Visions of a China that isn’t coming back, illustrations from “China, in a series of views: displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits of that ancient empire.” Published in London in 1843, it was written by Thomas Allom.

Plates (llustrations) from books 1 Minute
“Chinese cemetery.” Frontispiece. Page 5. Collections of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/chinainseriesofv3to4allo/page/n5/mode/1up
“The Woo Tang Mountains.” Page 12. Drawn by T. Allom. T. A. Prior, engraver. Collections of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/chinainseriesofv3to4allo/page/n12/mode/1up
“Hall of Audience, Palace of Yuen min Yuen, Peking.” Page 17. Drawn by T. Allom. E. Brandard, engraver. Collections of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/chinainseriesofv3to4allo/page/n17/mode/1up
“Landing Place and Entrance to the Temple of Honan, Canton.” Page 10. From a sketch on the spot by T. Varnham, Esquire and drawn by T. Allom. C. T. Dixon, engraver. Collections of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/chinainseriesofv3to4allo/page/10/mode/1up
“The Proof-sword Rock, Hoo-kew-Shan.” Page 12. Drawn by T. Allom. J. Sands, engraver. Collections of and digitalized by the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/chinainseriesofv3to4allo/page/12/mode/1up

Thomas Allom was a an English architect, artist and topographical illustrator who lived from 1804 to 1872. He Illustrated a great many travel books, including this one.

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