News sheet (2 Ergebnisse)

Small 4to, 24pp., followed by 8 page facsimile of 'Memorabilis. Et perinde stupenda de crudeli Moscovitarvm expeditione narratio, è germanico in latinum conuersa. Dvaci. Ex typographia Iacobi Boscardi, typographi iurati Regiae Maiestatis. 1563,' large paper copy, one of 250 copies, orig. publishers green morocco-backed red boards. Provenance: With the armorial bookplate of H. E. Hirst.…

Black and white woodblock kawaraban print, 25 x 33cm. Some worming repaired with Japanese tissue, margins uneven. A strong dark image. This intriguing kawaraban reports on the shipwreck of a Chinese trading ship in December 1800 (Kansei 12) at Yamana County in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture. The print was crafted to convey the details of the incident to various authorities, featuring an illustration of the distressed Chinese ship. The coastal area where this occurred faces the Pacific Ocean and has been historically referred to as the shipwreck coast. The report accompanying the illustration provides information on the circumstances of the incident, offering insights into the nature of the shipwreck and detailing the size of the ship involved. This historical print serves as a visual and informational record of a maritime event in the early 19th century, reflecting the challenges faced by vessels navigating the waters off the coast of Yamana County.…