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A George Philip & Son Limited 18 inch merchant shippers' globe, English, Late 19th century,The sphere applied with colour gores mounted in brass m...

[ORTELIUS (ABRAHAM)]Typus orbis terrarum, double-page hand-coloured map engraved by F. Hogenberg, Latin text on verso, good margins [Shirley 122]...

WORLD MAPS - EMBROIDEREDA pair of embroidered oval maps of the West and East hemispheres, each hand-stitched in various coloured threads on a sil...

HONDIUS (HENRICUS)[CONTINENTS] America noviter delinieata; Asia recens summa cura delineata; Africae nova tabula; Europa exactissime descripta auc...

British School, mid-19th centuryTen watercolous taken from a soldier's sketchbook, to include the following: Spangmick, Pangong Lake, Tibet, 1856L...

Follower of John Webber (British, London 1751-1793)A pair of mountain landscapes believed to be in French Polynesia, possibly the Marquesas Island...

Follower of John Webber (British, London 1751-1793)A view believed to be a detail from the reverse of the ridge of Mount Otemanu, Bora Bora, Frenc...

Colonial School, circa 1800A pair of views believed to depict Les Chutes de la Madeleine, New Caledonia watercolour and gum arabic on woveeach 46....

FREZIER (AMÉDÉE FRANÇOIS)A Voyage to the South-Sea, and Along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714... with a Postscript...

MELBOURNECOGNÉ (FRANCOIS) Swanston Street; Sandridge; Botanical Gardens, from Charles Troedel's 'The Melbourne Album', tinted lithographs by and ...

LYCETT (JOSEPH)A collection of 39 views, from 'Views in Australia or New South Wales, & Van Dieman's Land Delineated, In Fifty Views, With Descrip...

Frederic Casemero Terry (Australian, 1827-1870)An Australian view believed to be in the forests of Illawarra, New South Walessigned 'F C TERRY' (l...

Frederic Casemero Terry (Australian, 1827-1870)A view of Australian coastal islandswatercolour 17.5 x 22.6cm (6 7/8 x 8 7/8in).For further informa...

Albert Namatjira (Australian, 1902-1959)A ghost gum on Washwood Stn. (Mt. Bowman) near Haasts Bluff, Central Australia signed 'ALBERT NAMATJIRA' (...

Otto Pareroultja (Australian, 1914-1973)A gum tree in an Australian landscape signed 'Otto Pareroultja' (lower left)watercolour26 x 34.9cm (10 1/4...

William Dunn Knox (Australian, 1880-1945)'The Home Paddock'signed 'W.D.KNOX.' (lower left), bears title (on board verso) oil on canvasboard 34.6 x...

Attributed to Samuel Augustus Perry (London 1787-1854 Australia)A view believed to be towards the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australiawa...

Sir John Longstaff (Australian, 1861-1941)A still life of mushrooms signed and dated 'J Longstaff 40' (lower right)oil on canvas28 x 38.1cm (11 x ...

Russell Drysdale (Australian, 1912-1981)Woman in a bonnet signed 'Russell Drysdale' (lower left)ink on paper31.1 x 23.5cm (12 1/4 x 9 1/4in).Foot...

Russell Drysdale (Australian, 1912-1981)Station hand inscribed 'station hand' (verso)ink and wash on paper36.5 x 23.5cm (14 3/8 x 9 1/4in).with a ...

John Gully (New Zealander, 1819-1888)The Remarkables from the edge Lake Wakatipu, Otago, New Zealandsigned and dated 'JOHN GULLY/1882' (lower righ...

[ORTELIUS (ABRAHAM)]Asiae nova descriptio, double-page hand-coloured engraved map, decorative cartouche, ships in the sea areas, Latin text on ve...

INDONESIA - PHOTOGRAPHYAlbum of 48 views in Aceh, Ambon Island, Surabaya, Jakarta, Singapore and Penang, albumen prints, by various photographers...

Colonial School, early 19th centuryChinese labourers cutting palm fronds in an Asian landscape; Chinese labourers battling fast water to transport...

Anak Agung Gede Sobrat (Indonesian, 1911-1992)A busy market in Indonesia signed 'A.A.Gde Sobrat' (lower centre)oil on canvas124.5 x 83.5cm (49 x 3...

Justin Nuyda (Filipino, born 1944)Untitled (Mindscapes Series) signed and dated 'J.NUYDA/74' (lower right)oil on canvas75.9 x 75.9cm (29 7/8 x 29 ...

Ong Kim Seng (Singaporean, born 1945)United Overseas Bank Plaza from Singapore Riversigned, dated and inscribed 'OKSeng AWS/Nov 96' (lower right) ...

Chuah Thean Teng (Malaysian, 1914-2008)A couple embracing, with durian and other fruits signed 'Teng' (lower right)batik on fabric88.6 x 54.6cm (3...

Chuah Thean Teng (Malaysian, 1914-2008)'Mother and Child' signed 'Teng' (lower right)batik on fabric55 x 43.8cm (21 5/8 x 17 1/4in).Footnotes:This...

ROYALTY - KING OF SIAMFine portrait of the King Rama V [Chulalongkorn], of Siam, standing in European suit with bowler hat, on the steps of Frijse...

M. Barnard, early 20th centuryThe main gate of the Fortress of Malacca, Malaysiasigned and dated 'M.BARNARD/1913' (lower left) watercolour 26.7 x ...

Ioki Bun'ya (Bunsai) (Japanese, 1863-1906)The Karamon of the Shinto shrine Nikkō Tōshō-gū, Nikko, Japansigned and inscribed 'Bunsai Ioki Nikko' (...

European School (19th Century)View across to the bay of Hong Kong towards the mountains, junks in the sea, a tradesman carrying a load in the fore...

European School (19th Century)'Lost in Kowloona City [Honk Kong]'captioned and dated 'Jan. 30 1875' (lower right)pen and ink, on paper 32 x 25cm (...

CREALOCK (HENRY HOPE)Portrait of Yeh Mingchen, Governor of Canton, captioned 'Yeh, from a sketch taken at his capture in Canton. H.H. Crealock, Ja...

CANTON - OPIUM WARSBroadside proclamation announcing the forthcoming withdrawal of Allied troops from the city of Canton, and the restoration of t...

André Claudot (French, 1892-1982)Sampans moored in Hangzhou Harbour, China signed and dated 'AClaudot 29' (lower right)oil on canvas61.2 x 72.7cm ...

Ran In-Ting (Lan Yinding) (Taiwanese, 1903-1979)Tamsui River, Formosa signed, inscribed and dated 'RAN IN-TING./TAM SUI RIVER/FORMOSA/8. 1958.' (l...

Ran In-Ting (Lan Yinding) (Taiwanese, 1903-1979)Bamboo by the river, Formosa signed and inscribed 'RAN IN-TING/FORMOSA' (lower left) and also sign...

Ran In-Ting (Lan Yinding) (Taiwanese, 1903-1979)Fields in the mountain after the rain signed, titled and cyclically dated '1958' in Chinese with a...

Ran In-Ting (Lan Yinding) (Taiwanese, 1903-1979)Bamboo by the riverside signed, titled and cyclically dated '1958' in Chinese with artist's seal (...

Ran In-Ting (Lan Yinding) (Taiwanese, 1903-1979)Formosa in the rain signed and inscribed 'RAN IN-TING/FORMOSA' (lower left) and also signed in Chi...

Ran In-Ting (Lan Yinding) (Taiwanese, 1903-1979)A rural lane, Formosa signed and inscribed 'RAN IN-TING/FORMOSA' (lower right) and also signed in ...

Ran In-Ting (Lan Yinding) (Taiwanese, 1903-1979)View of the Tamsui River, Formosa signed and inscribed 'RAN IN-TING/FORMOSA' (lower right) and als...

Robert Taylor Pritchett (British, 1823-1907)'The Treasurer of Temple' (the Temple of the Five Immortals, Guangzhou) inscribed and signed with mono...

KASHGAR, WESTERN CHINA - PHOTOGRAPHY'Photographs taken during my journey from Srinagar to Kashgar from May 15th to June 10th 1908, and also photog...

IACOVLEFF (ALEXANDRE)Dessins et peintures d'Asie. Exécutés au cours de l'Expedition Citroen Centre-Asie. Troisième mission G.-M. Haardt, [LIMITED ...

SELLA (VITTORIO) AND WILLIAM F. DONKIN - MOUNTAINEERINGAlbum of nineteenth century photographs of mountaineering and the Alps, comprising 139 imag...

SELLA (VITTORIO)'The Muztgh Tower', Himalayas, gelatin silver print, photographer's blindstamp credit ('Vittorio Sella, Biella') lower right, lai...

SELLA (VITTORIO)'179. K2 and Staircase, from above Godwin Austen Glacier - make panorama with No. 180', gelatin silver print, inscription (as abo...

SELLA (VITTORIO)Gasherbrum I (or Hidden Peak); Chogalisa (or Bride Peak), a pair of views of the Kararkoram mountain range, gelatin silver prints...

SELLA (VITTORIO)View of Baltoro Towers (including Trango), Karakoram, gelatin silver print, photographer's blindstamp credit ('Vittorio Sella, Bi...

SELLA (VITTORIO)'Summit of Mt. Jannu at Sunset, Nepal 1899', gelatin silver print, photographer's blindstamp credit ('Vittorio Sella, Biella'), l...

Lieutenant Joseph Moore (British, active circa 1824)Scene Upon the Eastern Road from Rangoon Looking Towards the South', and 9 further views of sc...

MYANMAR - PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVEAlbum of approximately 96 views, portraits, groups of Burma, gelatin silver prints, mounted mostly 4 per page, some...

Francis Swain Ward (British, 1734-1794)'Fort Square, from the South Side of the Parade', with 4 further views of Indiahand-coloured aquatints, by ...

James Baillie Fraser (British, 1783-1856)'A View of Government House, from the Eastward'; 'A View of Esplanade Row, from the Chouringhee Road'; wi...

MORVI STATE, GUJARAT - PHOTOGRAPHY'Morvi State Album', 70 silver gelatin prints (190 x 240mm.) mounted one per page, all captioned in blue pencil...

WHEELER (JAMES TALBOYS)Madras and its Environs in 1733 and 1862, lithographed map, inset plans of Fort St. George, numerous folds, short splits a...

BOURNE (SAMUEL) AND CHARLES SHEPHERDBourne & Shepherd's Royal Photographic Album of Scenes and Personages: Connected with the Progress of H.R.H. T...

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