Japan, Korea and eastern China

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Carte de L'Empire de la Chine et du Royaume de Corée avec les Isles du Japon

Partie Orientale. Par M. Bonne. Ingenr. Hydrographe de la Marine.

BONNE, Rigobert and PERRIER, François Gabriel
[Paris,
Rigobert Bonne,
1786].
Engraved map with original outline hand colour.
386 by 277mm. (15.25 by 11 inches).
15895

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notes:

notes:

A map of Japan by Rigobert Bonne, perhaps modelled on the cartography of Louis Brion de la Tour. It was included in Bonne's 'Atlas Portatif Générale'.

Rigobert Bonne (1727-1789) was a French cartographer and engineer, succeeding Jacques Nicolas Bellin as chief hydrographer at the Dépot de la Marine.

François Gabriel Perrier (fl.1760-1824) was a French engraver. He became géographe du roi in 1779.

"Whereas de la Tour showed the southern part ...

bibliography:

bibliography:

Hubbard 121; Shirley T.BONN-4a.

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