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20264 China, William and Joan Blaeu, c.1650. Price: 900.00

CHINA VETERIBUS SINARUM REGIO NUNC INCOLIS TAME DICTA. An engraved map that not only shows China but the whole of Japan and Korea. Decorative title cartouche with two figures. Dedication cartouche surmounted by coat of arms. 19 1/2 x 16 inches. Dutch text on verso. Wide blank margins. Small slit at the bottom of the centre fold otherwise good clean conditon.

25863 China, George Frederick Cruchey, 1854. Price: 60.00

CHINA. A clearly engraved map of the country bearing the imprint February 1st 1842. Addition to 1854. Uncoloured Royal plumes. 17 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Fine clean condition.

From Cruchley’s General Atlas for the use of Schools and Private Tuition

Early 19th century

27599 China, C. V. Lavoisne, 1830. Price: 45.00

GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL MAP OF CHINA. An engraved map of the country with an oval title panel. Panels of English text on three sides. The descriptions include soil, mountains, agriculture, government, education, appearance, history, religion and commerce. 20 1/2 x 16 1/2. Original wash hand colouring. Good condition.

From Lavoisne’s Complete Genealogical, Historical, Chronological, and Geographical Atlas. The fourth edition printed and published by J. Barfield in London

28256 China, G. H. Swanston & J. Bartholomew, 1862. Price: 35.00

CHINA. A detailed coloured lithograph map of the country. Two inset maps of Island of Chuisan and the Estuary of the Canton River. 21 x 16 1/4 inches. Good condition.

From The Royal Illustrated Atlas published by Archibald Fullarton and Company.

28719 Chekiang and Kiangsi, Vincenzo Coronelli, c.1696. Price: 400.00

CHEKIANG, E KIANSI, PROVINCIE DELLA CHINE... An engraved map of the two provinces Zhejiang and Kiangsi. A large decorative title cartouche with coat of arms. Decorative scale cartouche. 23 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches, 600 x 450 mm. Uncoloured. Fine clean condition with good margins.

This map is one of Coronelli’s six maps showing the thirteen provinces of China, modelled on the earlier map by Joan Blaeu and the Jesuit Martino Martini.

From Coronelli's Corso Geografico Universalle

28720 Iunan, Queicheu & Quangsi, Vincenzo Coronelli, c.1696. Price: 400.00

IUNAN, QUEICHEU, E QUANGSI An engraved map of the three provinces. Iunan (Yunnan), Queicheu (Guizhou) and Quangsi (Guangsi).Title within a large banner cartouche. Decorative scale cartouche. 23 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches, 600 x 450 mm. Uncoloured. Fine clean condition with good margins.

This map is one of Coronelli’s six maps showing the thirteen provinces of China, modelled on the earlier map by Joan Blaeu and the Jesuit Martino Martini.

29030 China, W. Hughes, 1847. Price: 40.00

CHINA. An engraved map of the whole of the whole country. Four small inset maps. Title panel. Engraved by W. Hughes. 14 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.

From Black’s General Atlas.