Ishida Jihē (sold) (石田治兵衛)
Ishida Jihē (石田治兵衛; fl. c. 1668 - 1900) was a Kyoto-based Japanese publishing house active throughout the Tokugawa period and into the Meiji period. The publishing house was likely named after its founder and carried on the name after his death.
AKA: 石田治兵衛
Fascinating first print of an important Kyoto plan.
京都指掌圖 : 文化改正 / [Bunka 9 Revised Hand Map of Kyoto].
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This is a fascinating 1812 (Bunka 9) kyōgōzuri (校合摺 first printing) folding map of Kyoto, designed to be portable for visitors to the imperial city. Most often, these would have been religious pilgrims visiting one of the city's many shrines and temples. In addition, travel purely for leisure had become widespread in Japan by the time this map was produced. (more details)