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Plan de la Ville de Meaco [Kyoto]
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Bellin's beautifully rendered plan of the city of Meaco, or Kyoto, Japan's former imperial capital, from the atlas of Prevost d'Exiles' influential collection of travel narratives, Histoire Generale des Voyages. A letter key under the title indentifies the district of the hereditary emperor and the Cubosaima Palace. Item Number: RS2055
Cartographer: Bellin
Place & Date: Paris / 1752/1760
Size: 10 3/4" x 7 1/2"
Condition: b&w; light overall age toning; margins extended with contemporary paper to fit the size of the atlas volume
Price: SOLD