China.- Alexander (William) The Costume of China, first

This volume with 48 originally hand-colored aquatint engravings is William Alexander's Costume of China. This is the first edition of the work and was published by William Miller in 1805. William Alex

Five aquatints from 'The Costume of China' by William Alexander, Published by William Miller, Albemarle Street, London, 1805. Plates include: 1) The Frontispiece. Mounted at the top corners only with

Wm. Alexander, (3) color engravings China, After William Alexander (British, 1767-1817), Chinese Military Uniforms from "The Costumes of China", c. 1805, 8"h x 5.75"w (sight), 14.5"h x 27.5"w (frame s

[Travel & Exploration] Alexander, William, and (George Henry Mason) The Costume of China, and The Punishments of China The Costume of China, Illustrated in Forty-Eight Colored EngravingsLondon: Willia

William Alexander 2 Colored Aquatint Prints of Chinese Mandarins, the first "Portrait of Van-Ta-Zhin Military Mandarine of China" with original biographical page in envelope affixed to back of frame,

Two framed Chinese related aquatint engravings by William Alexander (1767-1816). One A QUAN or MANDARIN bearing a LETTER from the EMPEROR of CHINA and the other A SCENE in an HISTORICAL PLAY exhibited

"A Front View of the Hall of Audience at the Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen", hand colored etching by William Alexander showing a view of China through the eyes of an 18th century English artist, showing pag

* 45 Books Pertaining to China Trade and Export Wares The Chinese Porcelain Company, Chinese Glass Paintings and Export Porcelain, 1996; William Alexander, Image of China, 1980; Elvehjem Museum of Art

2 William Alexander, "Lord McCartney's Embassy to China, London 1796"; hand colored Engravings: "A Quan or Mandarin bearing a Letter from the Emperor of China" and "A Scene in an Historical Play exhib

(CHINA) FIRST CHILDREN'S MAGAZINE PUBLISHED IN CHINA Inaugural issue, May 1875 of the "Xiaohai Yuebao", the first children's magazine published in China, began publication in Shanghai in May,1875, con

(CHINA) FIRST WESTERN PRINTING PRESS PETER PERRY THOMS British printer sent to Macao in 1814 by the East India Co., set up the first western printing press in China and collaborated with the first Pro

9 NIB Madame Alexander 7.5" dolls. China, Victorian Sailorette, My Hear Belongs to You, Teddy Picnic, Red Shoes, Charming Silk Victorian, ??? Best Friends Pink, My First Wendy, Bunny Tails. City: Stat

London: William Miller, 1800, Illustrated by Sixty Engravings, with Explanations in English and French, appears complete with 60 hand-colored stipple engravings, small folio (approx. 14x10in.) Conditi

Antique 18th C William Alexander Chinoiserie Print. Originally made in 1796, this print is dated 1814. Antique 18th century English hand colored engraving titled China Plate 45. Published by J Murray

Lot of Dwight David Eisenhower political memorabilia, including (6) Castleton China "The President's First Birthday in the White House 14 October 1953" 10-7/8" dinner plates (one in original box), Del

(CHINA) S. WELLS WILLIAM (1812- 1884) Secretary of the U.S. Legation to China, instrumental in the negotiation of the Treaty of Tientsin, which provided for the toleration of both Chinese and foreign

AMERICAN MISSIONARY IN CHINA ELIHU DOTY (1809 - 1864) American missionary in Amoy, China; responsible for the first textbook of Southern Min in English. Album sheet signed in English and Chinese, Nov

Born in the hot and humid city of Guangzhou, China in 1952, Chen first discovered his love of art while developing a series of drawings at the age of 4. He continuously nurtured his talent and vision

Born in the hot and humid city of Guangzhou, China in 1952, Chen first discovered his love of art while developing a series of drawings at the age of 4. He continuously nurtured his talent and vision

(CHINA AND JAPAN) JAMES STIRLING (1791-1865) British Rear Admiral and colonial administrator. In 1854, as Commander-in-Chief East Indies and China Station, he signed Britain's first Anglo-Japanese Fri

Group of Non-Western Art History survey books, 4, including Alexander Papadopoulo's "Islam and Islamic Art" Abrams, New York: 1979, and William Watson's "Art of Dynastic China" Abrams, New York: 1979.

(CHINA MISSIONARY) MARY ANN ALDERSEY (1797 - 1868) First Christian woman missionary to serve in China, pioneering the field of mission work for single women. She founded a school for girls in Ningbo,

YUNG WING (1828 - 1912) The first Chinese student to graduate from an American university (Yale, 1854). He also brought students from China to study in the U.S. A naturalized American citizen, but his

(CHINA - BUDDHISM) SAMUEL BEAL (1825 - 1889) Oriental scholar, the first Englishman to translate direct from the Chinese the early records of Buddhism, thus throwing light upon Indian history. He was