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Kaisei Nihon yochi rotei zenzu Nagakubo, Sekisui, 1717-1801
Description
Scale [1:1 296,000] : 10 ri to 1 sun. This map is the first issue of first edition; revised and augmented in later years. Shimokita peninsula of Northern end of Honshū is shaped like a fireman’s axe. Shows provinces, roads, cities, and meridians; 12 compass roses; 2 blocks of text (no borders). Cover attached; title taken from cover. Sekisui uses meridians and a scale, reducing the purely decorative element and greatly increasing the number of place names. References: 日本古地図大成 Nihon kochizu taisei (Monumenta Cartographica Japonica), pl. 33 and the explanation volume, pp.59-60; K. Unno, "Cartography in Japan," History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2 pp.346-477. Reproductions: Beans, A list of Japanese maps (1951), fp. 24; History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2 p.414 fig.11.45.
Item Metadata
| Title |
Kaisei Nihon yochi rotei zenzu; 改正日本輿地路程全圖
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Revised route map of Japan ; Sekisui's map of Japan; 改正日本輿地路程全図
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| Publisher |
Ōsaka : Asano Yahē
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| DateCreated |
1779; 安永 (An'ei) 8
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| Description |
Scale [1:1 296,000] : 10 ri to 1 sun. This map is the first issue of first edition; revised and augmented in later years. Shimokita peninsula of Northern end of Honshū is shaped like a fireman’s axe. Shows provinces, roads, cities, and meridians; 12 compass roses; 2 blocks of text (no borders). Cover attached; title taken from cover. Sekisui uses meridians and a scale, reducing the purely decorative element and greatly increasing the number of place names. References: 日本古地図大成 Nihon kochizu taisei (Monumenta Cartographica Japonica), pl. 33 and the explanation volume, pp.59-60; K. Unno, "Cartography in Japan," History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2 pp.346-477. Reproductions: Beans, A list of Japanese maps (1951), fp. 24; History of Cartography, v.2 bk.2 p.414 fig.11.45.
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| Extent |
1 map : woodcut, manuscript, colour ; 83.2 x 135 cm
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application/pdf
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| Language |
Japanese
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| Identifier |
G7961 .P2 1779 N3; G7961_P2_1779_N3
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Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G7961 .P2 1779 N3
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| DateAvailable |
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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10.14288/1.0213225
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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