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Old Maps of Japan and Asia Drawn in the West

16th Century

No. 001
Cartographer Waldseemüller
Region China and Japan
Place of Publication Vienna
Year of Publication 1522-41
Sheet Size (mm) 291×458

No. 002
Cartographer Münster
Region Asia
Place of Publication Basel
Year of Publication 1540-52
Sheet Size (mm) 283×375

No. 003
Cartographer Ortelius
Region Asia
Place of Publication Antwerp
Year of Publication 1570
Sheet Size (mm) 362×477

No. 004
Cartographer Ortelius
Region Tartary
Place of Publication Antwerp
Year of Publication 1570
Sheet Size (mm) 323×445

No. 005
Cartographer Giorgio
Region China
Place of Publication Antwerp
Year of Publication 1584
Sheet Size (mm) 348×450

No. 006
Cartographer Ortelius/Teixeira
Region Japan
Place of Publication Antwerp
Year of Publication 1595
Sheet Size (mm) 353×483

No. 007
Cartographer Polo
Region Asia
Place of Publication Venice
Year of Publication 1596
Sheet Size (mm) 177×247

No. 008
Cartographer Ortelius
Region Asia
Place of Publication Antwerp
Year of Publication (1600)
Sheet Size (mm) 73×102

No. 009
Cartographer Ortelius
Region Tartary
Place of Publication Antwerp
Year of Publication (1600)
Sheet Size (mm) 73×102

No. 010
Cartographer Quad
Region Asia
Place of Publication Cologne
Year of Publication 1600
Sheet Size (mm) 209×276

17th Century

No. 011
Cartographer Hondius
Region Japan
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1606-13
Sheet Size (mm) 342×443

No. 012
Cartographer Hondius
Region Japan
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1607-13
Sheet Size (mm) 132×190

No. 013
Cartographer Speed
Region China
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1626-27
Sheet Size (mm) 348×436

No. 014
Cartographer Cloppenburg
Region Japan
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1630
Sheet Size (mm) 181×245

No. 015
Cartographer Cloppenburg
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1630
Sheet Size (mm) 188×256

No. 016
Cartographer Cloppenburg
Region China
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1630
Sheet Size (mm) 181×249

No. 017
Cartographer Hondius
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1631
Sheet Size (mm) 375×501

No. 018
Cartographer Blaeu
Region China
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1635)
Sheet Size (mm) 411×500

No. 019
Cartographer Briet
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1650)
Sheet Size (mm) 370×521

No. 020
Cartographer Sanson
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1650
Sheet Size (mm) 395×564

No. 021
Cartographer Janssonius
Region Indian Ocean
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1650
Sheet Size (mm) 435×557

No. 022
Cartographer Martini
Region Japan
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1655
Sheet Size (mm) 418×556

No. 023
Cartographer Martini
Region China
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1655
Sheet Size (mm) 462×601

No. 024
Cartographer Janssonius
Region Japan and Ezo
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1659-(1700)
Sheet Size (mm) 448×543

No. 025
Cartographer De Wit
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1660)
Sheet Size (mm) 386×467

No. 026
Cartographer Bertius
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1661
Sheet Size (mm) 277×371

No. 027
Cartographer Goos
Region Southeast Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1666)
Sheet Size (mm) 442×538

No. 028
Cartographer Blome
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1669
Sheet Size (mm) 395×555

No. 029
Cartographer Blome
Region China
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1669)
Sheet Size (mm) 344×440

No. 030
Cartographer Sanson
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1669
Sheet Size (mm) 400×564

No. 031
Cartographer Van Keulen
Region Northeast Coast of Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1675)
Sheet Size (mm) 521×598

No. 032
Cartographer De Wit
Region Tartary
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1680)
Sheet Size (mm) 437×553

No. 033
Cartographer Duval
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1684
Sheet Size (mm) 711×838

No. 034
Cartographer Duval
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1684)
Sheet Size (mm) 405×533

No. 035
Cartographer De Wit
Region Tartary
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1690)
Sheet Size (mm) 433×549

No. 036
Cartographer Coronelli
Region Japan
Place of Publication Venice
Year of Publication (1692)
Sheet Size (mm) 455×613

No. 037
Cartographer Clüver
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1700)
Sheet Size (mm) 210×260

No. 038
Cartographer Wells
Region Tartary
Place of Publication Oxford
Year of Publication (1700)
Sheet Size (mm) 354×492

No. 039
Cartographer Scherer
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1700)
Sheet Size (mm) 232×355

No. 040
Cartographer Rossi
Region Asia
Place of Publication Rome
Year of Publication 1700
Sheet Size (mm) 397×545

18th Century

No. 041
Cartographer Heylin
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1703
Sheet Size (mm) 360×384

No. 042
Cartographer Delisle
Region East India and China
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1705)
Sheet Size (mm) 617×625

No. 043
Cartographer De Fer
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1705
Sheet Size (mm) 463×598

No. 044
Cartographer Moll
Region China and Japan
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1705)
Sheet Size (mm) 252×243

No. 045
Cartographer Delisle
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1708
Sheet Size (mm) 446×574

No. 046
Cartographer Senex
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1710)
Sheet Size (mm) 659×962

No. 047
Cartographer Moll
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1715)
Sheet Size (mm) 581×967

No. 048
Cartographer Chatelain
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1715)
Sheet Size (mm) 447×580

No. 049
Cartographer Van der Aa
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1715)
Sheet Size (mm) 154×280

No. 050
Cartographer Van der Aa
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1715)
Sheet Size (mm) 223×294

No. 051
Cartographer De Fer
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1717
Sheet Size (mm) 231×321

No. 052
Cartographer Delisle
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1723
Sheet Size (mm) 487×630

No. 053
Cartographer Covens/Mortier
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 483×617

No. 054
Cartographer Witsen
Region Tartary
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 545×979

No. 055
Cartographer Delisle
Region Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 466×582

No. 056
Cartographer Moll
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 197×261

No. 057
Cartographer Seutter
Region Japan
Place of Publication Augsburg
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 472×580

No. 058
Cartographer Seutter
Region Asia
Place of Publication Augsburg
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 493×573

No. 059
Cartographer Homann
Region Asia
Place of Publication Nuremburg
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 488×575

No. 060
Cartographer Homann
Region Caspian Sea and Kamchatka
Place of Publication Nuremburg
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 489×584

No. 061
Cartographer Nolin
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1730)
Sheet Size (mm) 446×589

No. 062
Cartographer Homann
Region Russian Empire
Place of Publication Nuremburg
Year of Publication 1730
Sheet Size (mm) 476×545

No. 063
Cartographer Tirion
Region Japan
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1735)
Sheet Size (mm) 277×318

No. 064
Cartographer Tirion
Region Japan
Place of Publication Venice
Year of Publication (1738)
Sheet Size (mm) 245×318

No. 065
Cartographer Tirion
Region Asia
Place of Publication Venice
Year of Publication (1740)
Sheet Size (mm) 278×344

No. 066
Cartographer Tirion
Region China
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication (1740)
Sheet Size (mm) 250×329

No. 067
Cartographer French Navy
Region Pacific Ocean
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1742-56
Sheet Size (mm) 565×847

No. 068
Cartographer Homann
Region Asia
Place of Publication Nuremburg
Year of Publication 1744
Sheet Size (mm) 470×548

No. 069
Cartographer Bellin
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1746)
Sheet Size (mm) 215×289

No. 070
Cartographer Le Rouge
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1747
Sheet Size (mm) 497×636

No. 071
Cartographer Bowen
Region Japan
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1747)
Sheet Size (mm) 353×436

No. 072
Cartographer Bowen
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1747)
Sheet Size (mm) 346×427

No. 073
Cartographer Brouckner
Region East Asia
Place of Publication Amsterdam
Year of Publication 1749
Sheet Size (mm) 437×519

No. 074
Cartographer Robert de Vaugondy
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1750)
Sheet Size (mm) 486×542

No. 075
Cartographer Robert de Vaugondy
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1750
Sheet Size (mm) 469×522

No. 076
Cartographer Bellin
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1752
Sheet Size (mm) 212×311

No. 077
Cartographer Schley
Region Miyako (Kyoto)
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1752
Sheet Size (mm) 192×267

No. 078
Cartographer Schley
Region Edo (Tokyo)
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1752
Sheet Size (mm) 248×250

No. 079
Cartographer Schley
Region Nagasaki
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1752
Sheet Size (mm) 196×339

No. 080
Cartographer Bellin
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1764
Sheet Size (mm) 211×307

No. 081
Cartographer Bellin
Region Nagasaki
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1764
Sheet Size (mm) 334×195

No. 082
Cartographer Bellin
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1764
Sheet Size (mm) 197×237

No. 083
Cartographer Janvier
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1770)
Sheet Size (mm) 305×446

No. 084
Cartographer Bonne
Region China and Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1770)
Sheet Size (mm) 312×446

No. 085
Cartographer Kitchin
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1770)
Sheet Size (mm) 338×378

No. 086
Cartographer Laurent
Region Kuril Islands
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1770)
Sheet Size (mm) 240×267

No. 087
Cartographer Sayer
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1772
Sheet Size (mm) 479×521

No. 088
Cartographer Bowen
Region Kuril Islands
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1775)
Sheet Size (mm) 315×451

No. 089
Cartographer Sayer
Region Port of Nagasaki
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1778-87
Sheet Size (mm) 561×501

No. 090
Cartographer Schraembl
Region East Asia
Place of Publication Nuremberg
Year of Publication 1786
Sheet Size (mm) 965×687

No. 091
Cartographer Bonne
Region Awatska Bay of Kamchatka, Macau, Part of Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1788)
Sheet Size (mm) 345×234

No. 092
Cartographer Unknown
Region Asia and Africa based on the Travels of Marco Polo
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1790)
Sheet Size (mm) 195×298

No. 093
Cartographer Robert de Vaugondy
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1791
Sheet Size (mm) 499×549

No. 094
Cartographer Laurie/Whittle
Region Japan
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1794
Sheet Size (mm) 474×635

No. 095
Cartographer Hérisson
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1795
Sheet Size (mm) 525×775

No. 096
Cartographer Palairet
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1795)
Sheet Size (mm) 482×528

No. 097-1
Cartographer La Perouse
Region Ezo, Kamchatka, and Kuril Islands
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1795)
Sheet Size (mm) 496×690

No. 097-2
Cartographer La Perouse
Region Southern Japan and Ryuku Islands
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1795)
Sheet Size (mm) 497×685

No. 098
Cartographer La Perouse
Region Southern Japan and Ryuku Islands
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1798
Sheet Size (mm) 384×492

No. 099
Cartographer La Perouse
Region Southern Japan and Ryuku Islands
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1798
Sheet Size (mm) 492×383

No. 100
Cartographer Laurie/Whittle
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1799
Sheet Size (mm) 476×520

19th Century

No. 101
Cartographer Reichard
Region Asia
Place of Publication Weimar
Year of Publication 1805
Sheet Size (mm) 505×623

No. 102
Cartographer Delisle
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1805
Sheet Size (mm) 491×632

No. 103
Cartographer Pinkerton
Region Japan
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1809
Sheet Size (mm) 503×658

No. 104
Cartographer Hérisson
Region Asia
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1809
Sheet Size (mm) 524×765

No. 105
Cartographer Laurie/Whittle
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1813
Sheet Size (mm) 470×506

No. 106
Cartographer Pinkerton
Region Asia
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1814
Sheet Size (mm) 508×705

No. 107
Cartographer Unknown
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1820)
Sheet Size (mm) 201×249

No. 108
Cartographer Arrowsmith
Region Japan
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1825)
Sheet Size (mm) 204×251

No. 109
Cartographer Krusenstern
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1827-35
Sheet Size (mm) 905×691

No. 110
Cartographer Krusenstern
Region Ezo
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1827-35
Sheet Size (mm) 611×409

No. 111
Cartographer Krusenstern
Region Kuril Islands
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1827-35
Sheet Size (mm) 611×422

No. 112-1
Cartographer Vandermaelen
Region Part of Japan 1
Place of Publication Brussels
Year of Publication 1827
Sheet Size (mm) 429×488

No. 112-2
Cartographer Vandermaelen
Region Part of Japan 2
Place of Publication Brussels
Year of Publication 1827
Sheet Size (mm) 434×495

No. 112-3
Cartographer Vandermaelen
Region Part of Japan 3
Place of Publication Brussels
Year of Publication 1827
Sheet Size (mm) 430×515

No. 112-4
Cartographer Vandermaelen
Region Part of Japan 4
Place of Publication Brussels
Year of Publication 1827
Sheet Size (mm) 438×563

No. 112-5
Cartographer Vandermaelen
Region Part of Japan 5
Place of Publication Brussels
Year of Publication 1827
Sheet Size (mm) 435×566

No. 113
Cartographer Walker
Region Japan
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication 1835
Sheet Size (mm) 389×319

No. 114
Cartographer Brue
Region China and Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication 1836
Sheet Size (mm) 364×515

No. 115
Cartographer Lothian
Region Japan
Place of Publication Edinburgh
Year of Publication (1844)
Sheet Size (mm) 284×352

No. 116
Cartographer Rapkin
Region Japan
Place of Publication London
Year of Publication (1850)
Sheet Size (mm) 215×294

No. 117
Cartographer Colton
Region Japan
Place of Publication New York
Year of Publication 1855
Sheet Size (mm) 286×355

No. 118
Cartographer Fullarton
Region Japan
Place of Publication Edinburgh
Year of Publication (1860)
Sheet Size (mm) 369×309

No. 119
Cartographer Dufour
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1865)
Sheet Size (mm) 243×315

No. 120
Cartographer Blackie
Region Japan; Burma, Siam, and Annam
Place of Publication Glasgow
Year of Publication (1870)
Sheet Size (mm) 346×256

No. 121
Cartographer Migeon
Region Japan
Place of Publication Paris
Year of Publication (1870)
Sheet Size (mm) 421×314

No. 122
Cartographer Bartholomew
Region China and Japan
Place of Publication Edinburgh
Year of Publication (1880)
Sheet Size (mm) 424×319

No. 123
Cartographer Johnston
Region China and Japan
Place of Publication Edinburgh
Year of Publication (1880)
Sheet Size (mm) 443×574

No. 124
Cartographer Philip
Region Korea and Japan
Place of Publication Liverpool
Year of Publication (1880)
Sheet Size (mm) 501×635