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Rare Meiji Textile Designs – Imperial Museum – Japan 1895

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A finely illustrated series of Meigi Japanese textile designs for Kimonos, Fabrics, Screens and Wallpapers. They were produced by the Imperial Museum (now Tokyo National Museum) and shows intriuing compilations of traditional Japanese designs merging with European influence. This was probably a one off publication by the museum, making them a unique example of East – West fusion. Fine quality colour printing – Colour Stencil Prints. C. 1895 65 cm x 53 cm

An unusual set of six framed late 19th Century Chinese school water colours on rice paper

Retaining their vibrant colours.

i) The Petition

ii) The Tea Service

iii) The Lesson

iv) The Wet Nurse

v) The Procession

vi) The Supplicant

30 cm x 38.5 cm

Rare Meiji Textile Designs – Imperial Museum – Japan 1895

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Rare Meiji Textile Designs – Imperial Museum – Japan 1895

A finely illustrated series of Meigi Japanese textile designs for Kimonos, Fabrics, Screens and Wallpapers. They were produced by the Imperial Museum (now Tokyo National Museum) and shows intriuing compilations of traditional Japanese designs merging with European influence.

This was probably a one off publication by the museum, making them a unique example of East – West fusion.

Fine quality colour printing – Colour Stencil Prints.

C. 1895

65 cm x 53 cm

Bett’s new portable Terrestrial globe

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Bett’s new portable globe

A cloth terrestrial globe on an expanding frame together with it’s original travelling box.

Full Title: By The Queens Royal Letters Patent. Betts’s New Portable Terrestrial Globe.

Compiled from The Latest and Best Authorities.

London, John Betts, 115 Strand.

Author: Betts, John

Date: 1852

Two hemisphere world maps by Coronelli 1691 – CGW134490-1

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Two hemisphere world maps, copper engravings with original hand colouring. 1691 by Coronelli V.M. Franciscan monk, cosmographer, cartographer, publisher (1650-1718).

‘Planistero del Mondo’.Planisfero del Mondo Nuovo,

Descritto dal P. Coronelli, Cosmografo Publico [in set with] Planisfero del Mondo Vecchio, Descritto dal P. Coronelli, Cosmografo Publico –

World: set of two hemispheres with insular California on the western hemisphere map.

(Italian)

Thevenot, Melchissedec 1663 CGW381533

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Thevenot, Melchissedec 1663

The sixth and final state of the first published large scale map of Australia, showing the track of Tasmans first voyage and Tasmans 1642-43 and 1644 discoveries in Australia and New Zealand.

Note: The map contains dates of particular discoveries however the map was first published in 1663. This edition published in the posthumans ‘Nouvelle Edition’, Paris 1696.

C. 1696

48 cm x 61 cm (unframed)

66 cm x 85 cm (framed)

Pontanus – 1611

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Johannes Isaacius Pontanus

Map of Africa extending eastwards to include the Middle East, India and China. Shows Terra Incognita extending up towards New Guinea.

Pl 145 from Pontanus’ “Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium historia”

Includes table illustrating figures in traditional dress.

1611