MIKAWA CHIRI ZU KAN: MAP OF MIKAWA'S EIGHT PROVINCES.

MIKAWA CHIRI ZU KAN: MAP OF MIKAWA'S EIGHT PROVINCES. SAN SHUU HACHI GUN CHIRI NO ZU. [AHEAD OF TITLE] KAIGYOKU MIKAWA

      A LARGE & COMPLETE MAP OF MIKAWA PROVINCE Japan n.c. c.1704, n.p. Blue stiff covers, folded, woodblock printed by hand on hand made paper, 41 x 42.5 inches, folds, a few old worm holes, minor stain, list of the 8 Gun,preface This work is listed in Beans B, p.14, [1704.4] as MIKAWASHUU CHIRI ZUKAN. Prof. Kurita has illustrated this as plate 30, in his 1932 study, he also approximates the date based on research to be the "beginning of the 18th century." Preface is by Gankei-Sanjin [a pseud]. This is a large wall map and is suitable for display and framing. Composed of some twelve individual paper sheets, one is a bit more faint that the others. An excellent example of an early provincial map, shows all eight 'Gun' or districts of the provinces. Folded down to 5.75 x 9 inches, with the Genkai's cinnabar seal. S C A R C E !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2008 Rare Oriental Book Co.