Subject: Japan
Period: 1720 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Historique
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.3 x 14.4 inches
43.9 x 36.6 cm
This is an interesting and decorative folio sheet containing a small (4.5 x 6.2") map of Japan, titled Carte du Japon, and two larger engravings derived from Montanus: the murder of Emperor Cubo in a rebellion in 1564 and the arrival of Dutch Ambassadors in Japan 1644. The views are beautifully engraved in decorative borders and a royal family tree adds further interest. French text descriptions flank the map.
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Condition: A
A crisp impression on a sheet with a fleur-de-lis watermark, a light stain at bottom center, a short centerfold separation at bottom, and marginal soiling.