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Bankoku sōzu
Description
Scale not given ; (W 20° - W 20° / N 60° - S 60°). A painted elliptical map of the world designed to hang with east at the top. Two ships flank the top curves of the map, and two at the bottom. with the title in four large characters at the top. Accompanied by the "Shōhō Teiyū" picture, of forty boxes which depict foreign people; the inscription refers to the time of printing but the painting is damaged and the place of printing is missing. References: K. Unno, "Cartography in Japan," History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2, pp.346-477; K. Unno, "Notes to the plates," Old Maps in Japan, Plate 7, pp. 12, 178-179; H. Cortazzi, Isles of Gold, pp. 26, 27, 37-38. Reproductions: Beans, A List of Japanese Maps, (1951), front.; History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2, Fig. 11.39; Old Maps in Japan, Plate 7, p. 12; cf. Isles of Gold, Plates 42-43, pp. 112-114. Cited in: WSN; 2.
Item Metadata
Title |
Bankoku sōzu; 萬國総圖
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Alternate Title |
Map of all nations; 万国総図
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Publisher |
[Nagasaki? : publisher not identified]
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Date Created |
1600; [Late 17th century]
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Description |
Scale not given ; (W 20° - W 20° / N 60° - S 60°). A painted elliptical map of the world designed to hang with east at the top. Two ships flank the top curves of the map, and two at the bottom. with the title in four large characters at the top. Accompanied by the "Shōhō Teiyū" picture, of forty boxes which depict foreign people; the inscription refers to the time of printing but the painting is damaged and the place of printing is missing. References: K. Unno, "Cartography in Japan," History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2, pp.346-477; K. Unno, "Notes to the plates," Old Maps in Japan, Plate 7, pp. 12, 178-179; H. Cortazzi, Isles of Gold, pp. 26, 27, 37-38. Reproductions: Beans, A List of Japanese Maps, (1951), front.; History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2, Fig. 11.39; Old Maps in Japan, Plate 7, p. 12; cf. Isles of Gold, Plates 42-43, pp. 112-114. Cited in: WSN; 2.
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Extent |
1 map : manuscript, colour ; 113.6 x 55.8 cm
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File Format |
application/pdf
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Language |
Japanese
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Identifier |
G3200 1645z .S5; G3200_1645z_S5
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Collection | |
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Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G3200 1645z .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 |
10.14288/1.0213137
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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