Japan Japanese islands Asia 1817 Arrowsmith & Hall rare engraved hand color map Coastal Survey Contains 5 full page copper

Contains 5 full page copper plate engravings

& Chodowieck)

Among the first American published views of this piece of art and the region in general

Allegorical Figures

still mostly sound

Japan Japanese islands Asia 1817 Arrowsmith & Hall rare engraved hand color map Coastal Survey Contains 5 full page copperJapan. Published 1817, Edinburgh, Scotland by A. Constable. Cartography by A. Arrowsmith, engraved by Sidney Hall. Uncommon scarce early 19th century engraved map of Japan well prior to Perry, with original hand color. Sheet lightly toned with light age spotting as seen, map displays a nice condition the images capture this better than words. Sheet measures c. 8 3 4 x 11. Printed area c. 7 3 4 x 9 1 2. R36338