COLLECTION NAME:
Maps Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL16020993
Reference Number:
Japanese 165
Image Title:
Front Cover: Honchō zukan kōmoku
Alternative Image Title:
Honcho zukan komoku
Alternative Image Title:
Atlas of Japan
Translated Image Title:
Outline map of our country
Parent Work Title:
[Covers to] Honchō zukan kōmoku
Creator:
Ishikawa, Tomonobu
Creator Role:
Artist
Date Created:
18th Century CE
Page/Sheet:
Front Cover
Image Sequence Number:
001
Description:
Front Cover: Atlas of Japan. Blue soft paper and flexible cover board; mounted cover title, in Japanese, text black on white labels; one with Library's call no.: Japanese 165.
Language Code:
jpn
Language Name:
Japanese
Subject:
Early maps--Japan
Subject:
Atlases--Japan
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Bindings
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
Japan
Style Period:
Edo Period
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
Places Covered:
Japan
Item Height:
234 mm
Item Width:
142 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
References:
Kornicki, Peter F. "THE JAPANESE COLLECTION IN THE BIBLIOTHECA-LINDESIANA." Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester 75.2 (1993): 209. Hasegawa, K. "Road atlases in early modern Japan and Britain." Geographic-al Studies & Japan, Japan Library (1993): 15-24.
Notes:
The digitisation of this map has been generously funded by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation .
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2016-02-08
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Academic Project Lead:
Erica Baffelli
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2016-02
Educational Notes:
Japanese Maps Project - Part III
