[Rarebooks] FS: Montanus on Japan, 1669, with numerous views and maps, many folding

[Charles Agvent]

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MONTANUS,  Arnold  [JAPAN].   DENKWURDIGE  GESANDTSCHAFFTEN  DER
OST-INDISCHEN   GESELLSCHAFT  IN  DEN   VEREINIGTEN  NIEDERLANDERN  AN
UNTERSCHIEDLICHE   KEYSER....  Amsterdam:  Jacob   Meurs  1669.  First
Edition.  VON JAPAN: DARINNEN ZU FINDEN NICHT ALLEIN DIE  WUNDERLICHEN
BEGABNUSSE  AUF DER REYSE DER NIEDERLANDISCHEN GESANTEN; SONDERN  AUCH
EINE                              BESCHREIBUNG                     DER
DORFFER/FESTUNGEN/STADTE/LANDTSCHAFFTEN/GOTZENGEBEUE/GOTZENDIENSTE/
KLEIDER-TRACHTEN/HEUSER/THIERE/GEWACHSE/BERGE/BRUNNEN/ALS   AUCH   DER
ALTEN  UND  ITZIGEN KRIEGSTATEN DER JAPANER. First Edition  in  German
published  in  the same year as the Dutch edition and a year prior  to
the  English  edition.  Large  quarto (8" x  12-1/8")  bound  in  full
contemporary  blindstamped vellum recently rebacked with the  original
spine. Illustrated with an engraved title page; 25 folding and double-
page  copper-engraved maps, plans, and views; and 67 (of 70) half-page
copper  engravings. The large folding map of Osacco lacks about 25% at
the  bottom,  and  the  view of Osacca lacks about  20%  at  the  left
margin.  In  addition there are 15 leaves of text lacking wherein  are
the  three missing half-page engravings. Despite these faults, all  of
the  fine large engravings are present and nearly all of the  smaller.
Though  Montanus  never  visited  Japan, he has  based  this  work  on
eyewitness  accounts  and the result is this very complete history  of
the  country  and  its customs, religion, costumes, art,  and  natural
history.  One  of  the  most  interesting  illustrated  books  of  the
seventeenth century. Very Good copy of an important title.    $6000.00

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