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1889 New Zealand Survey Department Map of the South Island, New Zealand
1889 (dated) $500.00
1943 Japanese World War II Map of New Zealand (text in Japanese)
NewZealand-wwiijapanese-1943$175.00
Title
New Zealand.
1942 (undated) 29 x 20 in (73.66 x 50.8 cm)
1942 (undated) 29 x 20 in (73.66 x 50.8 cm)
Description
This is a stunning large format Japanese map of New Zealand dating to World War II, and one of the most beautiful cartographic depictions of New Zealand to appear in the 20th century. Covers the entirety of New Zealand, including North Island and South Island with insets of important harbors in the upper left and lower right quadrants. 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. Scale of 1:200,000. All text in Japanese. This map was created as part of a series of folding maps of parts of Asia and the Pacific prepared by the Japanese during World War II. This map is no. 17 in that series.
Condition
Very good condition. Original folds.