Japan
Andrews Jedo 1771
Stock Code 35434
Mapmaker John Andrews
Price: £ 175
John Andrews
c1771
A Plan of the City of Jedo
16 x 17 cms. Uncoloured. Fine.
From : A Collection of Plans of the Capital Cities of Europe, Asia, Africa and America [London 1771]. Uncommon English plan of Tokyo taken from the earlier European models of Kaempfer and Charlevoix but here lacking any of the annotations and details. The grounds of the Imperial Palace and the Shinobazu Pond in Ueno are visible centrally. Attractive title cartouche lower right. [Supplied with the accompanying text describing the City taken from the Atlas]
Walter OAG Cat.91