Chikyu Ichiranzu

Mihashi, Chokaku (Nakane Genran)

Verlag: Osaka: Onogi Ichibei; Kyoto: Umemura Saburobei; Edo: Suharaya Ichibei, Tenmei 3, 1783

Beschreibung

`Chikyu Ichiranzu` may be translated as the `Map of the World`. It is the first edition of a big oval Ricci-type world map in Japan, published by Nakane Genran under the pen name Mihashi Chokaku. The prototype was made by the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) during his mission in China. The Ricci map was published in 1584 under the title `Kunyu Wanguo Quantu` in China. A few copies of the third known edition, published in 1602, reached Kyoto Jesuit Academy in 1605. As Kazutaka Unno noted in the article `Cartography in Japan`, the `Chikyu Ichiranzu` is a compilation of two earlier maps, inspired by Ricci: Yochi zu (1720) and Bankoku zu (1645). The present copy offered by Kagerou Bunko is unique because it is vividly hand colored. The text provides the distance to the most important countries and cities, such as Nanjin, Canton, Pusan, Siam, Bengal, Persia, Madagaskar, Netherlands, England etc., from the Nagasaki port. The measurement is in li, a Chinese mile: 1 li is 3,9 km. Text in Japanese. 82 x 151 cm. One volume complete map. Printed on Japanese washi paper. Hand colored. With original cover and original title slip. Comes with a custom made slip case. Some damage on the creasing. Faint water stain. Overall in very good condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1249

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Chikyu Ichiranzu

Verlag: Osaka: Onogi Ichibei; Kyoto: Umemura Saburobei; Edo: Suharaya Ichibei, Tenmei 3

Erscheinungsdatum: 1783

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Very Good