The Capital of Japan

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Zoom in — "This town is Tokio [sic], the capital of Japan."

Artist

Name:: Benett, Léon
Dates:: 1839-1917
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Dutertre, Victor
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The clipper of the clouds
Author:: Verne, Jules
Publisher:: London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Limited, 1887
Open Library:: View record

Description:

Two men stand on the deck of a flying aircraft and lean over the railing to take a better look at the city spreading out below them.

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{{cite web | title=The Capital of Japan | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/capital-japan/ | author=Benett, Léon | year=1887 | access-date=June 12, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}