriptio.
Schenk and Valk's rare early 18th century issue of Janssonius milestone map of China, Korea and Japan after Martino Martini. Engraved by Johannes van Loon. The overall ba...
- $1600 / ≈ €1402
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1660
Quantung Imperii Sinarum Provincia duodecima.
A beautifully engraved map of Southern China covers Hainan, the Pearl River Delta, and Greater Hong Kong.A legend at left identifies cities and towns of various sizes, fo...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1660
La Chine.
Rare map of China, Korea (as an island) and Japan, published by Jollain in 1667. In upper right corner part of North America. Published in "Trésor Des Cartes Geogra...
- $350 / ≈ €307
Place & Date: Paris, 1667
Peking.
Fine panoramic view of Peking. From Olfert Dapper mission to China, 1662-1663. Printed by Jacob van Meurs, title of the book: Gedenckwaerdig bedrijf der Nederlandsche Oos...
- $200 / ≈ €175
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1670
Royaume de la Chine. . .
Detailed map of China. Engraved by A.Winter. Attractive miniature map, depicting Korea as an island and parts of Japan, i.e. western part of Honshu and Kyushu.
- $450 / ≈ €394
Place & Date: Utrecht, 1683
Imperii Sinarum Nova Descriptio.
Interesting map of China, shows the Great Wall, Macao and the Island of Formosa. From Philipp Clüver's famous Introductionis in Universam geographicam, first published i...
- $300 / ≈ €263
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1697
Xantung, e Peking provincie della china. . .
A beautiful map depicting the area of Beijing with decorative title cartouche and scale cartouche. Information about the area at the top of the map.To the right the west ...
- $350 / ≈ €307
Place & Date: Venice, 1698
Collection of rubbings with portraits and biographies of famous Chinese philosophers, poets and legendary wise old men.
Collection of portraits and biographies of famous Chinese philosophers, poets and legendary wise old men. All portraits and text are original rubbings from stone tables d...
- $15000 / ≈ €13141
Place & Date: China or Korea, c. 1701
The Modern History, by way of sequel to Mr. Rollin's ancient history. Vol. I. Containing the history of China.
A rare book translated from French and printed for J.& P. Knapton. The volume is divided into a number of parts, covering a general history of China, a description of...
Place & Date: London, 1704
La Chine.
A charming small map of China, Taiwan, Philippines, Korea and Kyushu (Japan). By Allain Manneson Mallet (1630-1706), a well traveled military engineer and geographer who ...
- $300 / ≈ €263
Place & Date: Paris, 1720
Succession Des Empereurs De la Chine divisée en XXII. Familles.
Showing successions of the Emperors of China divided into 22 families, copper engraved plate from "Atlas Historique". Zacharie Chatelain (d.1723) was the father...
- $100 / ≈ €88
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Description d'un des plus fameux temples des Chinois..
This impressive engraving is a wonderful example of Chatelain’s elegant plates.Divided in 3 panels, respectively showing the most important gods in the Chinese deities ...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
Platte Grond vande Stadt Macao.
A fine view of the city of Macao from Lappa Island showing in schematic blocks the structure of the town. With European vessels and junks in the surrounding water. With n...
- $750 / ≈ €657
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1724
De Stad Macao.
A fine view of the city of Macao from Lappa Island showing the defenses, the forts, churches and convents: including Fort de Baare, Bon Parto, Fort St Paulo (Monte Fort)....
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1724
Embouchure de la rivière de Chincheo à la Chine.
This map is a view of Quanzhou Bay. Quanzhou was established in 718 during the Tang Dynasty (618–907). In those days, Guangzhou was China's greatest seaport, but this s...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, F. Bernard, 1725
Selling price: $110
Sold in 2014
Palais de Lamthau à la Chine.
View of a Mandarin's Palace at Lantau Island, showing the palace wall, 3 gates and guards in the inner palace where the Mandarin meets with the officers.. Tome 3 Page 392...
- $75 / ≈ €66
Place & Date: Amsterdam, J.F. Bernard, 1725
Idolle des Chinois.
Print of a Chinese divinity. Tome 3 Page 377 in upper left corner. From the French reissue of the account of early Dutch voyages first published in 1608 by Commelin. The ...
- $75 / ≈ €66
Place & Date: Amsterdam, J.F. Bernard, 1725
Jonques de la Chine.
A depiction of two Chinese junks. Tome 3 Page 377. From the French reissue of the account of early Dutch voyages first published in 1608 by Commelin. The French translati...
- $75 / ≈ €66
Place & Date: Amsterdam, J.F. Bernard, 1725
La Chine suivant les nouvelles observations...
Uncommon edition of this map of China. From Le Nouveau Theatre du Monde, ou la Geographie Royale.Curious shape of South Korea.
- $1100 / ≈ €964
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1728
Carte de la province de Tche kiang 浙江 [Zhejiang]
D'Anville's highly detailed map of Tche Kiang (Zhejiang) province from du Halde's "Description geographique historique...de l'Empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Ch...
- $250 / ≈ €219
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Koei-Tcheou. [Koei-tcheou 贵州 [Guizhou] province.]
Important map of Koei-tcheou 贵州 [Guizhou]. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche featuring a rococo chinoiserie ornamentation, engraved by Guélard, the map by...
- $300 / ≈ €263
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Pe-Tche-Li. Pe-tche-li [Beizhili] 北直隶 [= 河北]. province.]
Important map of Pe-tche-li [Beizhili] 北直隶 [= 河北]. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche featuring a rococo chinoiserie ornamentation, engraved by Guéla...
- $300 / ≈ €263
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Kiang-Si. Jiangxi 江西 province.
An important map of Jiangxi 江西 province. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche featuring a rococo chinoiserie ornamentation, engraved by Guélard. The map itse...
- $200 / ≈ €175
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Tche Kiang. [Tche kiang 浙江 [Zhejiang] province]
D'Anville's highly detailed map of Tche kiang 浙江 [Zhejiang] province from du Halde's "Description geographique historique...de l'Empire de la Chine et de la Tart...
- $400 / ≈ €350
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Hou-Quang. [Hou-quang 湖广 [Huguang] province.]
Important map of Hou-quang 湖广 [Huguang] province. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche, engraved by Guélard, the map engraved by F.Baillieul Lainé, featurin...
- $250 / ≈ €219
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Chan-Tong.
Detailed map of Shandong Province. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche, engraved by Guélard, the map by Delahaye, featuring a rabbit and rococo chinoiserie orna...
- $300 / ≈ €263
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Chan-Si. [Chan-s 山西i [Shanxi] province. ]
An important map of Chan-s 山西i [Shanxi] province. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche, engraved by Guélard, the map by Delahaye. Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d...
- $200 / ≈ €175
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Se-Tchuen. [ Se-tchuen 四川 [Sichuan] province.]
Important map of Se-tchuen 四川 [Sichuan] province. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche, engraved by Guélard, the map by Delahaye, features animals, birds, a ...
- $450 / ≈ €394
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Ho-nan. [Honan 河南 (Hénán) province]
An important map of Honan 河南 (Hénán) province. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche, engraved by F.Baillieul Lainé. Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville (1...
- $200 / ≈ €175
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Carte du ciel et de la terre qui commencent à se former / Figure du ciel fluide & pur & de la terre fixe & ferme.
Recto and verso text page with two illustrations of the grounding of the sky and earth according to a Chinese philosopher. Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville (1697-178...
- $75 / ≈ €66
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Plan du Ti-tang ou du temple, où l'empereur sacrifie à Chang-ti sous le titre de souverain seigneur de la terre
A plan of the temple of the soil god (社稷壇, Shèjìtán, "Altar of Soil and Grain")—under the name "Titang" (地堂, dìtáng, "Hall of Di...
- $50 / ≈ €44
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Plan du Tien-tang ou du temple, où l'empereur sacrifie à Chang-ti sous le titre de souverain seigneur de la terre.
Nice example of d'Anville's plan of Tien-tang 天堂 [Tiantang] temple, from "Atlas général de la Chine..."" prepared by Jesuit mission...
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Selling price: $8
Sold in 2017
Souan pan, ou instrument dont les chinois se servent pour compter.
Text page with a wood block illustration of a souan-pan [suan-p'an] the calculation table used by the Chinese. Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville (1697-1782), French c...
- $20 / ≈ €18
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Villes de la province de Petche-li.
Five town plans : Peking (with forbidden town), Yung-ping-fou, Long-men-hien, Yuen-keou/Tching-sse-yu/Si-yang-keou/Hoang-tou-in, Tchin-ting-fou. From "Description ge...
- $150 / ≈ €131
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Carte particulière de l'entrée de Canton - Plan de Quang-tcheou-fou vulgo Canton .
Beautiful detailed map of the entrance to the city of Canton, showing also the cities of Macao and Quanghai, as well as the islands of the bay, including the island of Sh...
- $450 / ≈ €394
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Description geographique, historique, chronologique, politique, et physique de l'empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie chinoise.
First edition of this cornerstone of any collection of books on China, which is also among the rarest and most desirable of important Americana, included in Rare American...
- $30000 / ≈ €26282
Place & Date: Paris, P. G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province de Koei-Tcheou.
An important map of Koei-tcheou 贵州 [Guizhou]. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche featuring a rococo chinoiserie ornamentation engraved by Guélard, the map ...
- $100 / ≈ €88
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Province d'Yun-Nan.
Important map of Yun-nan 云南 [Yunnan] province. With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche featuring a rococo chinoiserie ornamentation, engraved by Delahaye. Jean B...
- $100 / ≈ €88
Place & Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
Charlatans qui se mêlent de vendre le vent de la Chine. Dévots mendiants de la Chine et charlatans qui se promènent sur des tigres apprivoisés, . . .
Two fascinating engraving on one sheet depicting Chinese charlatans. Engraved by Bernard Picart. Published in Jean Frederic Bernard's monumental "Cérémonies et cou...
- $150 / ≈ €131
Place & Date: Amsterdam, J.F. Bernard c.1736
Idole que les chinois appellant, le dieu de l´immortalité, et qu´ils disent presider a leur Fortune. . .
Four fascinating engraving on one sheet depicting Chinese gods. "Idole que les chinois appellant, le dieu de l´immortalité, et qu´ils disent presider a leur Fortu...
- $150 / ≈ €131
Place & Date: Amsterdam, J.F. Bernard c.1736
Carte générale de la Chine Dressée sur les Cartes particulières que l'Empereur Cang-hi a fait lever sur les lieux par les RR. PP. Jésuites missionaires dans cet empire / Par le Sr d'Anville.
Important and very detailed map of Southern part of China, including a detailed Taiwan. Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville (1697-1782) was a French cartographer and com...
- $1000 / ≈ €876
Place & Date: The Hague, H. Scheurleer, 1737
La Chine.
A very nice map of China, including Korea and Taiwan. From Francisco Giustiniani for El Atlas abreviado o el nuevo compendio de la Geografia universal, politica, historic...
- $300 / ≈ €263
Place & Date: Leon de Francia (Lyon), Jaime Certa, 1739
Het Keizerryk van China, volgens de Nieuwste Waarneminge opgesteld.
A scarce and uncommon miniature map of China, Korea and Taiwan. The map is of interest for the use of De Zuid Zee for the sea between Korea and Japan.
- $300 / ≈ €263
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1745
Das Kaiserthum China zur allgemeinen Historie der Reisen - entworfen von N. Bellin Ing. De la Mar. 1748.
Attractive and detailed map of China and Korea. The map is of interest for the use of Das Meer von Korea for the coast along the east coast of Korea. The composition is n...
- $500 / ≈ €438
Place & Date: Leipzig, Arkstee & Merkus, 1746
Tabula chronologica historiae Sinicae connexa cum cyclo qui vulgo Kia Tse dictur.
A set of two sheets of colored copper engravings. First published in 1729 in Rome in three sheets. Timeline of China's history with a chronological overview of the dynast...
- $1200 / ≈ €1051
Place & Date: Augsburg, 1746
Chinese Temples. Sin-Ko-Tsyen. Canton, Sancian Isle. Ma-Kao.
An attractive print divided into four areas, two depicting Chinese temples and the other two with maps of the city of Canton, the island of Sancian and the island of Ma-K...
- $75 / ≈ €66
Place & Date: London, 1745-1747
L'Empire de la Chine.
A fine map of China, Korea and Taiwan.Jacques Nicholas Bellin (1703-1772) was one of the most important and proficient French cartographers of the mid-eighteenth century....
- $450 / ≈ €394
Place & Date: Paris, 1748
L'Empire de la Chine. . .
A fine map of China, Korea and Taiwan.Jacques Nicholas Bellin (1703-1772) was one of the most important and proficient French cartographers of the mid-eighteenth century....
- $450 / ≈ €394
Place & Date: Paris, 1748
Empire de la Chine Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy fils de Mr. Robert Geog. Ord du Roi avec Privilege 1749.
Small detailed map of China, and Corea, including Taiwan. From Atlas Portatif Universel, by Robert de Vaugondy.Page 165 outside border top right. First and only state.The...
- $150 / ≈ €131
Place & Date: Paris, 1749
Nouvelle Carte de L'Empire De La Chine et les Pais circonvoisins - Nieuwe Kaart van t Keizerryk China en de aangrensende Landen.
Finely engraved map of China and Korea, with titles in both French and Dutch.The map extends west to the Gobi Desert and Tibet and shows Macao and Canton, among other cit...
- $500 / ≈ €438
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1750
1. Seigneure Delassa tirés de Grueber. 2. Trophée à l'honneur du Grand Lama. (Tibet).
Fanciful European depiction of people from Tibet and Lhassa. A somewhat larger image appeared in "Abbe A.F. Prévost, Histoire Generale des Voyages".
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Nouvelle Carte de L'Empire De La Chine et les Pais circonvoisins - Nieuwe Kaart van t Keizerryk China en de aangrensende Landen.
Finely engraved map of China and Korea, with titles in both French and Dutch.The map extends west to the Gobi Desert and Tibet and shows Macao and Canton, among other cit...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1750
[Lot of 13 prints of the Chinese court] Habillement de l' Empereur dela Chine & des Dames de son Palais aves quel...
Prints of the Chinese court.[Lot of 13 prints]- Salle Imperiale De L'Audience, tiree de Nieuhof (1760)- Pagodes ou Statues; Miniso ou la Volupté (1749- Pagodes ou sta...
- $400 / ≈ €350
Place & Date: Amsterdam, c. 1750
[Lot of 6] Carte de la Baye d'Hocsieu. Fukin. (3 Maps + 3 Gravure of China)
[Lot of 6 items]. (3 Maps +3 gravure )- Carte de la Baye d'Hocsieu et des Entrees de la Riviere de Chang Situees dans la Province de Fokyen. J.N.Berlin 1748- Carte de l...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1759
China as surveyed by the Jesuit Misionaries between the years 1708 & 1717 with Korea & the adjoining parts of Tartary.
The map is of interest for the use of Eastern Sea or Sea of China, the sea south of Korea. In the sea along the coast line of Korea : "Kau-Li-Qua or King:m of Korea&...
Place & Date: London, c. 1760
Selling price: $500
Sold in 2014
Vue de la Rue des Marchands Chinoises a Nankin.
So-called optical print illustrating a parade of vessels. Engraved by F.X. Habermann (1721-1796). The Academie Imperiale was a well-known publisher of optical prints, est...
- $450 / ≈ €394
Place & Date: Augsburg, 1760
Regni Sinae vel Sinae propriae. . .
General map of China extending to the Gobi Desert in the North, including the islands of Taiwan and Hainan. The map is based on the work of du Halde. An appealing title c...
- $750 / ≈ €657
Place & Date: Nuremberg, 1760
Vue d'une Rue Nanking.
A well-known publisher of optical prints, established in Augsburg. After a design by P.van Blankaert.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there were many popular s...
Place & Date: Augsburg 1760
Le dedans du Palais de l'Empereur de Chine à Peking.
This so called optical print shows the imperial palace, the Forbidden City in Peking, China. In the foreground a large courtyard is depicted, surrounded by buildings. Thr...
Place & Date: Augsburg, 1760
Vue perspective de la grande Ceremonie du Couronnement de l'Empereur de la Chine.
So-called optical print illustrating the crowning of the Chinese emperor. It shows the throne at the center.Mondhare was a well-known publisher of optical prints, establi...
- $450 / ≈ €394
Place & Date: Paris, 1761
La Chine.
With decorative title cartouche lower right. Good detail of China's mainland with Taiwan and Hainan Province.
- $300 / ≈ €263
Place & Date: Paris, 1767
Plans de Quelques Villes de la Province de Hou-Quang. / Grondtekening [floor plan] van eenige Steden van't Landschap Hu-Quang.
Interesting set of three local town plans each with extensive titles :"Yong Chew Fu, ou Yong Tcheou Fou." Centre: "Vu Chang Fu, ou Vou-Tchang-Fou Capitale:...
- $90 / ≈ €79
Place & Date: The Hague, Pieter de Hondt, 1747-1767
Cité de Nang Hyong Fu, tiree the Nieuhof. De Stad van Nan-Hyong-Fu, uit Nieuhof.
Interesting view of Nan-Hyong-Fu with harbour and fort.Prepared by Jacques Nicolas Bellin and included in a Dutch edition of Prévost d' Exile's "Histoire des Voyage...
- $50 / ≈ €44
Place & Date: The Hague, Pieter de Hondt, 1747-1767
L'Empire de La Chine../ 't Keizerryk van China..
An attractive map of China with Korea and Taiwan (I.Tay-wan, ou Formosa) and "Mer de Coree'. There are decorative title cartouches in three corners of the map. The u...
- $200 / ≈ €175
Place & Date: The Hague, 1773
A chart of the China Sea inscribed to Monsr. D'APRES de MANNEVILLETTE .. To A.Dalrymple.
Most important milestone sea chart is based upon the surveys made from navigational surveys by Alexander Dalrymple (1737-1808]. He was the first Hydrographer of the Briti...
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1775
China.
A nice mid-eighteenth-century map of China, extending from the island of Hainan in the south, to the Kobi Desert in the north, from Lake Puka in Tibet in the west to Kore...
- $150 / ≈ €131
Place & Date: Edinburgh, 1778