Atlas Japannensis: being remarkable addresses by way of embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Emperor of Japan. Containing a description of their several territories, cities, temples, and fortresses; their religions, laws, and customs; their prodigious vvealth, and gorgeous habits; the nature of their soil, plants, beasts, hills, rivers, and fountains. With the character of the ancient and modern Japanners. Collected out of their several writings and journals by Arnoldus Montanus. English'd, and adorn'd with above a hundred several sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; master of His Majesties revels in the kingdom of Ireland.
Arnoldus Montanus (1625-1683)
Category
Books
Date
1670
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3254957
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2],488p., [29] leaves of plates : ill., map, plans ; fol. Some text marking and annotation in ink on initial leaves. Hole burned through first map and leaf B1. Some plates torn. Provenance: inscribed "Ashton Mosley Decr 1858 - the bequest of his friend Capt Richardson." [i.e. probably Col. Ashton Mosley (1821-1887) but could also be his father, Ashton Nicholas Every Mosley (1792-1875)]. Binding: seventeenth-century calf; double blind fillet borders and blind tooled centre panel; sewn onto six raised bands. (Boards detached.)
Makers and roles
Arnoldus Montanus (1625-1683) John Ogilby (1600-1676) Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie