[Five plates from Nieuhof] Nanking. [&] Kanton. [&] [Porcelain Tower, Nanjing.] [&] Peking. [&] Prospect of the Inner Court of the Emperours Palace at Pekin.
[1 & 2 by Francis Place, 3-6 by Wenceslaus Hollar]
[London: John Ogilby, 1673.]
Five etchings, laid on contemporary paper, folded and stitched together. Plates c. 215 x 310mm (8½ x 12¼"). A few spots.
A collection of plates from the second edition of John Ogilby's edition of Johannes Nieuhof's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China'.
Plate 3 Pennington 1166, state iii; Plate 4 P.1163, iii; Plate 5 P.1165, iii.
[Ref: 63516] £900.00
[London: John Ogilby, 1673.]
Five etchings, laid on contemporary paper, folded and stitched together. Plates c. 215 x 310mm (8½ x 12¼"). A few spots.
A collection of plates from the second edition of John Ogilby's edition of Johannes Nieuhof's 'An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China'.
Plate 3 Pennington 1166, state iii; Plate 4 P.1163, iii; Plate 5 P.1165, iii.
[Ref: 63516] £900.00