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Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

Yuruganu miyo kaname-no-ishizue

Description

Panoramic view of Edo in flames, on the lower left quarter of the right sheet, and the lower right corner of the left sheet, with text on the remainder of the two sheets. ; Text is a description of places destroyed by the fire of Ansei 2 (2 October 1855). ; Removed from the "Disasters" album.

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Title
Yuruganu miyo kaname-no-ishizue; ゆるがぬ御代要之石寿榮
AlternateTitle
Hail to the Kaname Stone, a protection against disaster; ゆるがぬ御代要之石寿栄
Publisher
[place of publication unknown : publisher not identified]
DateCreated
1855; 安政 (Ansei) 2
Description
Panoramic view of Edo in flames, on the lower left quarter of the right sheet, and the lower right corner of the left sheet, with text on the remainder of the two sheets. ; Text is a description of places destroyed by the fire of Ansei 2 (2 October 1855). ; Removed from the "Disasters" album.
Extent
1 map on 2 sheets : woodcut, colour ; 27 x 43 cm
Subject
Edo - 1855; Edo - Fire; Kantō Region (Japan)
Genre
Maps; Prints
Type
Still Image
FileFormat
application/pdf
Language
Japanese
Identifier
G7964.E3 E29 1855; G7964_E3_E29_1855-16
Collection
Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era
Series
[Beans]; 1855.16
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G7964.E3 E29 1855
DateAvailable
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
CatalogueRecord
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=2804325
IsShownAt
10.14288/1.0216569
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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