Rare Antique Map of Japan with Place Names Given in Dutch Nomenclature, 1726

€ 2 250

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1726
Mapmaker / artist: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the VOC's lands
Sheet size: 59 × 50 cm (23.2 × 19.7 in)
Reference: BGRN-251

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Very good. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Eyland Japan'.

Rare map of Japan, it shows each of the Japanese provinces, with place names along the route from Nagasaki to Edo. The place names are all given in Dutch nomenclature. This map originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn. Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the VOC's lands.

Image size: 56 x 44 cm.