Japoniæ insulæ : the mapping of Japan : historical introduction and cartobibliography of European printed maps of Japan to 1800 /
Hubbard, Jason C.
Houten : HES & De Graaf Publishers BV,
c2012.
"This title systematically categorizes and provides an overview of all the European printed maps of Japan published to 1800. The author has undertaken a review of the literature, conducted an exhaustive investigation in major libraries and private collections, analyzed these findings and then compiled information on 125 maps of Japan. The introduction contains information about the mapping to 1800, the typology of Japan by western cartographers, an overview on geographical names on early modern western maps of Japan and a presentation of the major cartographic models developed for this book".--Cover.
Added title-page in Japanese.
"This title systematically categorizes and provides an overview of all the European printed maps of Japan published to 1800. The author has undertaken a review of the literature, conducted an exhaustive investigation in major libraries and private collections, analyzed these findings and then compiled information on 125 maps of Japan. The introduction contains information about the mapping to 1800, the typology of Japan by western cartographers, an overview on geographical names on early modern western maps of Japan and a presentation of the major cartographic models developed for this book".--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references, appendices and indexes.
Cartography