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Bowen map of Japan 1757
Bowen map of Japan 1757
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Author: Bowen, Emanuel
Title: A New & Accurate Map of the Empire of Japan Laid down from the Memoirs of the Portuguese and Dutch; and particularly from the Jesuit Missionaries…
Place Published: London
Publisher:
Date Published: [1757]
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Copper-engraved map, hand-colored (later) with colored pictorial cartouche. 35x43 cm (13¾x16¾").



Well-engraved and reasonably accurate map based on the earlier model of Charlevoix. Focused on Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu with fine detail, the map locates Jedo and scores of other cities and villages, islands, lakes, mountains, etc. The large and attractive cartouche with Samurai and Geisha. The hand-coloring is well executed,  later but not recent. Provenance: H. Lawrence Wilsey of Pebble Beach, California.

Condition
Light offset and soiling, a few ill-creases, faint toning along centerfold, tape stains in upper margins from earlier mounting, lower right corner chipped but outside of neat line; about very good.
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Bowen map of Japan 1757

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