This paper discusses the dual agency, both political and aesthetic, of seventeenth century cartographic production in Japan. It is an implement for researchers of this region in all aspects that are of interest to them. The book is intended for experts, scholars, collectors, students, and all those wishing to learn in more detail the history of the water area and coast of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. An annotated list of names is also provided together with the biographical details of cartographers, publishers, engravers etc. Among other things, provided are the postal and e-mail addresses of libraries, archives, auction houses, stores all over the world where a researcher can, either directly or via the Internet, familiarize oneself with electronic copies of these maps – the humankind’s historical heritage. The maps are presented in chronological order, including the image of a map together with its basic characteristics, bibliography, and storage locations, which makes it possible to use either directly the original or a quality copy of this particular map for further research. The book contains maps created by the world civilization up until 1700.
This book has been created with the aim of discovering the cartographical monuments that have represented the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov from the earliest times.
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