Americas. Tomioka Maruyama, circa 1890 / Tokyo. Daikoko (Ya), Nishi Mura Ya Tokyo, circa 1810

Tokyo. Daikoko (Ya), Nishi Mura Ya Tokyo, circa 1810, colour-printed woodblock map of Tokyo, orientated to the north, old folds, some wormholes, a few closed tears and old folds strengthened and repaired on verso with rice paper, 960 x 740 mm, thick paper endpapers with printed title to the upper cover, together with Hisao Igaraski. Pocket Guide of Tokyo (Nihon Chi-Sei Shya Tokyo) circa 1948, 23 colour printed lithographic maps and a folding plan of the train services, the endpapers illustrate two additional transport maps, publisher's blue cloth gilt, overall size 175 x 85 mm, plus Americas. Tomioka Maruyama, circa 1890, Japanese colour printed woodblock map of the Western hemisphere showing North and South America on two conjoined sheets, printed on fine Japanese paper, old folds, slight dust soiling and staining, 520 x 495 mm, publisher's thin card endpapers with printed title label to upper cover and manuscript annotation (in Japanese) to rear cover

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The first described item shows part of Honshu, North of Edo, and the south coast of Hokkaido, with roads, towns and fortifications. The map dates from the Edo period of Musashi Kuni, a former province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of the Kanagawa Prefecture, Kawasaki and Yokohama.

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