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A detailed topographical map of the coastline west-south-west of Tokyo, Japan, which includes the famous volcano Mount Fuji in the upper right corner. The present day city of Shizuoka sits where Ftsiu Syriga is placed in the centre of the map, this no doubt is the present day ward of the city known as Suruga Ward. Engelbert Kaempfer’s ‘History of Japan’ was originally written in German. Kaempfer was a physician in Japan at the Dutch post of Dejima between the years 1690 and 1692. Shirley BL G.Kaem 1a.
KAEMPFER, Englebert

Particuliere Kaart van de Reys te Land van Fammamatz tot aan Farra door Engelbert Kaempfer

Amsterdam, c.1730
305 x 375 mm., in recent wash colour, good condition.
Stock number: 4039
£ 195
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