Author: Nagasaki. Title: [Nagasaki no zu].
Description: Nagasaki, Ohata Bunjiemon 1778 (An'ei 7). Woodcut map with a secondary grey block 66x89cm on four joined sheets. Faint sign that it did once fold into a cover. A little browning, rather good. ¶ An early edition of Bunjiemon's Nagasaki map, reworked with minor upgrades for another century; until Nagasaki was made obsolete as the only place to get news of foreigners.
Keywords: graphic art maps geography Japan c18th Nagasaki Netherlands
Price: AUD 1200.00 = appr. US$ 830.25 Seller: Richard Neylon, Bookseller
- Book number: 11190