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Abraham Ortelius
First European map of Japan, 1598
14 x 19 ½ in
36 x 49 cm
36 x 49 cm
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Iaponiae Insulae Descriptio The first European map of Japan from the first modern atlas. Based on the manuscript provided by Ludovico Teixera, map maker to the court of the...
Iaponiae Insulae Descriptio
The first European map of Japan from the first modern atlas. Based on the manuscript provided by Ludovico Teixera, map maker to the court of the King of Portugal who in turn received it from the surveys of the Jesuits in Japan. Embellished with three large ships and portraying Korea as an island, it was hugely influential and the standard source map for the country until 1655. Original hand colour. French text on verso (image available on request). [SEAS4865]
The first European map of Japan from the first modern atlas. Based on the manuscript provided by Ludovico Teixera, map maker to the court of the King of Portugal who in turn received it from the surveys of the Jesuits in Japan. Embellished with three large ships and portraying Korea as an island, it was hugely influential and the standard source map for the country until 1655. Original hand colour. French text on verso (image available on request). [SEAS4865]
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