Exceptionally scarce and small atlas of the Empire of Japan. Illustrated with 34 doublesided and detailed maps with aesthetic colouring. A very interesting exemplar, printed in Yoshida, Chuken, 1878.
PRINT:
Yoshida, Chuken, 1878
DESCRIPTION:
Very interesting and small atlas of the Empire of Japan, printed in Yoshida, Chuken, 1878. This atlas contains 34 doublesided maps, mostly characterized as outline, with beautiful and high-contrasting colouring. The topography of the islands of Japan as well as of the particular prefectures are illustrated in detail and contain information about cardinal points, rivers, cordillers and cities. Inside the map images there are furthermore information in Japanese.
COVER:
- case binding wrappers of the time
SIZE:
about h 11,9 cm x w 8,4 cm x d 2,3 cm
CONDITION:
- in satisfying preservation
COVER
- knocked and damaged
- spine with blemish
PAPER
- good paper quality
- just minimal age toning and staining
- especially edges and margins with traces of use and slight damages
- last third with some worm holes
- one leaf with black stains out of image
