L13405 - L13405

208. An album of original botanical watercolours. [c.1800]

Estimation : 5 000 – 7 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

209. Two manuscript and printed Chinese military albums titled on covers "1er volume. Clef des manoeuvres anciennes des Chinois", and "2ème volume. Dessin des manoeuvres a l'Europeenne", prepared by Frandon for the French Ministère des Affaires Etrangères. [China: no date, but with notes dated "Foutcheou" December 1882]

Estimation : 15 000 – 25 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

210. Nieuhoff, Jan

Die Gesantschaft der Ost-Indischen Geselschaft in den Vereinigten Niederländern, an den Tartarischen Cham, und nunmehr auch Sinischen Keyser, verrichtet durch die Herren P. de Gojern und J. Keisern. Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs, 1669

Estimation : 25 000 – 30 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

211. Nantanbushu Bankoku Shoka No Zu [Map of the Universe as a result]. [Kyoto: Uhei Bundaiken, Hoei 7 (1710)], 1440 x 1135mm., woodblock map, contemporary hand colour, folding into original blue paper wrappers, backed on Japan paper, a few wormholes

Estimation : 5 000 – 7 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

212. Asia. London, 1801, large wall-map in 4 sheets joined as two, each section approx. 615 x 1440mm., contemporary outline colour

Estimation : 3 500 – 4 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

213. Carte d'Asie divisée en ses principaux etats. Paris: Mondhare, 1782, large engraved wall-map in 4 sheets (970 x 1230mm.), joined and backed on linen, within an elaborate border comprising 30 vignettes incorporating biblical scenes and Asian history and myth, hand-coloured, original rollers, some expert restoration with reinstatement in manuscript

Estimation : 6 000 – 8 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

214. L'Asie dressee sur les nouvelles observations faites en toutes les parties de la terre. Paris 1775, large engraved wall-map in 4 sheets joined, 1260 x 1400mm., enclosed within an elaborate border comprising 8 sections and showing 30 vignettes, inset map of the Philippines, hand-coloured, backed on linen, browned, some loss with restoration

Estimation : 4 000 – 6 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

215. This Map of India compiled from various interesting and valuable materials is inscribed in grateful testimony of his liberal communications... London: Arrowsmith, 1804

Estimation : 4 000 – 6 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

216. Baldaeus, Phillippus

Naauwkeurige beschryvinge van Malabar en Choromandel, der zelver aangrenzende ryken, en het machtige eyland Ceylon. Amsterdam: Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge & Johannes van Someren, 1672

Estimation : 1 500 – 2 500 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

217. Ceylon and its capabilities; an account of its natural resources, indigenous productions, and commercial facilities... details of its statistics, pilotage and sailing directions, and an appendix. London: W.H. Allen and Co., 1843

Estimation : 2 000 – 2 500 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

218. Ceylon and the Cingalese. London: William Shoberl, 1850

Estimation : 1 000 – 1 500 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

219. Indo-Chine pittoresque & monumentale. Ruines d'Angkor Cambodge [also in English and German]. Hanoi and Paris: for P. Dieulefils, 1909

Estimation : 2 000 – 3 000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED