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A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 30." No folds, clean, very nice condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. It shows the Strait of Sang Wan Hab, on the River Tay in China. This is taken from an earlier print (reversed) found in John Green & Thomas Astley's "A New General Collection of Voyages." (London: Astley, 1745).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 13." At lower right: "T.V.A.". No folds, clean, very good condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. The image is of South African natives threshing wheat, using horses to trample the grain in a circular layout.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 26cm x 18cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 34.". At lower right: "F. de Bakker fecit, 1749" and "T.V.B.". Original folds, clean, very nice condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of the port town of Chau Cheu Fu [Chaozhou alternatively Chiuchow, Chaochow, or Teochew] in the southern Chinese province of Guandong. This image is based on one by Jean Nieuhof, published in his "Legatio Batavica ad Magnum Tartariæ Chamum Sungteium, Modernum Sinæ Imperatorem." (Amsterdam, 1668, pg. 58).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 13cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 41.". No folds, clean, very nice condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. Two images: one of the city of Tong Cheu (Tongzhou, Beijing); the second is of a pilgrimage to bring about a fruitful year, and shows a procession of musicians and people carrying signs and effigies.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 13cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 39.". No folds, clean, very nice condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. An image of the famous broken rocks at Nanjing, China. This image is based on the one by Jean Nieuhof, published in his 1665 work: L'Ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers L'Empereur de la Chine . ("Clippen door const. gemaakt" - pg. 110). This image is reversed from the 1665 one.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 25cm x 17cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 36.". Original folds, clean, very nice condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of Nanjing (Nanking) and the great Porcelain Tower. This image is based on the one by Jean Nieuhof, published in his 1665 work: L'Ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers L'Empereur de la Chine . ("Paolinx Pagode" - pg. 136).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 26cm x 18cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 33." Original folds, clean, very nice condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of Hukoen (Hukeu) city in China. This image (somewhat reworked) is based on one by Jean Nieuhof, published in his "Legatio Batavica ad Magnum Tartariæ Chamum Sungteium, Modernum Sinæ Imperatorem." (Amsterdam, 1668, pg. 83).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 31." At lower right: "T.V.R.". No folds, clean, very nice condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. It shows the Temple Kon Jan Siam, located near the BeiJiang river, Yingde, China. This image is based on the one by Jean Nieuhof, published in his 1665 work: L'Ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers L'Empereur de la Chine . (pg. 92).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 4 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 28cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 33." At lower right: "F. de Bakker fecit, 1748". Original folds, clean, very good condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view from the Southwest of William's Fort, Whydah, or Fort Williams, in the town of Ouidah on the West African coast. The Kingdom of Whydah (aka Hueda, Whidah, Ajuda, Ouidah, Whidaw, Juida, and Juda) was a kingdom on the West African coast in what is now Benin. This fort, which no longer stands, was a fortified English trading post built in the 1680s. A nice dark impression.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 4 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 30cm x 20cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 25." At lower right: "T.IV.Q". Original folds, clean, very good condition, small chip at lower right margin. This map, possibly by Bellin, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A map of the Kingdom of Juida in Ghana, West Africa. Sailing ship in the foreground.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 4 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 23cm x 15cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 31." Original folds, clean, very good condition. This view, likely by Bellin, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of the ceremonies attending the crowning of the King of Juida. A large crowd is in attendance, including drummers and musicians. Ceremonial cannons are being fired. A group of white Europeans is seated at the left. The Kingdom of Whydah (aka Hueda, Whidah, Ajuda, Ouidah, Whidaw, Juida, and Juda) was a kingdom on the West African coast in what is now Benin. The artist is not identified, but is likely Charles Nicolas Cochin - The Younger, or Jacques-Nicolas Bellin; the engraver of most of the plates in this volume is Frans de Bakker.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 4 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 20.5cm x 14cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper left: "No. 30." Original folds, marginal wrinkles at upper right, clean, very good condition. This view, likely by Bellin, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. This is a view in the Congo, of the King's wife and her lover being punished; she appears to be roasting over a fire, while he awaits drowning in a nearby pit, while a large crowd looks on. The Kingdom of Whydah (aka Hueda, Whidah, Ajuda, Ouidah, Whidaw, Juida, and Juda) was a kingdom on the West African coast in what is now Benin. The artist is not identified, but is likely Charles Nicolas Cochin - The Younger, or Jacques-Nicolas Bellin; the engraver of most of the plates in this volume is Frans de Bakker.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 4 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 28cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 2." At lower right: "F. de Bakker fecit, 1748". Original folds, clean, very good condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of the Fort at Dixcove (Dickscove), also known as Fort Metal Cross. The fort was built in the late 17th century at Dixcove, Ghana (now known as Princes Town).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 2 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper left: "No. 38." At lower left: "Cochin Filius inv." At lower right: "J. Punt sculp. & dir." Clean, very good condition. This view by Cochin first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A depiction of the women of Kazegut, Guinea-Bissau, Africa, showing their grass clothing.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 2 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper left: "No. 35." At lower left: "Cochin Filius del." At lower right: "J. Punt sculp." Clean, very good condition. This view by Cochin first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A depiction of the city of Kachao, Guinea-Bissau, Africa.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 2 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. In upper right: "No. 12." At lower left: "Cochin Filius inv." At lower right: "J. Punt sculp. & dir." Clean, very good condition. This view by Cochin first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A depiction of the inhabitants of this island off the West coast of Africa.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 2 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 40." At lower left: "Cochin Filius inv." At lower right: "J. Punt sculp. & dir." Clean, very good condition. This view by Cochin first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A depiction of Arabs and Moors with their camels, horses and oxen, bringing gum to sell at the River Sanaga [Senegal]; Africa.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 2 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper left: "No. 34." At lower left: "Cochin Filius del." At lower right: "J. Punt sculp." Clean, very good condition. This view by Cochin first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A depiction of the production of manioc (cassaava / tapioca) flour in Guinea, West Africa. Figures are numbered 1 - 5, with a printed key beneath.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, coloured, from Volume 2 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. In upper right: "No. 24." At lower left: "Cochin Filius delin." At lower right: "J. Punt sculps &c dir." Clean, very good condition. This view by Cochin first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A depiction of the inhabitants of the West coast of Africa, likely Senegal.

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 26cm x 17cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 45.". Original vertical folds, clean, small paper repair to chip from lower right margin. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of Fuzhou (Foochow), China. The scrollwork cartouche contains an alphabetical key to locations in the city. After the view published in the Atlas Chinensis (Ogilby, Nieuhof, Montanus, 1671, pg. 192).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 4 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 28cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 12.". Original folds, clean, very good condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of the Dutch and English forts at Akra (Accra, Akkra), Ghana, on Africa's Gold Coast. The Dutch fort, Fort Crevecoeur, was renamed to Ussher Fort. Fort James was built by the English in 1673, used for transporting gold and slaves. This view is based on one by William Smith ("A Prospect of the English and Dutch Forts at Akkra") as printed in John Green & Thomas Astley's "A New General Collection of Voyages." (London: Astley, 1745, Volume 2).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 5 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 25cm x 17cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 43.". At lower right: "F. de Bakker fecit, 1749." and "T.V.F.". Original vertical folds, clean, very nice condition. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, appeared earlier in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. An image of the Imperial Audience Hall at Beijing, China. The scrollwork cartouche contains a numbered key to locations in the image. This image is based on the one by Jean Nieuhof, published in his 1665 work: L'Ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers L'Empereur de la Chine . ("Le dedans du Palais Imperial 'T KEYSERS HOF van binnen" - pg. 215).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 4 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 28cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 10." At lower right: "F. de Bakker fecit, 1748". Original folds, clean, very good condition trimmed very slightly into the plate area on the lower right side. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of Cape Coast Castle (Swedish name: Carolusborg) at Cabo Corso ("Short Cape" in Portuguese, later "Cape Coast" in English) on the coast of Ghana, West Africa. Built in 1653 by the Swedish Africa Company, later occupied by the Dutch, and taken by England in 1664, this fort was a key element of the British possessions on the Gold Coast of Africa. Now a designated UNESCO site, this fort was one of the notorious "slave castles" of Ghana which were used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Following the construction of large subterranean dungeons, the fort was used to hold slaves before they were loaded onto ships and sent to the Americas and the Caribbean. This last stop before crossing the Atlantic was known as the "gate of no return". This is a view of the fort from the Northwest, based on one by William Smith ("A Prospect of Cape Coast-Castle") as printed in John Green & Thomas Astley's "A New General Collection of Voyages." (London: Astley, 1745, Volume 2).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, uncoloured, from Volume 4 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 28cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. At upper right: "No. 11." At lower right: "F. de Bakker fecit, 1748". Original folds, clean, very good condition trimmed very slightly into the plate area on the lower right side. This view, possibly by Bellin, engraved by de Bakker, first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A view of Cape Coast Castle (Swedish name: Carolusborg) at Cabo Corso ("Short Cape" in Portuguese, later "Cape Coast" in English) on the coast of Ghana, West Africa. Built in 1653 by the Swedish Africa Company, later occupied by the Dutch, and taken by England in 1664, this fort was a key element of the British possessions on the Gold Coast of Africa. Now a designated UNESCO site, this fort was one of the notorious "slave castles" of Ghana which were used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Following the construction of large subterranean dungeons, the fort was used to hold slaves before they were loaded onto ships and sent to the Americas and the Caribbean. This last stop before crossing the Atlantic was known as the "gate of no return". This is a view of the fort from the East, based on one by William Smith ("East Prospect of Cape Corse, or Coast Castle") as printed in John Green & Thomas Astley's "A New General Collection of Voyages." (London: Astley, 1745, Volume 2).

A copper engraved view on laid paper, coloured, from Volume 2 of Schwabe's Allgemeine Historie der Reisen (1747 - 1774). Image size is 14cm x 19cm. Text in German. Verso blank. In upper right: "No. 25." At lower left: "Cochin Filius del." At lower right: "J. Punt sculp." and "T.2.A." Clean, very good condition. This view by Cochin first appeared in Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages. A depiction of the inhabitants of Senegal, western Africa, playing a musical instrument known as a ballard, or balafo (balafon), a type of African xylophone. At the top is an inset with a close-up of the instrument.

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