Large colourful folding map of East Asia, 79 x 109cm. Some creasing and closed tears along fold-lines that have been neatly repaired with archival material. A little browning along folds in lower right section of the map. A very striking map in very good condition. Published in 1937 this colourful pictorial map shows the dynamic military situation in East Asia from the Japanese point of view. The map covers Japan, Taiwan, China, and the Soviet Union, and shows existing tensions along the borders where numerous military personnel and machines are placed. Information about the Soviet and Chinese military powers are also included on the map. These propaganda maps conveyed the extent of the Japanese government's ambition to the Japanese population, the charming cartoon style images of wildlife and other natural resources, industries and historical landmarks indicating the anticipated gains of the Japanese foreign policy. Images of warships, military planes and personnel indicate the progress of the Sino-Japanese War and the area under the Japanese control is marked by blue dotted lines. Interestingly, positions of military forces, transport routes, defence structures, and radio transmission stations are also marked on the map. An inset world map at lower left shows the area covered. The text box at right translated reads "Current State of Affairs in East Asia." In the legend, the coloured boxes indicate the following areas: reading right to left: Dark yellow: Japan Pale yellow: Manchukuo Red: Soviet Union (Russia) Pink: Sovietised area Purple: Republic of China (China) Grey: China (North China Buffer State, where a special relationship with Japan is emerging) Green: Jidong autonomous zone. Seller Inventory # 175671

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Title: ?????????. [Saikin no T?a keisei zukai]. [...

Publisher: ???????. [Osaka Mainichi Shinbunsha] ??12[1937]., ??. [Osaka].

Publication Date: 1937

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Asia Bookroom is a specialised bookseller in Canberra, the capital of Australia. We specialise in books on Asia with smaller sections on the Pacific and the Middle East. We issue over 30 regular lists featuring recent arrivals of books and other paper material in our specialist areas. Our lists are available by e-mail, in printed form by post or by browsing our web page. Please let us know if you would like to be on our mailing list. We run a bricks and mortar premises in a commercial area which you are most welcome to visit. We are open by appointment or by chance. Our hours are posted for the following week on our website www.AsiaBookroom.com

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Weekend Gallery Books T/A Asia Bookroom
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