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Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

Oranda shinyaku chikyû zenzu Hashimoto, Sōkichi, 1763-1836

Description

Scale [ca. 1:120,000,000]. In original covers, which have the embossed Dutch title "Algemeene Waereld Kaart". References: Boxer, p. 22 (mentions editions of this same year without the embossed Dutch title). The eastern half of Australia is omitted in outline, whereas Kokan's map of 1792 includes it; also, California is drawn as an island, whereas in the 1792 map it is shown as a peninsula. Reproduced in: Beans, A list of Japanese maps, (1951), fp.29;Kurita, no. 7; K. Unno, Chizu no shewa, pp. 305-312; McLoughlin, The mapping of California as an island, 243. Polar projection. Hand-colouring includes primary circles of latitude in gold.

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Title
Oranda shinyaku chikyû zenzu; 喎蘭新譯地球全圖
Alternate Title
The compete map of the whole world, newly translated from Dutch sources; 喎蘭新訳地球全図 和蘭新訳地球全図
Creator
Hashimoto, Sōkichi, 1763-1836
Contributor
Sotani, Ōsei; Kitazawa, Ihachi; Asano, Yahē, active 1783; Sotani, Rinzō; Nagakubo, Sekisui, 1717-1801; Ogawa, Tazaemon, active 1721
Publisher
Kyōto : Ogawa Tazaemon ; Edo : Kitagawa Ihachi ; Ōsaka : Asano Yahē ; Ōsaka : Sotani Rinzō
Date Created
1797; [寛政 (Kansei) 8, i.e. 寛政 (Kansei) 9]
Description
Scale [ca. 1:120,000,000]. In original covers, which have the embossed Dutch title "Algemeene Waereld Kaart". References: Boxer, p. 22 (mentions editions of this same year without the embossed Dutch title). The eastern half of Australia is omitted in outline, whereas Kokan's map of 1792 includes it; also, California is drawn as an island, whereas in the 1792 map it is shown as a peninsula. Reproduced in: Beans, A list of Japanese maps, (1951), fp.29;Kurita, no. 7; K. Unno, Chizu no shewa, pp. 305-312; McLoughlin, The mapping of California as an island, 243. Polar projection. Hand-colouring includes primary circles of latitude in gold.
Extent
1 map : woodcut, manuscript, colour ; 2 hemispheres, each 32.5 cm diameter, including text 50.7 x 89.5 cm
Subject
World; Cartography, Dutch
Genre
Maps; Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
application/pdf
Language
Japanese
Identifier
G3200 1797 .S6; G3200_1797_S6
Collection
Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era
Series
[Beans]; 1796.1
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G3200 1797 .S6
Date Available
2015
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
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=2804187
DOI
10.14288/1.0214249
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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