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1646 - (Japan) Asia carta di ciasete piu moderna

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The Map of Japan Based Upon The Jesuit Maps of Inacio Moreira and Christopher Blancus Fine example of the first state of Robert Dudley's rare map of Japan, first published in 1646. This is one of the two maps of Japan created by Dudley for his Dell'...


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1646 - (Japan & Korea) Carta particolare della Grande Isola del Giapone e di Iezo con il Corai et altre Isole in Torno . . .

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Robert Dudley's Monumental Map of Japan and Korea. The Most Important Map of the "Sea of Korea." Fine example of the first state of Robert Dudley's rare map of Japan and Korea, first published in 1646. This is the larger of two maps of Japan created...


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1655 - Iaponia Regnum (first regional map to show Korea as a peninsula)

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Striking Blaeu Map of Japan, Showing Korea as a Peninsula Fine, old-color example of Joan Blaeu's map of Japan and Korea from his renowned Atlas Sinensis. While titled as a map of Japan, perhaps the single most noteworthy feature of this map is that...


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1667 - Royaume Du Iapon Designe par le Pere Ph. Briet . . .

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Striking early map of Japan and Korea. Briet's map follows the Blancus/Moreira model, and looks very similar to the Christophoros Blancus unpublished map of 1617. The map shows a well-shaped Japan with named provinces, and major cities including Tokyo...


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1683 - Isles du Iapon

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Decorative miniature map of Japan, from the first edition of Mallet's monumental work. Includes decorative cartouche, sailing ships and an early interesting projection of Japan.


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1686 - Terre de Iesso

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Decorative miniature map of the Land of Eso (Hokkaido) and the north part of Japan, from the first German edition of Mallet's monumental work. Includes sailing ships.


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1687 - Japonae ac Terrae Iessonis Novissima Descriptio

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Rare early map of Japan and Korea, which includes some fascinating mythical information. Hokkaido is shown as being connected to Korea. Nice example of this scarce map.


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1690 - Isola del Giapone e Penisola di Corea . . .

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Nice example of Coronelli's important map of Japan and Korea, published in Venice. Ezo named 'Tartari de Yupi'. In the sea between Japan and Korea is a vignette of a boat described as a Japanese vessel capable of crossing the 220 French miles between...


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1706 - [Japan and Island of Korea] William Adams Reystogt na Oost-Indien; Avontuurlyle door de Straat Magellaan in't Keyzerryk van Iapan Voleyndigd

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Fine example of this decorative map of Japan and Corai Insula (Korea). The map was used to illustrate the Dutch translations of the account of the voyage of William Adams to Japan in 1600. The cartouche depicts Adams' reception at the Court of the...


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1710 - Les Isles Philippines Molucques et de La Sonde [Japan inset]

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Detailed map of part of Southeast Asia and the Philippines, with a large inset of Japan.


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1725 - Het Koninkryk Japan, verdeelt in Acht en zestig Provintien in alle Naauwkeurigheid en Zorgvuldigheid Beschreven en uytgegeven Volgens de Oorspronkelyke Japansche Kaarten . . .

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Fine old color example of Kaempfer's scarce map of Japan, which appeared in the 1729 Dutch edition of Kaempfer's History of Japan. The map was prepared by Johann Caspar Scheuchzer from the maps brought back from Japan by Kaempfer. The decorative...


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1725 - Le Pais d'Eso Avec ses Baies, Bancs de Sables, etc. Suivant les nouvelles Observations des plus Celebres Geographes. . .

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Rare map of the Land of Eso (Hokkaido), which appeared in Vander Aa's Galerie Agreable du Monde. The map illustrates the northern tip of Japan, Hokkaido and the neighboring Compagnie's Land.


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1740 - Imperium Japonicum Per Sexaginta et Sex Regiones Digestum Atque Ex Ipsorum Japonensium Mappis Descriptum . . .

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Nice example of Matthaus Seutter's edition of Adrien Reland's seminal map of Japan. Adrien Reland's map of Japan is the first map to use Sino-Japanese characters on a European printed map and represents a radical departure from prior European maps of...


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1748 - Carte Du Japon et de la Coree . . .

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Scarce map of Japan and Korea, from Le Rouge's Atlas Nouvel Portatif . . . , first issued in Paris in 1748. Japan is divided into its provinces, with mountains, lakes and rivers named. Korea includes major cities, lakes, rivers and mountains....


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1764 - Plan de la Ville de Meaco

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Detailed plan of Kyoto, from Bellin's Petit Atlas Maritime. The five volume work covered all the known areas of the world and is considered to be one of the finest and well produced marine atlases during the period. This map show the city of Kyoto...


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1778 - L'Empire Du Japon divise en Sept Principales parties, savoir, Ochio, Quanto, Jetsegen, Jetsen, Jamaisoit, Xicoco ex Ximo, et subdivise en Soixsante et Six Royaumes (Mer De Coree)

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Fine early map of Japan and Korea published in Venice by Francois Santini. The sea between Japan and Korea is prominently labeled Mer de Coree. The map is one of the best large format maps of Japan and Korea to appear in a commercial atlas. One of...