Panoramic view of Macao 1840
Klubbat för:
16000 SEK
Estimate
8 000-10 000 SEK
Description
MACAO. BURFOD, ROBERT. Description of a view of Macao in China, now exhibiting at the Panorama, Leicester Square. Painted by the proprietor, Robert Burford. London (printed by Geo. Nichols) 1840.
8:o (about 207x132 mm.). (2), 3-12 pp. 1 folding panoramic view of Macao (280x400 mm.), each feature numbered and keyed to the captions. Pp. 2-6 contain a description of Macao and pp. 7-12 "Explanation of the plate".
New wrappers.
Löwendahl: China illustrata nova. Supplement, 1754.
Robert Burfod became sole proprietor of the Leicester Square panorama (opened in 1794) in 1826 and operated it as a major London attraction until his death in 1861.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
Auktionsnummer:
6147
Date:
2017-11-21