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Shōhō zu
Description
(W 20° - W 20° / N 60° - S 60°). Known as the Shōhō world map; the inscription says "published at Nagasaki harbour in the Hinoto-Tori or Teiyū year of the Shōhō era," and this appears on an accompanying sheet that depicts 40 types of people, including Japanese. This collection, however, lacks this sheet. An elliptical map of the world designed to hang with east at the top, with two ships flanking the top and bottom curves; the title and two at the bottom is composed of four large characters standing at the top.
Item Metadata
| Title |
Shōhō zu
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| Alternate Title |
Shōhō map of the world
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| Publisher |
Nagasaki : [publisher not identified]
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| Date Created |
1645; [After 正保 (Shōhō) 2]
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| Description |
(W 20° - W 20° / N 60° - S 60°). Known as the Shōhō world map; the inscription says "published at Nagasaki harbour in the Hinoto-Tori or Teiyū year of the Shōhō era," and this appears on an accompanying sheet that depicts 40 types of people, including Japanese. This collection, however, lacks this sheet. An elliptical map of the world designed to hang with east at the top, with two ships flanking the top and bottom curves; the title and two at the bottom is composed of four large characters standing at the top.
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| Extent |
1 map : woodcut, manuscript, colour, hanging scroll ; 57.15 x 128.9 cm in box, 81.3 x 7 x 6.8 cm
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| Subject | |
| Genre | |
| Type | |
| File Format |
application/pdf
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| Language |
Japanese
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| Notes |
This map is also known as the Shōhō Teiyū imitation of the 1645 edition, as there was no such year during the Shōhō era.
Cited in: WSN; 1. |
| Identifier |
G3200 1645 .S5; G3200_1645_S5
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| Collection | |
| Series | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G3200 1645 .S5
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| Date Available |
2015
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
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| Catalogue Record | |
| DOI |
10.14288/1.0167743
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
CONTENTdm
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Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca