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Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

Chikyū setsuryaku, Jōkan Mitsukuri, Genpo

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Reprint of the original edition by Ninpō in China 1856; rendered from Chinese into Japanese with guiding marks between by Mitsukuri Genpo ; engraved by Takeguchi Takisaburō. Vol. 1 of 3 books : woodcut ; 25.7 x 17.5 cm. in slipcase 26.4 x 18 x 3.4 cm. Vol. 1 leaves 3-38, vol. 2 leaves 39-71, vol. 3 leaves 72-107. Contents: Volume 1 (Beans [1856.4]) 東半球圖 Higashi Hankyū zu (Eastern Hemisphere); (Beans [1856.5]) 西半球圖 Nishi Hankyū zu (Western Hemisphere); (Beans [1856.6]) 亜細亜洲圖 Ajia shūzu (Map of Asia); Volume 2 (Beans [1856.7]) 欧羅巴州圖 Yōroppa shūzu (Map of Europe); Volume 3 (Beans [1856.8]) 亜非利加洲圖 Afurika shūzu (Map of Africa); (Beans [1856.9]) 北亜美理駕大洲圖Kita Amerika taishūzu (Map of North America); (Beans [1856.10]) 南亜美理駕大洲圖 Minami Amerika taishūzu (Map of South America). There is a second title, the design of which is copied from some American geography; the Japanese copy has three initials "R.Q.W." and the western date 1856. Cited in: WSN; 257.

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Title
Chikyū setsuryaku, Jōkan; 地球説畧, 上巻
AlternateTitle
Brief explanation of the globe, v. 1; 地球説略, 上巻
Creator
Mitsukuri, Genpo
Contributor
Takeguchi, Takisaburō; Ninpō; Yoruzuya, Heishirō
Publisher
Edo : Yoruzuya Heishirō
DateCreated
1860; 3rd month, 万延 (Man'en) 1
Description
Reprint of the original edition by Ninpō in China 1856; rendered from Chinese into Japanese with guiding marks between by Mitsukuri Genpo ; engraved by Takeguchi Takisaburō. Vol. 1 of 3 books : woodcut ; 25.7 x 17.5 cm. in slipcase 26.4 x 18 x 3.4 cm. Vol. 1 leaves 3-38, vol. 2 leaves 39-71, vol. 3 leaves 72-107. Contents: Volume 1 (Beans [1856.4]) 東半球圖 Higashi Hankyū zu (Eastern Hemisphere); (Beans [1856.5]) 西半球圖 Nishi Hankyū zu (Western Hemisphere); (Beans [1856.6]) 亜細亜洲圖 Ajia shūzu (Map of Asia); Volume 2 (Beans [1856.7]) 欧羅巴州圖 Yōroppa shūzu (Map of Europe); Volume 3 (Beans [1856.8]) 亜非利加洲圖 Afurika shūzu (Map of Africa); (Beans [1856.9]) 北亜美理駕大洲圖Kita Amerika taishūzu (Map of North America); (Beans [1856.10]) 南亜美理駕大洲圖 Minami Amerika taishūzu (Map of South America). There is a second title, the design of which is copied from some American geography; the Japanese copy has three initials "R.Q.W." and the western date 1856. Cited in: WSN; 257.
Subject
Cartography, Chinese; Geography; World;
Genre
Books; Prints
Type
Text
FileFormat
application/pdf
Language
Japanese
Identifier
G3200.1860 M4 v. 1; G3200_1860_M4_v01
Collection
Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era
Series
[Beans]; [1856.4-10]
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G3200.1860 M4 v. 1
DateAvailable
2021-02-24
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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
CatalogueRecord
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=2804330
IsShownAt
10.14288/1.0167764
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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