Lot 1039

Laurie & Whittle - Map of Japan [The Empire of Japan, with the Kingdom of Corea, &c.]

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Laurie & Whittle - Map of Japan [The Empire of Japan, with the Kingdom of Corea, &c.]

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Starting Bid: $250

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by Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
June 20, 2026 9:00 AM CDT
Live Auction
115 Hampsted Lane
Franklin, TN, US 37069

This exceptional map is from the very handsome atlas entitled A New and Elegant Imperial Sheet Atlas; Comprehending general and particular maps of every part of the world... The work was published by Robert Holmes Laurie and James Whittle in London in 1814.

Each engraving from the atlas has original hand-coloring and is on a large fold out sheet. The maps are after the work of cartographers d'Anville, Dunn, Jefferys, Kitchin and others. Some of the maps from the atlas date to 1794.The map itself is dated to 1794.

Robert Laurie and James Whittle meant as apprentices to leading publisher, Robert Sayer. They took over his establishment in 1794 and acquired a large stock of maps. The map here was from the last and most complete edition published in 1814.

  • Dimensions: ~ 29 1/2" by 20 1/2" (Fold Out)
  • Literature: A New and Elegant Imperial Sheet Atlas
  • Medium: Originally Hand-colored Engraving
  • Circa: 1814
  • Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. The fold out plates may havd some faint offset. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

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