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"Succession des Empereurs du Japon avec une Description du Meurtre de l'Empereur Cubo et la Reception des Ambassadeurs Hollandois en ce Pays La", Chatelain, Henry Abraham
Subject: Japan
Period: 1719 (published)
Publication: Atlas Historique, Tome V
Color: Black & White
Size:
17.5 x 14.5 inches
44.5 x 36.8 cm
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This is an interesting and decorative folio sheet containing a small (4.5 x 6.2") map of Japan, titled Carte du Japon, and two larger engravings derived from Montanus: the murder of Emperor Cubo in a rebellion in 1564 and the arrival of Dutch Ambassadors in Japan 1644. The views are beautifully engraved in decorative borders and a royal family tree adds further interest. French text descriptions flank the map.
References: Koeman, Cha 6.
Condition: A
A sharp impression on a bright sheet with a Strasbourg bend & lily watermark and minor foxing along the edges of the sheet.
Estimate: $100 - $140
Current High Bid:
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Reserve: Reserve Not Met
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