Amsterdam: Herman Uytwerf, 1732. Map. Engraving. Image measures 9.75" x 13". This is a rare 1732 edition of Engelbert Kaempfer's map of Japan, issued as part of the French edition of "Histoire Naturelle, Civile, et Ecclesiastique de l'Empire du Japon," published in a three-volume set by Uytwerf in Amsterdam. The map represents an important example of early cartographic and cultural exchange between Japan and the West. Kaempfer, a German physician and diplomat, traveled to Japan with the Dutch East India..... More

Amsterdam: Herman Uytwerf, 1732. Map. Copper engraving. Image measures 12.5" x 8". This remarkable 1732 plan of Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand, presents the city as a bustling island crisscrossed by canals, with boats depicted navigating the waterways. The map was issued as part of the French edition of "Histoire Naturelle, Civile, et Ecclesiastique de l'Empire du Japon," published in a three-volume set by Uytwerf in Amsterdam. It highlights key roads and major temples, though it omits a key..... More

Amsterdam: Herman Uytwerf, 1732. Map. Copper engraving. Image measures 14.5" x 12". This is a scarce 1732 map depicting the coastal regions of the Shizuoka prefecture of Japan by Engelbert Kaempfer, issued as part of the French edition of "Histoire Naturelle, Civile, et Ecclesiastique de l'Empire du Japon," published in a three-volume set by Uytwerf in Amsterdam. This map appears in Volume III. extends from the modern city of Hamamatsu east as far as Numazu near Fuji. Features several islands..... More

Amsterdam: Herman Uytwerf, 1732. Map. Copper engraving. Image measures 14.5" x 11.75". This is a scarce 1732 map depicting parts of the Mie, Aichi, Shizuoka prefectures of Japan by Engelbert Kaempfer, issued as part of the French edition of "Histoire Naturelle, Civile, et Ecclesiastique de l'Empire du Japon," published in a three-volume set by Uytwerf in Amsterdam. This map appears in Volume III. The map details the region along the coast and the Ise and Mikawa Bays from the city..... More

Amsterdam: Herman Uytwerf, 1732. Map. Copper engraving. Image measures 15.5" x 13.5". This is a scarce 1732 map of the coast along the Fukuoka, Yamaguchi, and Hiroshima regions of Japan by Engelbert Kaempfer, issued as part of the French edition of "Histoire Naturelle, Civile, et Ecclesiastique de l'Empire du Japon," published in a three-volume set by Uytwerf in Amsterdam. This map appears in Volume II. The map details the region from the modern day city of Kitakyushu (Kokura) in the..... More

Amsterdam: Herman Uytwerf, 1732. Map. Copper engraving. Image measures 14.5" x 12". This is a scarce 1732 map depicting parts of the Osaka, Kyoto, Shiga and Mie prefectures of Japan by Engelbert Kaempfer, issued as part of the French edition of "Histoire Naturelle, Civile, et Ecclesiastique de l'Empire du Japon," published in a three-volume set by Uytwerf in Amsterdam. This map appears in Volume III. The map details the region along the Yodo and Mitaki Rivers from the city of..... More