Original antique chromolithographed, highly detailed 1896 map of Japan, printed more than 125 years ago.

• The map is titled in the upper margin and was published in Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas by Velhagen and Klasing, Bielefeld and Leipzig, Germany, 1896.



• It is drawn on a scale of 1:5,000,000, and the image area measures 36.2 x 25 cm [14¼" x 9¾"], with generous margins on all sides.



• Details include cities, towns, railroads, principal roads, telegraph cable lines, and natural features, with topography drawn in relief.



• There are many hundreds of place names, and there are insets of Hokkaido and the Ryukyu Islands.



• Condition:  This map is in excellent condition, bright and clean, printed on a heavy paper stock, with a vertical center fold, as issued, and no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



• It would make a handsome display in your den or office. It would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips for your reference, along with a photocopy of the dated title page from the book in which it was published.



• Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas was a major cartographic work published in several German and foreign editions between 1881 and 1937. Richard Andree was a noted German geographer and cartographer.



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