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Condizione: Used. Osaka 1837, Kawachi. Yellow stiff stitched wrs., very good, 2 volume set, 41+35 double folded leaves, woodblock printed in color by hand, on hand-made mulberry paper, 19.5 x 28 cm. covers rubbed, some faint marginal staining, else solid.RARE . *** **** *** . . COMPLETE ATLAS OF ALL KUNI IN JAPAN . . . PROFUSELY COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTED . . * This is a color national atlas of Japan. The work begins with a nice double-page national map. It continues with 66 double-page color maps fo 66 provinces or "Kuni" and "Gun." Containing 69 maps in all. . Also shows and illustrates all island provinces like Sado. Shows the five main highways [Kaido], that crossed much of the country. . Each map shows the area in much detail & color outline clearly illustrating and naming: mountains, rivers, towns, villages, castles and roads, with the four directional symbols noted, each map has a title cited. . * An exceptionally detailed set of provincial maps, each map occupies two facing pages about 34 x 21 cm. The maps are drawn in the "bird's eye view" with a charming perspective style and show the water, sea, lakes & rivers in blue, mountain areas in green, important towns in yellow. With an index of each Kuni and road cited. . Nicely executed, a fascinating early atlas. . *** CONDITION: The set of 2 volumes are bound in the publisher's original yellow stiff wrappers, spines stitched. The impression and registry are excellent, all colors vivid and clear, no fading. . There is much discoloration of the covers, with a bit of the typical and usual corner & edge wear. There is some leading edge feint stain in volume 1, this does not enter the text. Else contents is very clean & solid. . Volume 2 the top right corner and leading edges have a similar feint stain per volume 1, with a portion inside the edge entering the maps, again strictly limited to the edges about 3.5 to 1.5 penetratuion, the upper margin stain increases on the last 5 pages, barely penetrating the map area. There is a bit of the typical and usual mild 'thumbing.' . Else, contents clean, no marks or other detractions in both volumes. . ***, By and large this RARE set of two volumes are in very good condition, we tend to over emphasize any issues in favor of more rather than less description. . *** REFERENCES: . G. Beans: A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA p.36-7, entries: 1837.1-1837.69. . ***.…