地球萬國全圖 / 赤水先生著 Chikyū bankoku zenzu.
Chikyū bankoku zenzu.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
[Japan] [Mitaki? sanbō], [between 1850-1868] | [Japan] 箕田貴山房, [between 1850-1868]
Call Numbers
MC 100/1850/1
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
Japanese
Formats
Physical Description
Cartographic data
Scale not given (W 180°--E 180°/N 90°--S 90°).
Physical content
1 map : woodcut, hand-coloured. ; 31 x 44 cm on sheet 36 x 51 cm, folded in slipcase 18 x 13 cm.
Content type
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
sheet
Publication information
Publisher
[Japan] [Mitaki? sanbō], [between 1850-1868] | [Japan] 箕田貴山房, [between 1850-1868]
Date Published
[between 1850-1868]
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
World map, with a stylised Mercator projection, showing all continents with the exception of Antarctica. Continents are drawn in approximate shapes, the Australian continent, labelled as New Holland, is drawn with a much diminished southwestern coastline.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Chikyū bankoku zenzu.
Vernacular Title
地球萬國全圖 / 赤水先生著
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
Includes text.
Title from cover.
Tissue paper cover has "Mr Sekisui" or, assumed to refer to Nagakubo Sekisui. | Tissue paper cover has "赤水先生著", assumed to refer to Nagakubo Sekisui.
Mitchell Library copy at MC 100/1850/1: Map and tissue paper slipcase have seal of previous owner, stamped, not deciphered. Has ink annotation on verso of tissue paper slipcase, and pencil annotation on case, in Japanese characters. Hand-coloured woodblock print folded map housed in custom cloth-bound three panel portfolio with tappered ivory lock...
Language note
In Japanese, Kanji characters.
Time Period
d1850 d1868
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MC 100/1850/1
Record Identifier
74VKVXwwoLAl
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXwwoLAl
Other Identifiers
MMS ID
991024113505702626
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