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Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

Shinkoku Dai Nihon zenzu Okamoto, Chikusō, active 19th century

Description

Scale [1:1 944 000] ; 1 sun to 15 ri. Cover attached; cover title: 路程全圖 Rotei zenzu (Newly engraved itinerary map of Great Japan). Towns, castles and provinces indicated. There is a grid of parallels and meridians.

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Title
Shinkoku Dai Nihon zenzu; 新刻大日本全圖
AlternateTitle
Newly engraved map of Great Japan; 新刻大日本全図
Creator
Okamoto, Chikusō, active 19th century
Contributor
Matsukawa, Hanson; Minoya, Shōbē; Nagakubo, Sekisui, 1717-1801
Publisher
Ōsaka : Minoya Shōbē and six others of Edo and Ōsaka
DateCreated
1865; 2nd Month, 元治 (Genji) 2
Description
Scale [1:1 944 000] ; 1 sun to 15 ri. Cover attached; cover title: 路程全圖 Rotei zenzu (Newly engraved itinerary map of Great Japan). Towns, castles and provinces indicated. There is a grid of parallels and meridians.
Extent
1 map : woodcut, colour ; 70 x 99.2 cm
Subject
Roads; Maps, Tourist; Japan
Genre
Maps; Prints
Type
Still Image
FileFormat
application/pdf
Language
Japanese
Notes
A revised edition of Sekisui's map of Japan.

Cited in: WSN; 288
Identifier
G7960.1865 O5; G7960_1865_O5
Collection
Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era
Series
[Beans]; 1865.1
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G7960.1865 O5
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=2804357
IsShownAt
10.14288/1.0216633
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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