Description: Original circa 1670 Panoramic View of Kagoshima (Cangoxuma) Japan V-1488: (Image: 10 ¾ x 22 ¼’’) “CANGOXUMA.” from Remarkable Addresses BY WAY OF EMBASSY FROM THE East-India Company OF THE UNITED PROVINCES TO THE EMPEROR of JAPAN… Arnoldus Montanus. Published in London: John Ogilby, 1670. Original copperplate engraving from the first available 17th century views of Japan published in Europe! This detailed panorama view depicts the port of Kagoshima in Southwestern Kyushu. Viewed from the sea it includes sampans and barges in the foreground with the city laid out on the hillsides behind. Kagoshima was the landing-place of Jesuit St. Francis Xavier in 1549 and an important base for the early Jesuit missionaries to Japan. It was also one of the bases of the powerful Satsuma clan This is an original engraving about 350 years old, not a reproduction, in good antiquarian condition as shown in the photos. Folds as issued, toning and spotting. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. We have been full-time dealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Akron, Ohio
End Time: 2024-08-06T20:21:49.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date Range: 1600-1699
Type: View
Printing Technique: engraving
Format: Atlas View
Year: 1670
Cartographer/Publisher: John Ogilby
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
City: Kagoshima
Country/Region: Japan
