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    CHINA IN PRINT AND ON PAPER AT SOTHEBY’S

    Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016

    Rare Chinese and European books, maps, photographs and manuscripts will come up at Sotheby’s in London on November 7, during the annual Asian Art in London from November 3-12.  China in Print and on Paper reveals the rich history of cartography, exploration, trade and diplomacy between China and the West for over half a millennium.  At the heart of the auction are two magnificent single-owner collections formed over many years by private collectors Bernard Hanotiau in Belgium, and Floyd Sully in Canada.  The Hanotiau library reveals the rich history of exploration and cultural and political exchange between China and the West from the fifteenth to twentieth century in over 180 lots of books, atlases and early photographs. The Sully collection comprises over fifty lots of rare maps, photographs, illustrated texts, drawings and watercolours. Star lots include the  “Blue Map” created during the Qing dynast which is estimated at £80,000-120,000.

    The Blue Map (£80,000-120,000.

    The Blue Map (£80,000-120,000.

    One of the first European maps of Beijing made in 1765 by Joseph Nicholas de L'Isle (£2,500-3,500)

    One of the first European maps of Beijing made in 1765 by Joseph Nicholas de L’Isle (£2,500-3,500)