Aa, Pieter van der
1719

Scarce Antique Map of Hokkaido, Japan

Le Pais d'Eso Avec les Baies, Bancs de Sables, etc. Suivant les nouvelles observations des plus Celebres Geographes. A Leide, chez Pierre Vander Aa.

DESCRIPTION: Antique Dutch map of the island of Eso, today called Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands. Printed on a large sheet measuring 19" W x 15" H.

Pieter van der Aa (1659 - 1733) was a Dutch publisher working in Leiden during the early eighteenth century. He is best known for publishing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. From "Nouvel atlas...contenant les principales cartes géographiques dressées suivant les nouvelles observations de Mr. de l'Académie royale des sciences" published in 1714 from Leiden by Van der Aa. Plate number 27 (in manuscript).

CREATOR: Aa, Pieter van der

PUBLICATION DATE: 1719

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Japan

BODY OF WATER: Sea of Japan

CONDITION: Very good.  On strong watermarked, chain-laid paper. Slight uniform, pleasing age-toning. Very wide margins.

COLORING: None.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 6 " x 6 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 9

PRICE: $600

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