Japan Japanese islands Asia 1817 Arrowsmith & Hall rare engraved hand color map Coastal Survey Cite de Chau Cheu Fu

Cite de Chau Cheu Fu

Very heavy set

8 pages including wrappers

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

still mostly sound

Japan Japanese islands Asia 1817 Arrowsmith & Hall rare engraved hand color map Coastal Survey Cite de Chau Cheu FuJapan. 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