Antique Engraving of Edo 'or Jeddo, Yedo, Now Tokyo', 1669

€ 679

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

Date: 1669
Sheet size: 32.3 × 79.8 cm (12.7 × 31.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: PCT-57132

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.

About this sheet

Antique print, titled: 'Iedo'

A bird's eye view of Edo (or Jeddo, Yedo, now Tokyo) as seen from a nearby hill. 62 places are identified in a list (both in French and Dutch). Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland aan de Kaisaren van Japan […]. Amsterdam: Jacob Meurs, 1669.

Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Arnoldus Montanus'.

Condition: Very good, given age. Original folds, as issued. Margins a little browned. A dampstain in the top margin/edge of the image. A small tear in the top edge of one of the folds (closed with acid-free archival tape). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.