Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the China, Japan, and Korean category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1828 Malte-Brun Map of China (with Korea and Taiwan)

This is an attractive example of the 1828 Malte-Brun map of China. The map covers the region from Chinese Tartary in the north to Hainan in the south. The North Vietnamese empire of Tonkin (Tungquin), Korea, Formosa or Taiwan, and parts of Japan are also included. The course of the Great Wall is noted, however not named. The disputed body of water between Korea and Japan is here identified as the 'Sea of Japan'. This is a fine example of the 1879 Johnston map of central and southern China. Illustrating the journeys of the missionary John McCarthy from Chin-Kiang to Bhamo in 1877, Johnsont's map covers all of China from the borders with Burma and Tibet to Formosa. Several tea producing areas, including Kiang-Si as 'Tea Country', Che-Kiang as 'Green Tea Country', and Fo-Kien as 'Black Tea District' are noted. The map also notes the old course of the Whang-ho River (Yellow River) through Kiang-Su. This is a fine example of the 1835 T. G. Bradford map of Siberia and Central Asia. Centered on the supposed site of the ancient Mongolian capital at Karakorum, this map extends from the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea eastward as far as Siberia, Kamchatka and Japan. It includes Korea, Mongolia, Tibet and the Chinese Empire. The Great Wall of China is identified. A rare c. 1920 or Taisho 9, Japanese map of the Meiji Shrine. Meiji Shrine (???? Meiji Jingu), located in Shibuya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. When Emperor Meiji died in 1912 and Empress Shoken in 1914, the Japanese people wished to pay their respects to the influential imperial couple. The Meiji Shrine was thus constructed and their souls enshrined on November 1, 1920. This is a stunning panoramic view of Kobe city and Harbor, Japan. Prepared in an Art Deco style with silver border and original paper binder. Covers Kobe city, the fifth largest city in Japan and the capital of the Hyogo Prefecture. Founded in 1889, the city Kobe quickly became a prominent port city. Today it is the fourth largest container port in Japan. An extremely attractive c. 1930 panoramic railroad map of Kumgangsan or Diamond Mountain, North Korea (Geumgangsan, Geumgang). Also known as Mount Kumgang, Diamond Mountain is an important tourist destination in North Korea. Diamond Mountain is one of the few areas in North Korea that is open to foreign tourism and regularly visited by international travelers. Kumgangsan has been known for its scenic beauty since antiquity and is the subject of many different works of art. A large and beautiful 1750 map of Japan and Korea by Robert de Vaugondy. Centered on the Bay of Osaka, this map covers from eastern Korea and Ngan-Hai Island eastward to include all of Tokugawa (Edo) Era Japan. Hokkaido, here identified as Yedso, is inaccurately and embryonically rendered off the northern tip of Honshu. Various towns, provinces, and daimyo are noted in both Japan and Korea. This extraordinary item is a hand colored Tokugawa Period woodcut map of Edo, or Tokyo, Japan by Sanyu Takashiba. Impressive size and detail, this map is oriented to the east. The map shows the land tenures of various daimyo and hatamoto - Japanese feudal lords. It further illustrates important temples, shrines, and other public sites in pictorial relief. Produced in the mid-19th century Japanese woodcut style, this map is a rare combination of practical and decorative. A beautiful example of the legendary map publisher Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr.�s 1872 map of India, Southeast Asia, Tibet and China. Features the entire sub-continent as well as all of Southeast Asia. Includes the modern day nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Malaysia, Tibet and China. Identifies both the Great Wall and the Grand Canal in China. A fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1851 map of China. The map covers China from the Chinese Tartary to Hainan and from Assam in India to Korea (Corea), inclusive of Formosa or Taiwan. Four inset maps detail Amoy, Hong Kong, ZhouShan and Hainan. The Great Wall of China is identified. Taiwan or Formosa is mapped vaguely, representing the poor knowledge of the region prior to the Japanese invasion and subsequent survey work in 1895. The map identifies both Hong Kong and Macao. An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Japan. Like most of Colton's Asia maps, this map was derived from an earlier wall map of the world produced by Colton and D. Griffing Johnson. Compiled from the work of Siebold and from the 1850 U.S. Japan Expedition (Perry), this map covers the Japanese Islands from Kiusiu north to Yesso (Hokkaido). An inset map in the upper right focuses on Hokkaido or Yesso and the Japanese Kuriles. An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of China, Korea and Taiwan. Like most of Colton's Asia maps, this map was derived from an earlier wall map of the world produced by Colton and D. Griffing Johnson. Covers from Mongolia to Hainan and from Tibet to Korea. Identifies both the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Inset maps in the lower left quadrant detail Canton and Amoy. A very nice first edition example of A. J. Johnson and Ross C. Browning's 1861 map of Japan. Covers the Japanese Islands from Kyushu north to Yesso (Hokkaido). Offers considerable detail with color cording according to province. An inset map in the upper right focuses on Hokkaido or Yesso and the Japanese Kuriles. Another inset in the lower right corner details the Bay of Nagasaki. The disputed body of water between Korea and Japan is here identified as the Japan Sea. This map is a hand colored 1784 Antonio Zatta map of Chinese Tartary and Korea. Centered on Chinese Tartary, the map details Korea, Manchuria, Chinese Tartary and parts of adjacent Russian Tartary, Independent Tartary, Mongolia, and Japan. The map is engraved in the fine late 18th Italian style and contains a beautiful pictorial cartouche. It details northern China, Korea and the Sakhalin Island and marks many towns and villages including Peking. An uncommon Showa 8 or 1933 map and view of Nara Japan. This is one of the Japanese issue bi-lingual maps of any Japanese city to be issued before World War II. Shows city blocks, historic buildings, and rail lines. Nara (Nara-shi) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture. A rare panoramic view of Hakone, Japan, dating to the 1950s. This map was drawn by Tomiteru Takaoa. Shows railways and roads well as topography. Mt. Fuji rises in the distance. This uncommon type of map evolved from the exposure of traditional Japanese view-style cartography to western technology. Views like this began to appear in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea in the early 20th century. An appealing Japanese c. 1930 panoramic view map of Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. L ake Biwa (Biwa-ko, literally �Biwa Lake�) is the largest freshwater lake in Japan and is situated northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Because of its proximity to the ancient capital, references to Lake Biwa abound in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical records. A fine first edition example of M. Lapie�s 1832 map of Asia. In the early 19th century Asia was coming under increasingly imperial European sway. In India full British rule allowed England to attain naval and trade supremacy throughout the eastern hemisphere. Using India as a springboard, the English the traded wool and Indian cotton for Chinese tea and textile. By the 1830s oversaturation of the Chinese market slackened Chinese demand for most British products. A rare, monumental, and beautiful 1876 or Meiji 9 Map of Japan. Oriented to the west, this beautifully engraved map covers the Japanese islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, with parts of adjacent Hokkaido and Korea. Color coded according to geographical region. Smaller tables in the lower left and right quadrants provide supplementary information, such as telegraph distances. An extremely rare and early Meiji 29 or 1896 Japanese Map of Taiwan or Formosa Island. Covers the entire island in considerable detail showing cities, towns, roads, railways, and topographical features. Some nautical routes between Taiwan and the Pescadores and between Taiwan and Japan are noted. Features insets of Keelung Harbor, Dangshui Harbor, Zhoushan Island and the Philippines. A regional overview appears in the upper left quadrant.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1828 Malte-Brun Map of China (with Korea and Taiwan)