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Meriken shinshi, 5 Tsurumine, Shigenobu, 1788-1859.
Description
This may be the first printed Japanese book exclusively about America. Contents: (Beans 1855.7) 萬國地球全圖 Bankoku chikyū zenzu (Map of the countries on the globe). -- v. 1 leaf 2-3; (Beans 1855.8) 南北亜墨利加全圖 Nanboku Amerika zenzu (Map of South and North America). -- v. 1 leaf 3-4; (Beans 1855.9) 共和政治三十一洲全圖 Kyōwa seiji sanjūisshū zenzu (Map of 31 states of the United States). -- v. 2 leaf 5-6.
Item Metadata
| Title |
Meriken shinshi, 5; 米利幹新誌 五
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| AlternateTitle |
New account of America, Part 5; Merika shinshi, 5
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| Creator | |
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| Publisher |
[place of publication unknown] : Shunjitsurō
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| DateCreated |
1855; 安政 (Ansei) 2
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| Description |
This may be the first printed Japanese book exclusively about America. Contents: (Beans 1855.7) 萬國地球全圖 Bankoku chikyū zenzu (Map of the countries on the globe). -- v. 1 leaf 2-3; (Beans 1855.8) 南北亜墨利加全圖 Nanboku Amerika zenzu (Map of South and North America). -- v. 1 leaf 3-4; (Beans 1855.9) 共和政治三十一洲全圖 Kyōwa seiji sanjūisshū zenzu (Map of 31 states of the United States). -- v. 2 leaf 5-6.
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| Extent |
5 books : woodcut, colour ; 25.5 x 18 cm in slipcase 25.7 x 18 x 4.2 cm
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| FileFormat |
application/pdf
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| Language |
Japanese
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| Identifier |
E41 .T8 1855 V.1-5; E41_T8_1855_v05
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| Series | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. E41 .T8 1855 V.1-5
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| DateAvailable |
2020-12-20
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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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| CatalogueRecord | |
| IsShownAt |
10.14288/1.0216590
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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