COLLECTION NAME:
Old Maps Collection
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Old Maps Collection
Collection
true
Barcode:
4687820500503
identifier
4687820500503
Barcode
false
Title:
Royaume du Japon
title
Royaume du Japon
Title
false
Original Title:
Royaume du Iapon
full_title
Royaume du Iapon
Original Title
false
Contributor:
Briet, Philippe, 1601-1668, cartographer
contributor
Briet, Philippe, 1601-1668, cartographer
Contributor
false
Contributor:
Somer, Jean, fl. 1650-ca. 1663, engraver
contributor
Somer, Jean, fl. 1650-ca. 1663, engraver
Contributor
false
Contributor:
Mariette, Pierre-Jean, 1694-1774, printer.
contributor
Mariette, Pierre-Jean, 1694-1774, printer.
Contributor
false
Category:
General Maps
category
General Maps
Category
false
Type:
Printed
type
Printed
Type
false
Language:
French
language
French
Language
false
Create Year:
[1650]
date
[1650]
Create Year
false
Format:
JPEG 14449 × 10417, 42.6MB
format
JPEG 14449 × 10417, 42.6MB
Format
false
Scale:
[ca. 1:3,200,000] (E 127°34'00"-E 153°03'00"/N 41°59'00"-N 28°46'00").
scale
[ca. 1:3,200,000] (E 127°34'00"-E 153°03'00"/N 41°59'00"-N 28°46'00").
Scale
false
Physical Map Dimension (cm):
37 x 52 cm, on sheet 47 x 63 cm
obj_height_cm
37 x 52 cm, on sheet 47 x 63 cm
Physical Map Dimension (cm)
false
Note:
This is an important 17th century map of Japan by Philip Briet, a Jesuit since 1619 and also a teacher of humanities and rhetoric. He wrote literature, as well as history and historical geography. The map is based on the map of the Jesuit missions published in 1646 by Father Antonio Francisco Cardim (1596-1659). It itself was derived from one of the last maps sent from Japan, that of Father Girolamo de Angelis (ca. 1567-1623), sent to Europe in 1621. It depicts a fairly well-shaped Japan with 66 regional divisions clearly drawn as the major cities in the area. Kyushu (Ximo) and Shikoku (Xicocu) are shown with exaggerated inlets, and present-day island of Hokkaido in the north is name 'Terre de Iesso' for little was known about it at that time. Korea (Coray) is described as an island, but barely visible on the map.
note
This is an important 17th century map of Japan by Philip Briet, a Jesuit since 1619 and also a teacher of humanities and rhetoric. He wrote literature, as well as history and historical geography. The map is based on the map of the Jesuit missions published in 1646 by Father Antonio Francisco Cardim (1596-1659). It itself was derived from one of the last maps sent from Japan, that of Father Girolamo de Angelis (ca. 1567-1623), sent to Europe in 1621. It depicts a fairly well-shaped Japan with 66 regional divisions clearly drawn as the major cities in the area. Kyushu (Ximo) and Shikoku (Xicocu) are shown with exaggerated inlets, and present-day island of Hokkaido in the north is name 'Terre de Iesso' for little was known about it at that time. Korea (Coray) is described as an island, but barely visible on the map.
Note
false
Note:
Original is a printed map watercolor by hand, 36 x 57 cm.
note
Original is a printed map watercolor by hand, 36 x 57 cm.
Note
false
Note:
On the right bottom corner of the map: "Somer sculp."
note
On the right bottom corner of the map: "Somer sculp."
Note
false
Note:
Title inside triple fillet cartouche on the top of the map.
note
Title inside triple fillet cartouche on the top of the map.
Note
false
Note:
Triple scale line in Italian miles, Portuguese and Japanese leagues in black and white interchangeably on the right bottom corner of the map.
note
Triple scale line in Italian miles, Portuguese and Japanese leagues in black and white interchangeably on the right bottom corner of the map.
Note
false
Note:
Relief shown pictorially.
note
Relief shown pictorially.
Note
false
Note:
Different administrative regions outlined in different colors.
note
Different administrative regions outlined in different colors.
Note
false
Note:
The four borders of the map with latitude and longitude lines and labelled with North, South, East and West in Italian Septentrionis, Midi, Orient and Occident.
note
The four borders of the map with latitude and longitude lines and labelled with North, South, East and West in Italian Septentrionis, Midi, Orient and Occident.
Note
false
Note:
Map outlined in simple fillet.
note
Map outlined in simple fillet.
Note
false
Geographic Area:
Japan
geographic_area
Japan
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Korea
geographic_area
Korea
Geographic Area
false
Provenance:
Harvard Map Collection
source
Harvard Map Collection
Provenance
false
Provenance:
source
http://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990125724780203941/catalog
Provenance
false
Provenance Call No.:
G7960 1650 .B7
original_call_no
G7960 1650 .B7
Provenance Call No.
false
MUST holding:
must_holding
https://must.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/853MUST_INST/171sgkf/alma991002990749105076
MUST holding
false