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...
Date: Amsterdam, 1640
A Chart, on Mercator's Projection, Containing the Track and Soundings of the Lion, the Hindostan and Tenders, from Turon-Bay in Cochin-China. . .
A chart engraved by Baker and published by Nichol, this large chart traces the routes of the Lion, Hindostan, and Tenders with considerable detail. The chart was part of ...
Date: London, 1796
The Situation in the Far East. (時局圖)
An unusual rendering of Tse's "Situation in the Far East". Tse Tsan-tai (1872-1939), a Chinese patriot, drew the original political cartoon in Hong Kong in 1899...
Date: China, n.d. but ca. 1980/1990
Tabula Asiae VII.
Attractive woodblock map, depicting the Caspian Sea, Black Sea and the Persian Gulf, extending to the Imaus Mountains, according to Ptolemy. In the center of the map is ...
Date: Basle, 1542
Tabula Asiae VII.
Attractive woodblock map, depicting the Caspian Sea, Black Sea and the Persian Gulf, extending to the Imaus Mountains. according to Ptolemy. In the center of the map is...
- $500 / ≈ €431
Date: Basle, 1542
Parte orientale della China.. / Parte occidentale della China. (2 sheets)
The map depicts the eastern part of China with Korea -correctly- as a peninsula. Formosa is included as well. Japan is partly visible i.e. the area of Yamaguchi, strait K...
Date: Venice, 1695
Sketch of the Typa and Macao.
A map of the environs of the Portuguese settlement of Macao in the Far East. The map shows a small town plan of Macao, nearby rocks, shoals depth soundings, and a few nav...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: London, 1785
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 / ≈ €129
Date: Edinburgh, 1778
Chine et Japon.
Detailed map of China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, prepared by Charles V. Monin (fl.1830-1880) a French cartographer of Caen and Paris. Published in Atlas Universel de Géog...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Paris, 1845
Partie de L'Empire Chinois - No.47.
One of Vandermaelen's 378 conjoined maps on a uniform scale to made up the total globe. This map features the Eastern Mongolia portion of China with Oloa Baytin. Interest...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Brussels, 1825-1827
Manchuria.
Map of Manchuria and Korea. With in lower left corner scales in miles and kilometers, Protestant Mission Stations, railways both opened and in progress, canals and telegr...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: London, 1910
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 / ≈ €172
Date: Amsterdam, Cloppenburch, 1621
Garde Imperiale. Cavalier et Fantassin.
A decorative, colored lithograph of a Guard in the Chinese Imperial Army, and that of a Cavalier. From the work by Malpiere titled: " La Chine, Moeurs, Usages, Arts ...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Paris, ca. 1825
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 / ≈ €948
Date: Amsterdam, 1728
Mandarin accompagne de ses Bourreaux.
A copperplate taken from volume 2 of the work by Sonnerat titled: 'Voyage aux Indies Orientales et a Chine, fait par ordre du Roi, depuis 1774-1781…'.This colored coppe...
- $125 / ≈ €108
Date: Paris, ca. 1782
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 / ≈ €388
Date: Paris, 1761
![[assorted Chinese musical instruments].](/uploads/cache/37968-250x250.jpg)
[assorted Chinese musical instruments].
A delightful copperplate print of 15 assorted Chinese musical instruments including gong, bell, drum, cymbals etc.
- $35 / ≈ €30
Date: Germany, ca. 1812
![[assorted Chinese musical instruments].](/uploads/cache/37969-250x250.jpg)
[assorted Chinese musical instruments].
A delightful copperplate print of 15 assorted Chinese musical instruments including violin, flute, trumpet, guitars, cymbals etc.
- $30 / ≈ €26
Date: Germany, ca. 1812
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 / ≈ €388
Date: Utrecht, 1683
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 / ≈ €65
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 / ≈ €65
Date: Amsterdam, J.F. Bernard, 1725
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 / ≈ €65
Date: Amsterdam, J.F. Bernard, 1725
![[XL. Sepolcro di un Grande].](/uploads/cache/34993-250x250.jpg)
[XL. Sepolcro di un Grande].
Aquatint depicting the tomb engraved by L. Rolsi. Plate N°40.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la re...
- $40 / ≈ €34
Date: Milan, 1827
![[XXXII. Dio Quante-Cong].](/uploads/cache/34992-250x250.jpg)
[XXXII. Dio Quante-Cong].
Aquatint depicting Chinese Idol Quantecong, who was the first Emperor, engraved by G Zancon, Plate N°32.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histo...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Milan, 1827
![[LXVIII. Abiti de' cittadini e de' contadini].](/uploads/cache/34991-250x250.jpg)
[LXVIII. Abiti de' cittadini e de' contadini].
Aquatint costume plate showing Chinese citizens and farmers engraved by G. Bigatti, Plate N°68.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du go...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Milan, 1827
![[Antico Imperatore nel suo carro].](/uploads/cache/34990-250x250.jpg)
[Antico Imperatore nel suo carro].
Aquatint depicting an Emperor in his chariot engraved by G. Bigatti, Plate N°13.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de ...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Milan, 1827
![[LXXXIII. Nozze].](/uploads/cache/34987-250x250.jpg)
[LXXXIII. Nozze].
Aquatint depicting a Chinese wedding ceremony engraved by A. Rancati, Plate N°83.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Milan, 1827
![[XIX. Principali persone componenti la marcia ec..].](/uploads/cache/34986-250x250.jpg)
[XIX. Principali persone componenti la marcia ec..].
Aquatint depicting a Chinese procession, engraved by G. Zacon, Plate N°16.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la mil...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Milan, 1827
![[LXXXI. Amida e Xaca ].](/uploads/cache/34985-250x250.jpg)
[LXXXI. Amida e Xaca ].
Aquatint depicting Amida (or Amideva who is a celestial Buddha) and the God Xaca, engraved by A.Rancati. Plate N°81.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Mode...
- $40 / ≈ €34
Date: Milan, 1827
![[LVI. Strada di Nan-King].](/uploads/cache/34984-250x250.jpg)
[LVI. Strada di Nan-King].
Aquatint depicting a street in Nanking (Nanjing) engraved by G Zancon, Plate N°56.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, d...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Milan, 1827
![[XXV Cavalleria ].](/uploads/cache/34983-250x250.jpg)
[XXV Cavalleria ].
Aquatint depicting Chinese cavalry engraved by G Bigatti, Plate N°25.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, ...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Milan, 1827
![[XXIII Infanteria ].](/uploads/cache/34982-250x250.jpg)
[XXIII Infanteria ].
Aquatint depicting Chinese infantry engraved by G Bigatti, Plate N°23.From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice,...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Milan, 1827
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 / ≈ €86
Date: Frankfurt, 1609
![Wusung River or Hwang Pu. / Wusung River Entrance [With Shanhhai]](/uploads/cache/48595-250x250.jpg)
Wusung River or Hwang Pu. / Wusung River Entrance [With Shanhhai]
A fine Survey chart no. 1601 showing Wusung River or Hwang Pu. / Wusung River Entrance [With Shanghai]
- $800 / ≈ €689
Date: London, 1887 - 190, updated to 1903
China Sea Nothern Porton compiled from the latest survey to 1884
A fine Survey chart no. 2680 showing Tong King Gulf, Hanan Island up to Hong Kong, Macao and Canto River up to Canton (Being)
- $800 / ≈ €689
Date: London, 1887, updated to 1897
Chinese Temple, Macao.
A pleasant view of the important Chinese Temple in Macao, taken from the water with a junk in the foreground and many sampans and junks moored in front of it, with visito...
- $75 / ≈ €65
Date: Philadelphia, 1856
La China e Giapone.
Rare map of China, Korea and Japan, from "Atlante Novissimo ad uso Dei Giovani Studiosi Contenuto In Carte XXVII.", published by Giovanni Zempel in Rome, ca. 17...
- $300 / ≈ €259
Date: Rome, 1780
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 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
China, Sheet IX, Yang-Tse-Kiang from the sea to Nanking . . .
A fine, large-scale chart. This chart depicts the last stretch of the Yangtse River before it meets the sea. It gives soundings and notes on the tides, and includes an in...
- $750 / ≈ €646
Date: London, 1843-1859
Province de Fo-Kien.
Important map of Fujian Province, showing the east coast of China and the west coast of Taiwan. The map shows for the Manchu Qing, only the western half of Formosa, whic...
Date: Paris, P.G. Le Mercier, 1735
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...
Date: Amsterdam, 1660
La Cina propriamente detta e sue isole.
Uncommon map of China prepared by Francesco Costantino Marmocchi. Above the map "Geografia Commerciale". From "Il Globo Atlante di carte Geografiche compil...
Date: Genova, Paolo Rivara fu Giacomo, 1858
Sketch of A Journey from Hang-Tchoo-Foo To Quang-Tchoo-Foo or Canton in China.
A detailed map taken from, from Staunton's 'An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China'.The map shows the second part of Ma...
Date: London, 1796
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 ...
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
China.
From the atlas the 'Universal Geography' by Thos. Kelly, and engraved by Finlay. This copper plate maps shows the mainland of China, together with the islands of Formosa ...
Date: London, ca. 1817
China-Propria oder das eigentliche China.
Map number 48 from Meyer's 'Zeitung's Atlas', a popular German 'pocket atlas', published during the mid nineteenth century. This map of China shows the mainland, and the ...
Date: Hildburghausen / Philadelphia, 1849
China.
Map of China, Taiwan and Korea. This map by the nephew of Aaron Arrowsmith first appeared in 1832 and was reissued several times. The present issue appeared in Arrowsmith...
Date: London, 1838
(Set of 4 maps) Itinéraire de Pékin à Sartchy
Set of 4 geological maps from the "Nouvelle Archives du Museum" printed by Becquet.1) Route de Pekin a Suen-Hoa-Fou2) Route de Thae-Seu-Tchouang aux tentes mong...
Date: Paris, ca. 1880
Paskaart van de Eijlanden Cheuxan Lowang en alle deselfs onderhoorige Eylande. . .
A rare and finely engraved and detailed chart of China's Zhejiang Province, including Ningbo, Zhoushan and Mount Putuo (Powto) and the mouth of the Yangtze Delta, just so...
Date: Amsterdam, 1753
Carte la plus generale et qui comprend la Chine, la Tartarie chinoise et le Thibet. . .
It has a quite elaborate pictorial cartouche engraved by G. Kondet. It is a very detailed map of China, Tibet, and Korea.In the upper left corner is very good details of ...
Date: The Hague, 1737
Huquang, Kiangsi, Chekiang ac Fokien.
A reissue of Janssonius' map of south east China, with wash color and uncolored cartouches.The map is based on the maps of Martin Martini, themselves based on Chinese sou...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
![Morokoshi Meisho Zue [Illustrated Description of Famous Sites of China].](/uploads/cache/34118-250x250.jpg)
Morokoshi Meisho Zue [Illustrated Description of Famous Sites of China].
Published in Osaka, Kawachiya Genhichiro, et al. [8 book sellers], slightly later issue but apparently in Edo period, using all the same woodblocks of original first edit...
Date: Osaka, Edo, slightly later than Bunka 3, year of the tiger - 1806
![[A Chinese vessel ] Naves Chinensibus usitatae velis arundineis & anchoris ligneis.](/uploads/cache/29498-250x250.jpg)
[A Chinese vessel ] Naves Chinensibus usitatae velis arundineis & anchoris ligneis.
Showing a Chinese vessel, print taken from Linschoten's famous voyages to the East of 1583-92, here published by De Bry the year after they first appeared as a separate b...
Date: Frankfurt, 1599
A fan combining views of Hong Kong (right), Canton (center), and Macau.
The fan shows nice images of Macau, Hong Kong and Canton on onside and on verso a garden with 45 characters welcoming a rider on his white horse. Their clothes are height...
Date: China, ca. 1850-1860
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 older men. All portraits and text are original rubbings from stone table...
- $15000 / ≈ €12926
Date: China or Korea, c. 1701
Militairy manuscript map of the end of Yangzi River across Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang areas, with 3 red seals of the Ever-Victorious Army.
In the lower left corner, an inset plan of Songjiang District with Shanghai is shown with a grid, and the area is divided with red dotted border lines.The map has three r...
Date: China, ca 1862
De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas suscepta ab Societate Jesu, ex P. Matthaei Ricci.
Very rare first edition of the most influential Western description of China since the 13th-century account by Marco Polo. Printed in Latin with an engraved title page in...
Date: Augustæ Vind. (Augsburg), C. Mangium, 1615
Paradigma XV Provinciarum et CLV Urbium Capitalium Sinensis Imperij Cum Templis quae Cruce X Signatur Et Domiciliis S.I.
First edition of this rare Jesuit map of China, published by Jean Baptiste Nolin in Paris and based on Philippe Couplet's map of 1686. The map shows China's 15 provinces ...
Date: Paris, 1686
Mission du Sin-Tchuen occidental.
Important missionary map showing part of China, prepared by Adrien Launay, who was a French Missionary and later chronicler of the history of the French Missions in Indo-...
Date: Lille, 1890
Mission du Kouy-Tcheou.
Important missionary map showing part of China, prepared by Adrien Launay, who was a French Missionary and later chronicler of the history of the French Missions in Indo-...
Date: Lille, 1890
Mission du Kouang-Si.
Important missionary map showing part of China, prepared by Adrien Launay, who was a French Missionary and later chronicler of the history of the French Missions in Indo-...
Date: Lille, 1890
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...
Date: Antwerp, 1598
Übersichtskarte von Ost-Asien im Maßstabe 1: 5.000.000 mit 14 Beikarten in großen Maßstäben . . .
A large, uncommon map of East Asia prepared by Karl Peucker, and published by Ataria & Co. Striking and heavily annotated with information on China, Korea, Japan, and...
Date: Vienna, Artaria, 1904
La Chine.
A charming small map of China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, and Kyushu (Japan). By Allain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), a well-traveled military engineer and geographer...
- $300 / ≈ €259
Date: Paris, 1720
Hedendaegsche Historie of tegenwoordige staet van alle volkeren 1 deel. (Volume 1 - China, Japan, Phillippines, Moluccas)
This provides an interesting illustrated description of China, Japan, the Phillippines, Moluccas. Including a map of China, Korea, and Japan, with the Sea between Korea a...
Date: Amsterdam, 1734
Carte la plus generale et qui comprend la Chine, la Tartarie chinoise et le Thibet. . .
With a quite elaborately pictorial cartouche, engraved by G.Kondet. Very detailed map of China, Tibet and Korea. Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville (1697-1782), French ...
- $2700 / ≈ €2327
Date: Paris, Dezauche, 1789–1799
Designs for porcelain vase with Chinese motif.
With attractive pattern of a classic Chinese motif. In top "Planche d'aquarelle N° 04510" and the numbers 2,198. Original design created by the Sevres artist G...
Date: Desvres, 1905 - 1925
Designs for porcelain vases with Chinese motif.
Hand colored design of 13 vases with attractive patterns of a classic Chinese motif. In right "Planche d'aquarelle N° 04004" and the numbers 7.404, 2.074, 8.93...
Date: Desvres, 1905 - 1925
A Map and History of Peiping; formerly known as Peking; capital of provinces, princedoms and kingdoms since 1121 B.C. . .
The uncommon second edition of this very decorative and informative pictorial map of Beijing and surrounding areas whimsically illustrates the Forbidden City, essential e...
Date: The Peiyang Press, Ltd. Tientsin-Peiping, 1936
Key Map of Hong Kong Relative to Canton and Macao.
A nice folded map of Hong Kong and the surrounding areas. Produced by the British Crown Lands Survey Office just after WWII. Physical features are shown by contour. Railw...
Date: Hong Kong, 1948
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...
Date: Paris, P. G. Le Mercier, 1735
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.
Date: Paris, 1656
La Chine d'Athanase Kirchere de la compagnie de Jesus, illustrée de plusieurs monuments tant sacrés que profanes et de quantité de recherches de la nature. . .
Athanasius Kircher, S.J., (1601 or 1602-1680) was a 17th-century German Jesuit scholar who published around 40 works, most notably in the fields of oriental studies, geol...
Date: Amsterdam, 1670
Sick and wounded embarking at Hong-Kong on Board the Steamer.
Large view of the harbour with numerous ships and people. From the Illustrated London News, October 23, 1858.
Date: London, October 1858
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...
Date: Augsburg, 1746
COLLECTION OF HONG KONG MAPS, BOOKS & FLYERS. Including CHINA - HONGKONG surveyed by Captn. Sir Edward Belcher, in H.M.S. Sulphur 1841. Corrected to 1901.
A collection of 30 maps, prints, and publications relating to Hong Kong. Including : - BELCHER, E. Sir, An updated version of this most important nautical chart of Hong K...
Date: London, 1841 - 1901
Nouvel atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie chinoise, et du Thibet.
First edition of "the principal cartographic authority on China during the 18th century". It was the second major atlas of China produced in Europe following th...
Date: The Hague, H. Scheurleer, 1737
![Province de Fo-Kien. [Includes West Coast of Taiwan]](/uploads/cache/43503-250x250.jpg)
Province de Fo-Kien. [Includes West Coast of Taiwan]
An important map of Fujian Province shows the East Coast of China and the West Coast of Taiwan. It shows that for the Manchu Qing, only the western half of Formosa was co...
Date: The Hague, H. Scheurleer, 1737
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...
Date: London, G. Humble, 1627
Habillement de l'Empereur de la Chine & des Dames de son Palais..
This impressive engraving is a wonderful example of Chatelain’s elegant plates.Divided in 3 panels, showing examples of costumes of Chinese ladies and those of the king...
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1728
