Gaiban yōbō zuga
Publisher: Tōshundō
Published: 1854
Place of publication: Place of publication not identified]
Language: jpn
Description: Although the preface and the title do not admit it, this is a copy of Bankoku Jinbutsu zu which BYU also owns. The illustrations are all hand-colored and are little different from the original book. This book consists of illuatrations and brief explanations concerning the people of 42 countries. The author is a famous scholar of the mid-Edo period. He was interested in astronomy and geography and had written many books dealing with western science.
Notes: Imprint found on last page; title taken from the title labels on the covers and form the preface.

Printed on double leaves.

Illustrations are hand-colored wood-block prints.

Kokusho sōmokuroku. Vol. 2, p. 41.

Bound in traditional, Japanese, side-sewn, tan, paper; title labels on upper covers.