Japoniæ insulæ : the mapping of Japan : historical introduction and cartobibliography of European printed maps of Japan to 1800 /
This title systematically categorizes and provides an overview of all the European printed maps of Japan published to 1800. The author has undertaken a review of the literature, conducted an exhaustive investigation in major libraries and private collections, analyzed these findings and then compile...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | With a summary in English and Japanese and a table of contents also in Japanese. |
| Published: |
Houten :
HES & De Graaf Publishers BV,
[2012]
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| Series: | Utrechtse historisch-kartografische Studies ;
14. |
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| Summary: | This title systematically categorizes and provides an overview of all the European printed maps of Japan published to 1800. The author has undertaken a review of the literature, conducted an exhaustive investigation in major libraries and private collections, analyzed these findings and then compiled information on 125 maps of Japan. The introduction contains information about the mapping to 1800, the typology of Japan by western cartographers, an overview on geographical names on early modern western maps of Japan and a presentation of the major cartographic models developed for this book. |
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| Item Description: | Added title-page in Japanese. |
| Physical Description: | 444 pages : illustrations ; 33 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789061945314 9061945313 |