Antique Prints of Sri Lanka

View these historical prints of Sri Lanka (Ceylon).

Prints are in good condition unless otherwise mentioned.
Most antique prints have natural age toning.

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"Vegetationsbild von Ceylon"

Chromolithograph after the watercolor by Ernst Haeckrl ca 1900.

19.5 x 12.5 cm ( 7.6 x 4.9 ")

Order Nr. SRILANKA252110SOLD


"Adam's Peak, Ceylon"

Wood engraving on a page of text ( in English ) about Ceylon.
Text continues on reverse side. Included is a separate page with more
text about Ceylon. Published ca 1875.

Image size: 6.5 x 12.5 cm ( 2.5 x 4.9 ")
Page size: 23 x 15.5 cm ( 9 x 6.1 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251475


"Der Adamspick"

Chromolithograph made after the watercolor by Ernst Haeckel.
Published 1890.

12.5 x 19.5 cm ( 4.9 x 7.6 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA252045


Malwatta Monastery - Vedda  - Pera Hara

"Sketches at Kandy, By One of Our Special Artists"

Upper images: "Priest of the Malwatta Monastery. Flower Offerings at the Door of the Tooth Temple. A Vedda"

Lower images: "Temple Dancer of the Pera Hara. Manika, the Gem A Vedda. Dawuti, a Vedda. Ran Maika, the Golden Gem, a Vedda Maiden"

Wood engravings published 1876. Reverse side is printed.

Image: 23 x 34 cm ( 9 x 13.3 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249657


"Ansicht von Kandy gegen das Gebirge"

12 x 18 cm ( 4.7 x 7 ")

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Reverse side:

"Bonzen von Ceylon"

17.5 x 11.5 cm ( 6.8 x 4.5 ")

Wood engravings 1895 on page with text about Ceylon on both sides.

$ 60.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249640


Karte von Ceylon

"Karte von Ceylon"

Wood engraving map of Sri Lanka published 1895. Reverse side is printed.

9 x 6 cm ( 3.5 x 2.3 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249641


"The Prince Giving Sugar Cane to the Elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy, Ceylon"

Wood engraving published 1876. Reverse side is printed.

25 x 23.5 cm ( 9.8 x 9.2 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249882


 

"India Vetus" Copper etching by Peter Bertius (1565-1629) for Philipp Cluver Philipp (1580 - 1623) , an early author of historic maps. His works were published long beyond his lifespan. The This map comes from a pocket size atlas (duodez): Philippi Cluverii. Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam veterem quam novam Libri. Amsterdam, 1661. Originally colored.

Very historical map with ancient names of India and part of Southeast Asia.

Centerfold. has been flattened. Right and left margins have been widened.

11.7 x 12,5 cm ( 4.6 x 4.9").

$ 240.00

Order Nr. INDIAMAP249558


Pearl Fishing in Ceylon

"La Pesca de Perlas in Ceylan" ( Pearl Fishing in Ceylon )

Wood engraving published 1884. Reverse side is printed.

13.5 x 9 cm ( 5.3 x 3.5 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA250543


"Teufelstaenzer auf Ceylon" ( devil dancers of Ceylon )

Wood engraving published 1882. Reverse side is printed. Light age toning.

15 x 23.5 cm ( 5.9 x 9.2 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249653


"Ein Landhaus auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving ca 1880. Reverse side is printed. Light age toning.

10 x 13.5 cm ( 3.9 x 5.3 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249652


"Einsammeln der Datteln auf der Insel Ceylon"
(harvesting dates on Sri Lanka)

Wood engravng ca 1880. Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.
Small repairs on left margin edge.

Image: 25 x 21.5 cm ( 9.8 x 8.4")

$ 50.00 minus 40% Discount = $ 30.00

Order Nr. TREE235831


No title. Jaffna or Jaffnapatam.

Group of islands near Janna or (earlier) Jaffnapatam in the utmost north of Sri Lanka.

Copper etching. Published in "Description of East India Coasts of Mlabarand Cormandel with their adjacent Kingdoms and Prvinces of the Empire of Ceylon and of the Idolatry of the Pagans in the East Indies"

This is the English language version of the originally Dutch book, which was published in Dutch and German in Amsterdam, 1672. The English language publication was in London, 1703

Author: Philipp Baldaeus (1632-1672)

He was not a man of trade, but, with his detailed descriptions, he was very important for the trade of the East India Company.

The island-group here shown, is on the upper half page of the book. On the reverse side is text print and part of a copper etching of two Ceylon elephants.

13 x 16,6 cm (ca. 5.1 x 6.5")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249518


"Eine Elefantenjagd auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving 1890 showing various images of elephant hunting.

On the reverse side is an article about hunting elephants in Sri Lanka.

Vertical centerfold has been flattened and reinforced.
Minor repairs in upper and lower margins on centerfold. Minimal signs of age and use.

30 x 50 cm ( 11.8 x 19.6 ")

$ 130.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249251


"Lipton's Teas. Map of Ceylon shewing Lipton's Tea Estates". Page 239

Map of Ceylon / Sri Lanka with marked Lipton's Tea Estates

Wood engraving. Lipton's Tea advertisement.

Published in London, dated 1896

One half page advertisement on the full page of the magazine together with other advertisements.

Very good condition. Reverse side has text print.

18,3 x 24,5 cm (ca. 7.2 x 9.6")

Full page measures: 36,3 x 27 cm (ca. 14.3 x 10.6")

$ 90.00 (Please look for discount at top of this page. Here 40% = $ 54.00)

Order Nr. SRILANKA254297


Ceylon Tea - Srilanka Tea. - "Lipton's Teas. One of Lipton's Tea Gardens Ceylon". Page 295

Wood engraving. Lipton's Tea advertisement.

Published in London, dated 1896

One half page advertisement on the full page of the magazine together with other advertisements.

Very good condition. Reverse side has text print.

18,3 x 24,5 cm (ca. 7.2 x 9.6")

Full page measures: 36,3 x 27 cm (ca. 14.3 x 10.6")

$ 90.00 (Please look for discount at top of this page. Here 40% = $ 54.00)

Order Nr. SRILANKA254298


Ceylon Tea - Srilanka Tea. - "Lipton's Teas. One of Lipton's Tea Gardens Ceylon".

Wood engraving. Lipton's Tea advertisement.

Published in London, dated 1896

One half page advertisement on the full page of the magazine together with other advertisements.

Very good condition. Reverse side has text print.

18,3 x 24,5 cm (ca. 7.2 x 9.6")

Full page measures: 36,3 x 27 cm (ca. 14.3 x 10.6")

$ 90.00 (Please look for discount at top of this page. Here 40% = $ 54.00)

Order Nr. SRILANKA254299


"Ile de Ceylan" - Ceylon - Sri Lanka)

Steel engraving by Augustain Francois Lemitre (1797-1870)

Published in "L'Univers Pittoresque". Paris, 1843

Nicely detailed map of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka

Light general age toning. Right margin has been widened.

18,1 x 10,6 cm (ca. 7.1 x 4.2"

$ 90.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249519


"Kokospalmen und Mangroven auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving after Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) published ca 1880.

Image: 12.5 x 19.5 cm ( 4.9 x 7.6")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA253170


Kandy

"Bilder aus Ceylon" ( scenes, people and railroad of Kandy )

Wood engravings by Arthur Manjura, 1887. On the reverse side is text ( in German ) about Sri Lanka.
Light age toning.

28 x 19.5 cm ( 11 x 7.6 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249655


"Grabmonument auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.
Small repair in lower right margin corner.

14 x 11.5 cm ( 5.5 x 4.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249651


"Colombo"

Article on 7 pages (German language) with 7 images.

List of images:

"Allee bei Colombo" Road leading to Colombo

"Strasse in Colombo" - Street in Colombo

"Strand beau Mount Lavinia (Colombo) - Beach near Mount Lavinia

"Strasse in Colombo" - Street in Colombo

"Tamilmaedchen" - Tamil girl

"Zebukarren" - Zebu cart

"Huetten von Eingeborenen in Colombo" - houses in Colombo

Light general age toning. Last page of article has margin loss in lower left page without loss of image.

Page size: 26 x 18 cm ( 10.6 x 7 ")

Price for the 7 pages: $ 75.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251603


"The Lighthouse and Flagstaff at Colombo, Ceylon"

Wood engraving published 1864. Reverse side is printed.

12.5 x 28.5 cm ( 4.9 x 11.2 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251179


"Eine religioese Demonstration in Colombo, Ceylon"

Wood engraving published ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.
Natural age toning. Upper margin is narrow.

15 x 23 cm ( 5.9 x 9 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251473


Coöombo, Ceylon

"The Custom House and Inner Harbour, Colombo, Ceylon"

Wood engraving published 1864. Reverse side is printed.

12.5 x 23.5 cm ( 4.9 x 9.2 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249656


"Besuch bei wilden Menschen ( Veddahs ) auf Ceylon" ( visiting the Veddahs )

Wood engraving showing Mr. Stevens visiting the isolated tribe of the Veddahs.
Published 1888. Reverse side is printed.

30 x 22.5 cm ( 11.8 x 8.8 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA245042


Upper image: " La Divinite qui selon los Chingulais, donne a Sagasse, la Sante & et les biens"
Lower image: "Le Dieu Tutelaire de l Ile de Ceylan"

Copper engraving by B. Picart, dated 1729.

A few scattered spots in lower margin.

Page size: 39 x 24.5 cm ( 15.3 x 9.6 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA240255


"Singhalesen Fischer von der Insel Ceylon
mit primitiven Fischerei Geraeten"

Photo illustration 1902. Reverse side is printed.

13 x 9 cm ( 5.1 x 3.5 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249883


 Perahara Festival

"The Perahara Festival at Kandy, Ceylon, Before the Prince of Wales."

Wood engraving dated 1876. Reverse side is printed.

Vertical centerfold. Minor signs of age and use.

33 x 47 cm ( 12.9 x 18.5 ")

$ 130.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249424


Kandy

"Grand Ball Given at Kandy to the Govenor of Ceylon. Decoration of the Library"

Wood enraving 1852. Reverse side is printed.

14.5 x 23 cm ( 5.7 x 9 ")

Order Nr. SRILANKA247442 SOLD


Colombo

"Tempel in Colombo"

Text illustration 1900. On the reverse side is an image of Wakwallah.

8 x 11.5 cm ( 3.1 x 4.5 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA247537


"Hindutempel in Colombo"

11.5 x 17.5 cm ( 4.5 x 6.8 ")

Reverse side:

"Statue des ruhenden Buddha in Colombo"

11.5 x 17.5 cm ( 4.5 x 6.8 ")

Wood engraving 1895. Overall light age toning.

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA240193


"Der Hafendamm von Colombo"

Wood engraving 1895. Overall light age toning.

11.5 x 17.5 cm ( 4.5 x 6.8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA240194


Colombo

"Stadtteil von Colombo"

7.5 x 11.5 cm ( 2.9 x 4.5 ")

Reverse side:

"Colombo ( Ceylon )"

7 x 11.5 cm ( 2.7 x 4.5 ")

Text illustrations 1900.

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA247536


The Lighthouse and Flagstaff at Colombo, Ceylon.

Wood engraving 1864. Reverse side is printed.

12.5 x 23.5 cm ( 4.9 x 9.2 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA234885.


"Columbo"     (Colombo )

Wood engraving on a page of text about Sri Lanka ( Ceylon ) and its capital, Colombo.  
The text on the reverse side is unrelated. Published 1838.

Fine print of Colombo. Good condition.

Image: 9 x 14 cm ( 3.5 x 5.5 ")"

$55.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA250093


"Consecration D'Une Nouvelle Eglise a Miligrava ( Ceylan )"

Wood engraving published ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

14 x 23 cm ( 5.5 x 9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251180


"Ceylonküste bei Point de Gasse"

Wood engraving by Aarland after a drawing by A. Wanjura. Ca. 1880.
Print has overall toning. Reverse side is printed.

12 x 18.4 cm ( 4.7 x 7.2 ")

Order Nr. SRILANKA3120 SOLD


"Vue pres Point de Galle"

Steel engraving by Lemaitre ca 1850. Upper margin is narrow.

10 x 15 cm ( 3.9 x 5.9 ")

Order Nr. SRILANKA245234 SOLD


"Palais du roi a Kandy"

Steel engraving by Lemaitre ca 1850.

9.5 x 15 cm ( 3.7 x 5.9 ")

Order Nr. SRILANKA245236 SOLD


"Singhalesen auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving ca 1895. Reverse side is printed.
Overall light age toning.

12.3 x 18.8 cm ( 4.8 x 7.4 ")

Order Nr. SRILANKA239082 SOLD


Reverse side:

"Map of Southern China" Reverse side: Map of "Jaffna" in Ceylon

Wood engraving. Printed by Schoenberg, New York City. 1867

Front side shows China coastal region from the mouth of the Yellow River south to Tonquin, the northernmost city of Vietnam. Especially the islands of Formosa (Taiwan) and Hainan are well shown as are the cities of Hong Kong, Macao, Amoy, Funchow, Shanghai. A small, but very interesting map! 21 x 12,2 cm (ca. 8.3 x 4.8")

Reverse side has small map of Jaffna, the northernmost city on the island of Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon. 9 x 10,3 cm (ca. 3.5 x 3.9")

Very light and therefore pleasant general age toning. Otherwise flawless.

$ 40.00

Order Nr. CHINAMAP239982


"Festnahme Dschassnas durch die Hollaender" (Capturing Dschassnas by the Dutch)
On the reverse side is an image showing the ruins of the church in Atschuwali.

Wood engraving 1895. Overall light age toning.

11.5 x 17.5 cm ( 4.5 x 6.8 ")

Order Nr. SRILANKA240189 SOLD


"Auf der Strasse von Colombo ( Ceylon ) ins Innere"

Wood engraving ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

16.5 x 12.5 cm ( 6.4 x 4.9 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251478


"Das Durchborehren der Perlen" ( Drilling holes in pearls )

Wood engraving 1895. Overall light age toning. Reverse side is printed.

9.7 x 12.7 cm ( 3.8 x 5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA240188


"Opening of the new "Kachcheri" or Government Offices at Kandy, Ceylon."

Wood engraving dated 1880. Reverse side is printed.

15 x 22.5 cm ( 5.9 x 8.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251476


"Hochzeitsfeier vornehmer Singalesen. Der Emfang" ( wedding of well-known Singalese )

Wood engraving dated 1888, Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.

15 x 22.5 cm ( 5.9 x 8.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA245191


"Totenverbrennung der Singalesen auf Ceylon" ( burning the dead )

Wood engraving published 1895. Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.
Light, natural age toning.

Image: 17.5 x 12.5 cm ( 6.8 x 4.9 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA250116


Upper images: "Singales ( Ceylon ) Singalesen ( Ceylon )"
Lower images: "Bornehmer Singalese Page des Gouvenors von Ceylon Singalesische Teufelstaenzer"

Wood engravings dated 1880. Horizontal centerfold.

Page size: 41 x 31 cm ( 16.1 x 12.2 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249642


Singalese

"Singalesen ( Ceylon )

Wood engraving 1885. Original hand coloring.

16 x 12 cm ( 6.2 x 4.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249650


"Bornehmer Singalese"
"Page des Gouveneurs von Ceylon"

Wood engraving 1885. Original hand coloring.

Image: 16 x 12.5 cm ( 6.2 x 4.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249643


"Singalesen (Ceylon)"

Wood engraving 1885. Original hand coloring.

Image: 16 x 12.5 cm ( 6.2 x 4.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249644


"Singalesische Teufelstaenzer"

Wood engraving 1885. Original hand coloring. Upper margin has been reinforced.

16 x 12 cm ( 6.2 x 4.7 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249649


"Park auf Ceylon - als Beispiel tropischer Vegetation . mit dem "Baum der Reisenden" ( Ravenala)"

Wood engraving made after a photograph ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

17 x 13 cm ( 6.6 x 5.1 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA246439


"Temple de la Grande Divinite sur les bords de la Ralu Ganga a Ceylan."

Wood engraving ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

15 x 10.5 cm ( 5.9 x 4.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249646


Ramisseram

"Temple a Ramisseram"

Steel engraving ca 1850 by Lemaitre.

10.5 x 15 cm ( 4.1 x 5.9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA250397


Ceylon

"Ein Spaziergang auf Ceylon" ( taking a walk on Ceylon )

Wood engraving ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

14 x 11.5 cm ( 5.5 x 4.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249647


"Einsammelen der Dattelen auf der Insel Ceylon"

Wood engraving ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

25 x 21.5 cm ( 9.8 x 8.4 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA245223


Sri Lanka Elephants

"Une capture d'elephants au Ceylan ( Indes anglaises )"

Upper left image: "Campement, en pleine Jungle, construit pour les Europeans, pendant la Periode de Kraal"
Lower left image. "La Palissade du Kraal. - Les Elephants Affoles VeulmenBriser la Cloture, mais des
Hommes, Armes de Piques, les Effrayent et les Font Reculer"

Upper right image:
"Pour calmer L'Elephant Sauvage, Qui Vient D'Etre Capture, Les Elephants Domestiques le Garessent de Leur Trompe"
Lower right image: "Jeune Elephant Sauvage Conduit Hors de la Foret, Apres Avoir Ete Attache,
par les Cordes, au Corps d'Un Elephant Domestique"

Double page with wood engravings made after photographs, 1894. Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.

Vertical centerfold has been reinforced. A few minimal holes in lower right image.

30 x 49 cm ( 11.8 x 19.2 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA248764


"Songhalesen an der Kueste. Singhalesische Frauen"

Wood engravings 1885. Reverse side is printed.

10 x 14.5 cm ( 3.9 x 5.7 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249648


"Das Vorzeigen von Buddhas Zahn im Tempelhofe von Kandy (Ceylon)"
( showing Buddhas tooth in a temple in Kandy )

Wood engraving ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

17 x 24 cm ( 6.6 x 9.4 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251178


Singalesen

"Die Singalesen in Berlin"

Wood engraving published 1885. Reverse side is printed.

33 x 22.5 cm ( 12.9 x 8.8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA250095


"Tempelueberreste auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving ca 1875 on a page with text about Ceylon that continues n the reverse side.
Overall age toning.

8.5 x 11 cm ( 3.3 x 4.3 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA249645


"Singhalesen and der Kueste Singhalischee Frauen"

Wood engravings published 1874. Reverse side is printed.

10 x 14.5 cm ( 3.9 x 5.7 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251477


Singhalesenkarawane

"Die Singhalesenkarawane"

Wood engraving published 1885. Reverse side is printed. Natural age toning.

33 x 22.5 cm ( 12.9 x 8.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA250094


"Palmengruppe auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving by D. Schulz made after a photograph ca 1880.
On the reverse side is an article ( in German ) about Ceylon.
Natural age toning.

26 x 18.5 cm ( 10.2 x 7.2 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA251474


"Msgr. Zaleski im Kreise der ersten Seminaristen von Kandy"

Photograph published 1895 in a German work.

18 x 24.5 cm ( 7 x 9.6 ")

On the reverse side is text and the following wood engravings:

"Singhalesen auf Ceylon"

12 x 18 cm ( 4.7 x 7 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. JESUIT251662


"Hochwald auf Ceylon"

Wod engraving ca 1900. On the reverse side is an image of a
banyon tree in India.

20 x 12.5 cm ( 7.8 x 4.9 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA252113


"Eine Kaffeeplantage auf Ceylon"

Wood engraving made after a photograph ca 1900.
Reverse side is printed.

10 x 12.5 cm ( 3.9 x 4.9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA252112


"( Die Bewohner von Ceylon )"     The inhabitants of Ceylon.

Wood engraving on a page of text ( in German ) that continues on the reverse side.

Published ca 1840.

Print in fine condition. Image: 11 x 14.5 cm ( 4.3 x 5.7 ")"

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SRILANKA247654


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