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Shōhon'ya Kichibē (sold) (正本屋吉兵衛)


Shōhon'ya Kichibē (正本屋吉兵衛; fl. c. 1757 - 1812) was an Edo era cartographer and publisher based in Kyoto.
AKA: 正本屋吉兵衛
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Before the Great Kyoto Fire of 1788.

山城州大繪圖 / [Large Map of Yamashiro Prefecture].

1778 (dated)
40.5 x 75.75 in (102.87 x 192.40 cm)
Yamashiro-hyakuga-1778

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  • File Size: 158.1 MB
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This is a detailed 1778 Hyakuga large-format folding map of Kyoto, Japan, and its surrounding countryside, issued just 10 years before the Great Fire of 1788. The map includes a wealth of information on the temples and geography of Yamashiro, as well as a number of hand-drawn annotations. (more details)

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