Description Collection (page 4)

Old Viceroy of Canton
Ogilbys version of the Old Viceroy of Canton. From: An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China Date: 1655

A bullfight in Spain From: Voyages faits en divers temps en Espagne, en Portugal, en Allemagne, en France et ailleurs Date: 1700

A tea plant, and workers harvesting tea - China
A tea plant, and workers harvesting tea in China in 1655. From: An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China Date: 1655

Palace at Aranjuez near Madrid. From: Voyages faits en divers temps en Espagne, en Portugal, en Allemagne, en France et ailleurs Date: 1700

Taoist and Buddhists priests, a Jesuit and a Confucian

Confluence of the Murray and the Darling rivers
The confluence of the Murray and the Darling rivers. From: Two expeditions into the interior of southern Australia Date: 1849

Waterfalls at Tolosa in Spain From: Voyages faits en divers temps en Espagne, en Portugal, en Allemagne, en France et ailleurs Date: 1700

Chinese women on a street in China From: An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China Date: 1655

Tail-piece of the French edition From: An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China Date: 1655

Inner court of the Imperial palace at Beijing, including figures of the Dutch Embassy, the Mongol embassy, and the Emperor and his guards

Penitents whipping themselves during Lent From: Voyages faits en divers temps en Espagne, en Portugal, en Allemagne, en France et ailleurs Date: 1700

Mining in Germany From: Voyages faits en divers temps en Espagne, en Portugal, en Allemagne, en France et ailleurs Date: 1700

Grey-crowned babbler and White-browed babbler

Title page of a travel book
Title page and additional engraved title page of Voyages faits en divers temps en Espagne, en Portugal, en Allemagne, en France et ailleurs From: Voyages faits en divers temps en Espagne

Northern Tartar Manchu woman, in a Chinese scolars studio. Calligraphy is on the wall, and she is standing in front of a desk, there is a vase with a landscape painting on it

Map of China, the route of the embassy is marked. From: An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China Date: 1655

Bennelong, an Australian aborigine of the Sydney region
A portrait of Bennelong, an Australian aborigine of the Sydney region a the time of the First Fleet. From: Narrative of a voyage of discovery : performed in His Majestys vessal the Lady Nelson Date

Fringe Crested Cockatoo From: Narrative of a voyage of discovery : performed in His Majestys vessal the Lady Nelson Date: 1803

Frontispiece Qing Emperor, Shunzhi
Frontispiece illustration featuring the Emperor of China (Qing Emperor, Shunzhi (1638-1661) and a globe surrounded by courtiers and prisoners

Dutch ships in stormy seas off the coast of China. From: Het gezandtschap der Ne견 andtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham

Advertisement for Nicholson and Co, Australia
Advertisement for Nicholson and Co of George Street, Sydney, Australia, selling musical instruments including pianos and organs, as well as printed music

PURFLEET, Essex
General view of Purfleet, Essex Date: 1807

KNIGHTs HILL, London
Knights Hill, West Norwood, near Dulwich, the home of Lord Thurlow Date: 1805

Patriotic French postcard, showing the description which was unanimously voted (by the French Senate) to be displayed in all Town Halls and Schools in France

Officers of the 33rd, 56th and 50th Regiments of Foot in uniform, carrying swords. Above each soldier is a description of where he is positioned in the formation

Officer of the 7th Regiment of Foot
Officer of the Seventh Regiment of Foot in uniform, carrying a sword. Described as: An officer standing at ease on the left of his division, the regiment being at open column, the right in front

Stocking Weavers C. 1760
Two workers at their weaving looms in a stocking factory and a description of the machine itself. Date: circa 1760

Tenerife - Itinerant Re-sellers
Two women in traditional costume on the Island of Tenerife. The card caption translates as re-sellers - these ladies are likely to be itinerant traders of goods of some description

Description of a Lourdes cure
A description on the front of a Lourdes postcard describing a cure witnessed by the author, James Gardener, sent to his daughter who was a nun

New Years Eve at St. Giles Workhouse
Sketches from New Years Eve at St. Giles Workhouse where it was customary to provide entertainment to the inmates and a few visitors on the first night of the New Year

Allies Shoulder to Shoulder at Ypres
French infantry charging alongside Irish Guards and Grenadiers at Ypres during the First World War. Drawn from a description by Private P

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of Silver
Silver deposits at the Bank of England include bars of silver from South America of a fine description

African Ornaments 19C
A display of African ornaments (full description available from the book)

Nat American Sites
Native American (probably Comanche) sites, described by Domenech as ancient fortifications though this description is arguable

Ward V Quirk / Rowlandson
Description of a boxing match between Ward and Quirk

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping