1874 Large Colored Map of Asia by Bureau

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1874 Large Map of Asia
"ASIE"

Color, Double Folio
Shows European Possessions

This original steel etching, probably by Ch. Dyonnet after the drawing by Th. Duvotenay, originally appeared as text illustration in M.A. Thiers's "Histoire de la Revolution Francaise" (Paris, Furne et Cie 1846). The map was reprinted for "Atlas Geographie Militaire", Adopte Par. M. Le Ministre De La Guerre Pour L'Ecole Speciale Militaire De Saint-Cyr, by Colonel Edmond Bureau. Printed in Paris by Furne, the publisher Thier's atlas, Jouvet et Cie, Libraires-Éditeurs, 45 Rue Saint-André-des-Arts, MDCCCLXXIV (1874). Bureau was a professor of history, geography, and military statistics at the military academy at Saint-Cyr. Bureau's atlas was a revision of the similar atlas by Theophile Lavallee. Both atlased used the original plates engraved by Dyonnet.

This fascinating authentic double folio map of Asia shows major regions, provinces, states, towns, rivers, lakes, and mountain chains. Below given are some interesting details related to the map's content.

• The Stanovoy (Yablonny) Range marks the border between Siberia and China (Manchuria) In 1689 Russia yielded the Amur region to China by the Treaty of Nerchinsk, but Russian Cossacks reincorporated it in the latter part of the 19th century.
• Sakhalin is called Tarrakai Thoka. It was first settled by Japanese fishermen along its southern coasts. It is only in 1853 that the first Russians entered the northern part. The map shows the island as divided between China and Japan.
• The Great Wall is marked ("Grande Muraille")
• "Barriere de Pieux" (Barrier of Piles) separating China from Korea is depicted.
• Important towns and some European possessions, such as Hong Kong, and Singapore ("Singapoura") are hand-underlined in red.
• Hokkaido is named Ieso, Honshu - Nifon, Kyushu - Kiu-siu, Shikoku - Sikokf, and Okinawa - Lieou-Khieou
• Bhutan is called Boutan and Nepal - Nepaul. Ladak ("Ville du Tubet") is shown as part of India. Several peaks in the Himalayas is marked but Mt. Everest is not shown.
• Various states in India and the Punjab are depicted together with British Presidencies.
• Burma, is shown as the independent kingdom, with capital at Amarapura.
• The map also depits Arabia (with Yemen, Hedjaz, Nedjed, and Oman), Turkey, Persia (Iran), Afghanistan (Caboul), Baluchistan, Tartary (Turkestan), Siberia, Mongolia, Indochina (Annam), the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand), Singapore, Malacca, and the Philippines.

Map is 13.4 x 16.7 inches on 16.8 x 20.2 inches sheet. Printed on strong quality paper. Wide margins. One centerfold, as issued. The map is in good/very good condition. Imperfections: age toning. Will look great with a mat and frame.

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