1895 or MEIJI 28 JAPANESE MAP of TAIWAN or FORMOSA AFTER 1ST SINO-JAPAN WAR

Title: Taiwan

Description: This is a scarce 1895 or Meiji 28 Japanese map of Taiwan or Formosa Island. It covers the entire island in considerable detail showing cities, roads, railways, shipping lines, rivers and other topographical details. This map was issued on July 18, shortly after the 1895 Japanese invasion of Taiwan. The Empire of Japan invaded the short-lived Republic of Formosa following the Qing China’s cession off Taiwan to Japan at the end of the Sino-Japanese War. Five decades of Japanese rule would ensue. All text in Japanese.

Publisher:Unknown, Japanese.

Size 20 high x 14 inches wide.

Condition: Good condition. Some wear and creasing along original fold lines. Minor foxing.

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