[CHOSEN SOTOKUFU TETSUDOKYOKU]. 朝鮮総督府鉄道局.

朝鮮旅行案内. [Chosen ryoko annai].
[Travel Guide to Korea].

[Korea]. 朝鮮総督府鉄道局. [Chosen Sotokufu Tetsudokyoku]. Showa 9 [ 1934]. Stock ID #177307

Travel brochure printed on a 53 x 38 cm folded sheet featuring a colour map of the Korean peninsula with attractively placed black and white photographic illustrations and an inset map along the border. Folded 18.2 x 9 cm. Small holes in a few places along folds but overall very good.

Attractive folding map and travel guide to Korea, produced by the Colonial Government's Railway Bureau. The cover illustration shows a Korean mother and her toddler, walking by a rustic stone gate. The map shows the Korean Peninsula, with main towns. The map is surrounded by a set of black-and-white photos of landmarks including a pavilion in the Seoul royal palace, and the peaks of Kumgansan (the Diamond Mountains). The photos are set aganst the background design of Korean figures in traditional costume. The quite extensive text on the reverse of the map provides information including various railway lines in the country and possible itineraries to cover major sites. There is also a more detailed explanation of the sights to be seen along five major rail routes: from Busan to Seoul (Keijo); from Seoul to Andong; from Daejeon to Mokpo, from Seoul to Wonsan and from Wonsan to Hoeryong.

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Price: $375.00 AU

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