[MAP.]
Karte von Ost-China. Hankau.
[Berlin,] Kartographische Abtheilung der Köngl. Preuss. Landes-Aufnahme, 1904.
Folding coloured printed map (c. 540 x 660 mm opened), in six sections, mounted on linen; blind embossed stamp at foot giving price; in excellent condition.
A map from the Royal Prussian Land Survey’s renowned 1:1,000,000 series, which was published between 1901 and 1912.
‘This was one of the earliest topographic series to provide coverage of much of eastern China and was widely used by agencies of other countries in the compilation of their own series’ (J.F. Williams, China in Maps, 1890–1960). The map covers part of the three provinces of Honan (Henan), Hupei (Hubei), and Ngan Hwei (Anhui), showing, in addition to geographical features, roads, railways, telegraph lines, pagodas and churches, harbours and consulates. A note at the foot states that the map is based largely on data provided by Ferdinand von Richthofen, the noted German geographer and scientist who coined the term ‘Silk Roads’, uncle of the World War I flying ace the ‘Red Baron’.
