CHINA
Chinoise, Carte de la Tartarie. With fine large title-cartouche by J. Arrivet, decorated with a tea-plant and tea set, as well as with miles indicator. Map engraving composed by Rigobert Bonne (Raucourt, Ardennen, 1727-1795) in outline color for Lattré in Paris. 1771. 31 x 42.5 cm.
Middle + North China with “PEKIN” in the lower center. – Further Corea + Sakhalin , the Mongolia and Russia till northwards of Lake Baikal. – Typographical watermark.
Offer no. 15,223 / EUR 345. / export price EUR 328. (c. US$ 455.) + shipping
Some consider it a fantasy view of Beijing
Marco Polo’s Legendary “Quinzay”
Hangzhou (Hang-chou or Hangchow, south of Shanghai) – Xvntien alias Qvinzay. Bird’s eye general view with numerous ships around the city, based on Marco Polo’s account of the incomparably splendid and legendary capital of the Southern Song with its 12,000 bridges and paved roads southwest of Shang-hai. Title border. Engraving by Matthäus Merian (Basle 1593 – Schwalbach 1650). Inscribed. 18.3 x 25.7 cm.
Wüthrich III, p. 340. – Especially fine , early impression from the 1st illustrated edition of 1638 of Gottfried’s Archontologia.
Offer no. 14,595 / EUR 270. / export price EUR 257. (c. US$ 357.) + shipping
Working on China’s Rise
Colored presentations of professions in stipples by J. Dadley (active before 1797 – after 1803) after Pu-Quà from 1799 (the English-French original edition Lipperheide Le 17 in impressions till 1818 and partly trimmed on platemark what is meaningless in regard of the wide white plate margin) and c. 1810 (German-French edition Lipperheide Le 21, sporadically partly trimmed to platemark, too) resp. Inscribed: Pu-Quà, Cantòn. Delin. / Dadley, London, Sculpt. Enclosed the respective text sheet with short description in parallel text as before.
A Lame Beggar. / Un Mendiant Boiteux. 30.7 x 25.2 cm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,620 / EUR 50. (c. US$ 69.) + shipping
A Blacksmith. / Forgeron. With the attributes of his profession over the shoulder. 35 x 25.5 cm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,640 / EUR 148. (c. US$ 206.) + shipping
– The same from the German edition. 25 x 20.3 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Bonzee begging Alms. / Un Bonze demandant l’Aumone. A priest of the god Fò. 26.5 x 22.4 cm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,598 / EUR 68. (c. US$ 94.) + shipping
A Bricklayer. / Un Maçon de Brique. House construction not different from that in Europe. 26.2 x 22.3 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Carpenter. / Un Charpentier. The itinerant handicraftsman. His toolbox containing everything but the saw in his hand serving him together as chair and work-bench, the stick as composing stick. 26.2 x 22.2 cm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,600 / EUR 178. (c. US$ 247.) + shipping
– The same from the German edition. 34.8 x 25.3 cm. – See the complete description.
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An Equilibrist. / Faiseur de Tours d’Equilibre. Showing his arts. 25.8 x 22.4 cm. – The text leaf with small hole, the image leaf only quite minimally foxing. – See the complete description.
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A Fisherman with a Scoop. / Un Pêcheur avec une Écope. With which he catches a sort of small fish in the mud. 34.7 x 25.5 cm. – See the complete description.
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– The same from the German edition. 25.1 x 20.3 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Fishmonger. / Un Marchand de Poisson. Street vendor, here slicing a carp into pieces. More of them in a tub besides him. 35.5 x 25.6 cm. – See the complete description.
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– The same from the German edition. 26 x 22 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Flute-Seller. / Un Marchand de Flûte. He carries his wares in a double bag over his right shoulder while he plays one himself to attract customers. 34.8 x 25.4 cm. – See the complete description.
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– The same from the German edition. 26.1 x 22.7 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Frog-Catcher. / Un Pecheur de Grenouilles. By means of fire carried in a wire net. 26.4 x 22.5 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Labourer. / Un Laboureur. Transporting two of the typically long and very thin stones needed for construction on his one-wheeled light cart. 26.4 x 21 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Lantern Painter. / Peintre de Lanternes. Doing just this. 26.1 x 21.2 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Man striking a Small Gong during an Eclipse. / Homme frappant sur une petite Gongue pendant une èclipse. 26 x 22 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Female Peasant. / Une Paysanne. Carrying two tubs with manure at the ends of a bamboo pole over her shoulder to the field. 31 x 25 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Pillow-Seller. / Un Marchand d’Oreillers. Carrying the cushions woven from reed at a pole over his shoulder and looking for customers. 26 x 23 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Porter with (expensive) Fire-Wood. / Un Porteur, Portant du Bois a Bruler. Taking a rest at the pole on which he carries two large bundles over the shoulder. 34.5 x 25.3 cm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,625 / EUR 99. (c. US$ 137.) + shipping
– The same from the German edition. 26.1 x 22.2 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Porter with Fruit Trees and Flowers. / Porteur de Fleurs et d’Arbres Fruitiers. 26.3 x 21.2 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Serpent-Catcher. / Un Preneur des Serpens. Demonstrating his technique. 35 x 25.5 cm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,638 / EUR 69. (c. US$ 96.) + shipping
– The same from the German edition. 26.3 x 21.3 cm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,637 / EUR 69. (c. US$ 96.) + shipping
A Soldier. / Un Soldat. In his undress – for he “never wears his full uniform but when he is upon particular duty” – during shooting practice. 30.6 x 25 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Stone-Hewer. / Un Tailleur de Pierres. At work, below a screen preventing chippings harming passers-by. 35 x 25.5 cm. – See the complete description.
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– The same from the German edition. 26.4 x 22.7 cm. – Weakly foxing. – See the complete description.
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A Tambouriner. / Joueur de Tambourin. No European equals the Chinese in this play. 35.5 x 25.5 cm. – See the complete description.
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– The same from the German edition. 26.2 x 22.5 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Tinker. / Un Chaudronnier. With portable forge, working at the fire. 26 x 22.3 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Traveller. / Voyageur. On foot. His dress shows he is mourning for a deceased. 25.7 x 22 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Viper-Seller. / Un Marchand de Viperes. At the pole carried over the shoulder the different cases hang. 34.2 x 25.3 cm. – See the complete description.
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– The same from the German edition. 26.3 x 21.2 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Watchman. / Un Homme de Guet. With far-reaching rights for controlling persons. With a bamboo cane they mark both the time as their own vigilance. And their lanterns the name + district they belong to. 26.8 x 22.7 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Chinese Woman. / Femme Chinoise. Lady of standing in her dress with fan or parasol. 26.2 x 22.3 cm. – See the complete description.
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A Woman Embroidering. / Une Brodeuse. Working in front of a bamboo frame. 34.7 x 25.5 cm. – In the text further on the invention of silk weaving. – See the complete description.
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– The same from the German edition. 26.4 x 21.1 cm. – See the complete description.
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The Chinese Lantern-Seller with the attributes of his profession. Colored aquatint by William Alexander for J. Murray. 1814. 23.8 x 16.7 cm. – On Whatman paper of 1812. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,648 / EUR 118. (c. US$ 164.) + shipping
The Chinese Betel Vendor with the attributes of his profession. Colored aquatint by Alexander as above. 1814. 16.7 x 23.8 cm. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 14,971 / EUR 118. (c. US$ 164.) + shipping
l’Asie divisée en ses principaux Etats. With large title-cartouche. Continent map by Jean Janvier. Engraving colored in outline. Paris, Lattré, ca. 1770. 31.4 x 45.9 cm.
Continent map. – In the center Beijing, a little west of the center “Petit Tibet” + “Grand Tibet”. Otherwise with Arabia – Turkey – Persia – Turkmenistan – Uzbekistan – Siberia – Mongolia – China – Japan – India – Indonesia – Sunda Islands – Borneo – Sumatra – Moluccas . – Relating to the Philippines with the interesting, but erroneous note
“ Ces Isles ont etée decouvertes par Magellan en 1520 ” instead of March 1521 .
More eastwards the entries “I(sle) Guan sans eau” and “Isles vues par Magellan”. – Westwards up to the Red Sea. – Typographic watermark.
Offer no. 15,224 / EUR 345. / export price EUR 328. (c. US$ 455.) + shipping
“ Yes please. I take that (further) copy.
I have now fetched the (last) parcel at the post office and I was very pleased. First of all: thank you for making so good parcel. I hate when I receive damaged copies because of bad envelopes. So once again: thank you very much for handling the items with such care! For me that is another word for seriousness and professionalism.
It was also a good copy and I liked it very much.
Please let me know if there is more items coming up ”
(Mrs. G. H., June 19, 2006)