Empire of Japan.
London,
Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, Paternoster Row,
1807.
Double-page engraved map.
275 by 420mm. (10.75 by 16.5 inches).
15902
notes:
Finely engraved map of Japan by Aaron Arrowsmith, the leading British cartographer of his day.
The map shows rivers, mountains, gold mines, towns, and cities. Fatsitio (Hachijō-jima) is marked 'Fatsisio, or Unhappy I. The Place of Exile for the Japanese Grandees.' The interior of Korea has been left blank, except for a scale in British and Japanese miles. ...
The map shows rivers, mountains, gold mines, towns, and cities. Fatsitio (Hachijō-jima) is marked 'Fatsisio, or Unhappy I. The Place of Exile for the Japanese Grandees.' The interior of Korea has been left blank, except for a scale in British and Japanese miles. ...
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