The Complete Map of the Seven Islands of Izu with a Map of the Eighty Uninhabited Islands.

1842 Tojo Kindai Edo Woodblock Map of the Izu Islands (Tokyo or Edo)

Publication Date: 1842

About this Item

Very good. Some fold splits exhibit verso repairs. Folds into original paper binder. Size 30 x 41.5 Inches. An extraordinary find, this is an 1842 (Tenpo? 13) Tokugawa Period Japanese woodblock nautical chart / map of the Izu Islands (???? / Izu-shoto) by T?j? Kindai. Oriented to the East, this map covers from Chiba, Kanagawa, and Sagami Bay southwards as far as Miyake and Mikurajima Islands. With minimal inland detail this map can best be interpreted as a traditional Japanese nautical chart. Notes nautical routes and many offshore features including dangerous reefs and shoals. Izu Seven Traditionally referred to as the 'Izu Seven' (???? / Izu Shichito), the Izu Islands are officially part of modern-day Tokyo. Though many are uninhabited nature preserves, some of the Izu Islands host large towns and villages. This map notes the locations of various shrines, towns, rivers, and temples, and identifies local production specialties. With minimal inland detail this map can best be interpreted as a traditional Japanese nautical chart. Notes nautical routes and many offshore features including dangerous reefs and shoals. Publication History and Census This map was drafted by T?j? Kindai. According to the Library of Congress, 500 examples were printed in 1842. We note an example as the University of California, Berkeley, East Asian Library. There are likely others in Japanese library collections. Rare. References: University of California Berkeley, East Asian Library, D143.

Seller Inventory # IzuSevenIslands-tojokindai-1842

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Map of the Seven Islands of Izu with a Map of the Eighty Uninhabited Islands.
• Publication Date: 1842
• Seller catalogs:
  • JAPAN-CHINA-KOREA