Pieter van der Aa, Fire in Edo, 1725, Paper

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Antique print titled 'Afbeeldinghe van de Brandt tot Jedo. / L'embrasement de Jedo.' View of the fire in Edo / … Read more Antique print titled 'Afbeeldinghe van de Brandt tot Jedo. / L'embrasement de Jedo.' View of the fire in Edo / Tokyo, Japan. Probably the Meireki fire of 1657. Extremely rare in this edition. This plate originates from the very scarse: 'La Galerie Agreable du Monde (\.). Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725. This famous work was published in 66 parts and is the biggest print / map book ever published. Van der Aa incorporated plates by other publishers such as Blaeu, Visscher, de Wit, Meurs, Montanus, Dapper, Halma, Mortier, Allard in this work and often added broad decorative borders. Probably the costliest and complete universal geographic work ever produced. It is said that only 100 copies were printed. Ref: Koeman Aa9; Phillips 2780 note. This map is printed from an original re-worked plate, which was first published in 'Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland, aan de Kaisaren van Japan.' by Arnoldus Montanus, 1669. Artists and Engravers: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden 1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases. The Galerie Agreable contains plates and maps by the best Dutch engravers: Luiken, Goeree, Mulder, Stoopendaal, Aldert Meijer, Romeyn de Hooghe, ao. Condition: Excellent. General age related toning and light staining. Paper edge uncut and thus irregular and with occasional minimal tears. Original folding as issued. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1725 Overall size: 49 x 38.5 cm. Image size:31.5 x 23 cm. See less