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Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

Tōto Koishikawa ezu Tomatsu, Masanori, active 19th century

Description

Cover attached; cover title: 小石川繪圖 Koishikawa ezu (Map of Koishikawa). Roads, bridges, houses, river, moats, ponds, mountains, shrines, and temples indicated. Identical to Beans 1869 (16) ; The two maps were engraved by same engraver, on same block, on same date. Shows area north of the Imperial Palace. Shows Daimyō residences; upper residences are indicated by Family crests, middle residences with squares, and lower residences with circles.

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Title
Tōto Koishikawa ezu; 東都小石川繪圖
Alternate Title
Map of Koishikawa, Edo; 東都小石川絵図
Creator
Tomatsu, Masanori, active 19th century
Publisher
Tōkyō : Owariya Seishichi
Date Created
1854; 安政 (Ansei) 1
Description
Cover attached; cover title: 小石川繪圖 Koishikawa ezu (Map of Koishikawa). Roads, bridges, houses, river, moats, ponds, mountains, shrines, and temples indicated. Identical to Beans 1869 (16) ; The two maps were engraved by same engraver, on same block, on same date. Shows area north of the Imperial Palace. Shows Daimyō residences; upper residences are indicated by Family crests, middle residences with squares, and lower residences with circles.
Extent
1 map : woodcut ; 44.6 x 50.3 cm
Subject
Tokyo; Kantō Region (Japan)
Genre
Maps; Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
application/pdf
Language
Japanese
Identifier
G7964 .T7:2 K6 1854 T6; G7964_T7_2_K6_1854_T6
Collection
Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era
Series
[Bonn]; 46
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G7964 .T7:2 K6 1854 T6
Date Available
2016
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=2804626
DOI
10.14288/1.0223036
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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