1934 Cartoon Map of the World SituationBy: Yukitomo Rijiun Date of Original: 1934 (published) Japan Original Size: 30. 5 x 43 inches This is a fine print reproduction of a rare and intriguing Japanese pictorial world map, Manga Sekai Genj Chizu (Cartoon Map of the World Situation), was published in August 1934 as a supplement to the Hinode Shimbun. Created by illustrator Yukitomo Rijiun, it reflects a Japanese fascination with caricature maps, blending humor, satire, and propaganda to make

with state boundaries rendered in a perforated style that echoes the appearance of stamp sheets

Canadian Pacific Airlines (later CP Air) was Canada’s global gateway throughout the 1950s and 60s

known for being the first national atlas of Switzerland and one of the earliest national atlases in Europe

Emphasis is on the dance traditions of myriad cultures around the globe

peculiar fish

By: Thomas Cowperthwait & Co

A variety of the latest models of modes of transportation decorate the map

Date: June 6

The main title is on a banner in a large cartouche

de Ladrones (Jeju)

By: Gerard Van Keulen

Inventory #19310