Early Missionary Map of Canton (Guangzhou), Published in Canton in the First Major Journal of Sinology Fine woodblock map of Canton showing the city’s street plan, waterways, and important buildings and sites. The plan was based on a Chinese map and...
Striking full hand-color example of Burr's map of China, which first appeared in David Burr's Universal Atlas, in 1836. Burr's Atlas was perhaps the most elegant American commercially published atlas of its time, utilizing wonderful wash colors and...
A Surreptitious Survey of Macau By A Famed British Officer Rare separately published sea chart of Macau, published by the British Admiralty, based upon the work of Peter Heywood, of Mutiny on the Bounty fame. The chart shows the town of Macau,...
With Lord Macartney's Route and Lord Amherst's Route Illustrated Striking example of Arrowsmith's map of China and Korea. The map names Hong-Kong I. & Victoria City. The map appeared in Arrowsmith's London Atlas, one of the most popular English...
Striking full color example of Greenleaf's map of China, which first appeared in David Burr's Universal Atlas, in 1836. Burr's Atlas was perhaps the most elegant American commercially published atlas of its time, utilizing wonderful wash colors and...
Rare early sea chart of the coast of China, from Taizhou to Wenzhou. Detailed chart, with extensive soundings and other sailing information. Includes pencil notes showing contemporary charting.
Rare early sea chart of China, showing the coast from Pingyang to Huangqiwan. Detailed chart, with extensive soundings and other sailing information. Includes pencil notes showing contemporary charting.
Detailed map of China, Formosa (Taiwan), Korea and the northern part of Southeast Asia. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Information (SDUK) was created to provide the British public with reasonably priced printed information. The 2 volume atlas...
The First Printed Map of Hong Kong Early edition of the first printed map of Hong Kong, first published in 1843 by the British Admiralty Chart of Hong Kong, based upon the surveys of Sir Edward Belcher. Belcher's survey is the first large format map...
Early State of Wyld's Large Map of China Highly detailed map of China, published shortly after the conclusion of the First Opium War, reflecting Britain's new commercial interest in China. An early state of James Wyld influential map of China,...
![South Eastern Asia Birmah - China - Japan [and Philippines]](/map/small/69678.jpg)
Interesting regional map of Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Hong Kong Island is noted, as is Singapore and a separate Malacca. Nice detail in the Philippines.
Rare 2 sheet map of Southwestern China, from Shanghai to Hong Kong, Macao and Canton, published in London by William Allen. The map includes a number of smaller insets, including: Hong Kong and its Anchorage River Woo-sung to Shang-Hae Mouth of...
Finely-Executed Lithograph of a Battle Between the British Royal Navy and Chinese Pirates This lithographic view depicts the engagement between the British Royal Navy and Chinese pirates at Bias Bay, China, just northeast of Hong Kong. It shows a...
![(China) КАРТА КИТАЙСКAГО ГОСУДАРСТВА. [Map of the Chinese State.]](/map/small/56505.jpg)
Rare, separately issued hand-colored lithographed map of China, published in Russian, probably around 1850. The map presents a circumscribed view of Chinese territory, with much of the west and north of modern-day China not included. Much of Inner...
Gorgeous full color example of Tallis' map of China & Birmah, with decorative vignettes showing British factories in Canton, a birdseye view of Hong Kong, Chinese soldiers, and two other decorative vignettes. Engraved for R. Montgomery Martin's...
The Earliest Known Example of Rev. Daniel Vrooman's Monumental Manuscript Map of Canton, China. Vrooman's exceedingly rare manuscript plan offers a little-seen view of Canton on the eve of the Second Opium War. Constructed by Vrooman using Chinese...
