MAS010
Iaponia Regnum
Japan and (outline) Korea. F de Wit, from Covens & Mortier, Atlas Major, Amsterdam c1725.
This map reproduces the geography of the 17th Century Jesuit Martino Martini, who was the first European to attempt methodical mapping of China and Japan – although it obviously relies heavily on Chinese sources.
416 x 568 mm (16 x 22 1/2 in). Original outline colour. Good clear impression in excellent condition. No text on verso. $2800
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