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Edo 1861, Murataya. Single sheet, color woodblock printed map, 96 x 68 cm., rebacked, some old worming now mended,very clean, folds down to 12.5 x 18 cm., in indigo-blue folding Chitsu case, bone clasps. A lovely map of Edo, with an appendage at the East portion of the map [31.5 x 15.5 cm]. Shows sail boats plying the bay, the canals and all of the wards in the biggest city in Japan. * Nanba states: "This map, drawn to scale of 1 bu to 20 ken is much like many others of this type in both scale and content. They all originated.from maps drawn by Ochikochi Doin. What distinguishes this map from others is its detailed information on residences of Daimyo, Hatamoto and other Samurai." * The Mon [crest] of each family is clearly shown on residences and on detached villas. Large directional characters on each side, with colophon. The Hatamoto are within the moat, near the palace. Clearly shows rivers, roads, individual wards, important houses, ships ply the harbor, with folded appendage at the East to show the whole of the area. * A very nice, crisp copy, suitable for framing and display. *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: NANBA, Matsutaro. ed. et al. OLD MAPS IN JAPAN: see plate # 93, for a very similar item. ***.