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1943 or Showa 18 World War II Era Japanese Map of New Guinea

NewGuinea-showa18-1943
$125.00
New Guinea. - Main View
New Guinea. - Main View
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1943 or Showa 18 World War II Era Japanese Map of New Guinea

NewGuinea-showa18-1943

Japanese World War II map of New Guinea.

Title

New Guinea.
  1943 (undated)     21 x 30 in (53.34 x 76.2 cm)     1 : 4000000

Description

This is a stunning large format Japanese map of New Guinea dating to World War II. Covers the entirety of the island with color coding according to district. Offers superb detail regarding both topographical and political elements. Notes cities, roads, trade routes on air, sea and land, and uses shading to display oceanic depths. All text in Japanese. While Allied World War II maps of this region are fairly common it is extremely rare to come across their Japanese counterparts. This map was created as map no. 14 of a 20 map series detailing of parts of Asia and the Pacific prepared by the Japanese during World War II.

Condition

Very good. Minor wear along original fold lines. Some toning and foxing. Accompanied by original paper binder.