MATERIAL: Woodblock Printed
TYPE: Book
DIMENSIONS: 6 X 9 inches (closed)
COMPONENTS: 304 pages
CONDITION: Original covers (outer wrappers missing), contents complete, a few pages with ink stains, generally fair shape for the age.
NOTES: Original.
LANGUAGE
Japanese English
ITEM ID: 969
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Atlas and Almanac

DATE
Year: 1880
Decade: 1880s
Century: 19th (1801-1900)
Notes: Meiji 13

Japanese print book of an Atlas and Almanac, including a double page map of the world, border decorated with flags of many countries and kingdoms, including the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), nations of Asia, Europe, and America; a double page map of Japan with Hokkaido, Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa), Northern Territories, border decorated with Japanese Naval and military flags; four pages of full color prints of Japanese military orders and decorations; a double page map of Tokyo; a double page map of Kyoto; a double page map of Osaka; six pages of color prints of the coinage systems of Edo and Meiji, including gold Oban and Koban; a detailed national train schedule; a schedule of ships; a language dictionary; a picture dictionary; sections on history; and many more interesting woodblock prints.