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Map of Japan showing towns, rivers and mountains. An outline of Korea (shown as an...
Catalogue reference: MPI 1/409/6
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This record is about the Map of Japan showing towns, rivers and mountains. An outline of Korea (shown as an... dating from 1595 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPI 1/409/6
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1595
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of Japan showing towns, rivers and mountains. An outline of Korea (shown as an island), the Chinese coast and offshore islands are also shown. Drawn by Ludoico Teseira. Scale: 1 inch to 15 miles. A printed description of Japan appears on the dorse.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- PRO 30/33/23/6
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Latin
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 41 cm x 53.5 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved, coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9264991/
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MPI 1
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