Manuscript on pre-printed paper. Three manuscript maps (one on six pages, another on two pages, and one on a single page) & six full-page paintings, all finely colored. 78 folding leaves with pre-printed borders. 8vo (276 x 194 mm.), orig. wrappers (some repairs), new stitching. [Japan]: late Edo.

An attractive and fascinating manuscript of a text that apparently remains unpublished. It is beautifully illustrated with a series of paintings using brush, ink, and color washes, along with ample gold pigment, executed by a very accomplished artist.

This anonymous Japanese work is a serious study of China, its history, geography, customs... More