ARTIST: Johann Baptist Homann
PUBLISHER: Published by J. B. Homann, Nuremberg.
MEDIUM: Engraving with original hand color,
DATE: 1717
EDITION SIZE: Image size 19 1/16 x 22 3/8" (485 x 568 mm).
DESCRIPTION: This unusual split map shows the Caspian Sea and Kamchatka on either side of a charming vertical allegorical cartouche. Kamchatka is joined to Jedso, the almost mythical island associated with the early cartography of Japan.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition with attractive color save remargining on sides with slight loss of neat line and marginal repairs.
REFERENCE: Walter, Japan, #120.
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