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![[Beijing] Supreme Imperial Hall of Audience from Nieuhof.](jpegs/49636.jpg)
[Beijing] Supreme Imperial Hall of Audience from Nieuhof.
G. Child Sculp.t.
[London, n.d., c.1750.]
Engraving. 190 x 300mm (7½ x 11¾"), with large margins. Rust spot in inscription.
A scene showing the arrival of the VOC ambassasdors to Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor (1638-61) in 1658. The ambassadors stand in the foreground with an ambassador from the Mogol Emperor, the emperor's guards lining the wall and a display of twelve snow-white horses on their route to the emperor's presence. The original view appeared in the account of the VOC's embassy to China (1655-7) by Johan Nieuhoff. From an edition of Astley's 'A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels'.
[Ref: 49636] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
G. Child Sculp.t.
[London, n.d., c.1750.]
Engraving. 190 x 300mm (7½ x 11¾"), with large margins. Rust spot in inscription.
A scene showing the arrival of the VOC ambassasdors to Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor (1638-61) in 1658. The ambassadors stand in the foreground with an ambassador from the Mogol Emperor, the emperor's guards lining the wall and a display of twelve snow-white horses on their route to the emperor's presence. The original view appeared in the account of the VOC's embassy to China (1655-7) by Johan Nieuhoff. From an edition of Astley's 'A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels'.
[Ref: 49636] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
The Groundplat of Kanton.
[Wenceslaus Hollar.]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Etching, watermark 'Bunch of Grapes'. 295 x 365mm (11½ x 14½"). Two tears, one with an old repair.
A bird's-eye view map of Canton, showing the grid system of streets, with a sixteen-point key. An unsigned etching by Wenceslaus Hollar for John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy. However this state was included in Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
Pennington 1151, state ii of iii.
[Ref: 47523] £550.00
[Wenceslaus Hollar.]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Etching, watermark 'Bunch of Grapes'. 295 x 365mm (11½ x 14½"). Two tears, one with an old repair.
A bird's-eye view map of Canton, showing the grid system of streets, with a sixteen-point key. An unsigned etching by Wenceslaus Hollar for John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy. However this state was included in Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
Pennington 1151, state ii of iii.
[Ref: 47523] £550.00
![Chinese Governor. Goddes of Lincing. [in plate]](jpegs/52024.jpg)
Chinese Governor. Goddes of Lincing. [in plate]
[after Johann Nieuhoff.]
[London: John Ogilby, c.1669.]
Etching. Sheet 100 x 165mm (4 x 6½"). Trimmed within plate, top right corner knocked.
A seated figure surrounded by idols. From Ogilby's translation of Johannes Nieuhof's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China'.
[Ref: 52024] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)
[after Johann Nieuhoff.]
[London: John Ogilby, c.1669.]
Etching. Sheet 100 x 165mm (4 x 6½"). Trimmed within plate, top right corner knocked.
A seated figure surrounded by idols. From Ogilby's translation of Johannes Nieuhof's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China'.
[Ref: 52024] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)
![[Hukou] Hu Kew Hyen, or Kyew on the River Kyang](jpegs/53068.jpg)
[Hukou] Hu Kew Hyen, or Kyew on the River Kyang
N. Parr Sculp.
[London: Henry Lintot, 1744.]
Engraving. Plate 220 x 340mm (8¾ x 13½"). Trimmed.
A view of Hukou in Jiangxi Province, after Nieuhoff. From 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels by Philip Baldaeus, accompanying The True & Exact Description of the Most Celebrated East'.
[Ref: 53068] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
N. Parr Sculp.
[London: Henry Lintot, 1744.]
Engraving. Plate 220 x 340mm (8¾ x 13½"). Trimmed.
A view of Hukou in Jiangxi Province, after Nieuhoff. From 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels by Philip Baldaeus, accompanying The True & Exact Description of the Most Celebrated East'.
[Ref: 53068] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
The Citty of Batavia. The Castle of Batavia.
[Wenceslaus Hollar.]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Etching, watermark 'Bunch of Grapes'. 220 x 310mm (8¾ x 12¼"), with large margins. Tear just touching image on left, a few stains, printer's crease through lower prospect.
Two prospects of Jakarta from the sea by Johann Nieuhof, who lived there for several years before being appointed steward to the VOC embassy to Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor (1638-61), in 1658. An unsigned etching by Wenceslaus Hollar for John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy. However this state was included in Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
Pennington 1143, state ii of iii.
[Ref: 47522] £320.00
[Wenceslaus Hollar.]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Etching, watermark 'Bunch of Grapes'. 220 x 310mm (8¾ x 12¼"), with large margins. Tear just touching image on left, a few stains, printer's crease through lower prospect.
Two prospects of Jakarta from the sea by Johann Nieuhof, who lived there for several years before being appointed steward to the VOC embassy to Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor (1638-61), in 1658. An unsigned etching by Wenceslaus Hollar for John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy. However this state was included in Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
Pennington 1143, state ii of iii.
[Ref: 47522] £320.00
Jejenienen.
F.P. [Etched by Francis Place.]
[London: John Ogilby 1669.]
Etching. Sheet 100 x 165mm (4 x 6½"). Trimmed to printed border, laid on album paper.
A Chinese city on the banks of a river. Etched by Francis Place for the English edition of Johannes Nieuhof's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China'
Pennington 1154, unsigned.
[Ref: 49624] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)
F.P. [Etched by Francis Place.]
[London: John Ogilby 1669.]
Etching. Sheet 100 x 165mm (4 x 6½"). Trimmed to printed border, laid on album paper.
A Chinese city on the banks of a river. Etched by Francis Place for the English edition of Johannes Nieuhof's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China'
Pennington 1154, unsigned.
[Ref: 49624] £70.00 (£84.00 incl.VAT)
The Taking of ye City of Cotchin in Mallabar.
C. Decker fc. [after Johan Nieuhoff.]
[London: Awnsham and John Churchill, c.1703.]
Etching with engraving, late 17th century watermark. 280 x 355mm (11 x 13¾"), with wide margins. Orignal folds
The Dutch capture of Kochi (Cochin) from the Portuguese in 1663 with several large warships firing toward the town. The plate was engraved by Dutchman Coenraet Decker (c.1650-85), a pupil of Romeyn de Hooghe, as an illustration of Johann Nieuhoff's Travels, 1682. This version, with an English title, was first published in 1703 but was reissued up to 1745.
[Ref: 53369] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
C. Decker fc. [after Johan Nieuhoff.]
[London: Awnsham and John Churchill, c.1703.]
Etching with engraving, late 17th century watermark. 280 x 355mm (11 x 13¾"), with wide margins. Orignal folds
The Dutch capture of Kochi (Cochin) from the Portuguese in 1663 with several large warships firing toward the town. The plate was engraved by Dutchman Coenraet Decker (c.1650-85), a pupil of Romeyn de Hooghe, as an illustration of Johann Nieuhoff's Travels, 1682. This version, with an English title, was first published in 1703 but was reissued up to 1745.
[Ref: 53369] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[Nan'an] Nangan. [&] A Chinese Sepulcher.](jpegs/58668.jpg)
[Nan'an] Nangan. [&] A Chinese Sepulcher.
[Wenceslaus Hollar]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Two etchings, mounted on album paper back to back. Each sheet c.105 x 170mm (4¼ x 6¾") Trimmed to plate.
Two views: a view of a junk on a river at Nan'an, a suburb of Ganzhou; and a view of a tomb cut into the side of a hill, with a funeral procession. Etched by Wenceslaus Hollar for John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy.
Pennington 1159 & 2389.
[Ref: 58668] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
[Wenceslaus Hollar]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Two etchings, mounted on album paper back to back. Each sheet c.105 x 170mm (4¼ x 6¾") Trimmed to plate.
Two views: a view of a junk on a river at Nan'an, a suburb of Ganzhou; and a view of a tomb cut into the side of a hill, with a funeral procession. Etched by Wenceslaus Hollar for John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy.
Pennington 1159 & 2389.
[Ref: 58668] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT) view all images for this item
![[The Porcelain Tower, Nanjing.]](jpegs/55454.jpg)
[The Porcelain Tower, Nanjing.]
W.H. [Wenceslaus Hollar]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Etching. 220 x 310mm (8¾ x 12¼"). Narrow top margin, nicks in edges.
A view of Da Bao'en Si, the famed Porcelain Tower in Nanjing, built of porcelain bricks in the C15th, during the Ming Dynasty, destroyed during the Taiping Rebellion, 1856. Etched by Wenceslaus Hollar for John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy.
Pennington 1166. Probably I of II.
[Ref: 55454] £490.00
W.H. [Wenceslaus Hollar]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Etching. 220 x 310mm (8¾ x 12¼"). Narrow top margin, nicks in edges.
A view of Da Bao'en Si, the famed Porcelain Tower in Nanjing, built of porcelain bricks in the C15th, during the Ming Dynasty, destroyed during the Taiping Rebellion, 1856. Etched by Wenceslaus Hollar for John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy.
Pennington 1166. Probably I of II.
[Ref: 55454] £490.00
The City of Peking from Nieuhof.
J. Basire sculp.
[London: Henry Lintot, 1744.]
Engraving. Plate 220 x 340mm (8¾ x 13½"), with large margins. Trimmed to platemark at bottom.
A view of Peking and the surrounding countryside. Although based on the view by Johann Nieuhoff, this engraving comes from 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels by Philip Baldaeus, accompanying The True & Exact Description of the Most Celebrated East'.
[Ref: 53066] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
J. Basire sculp.
[London: Henry Lintot, 1744.]
Engraving. Plate 220 x 340mm (8¾ x 13½"), with large margins. Trimmed to platemark at bottom.
A view of Peking and the surrounding countryside. Although based on the view by Johann Nieuhoff, this engraving comes from 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels by Philip Baldaeus, accompanying The True & Exact Description of the Most Celebrated East'.
[Ref: 53066] £230.00 (£276.00 incl.VAT)
![[Shaoguan] The City Shau-Chew 100 miles North of Canton.](jpegs/49637.jpg)
[Shaoguan] The City Shau-Chew 100 miles North of Canton.
G. Child Sculp.t.
[London, n.d., c.1750.]
Engraving, 18th century watermark. 190 x 300mm (7½ x 11¾"), with large margins.
A view of Shaoguan from the North River, once the home of Matteo Ricci's mission house. This view illustrates the account of the VOC's embassy to China (1655-7) by Johan Nieuhoff. From an edition of Astley's 'A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels'.
[Ref: 49637] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
G. Child Sculp.t.
[London, n.d., c.1750.]
Engraving, 18th century watermark. 190 x 300mm (7½ x 11¾"), with large margins.
A view of Shaoguan from the North River, once the home of Matteo Ricci's mission house. This view illustrates the account of the VOC's embassy to China (1655-7) by Johan Nieuhoff. From an edition of Astley's 'A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels'.
[Ref: 49637] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
![[Tea plant]](jpegs/40074.jpg)
[Tea plant] Thee ou Cha [in image]
[After Johannes Nieuhof]
[Amsterdam, published by Jacob van Meurs, 1668]
Engraving with letterpress, sheet 300 x 190mm (11¾ x 7½").
From Johannes Nieuhof's 'Dutch Embassy to the khan of Tartary Shunzhi, the present Emperor of China', 1668, which documented Dutch trade missions sponsored by the VOC or Dutch East India Company. In the history of travel literature Nieuhof is noted for his eyewitness accounts of experiences in Asia and Latin America, and he wrote in detail about the function and place of tea within the highest echelons of Chinese society. Niehof's books were highly popular and swiftly translated into several foreign-language editions, including an English publication by John Ogilby.
[Ref: 40074] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
[After Johannes Nieuhof]
[Amsterdam, published by Jacob van Meurs, 1668]
Engraving with letterpress, sheet 300 x 190mm (11¾ x 7½").
From Johannes Nieuhof's 'Dutch Embassy to the khan of Tartary Shunzhi, the present Emperor of China', 1668, which documented Dutch trade missions sponsored by the VOC or Dutch East India Company. In the history of travel literature Nieuhof is noted for his eyewitness accounts of experiences in Asia and Latin America, and he wrote in detail about the function and place of tea within the highest echelons of Chinese society. Niehof's books were highly popular and swiftly translated into several foreign-language editions, including an English publication by John Ogilby.
[Ref: 40074] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
The Bridge from Mountaine to Mountaine in the Province of Xensi Called the flying Bridg 400 Cub: long 500 high.
[Francis Place?]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Etching, 17th century watermark. 215 x 305mm (8½ x 12"), with very large margins. Time stained.
Although the 'flying bridge' at Shensi described by Athanasius Kircher, a Jesuit priest, is believed to have been a bamboo suspension bridge, this view shows a conventional stone bridge over a a waterfall. An etching probably by Francis Place, who worked with Wenceslaus Hollar on John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy. However this state, with lettering lower right, was included in Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
[Ref: 55451] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
[Francis Place?]
[London: John Ogilby, 1669.]
Etching, 17th century watermark. 215 x 305mm (8½ x 12"), with very large margins. Time stained.
Although the 'flying bridge' at Shensi described by Athanasius Kircher, a Jesuit priest, is believed to have been a bamboo suspension bridge, this view shows a conventional stone bridge over a a waterfall. An etching probably by Francis Place, who worked with Wenceslaus Hollar on John Ogilby's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces', the first English edition of Johann Nieuhof's account of the embassy. However this state, with lettering lower right, was included in Ogilby's edition of Arnoldus Montanus's 'Asia'.
[Ref: 55451] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)