(JAPAN -- ENCYCLOPEDIAS.) Bankoku Setsuyo. Illustrated woodblock atlas and encyclopedia. 8vo format, 10 1/2x7 1/2 inches, original worn blue paper wrappers; small scattered stains and thumb soiling. Kanpo 2 (1742).
With an interesting double-page world map that includes vignette portraits of Korean, Chinese, Ryukyu (Okinawan), Dutch, European and American peoples, as well as representations of fictional figures such as giants and Lilliputians. Other plates include maps of Kyoto and Osaka, natural history subjects, Mount Fuji, samurai armor and weapons, Daimyo naval ships, and much more.
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Another smaller illustrated woodblock encyclopedia including double-page maps of Japan and the world. 8vo format, 6 3/4x4 1/2 inches, original worn wrappers; moderate wear, one leaf repaired. Tenmei 5 (1785).
