[SHIMADA KEIZŌ]. 島田啓三.

世界パノラマ大地圖. [Sekai panorama daichizu].<BR> [World Panorama Big Map].

東京. [Tokyo]. Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha 大日本雄辯會講談社. Showa 8 [ 1933]. Stock ID #215751

Delightful large folding pictorial colour world map published as a supplement to Shonen Kurabu (少年倶楽部) v. 20, no. 12 on December 1938. A few small holes at fold points, some neat repairs on reverse with washi. 79 x 109.5cm. Some scattered foxing and browning along folds but still a very attractive copy.

​This map from the 1930s features charming colour illustrations depicting the state of industry, resources, railways, and trade for each country. For instance, Australia is represented with images of sheep, cattle, mining activities, indigenous people, Japanese pearl divers, and native fauna. Interestingly, kangaroos are illustrated in New Guinea but not in Australia. Additionally, the map notes the presence of the Japanese naval fleet in the Pacific, and a Russian soldier is depicted aiming a gun at the border between the Soviet Union and Manchuria.

An inset world map highlights colonial possessions, including Japanese territories in Micronesia.​

This map serves as a vivid representation of the geopolitical and economic landscape of the era, reflecting the global dynamics and perceptions of the 1930s.

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Price: $600.00 AU

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